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Nikon D5600 · Nikon USA product photograph with AF-P DX 18–55mm VR lens; lens is not part of body specifications

Nikon D5600
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Nikon D5600 · Nikon USA product photograph with AF-P DX 18–55mm VR lens; lens is not part of body specifications

Nikon · Nikon DSLR

D5600

Released November 2016

A 24.2-megapixel DX DSLR with a vari-angle touchscreen, SnapBridge connectivity and in-camera time-lapse movies.

Type
DSLR
Sensor
APS-C
Megapixels
24.2
Lens
Nikon F mount
Video
1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
Body weight
415 g

What reviewers say

Both praise image quality and find little incentive for D5500 owners to upgrade. Photography Blog likes the compact body and AF-P kit lens, which speeds live-view and movie focusing. Photo Review finds SnapBridge easy to set up and useful for sharing, but criticises limited direct controls and records slower bursts than specified. Both see connectivity as the main improvement.

From photographyblog.com and photoreview.com.au

Specifications

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Image and sensor

Camera type
DSLR
Sensor format
APS-C
Sensor type
CMOS
Sensor dimensions
23.5 × 15.6 mm
Effective resolution
24.2 MP
Largest image
6000 × 4000
RAW recording
Yes
Standard ISO range
100–25600
Sensor detail
Nikon DX CMOS without an optical low-pass filter; 24.2 million effective pixels globally, 24.16 million in Japanese specifications, and 24.78 million total; approximately 1.5× lens focal-length equivalent; sensor cleaning and Image Dust Off reference data
Image formats
Compressed 12-bit or 14-bit NEF RAW, JPEG and simultaneous RAW plus JPEG; maximum 6000 × 4000 pixels; customisable Picture Controls and in-camera RAW processing
ISO detail
ISO 100–25600 in one-third stops; the full range is standard sensitivity rather than an expanded setting; Auto ISO
Image processor
EXPEED 4

Lens and shooting

Lens mount
Nikon F mount
Stabilisation
Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
5 fps
Lens detail
No body autofocus motor for screw-drive lenses. Japanese specifications list autofocus with AF-S, AF-P and AF-I lenses; the US page lists AF-P and type E/G AF-S lenses. Non-CPU lenses require manual exposure without metering; IX and F3AF lenses unsupported
Autofocus
Multi-CAM 4800DX; 39 phase-detection points including nine cross-type; -1 to +19 EV at ISO 100, 20°C; selectable 39-point or 11-point layouts, dynamic 9/21/39-point areas and 3D tracking. Contrast-detection autofocus in live view
Shutter
1/4000 to 30 seconds in one-third or half stops, Bulb and Time; flash sync 1/200 second
Burst detail
Up to approximately 5 fps for JPEG or 12-bit RAW, 4 fps for 14-bit RAW and 3 fps in continuous low; specified with AF-C, S/M exposure, 1/250 second or faster and default settings; quiet release and interval-timer shooting
Stabilisation detail
Optical VR depends on the lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation
Flash
Built-in pop-up flash; guide number approximately 12 m at ISO 100, 20°C, including manual full output; accessory shoe
Exposure controls
P/S/A/M, Auto, scene and special-effects modes; 2016-pixel RGB matrix, centre-weighted and spot metering; ±5 EV compensation; exposure, white-balance and Active D-Lighting bracketing

Video

Highest video resolution
1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
Video detail
H.264 MOV at Full HD 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p or 720p 60p/50p; actual rates 59.94/29.97/23.976 for nominal 60p/30p/24p. Up to 29 minutes 59 seconds, reduced to 20 or 10 minutes depending on resolution, frame rate and quality, or three minutes in Miniature Effect. In-camera time-lapse movies. Photography Blog's Motion JPEG AVI passage differs from Nikon's technical sheet
Audio
Built-in stereo microphones with adjustable sensitivity; external stereo microphone through 3.5 mm input; linear PCM audio

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder
Optical
Screen size
3.2″
Screen dots
1,037,000
Touchscreen
Yes
Tilting screen
Yes
Display detail
Side-hinged 3.2-inch 3:2 vari-angle touchscreen, approximately 1037000 dots globally, rounded to 1040000 in Japan; 170° viewing angle and 100% coverage; Touch AF, touch shutter and assignable Touch Fn including Auto ISO control; playback frame-advance bar and cropping during playback zoom; eye sensor switches display off; dots count subpixels
Viewfinder detail
Pentamirror; approximately 95% coverage, 0.82× magnification with 50mm f/1.4 at infinity and 17 mm eyepoint

Connections and design

Battery life (maker's claim)
970 photographs
Body weight
415 g
Release detail
Nikon Japan records first sale on 25 November 2016; global announcement on 10 November 2016
Recording media
One SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot with UHS-I support; MMC unsupported
Ports
Hi-Speed Micro-USB, HDMI Type C, 3.5 mm external stereo microphone input and accessory terminal for optional WR-1/WR-R10 wireless remote, MC-DC2 remote or GP-1/GP-1A GPS
Wireless connections
Bluetooth 4.1 with low-energy SnapBridge pairing; automatic transfer of 2-megapixel JPEGs, including while the camera is off. Wi-Fi IEEE802.11b/g supports selected still-image and movie transfer and remote still capture after Bluetooth pairing; RAW/TIFF transfer unsupported in Nikon's launch description. Smartphone time/location synchronisation; NFC Type3Tag. Photography Blog's D3400-derived Wi-Fi limitation passage does not describe this model
Battery life detail
EN-EL14a rechargeable lithium-ion battery; approximately 970 CIPA photographs per charge. Photography Blog's 600-shot passage differs from Nikon's specifications
Charging
External MH-24 charger; optional EH-5b adapter with EP-5A power connector
Dimensions
Approximately 124 × 97 × 70 mm
Weight detail
Approximately 415 g body only or 465 g including battery and SD card, excluding body cap
Colours
Black
In the box
EN-EL14a battery, MH-24 charger, AN-DC3 BK strap, BF-1B body cap and DK-25 eyecup

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi SnapBridge connectivity
  • Vari-angle touchscreen with playback frame advance
  • In-camera time-lapse movies

Cons

  • Autofocus requires lenses with their own motors
  • No integrated GPS
  • Full HD video without 4K recording

Closest rivals

Model
TypeSensorMegapixelsLensVideoBody weightReleased
NikonD3400
DSLRAPS-C24.2Nikon F mount1920 × 1080 at 60 fps395 gSept 2016
NikonD500
DSLRAPS-C20.9Nikon F mount3840 × 2160 at 30 fps760 gApr 2016
CanonEOS 2000D
DSLRAPS-C24.1Canon EF / EF-S1920 × 1080 at 29.97 fps427 gMar 2018

Sources

  1. nij.nikon.com/products/lineup/slr/d5600/spec.html
  2. nij.nikon.com/products/lineup/slr/d5600
  3. nikonusa.com/p/d5600/1575/overview
  4. nikon.com/company/news/2016/1110_dslr_01

Photo: Nikon USA product photograph with AF-P DX 18–55mm VR lens; lens is not part of body specifications

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