Nikon D5600

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Nikon D5600
Nikon D5600 - Front View, Official Press Photo.jpg
Overview
Type Digital single-lens reflex
Lens
Lens Interchangeable, Nikon F-mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor 23.5 mm × 15.6 mm Nikon DX format RGB CMOS sensor, 1.5 × FOV crop
Maximum resolution 6000 × 4000 pixels
(24.2 megapixels)
Film speed ISO 100-25600
Recording medium Secure Digital, SDSC, SDHC, SDXC, supports UHS-I bus.
Exposure/metering
Exposure metering Multi-CAM 4800DX
Shutter
Shutter speed range1/4000 to 30 s
Continuous shooting 5 fps
Viewfinder
Viewfinder 95% coverage, 0.55x magnification
General
BatteryNikon EN-EL14A Lithium-Ion
Weight 415 grams (0.915 lb)
Made in Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Chronology
Predecessor Nikon D5500

The Nikon D5600 is a 24.2 megapixel upper-entry level, APS-C sensor DSLR announced by Nikon on November 10, 2016, [1] as the successor of the D5500. The camera has an F-mount.

Contents

D5600 offers only small changes over the predecessor, among them is Bluetooth connection. With SnapBridge application on smart device, the camera can be remote controlled. SnapBridge also allows automated updating of camera's clock and GPS.

Features

With the camera's initial firmware version Wi-Fi 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. [4]

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

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. [7]

See also

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