| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | APS-C |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AAA Battery |
| Touchscreen | Yes | - |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Sony |
| Model | D5600 24.2MP DSLR Camera | Alpha a5000 20.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | D5600 | Alpha A5000 |
| Model Number | D5600 | - |
| 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 | 20.1 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 7.6 x 12.4 x 9.9 cm | 11 x 3.61 x 6.3 cm |
| Weight | 465 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | 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 | - |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | APS-C |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | - |
| Maximum FPS | - | 3.5 |
| Sensor Technology | - | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Aoto Focus-S 18-140 mm VR Kit Lens | - |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F Mount | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 83x | - |
| Compatible Lens | Nikkor Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.5 - F5.6 |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| 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) | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | 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 | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine-tuning | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom |
| Focus Mode | - | Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus |
| Other Focus Features | - | Focus Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Autofocus Mode AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, Focus Area Wide 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Zone, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Focus lock, Built-in AF Illuminator Distance 0.3 m - 3.0 m with E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5 - 5.6 OSS Lens Attached, Contrast Detect AF |
| 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 | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps |
| Other Exposure Features | - | Exposure Control Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Exposure Control Metering System Type 1200-zone Evaluative Metering |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 - 30 sec | - |
| Release Modes | Yes | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | 5fps shooting | Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 3.5 fps |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type |
| 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 Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync |
| Flash Compensation | 3 to +1 EV in Steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV in P, S, A, M, and Scene Modes | 1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV |
| 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 | Guide Number 4 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 3 sec |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, JPEG RAW | RAW , RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard |
| Gross Pixel | 16.76 MP | 20.4 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Still Image Size | - | L 5456 x 3064 17 M, M 3872 x 2176 8.4 M, S 2736 x 1536 4.2 M |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 460800 dots |
| Other Display Features | - | Picture Effects Posterization Color, Posterization Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta, Soft High-key, Soft Focus High / Mid / Low, HDR Painting High / Mid / Low, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature Auto / Top / Middle H / Bottom / Right / Middle V / Left, Watercolor, Illustration High /Mid / Low, Adjustable Angle Up 180°, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12 / 30 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 15.1x, M 10.7x, S 7.6x, Panorama Standard 19x, Panorama Wide 29x, Image Orientation Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | - |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC UHS-I Compliant / SDXC UHS-I Compliant |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AAA Battery |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Other Storage Features | - | PC Interface Mass Storage |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Yes | Built-in Microphone Stereo |
| Audio Features | Linear PCM | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Video Format | H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding | JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 |
| Speaker | - | Built-in, Monaural |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Scene Modes | Auto and Auto Flash Off Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur |
| Shooting Modes | - | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket |