Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D7000

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D5600 compared with D7000

	NikonD5600	NikonD7000
Overview
Released
Released	November 2016	October 2010
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	DSLR	DSLR
Sensor format
Sensor format	APS-C	APS-C
Sensor type
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	23.5 × 15.6 mm	23.6 × 15.6 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	24.2 MP	16.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	6000 × 4000	4928 × 3264
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–25600	100–6400
Sensor detail
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	DX CMOS with 16.2 million effective and 16.9 million total pixels; Image Sensor Cleaning and Image Dust Off reference data for optional Capture NX 2
Image formats
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	12-bit or 14-bit NEF RAW, lossless-compressed or compressed; JPEG Fine/Normal/Basic with size-priority or optimal-quality compression; simultaneous RAW and JPEG; Picture Controls and in-camera NEF processing
ISO detail
ISO detail	ISO 100–25600 in one-third stops; the full range is standard sensitivity rather than an expanded setting; Auto ISO	Standard ISO 100–6400 in one-third or half stops; expansion up to Hi 2, ISO 25600 equivalent; automatic sensitivity control
Image processor
Image processor	EXPEED 4	EXPEED 2
Lens and shooting
Lens mount
Lens mount	Nikon F mount	Nikon F mount
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	5 fps	6 fps
Lens detail
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	Nikon F mount with AF coupling and contacts; body autofocus motor supports compatible AF lenses. Compatible non-CPU AI lenses support A/M exposure and metering when lens data are supplied; non-AI, IX and F3AF lenses excluded
Autofocus
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	Multi-CAM 4800DX phase-detection module, 39 points including nine cross-type; -1 to +19 EV at ISO 100, 20°C; AF fine-tuning, dynamic nine/21/39 points, 3D tracking and auto-area AF. Live view uses contrast AF with AF-S or AF-F and face/wide/normal/tracking areas
Shutter
Shutter	1/4000 to 30 seconds in one-third or half stops, Bulb and Time; flash sync 1/200 second	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter; 1/8000 to 30 seconds in half or one-third stops, Bulb and Time with optional ML-L3; tested to 150000 cycles; X-sync 1/250 second, up to 1/320 with reduced guide number
Burst detail
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	High-speed approximately 6 fps; low-speed 1–5 fps; quiet release, mirror-up, interval timer, self-timer and optional ML-L3 remote modes; optional MB-D11 does not raise burst rate
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical VR depends on the lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation	Optical VR depends on the attached lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation
Flash
Flash	Built-in pop-up flash; guide number approximately 12 m at ISO 100, 20°C, including manual full output; accessory shoe	Built-in pop-up i-TTL flash, guide number approximately 12 m at ISO 100, 20°C; commander mode and accessory shoe; Auto FP with compatible external Speedlights
Exposure controls
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	P/S/A/M, Auto and scene modes; U1/U2 custom presets; 2016-segment RGB matrix, centre-weighted and spot metering; ±5 EV compensation; exposure/flash, white-balance and Active D-Lighting bracketing
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps	1920 × 1080 at 24 fps
Video detail
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	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 24p (23.976 fps), 1280 × 720 at 30p/25p/24p and 640 × 424 at 30p/25p depending on NTSC/PAL setting; approximately 20 minutes maximum; MOV H.264/MPEG-4 AVC with linear PCM audio. Photography Blog handling text incorrectly gives 1920 × 1280, MJPEG AVI and five-minute clips; own Nikon specification controls
Audio
Audio	Built-in stereo microphones with adjustable sensitivity; external stereo microphone through 3.5 mm input; linear PCM audio	Built-in mono microphone; 3.5 mm external stereo microphone input with adjustable sensitivity
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical	Optical
Screen size
Screen size	3.2″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	1,037,000	921,000
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	No
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	No
Display detail
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	Fixed three-inch TFT with 921000 dots on current US specification, rounded to 920000 on Japan specification; 170° viewing angle; top status LCD and live-view display; dots count subpixels
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	Pentamirror; approximately 95% coverage, 0.82× magnification with 50mm f/1.4 at infinity and 17 mm eyepoint	Glass pentaprism, approximately 100% coverage and 0.94× magnification with 50mm f/1.4 at infinity; 19.5 mm eyepoint; grid display and depth-of-field preview
Connections and design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	970 photographs	1050 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	415 g (better)	690 g
Release detail
Release detail	Nikon Japan records first sale on 25 November 2016; global announcement on 10 November 2016	Nikon Japan records actual first sale on 29 October 2010; global announcement dated 15 September describes a new mid-class DX line, so no direct D90 predecessor is inferred
Recording media
Recording media	One SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot with UHS-I support; MMC unsupported	Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots; overflow, backup or RAW/JPEG split recording and card-to-card copying
Ports
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	Hi-Speed USB, NTSC/PAL A/V output, mini HDMI Type C, 3.5 mm microphone input and accessory terminal for optional MC-DC2 remote or GP-1 GPS
Wireless connections
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	Optional ML-L3 infrared release; no built-in Wi-Fi or GPS
Battery life detail
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	EN-EL15 lithium-ion battery; approximately 1050 shots per charge under CIPA conditions according to current Nikon USA specification; optional MB-D11 accepts one EN-EL15 or six AA cells
Charging
Charging	External MH-24 charger; optional EH-5b adapter with EP-5A power connector	External MH-25 charger; optional EH-5a mains adapter and EP-5B power connector
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 124 × 97 × 70 mm	Approximately 132 × 105 × 77 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 415 g body only or 465 g including battery and SD card, excluding body cap	Approximately 690 g body only; 780 g with battery and SD memory card, excluding body cap
Materials
Materials	–	Magnesium-alloy top and rear covers; body joints sealed against dust and moisture
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
In the box
In the box	EN-EL14a battery, MH-24 charger, AN-DC3 BK strap, BF-1B body cap and DK-25 eyecup	EN-EL15, MH-25, UC-E4 USB cable, EG-D2 A/V cable, AN-DC1 strap, BM-11 LCD cover, BF-1B body cap, BS-1 shoe cover, DK-5 eyepiece cap, DK-21 eyecup and ViewNX 2 CD-ROM