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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
Nikon D5600
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Nikon D800 Digital Camera
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Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D800E
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFull frameFX
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 3Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum1005050
ISO maximum256002560025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRnoyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
5050
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
2560025600
Image stabilizer
N/A
nono
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
5:4
  • 5:4
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points395151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)395151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)39
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots1037000921000921000
Touch screenyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.7 x0.7 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.53 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in
Separate info displaynoyesyes
Flip-out screenyes
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
Camera shutter typeMechanicalElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures322
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesnono
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121212
Flash modes
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
customcustom
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3D support
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSCNTSC
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoMono
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Audio systemStereoMono
N/A
Supported audio file formatsLPCMLPCMPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight14.64 oz31.75 oz31.75 oz
Width4.88 in5.7 in5.7 in
Height3.82 in4.8 in4.8 in
Depth2.76 in3.2 in3.21 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)970900900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedYyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yesyes
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version2.03.13.1
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyesno
N/A
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Languages supportMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

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