The Nikon D5600 is a 24.2 megapixel upper-entry level, APS-C sensor
DSLR
A digital single-lens reflex camera (digital SLR or DSLR) is a digital camera that combines the optics and the mechanisms of a single-lens reflex camera with a digital imaging sensor.
The reflex design scheme is the primary difference between a ...
announced by Nikon on November 10, 2016, as the successor of the D5500. The camera has an F-mount.
D5600 offers only small changes over the predecessor, among them is
Bluetooth
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connection. With SnapBridge application on smart device, the camera can be remote controlled. SnapBridge also allows automated updating of camera's clock and
GPS
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.
Features
* 24MP
CMOS sensor
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Nikon DX format
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; focal length equivalent to approx. 1.5x that of lenses with FX-format angle of view.
* Nikon
EXPEED 4
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image/video processor.
* 3.2″ Fully Articulated touchscreen LCD with 1.04M dots
* Full HD 1080p / 60fps movie mode with auto-focus while filming, mono sound, and stereo external mic support.
* ISO sensitivity 100 - 25600
* Active D-Lighting (four levels)
* Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder
* 5.0 fps continuous shooting
* SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-I compliant
SDHC
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and
SDXC
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memory cards
* Autofocus is available with AF-S, AF-P and AF-I lenses
* Inbuilt time-lapse movie feature
* 39 point AF sensor with 9 central cross-type points
* 2,016-pixel RGB sensor assists AF tracking and metering
* 'SnapBridge' Bluetooth/Wi-Fi communication
* Exposure compensation can be adjusted by -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV in P, S, A, M, SCENE and night vision modes
* Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
* Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
* Built-in or external stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable
With the camera's initial firmware version
Wi-Fi
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only works with Nikon's proprietary "SnapBridge" app, this also applies to other Nikon models. Since a firmware updated in May 2019 Wi-Fi was opened to third party applications.
Predecessor comparison
The Nikon D5600 is the successor to the Nikon D5500 (announced in January 2015). Both cameras are very similar except for the following differences
* The Nikon D5600's body is heavier than the D5500. (465g vs 420g)
* The Nikon D5600 has more connectivity options (NFC and Bluetooth), while the D5500 features only Wi-Fi.
* The Nikon D5600 has more battery life (970 shots vs 820 shots).
Reception
Since its release, the D5600 has received positive reviews. It received the Best DSLR Entry Level award at the TIPA Awards 2017, sponsored by the
Technical Image Press Association
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See also
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List of Nikon F-mount lenses with integrated autofocus motor
The following list of Nikon F-mount lenses with integrated autofocus motor includes only Nikon F-mount lenses which fully autofocus in all modes of all Nikon F-mount digital single-lens reflex cameras with and also ''without'' an autofocus motor ...