| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 20.3 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| Display Type | TFT LCD | LCD | 
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery | 
| Touchscreen | Yes | - | 
| general | 
| Brand | Nikon | Canon | 
| Model | D5600 24.2MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX270HS 20.3MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | D5600 | PowerShot SX270HS | 
| Model Number | D5600 | SX720 HS | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| SLR Variant | Body With Single Lens Af-S Dx Nikkor 18 - 140 Mm F/3.5-5.6G Ed Vr 16 Gb Sd Card | - | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 20.3 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 7.6 x 12.4 x 9.9 cm | 109.7 x 63.8 x 35.7 mm | 
| Weight | 465 GM | 270 GM | 
| Face Detection | Yes | - | 
| Wide Angle | Yes | - | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Ports | Hi-Speed USB with Micro USB Connector, Type C HDMI Connector | - | 
| Accessory Shoe | ISO 518 Hot Shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock | - | 
| Series | - | PowerShot | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | ISO 80 - 1600 | 
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3 inch | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Type | Aoto Focus-S 18-140 mm VR Kit Lens | - | 
| Lens Mount | Nikon F Mount | - | 
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 80x | 
| Optical Zoom | 83x | 40x | 
| Compatible Lens | Nikkor Lens | - | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | - | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Focal Length | - | 4.3 W - 172.0 T mm, 35 mm Film Equivalent 24 W - 960 T mm | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | - | 
| View Finder Type | Eye Level Pentamirror Single Lens Reflex Viewfinder | - | 
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - | 
| Other Viewfinder Features | Viewfinder 0.5 cm (0.2 inch) 921000 dots Equivalent LCD with the Diopter Adjustment Function (-3 to +1 m-1) | - | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Range | 50 cm - Infinity (W), 5 m - Infinity (T) | 1 cm 0.4 in. - infinity W, 2.0 m 6.6 ft. - infinity T, Macro 1 - 50cm W 0.4 in. - 1.6 ft. W | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | - | 
| Focus Points | 39 Can be Selected from 39 or 11 Focus Points | - | 
| Metering Modes | Matrix Metering 3D Color Matrix Metering 2 type G, E, and D Lenses, Color Matrix Metering 2 other CPU Lenses Center-weighted Metering - Weight of 75% Given to 8 mm Circle in Center of Frame Spot Metering - Meters 3.5 mm Circle about 2.5% of Frame Centered on Selected Focus Point | - | 
| White Balancing | Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine-tuning | - | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | Automatic | - | 
| Exposure Compensation | -5 to +5 EV in Steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV in P, S, A, M, Scene, Night Vision Modes | - | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 - 30 sec | 1 - 1/3200 sec, 15 - 1/3200 sec in Tv/M Mode | 
| Release Modes | Yes | - | 
| Self-timer | Yes | - | 
| Continuous Shots | 5fps shooting | - | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes | 
| Flash Modes | Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Fll-flash, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Rear-curtain with Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Off | - | 
| Flash Compensation | 3 to +1 EV in Steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV in P, S, A, M, and Scene Modes | - | 
| Other Flash Features | Auto, Portrait, Child, Close Up, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect, Auto Flash with Auto Pop-up P, S, A, M, Food, Manual Pop-up with Button Release | - | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEG, JPEG RAW | - | 
| Gross Pixel | 16.76 MP | - | 
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - | 
| display features | 
| Display Type | TFT LCD | LCD | 
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3 inch | 
| Touch Screen | Yes | - | 
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - | 
| connectivity features | 
| USB | Yes | - | 
| GPS | Yes | - | 
| Wifi | No | - | 
| storage and power features | 
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | - | 
| Batteries Included | Yes | Yes | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery | 
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 | 
| audio and video features | 
| Microphone | Yes | - | 
| Audio Features | Linear PCM | - | 
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | Large 5148 x 3888 Pixel, Medium 1 3648 x 2736 Pixel, Medium 2 2048 x 1536 Pixel, Medium 2592 x 1944 Pixel, Small 640 x 480 Pixel | 
| Video Quality | Full HD | Full HD | 
| Video Format | H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding | - | 
| modes and functions features | 
| HD Support | Yes | Yes | 
| Scene Modes | Auto and Auto Flash Off Modes | - | 
| Shooting Modes | - | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Hybrid Auto, AUTO, Creative Shot, Sports, Portrait, Smart Shutter, Handheld NightScene, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Standard, Short Clip, iFrame Movie, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer |