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Nikon D5600 vs Sony a7R II

4.88 in
3.82 in
Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
Nikon D5600
5.0 in
3.77 in
Sony a7R II Digital Camera
Sony a7R II
Available colors
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38
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4.6 out of 5
18 user ratings
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63
4.1 out of 5
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5 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx44.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx42.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px7952 x 5304 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 2592x1728
  • 7952x4472
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 2592x1456
ProcessorExpeed 4BIONZ X

Image

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 50
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum10050
ISO maximum25600102400
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance presets1210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Incandescent
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Lens mountNikon FSony E-mount
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.78 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
TTL contrast and phase detection
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points39399
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)39399
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOptical
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)3925

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots10370001228800
Touch screenyesno
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in0.91 in
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeMechanicalMechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures33
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 10
  • 2sec
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesno
Flash modes
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps

Videography features

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Supported audio file formatsLPCM
  • AC3
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4

Design

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Body typeSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticMagnesium alloy
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Weight14.64 oz20.53 oz
Width4.88 in5.0 in
Height3.82 in3.77 in
Depth2.76 in2.37 in

Storage

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
  • SDHC UHS-I Memory Card
  • SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • MPF
  • RAW

Power

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)970340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYyes

Connectivity

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnoyes
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Firewirenono

Other features

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Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes

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