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Nikon D5600 24.2MP DSLR Camera vs Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera

Nikon D5600 24.2MP DSLR Camera vs Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Nikon D5600 24.2MP DSLR Camera	Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 MP	24.3 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT
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 a7 24.3MP Digital Camera
Model Name	D5600	Alpha A7
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	24.3 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	-
Dimensions(WxHxD)	7.6 x 12.4 x 9.9 cm	126.9 x 94.4 x 54.8 mm
Weight	465 GM	474 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	CMOS
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 25600	-
Sensor Size	-	35.8 x 23.9 mm
Maximum ISO	-	25600 ISO
Sensor Technology	-	Exmor CMOS sensor
lens features
Lens Type	Aoto Focus-S 18-140 mm VR Kit Lens	-
Lens Mount	Nikon F Mount	E-mount
Digital Zoom	4x	-
Optical Zoom	83x	-
Compatible Lens	Nikkor Lens	Sony E-mount lenses
Manual Focus	Yes	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Eye Level Pentamirror Single Lens Reflex Viewfinder	XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	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)	-
Viewfinder Magnification	-	Approx. 0.71 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-	-4.0 to +3.0 m -1
Viewfinder Eye Point	-	27 mm
focus features
Focus Range	50 cm - Infinity (W), 5 m - Infinity (T)	EV 0 to EV 20 ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	39 Can be Selected from 39 or 11 Focus Points	35 mm full frame 117 points phase-detection AF, APS-C 99 points phase-detection AF / 25 points conotrast-detection AF
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 WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight, Flash, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K & Color Filter G7 to M7 15 steps, A7 to B7 15 steps, Custom / Underwater
Focus Mode	-	Fast Hybrid AFphase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF
Panorama Type	-	Sweep Panorama
Other Focus Features	-	Lock-on AF, Eye AF, Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-start AF and AF micro adjustment both only available with optional LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached, AF illuminator built-in, LED type, range approx. 0.30-3 m, AF ON
exposure features
Exposure Mode	Automatic	AUTO iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M, Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie
Exposure Compensation	-5 to +5 EV in Steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV in P, S, A, M, Scene, Night Vision Modes	+/- 5.0EV1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	-	Yes
Spot Meter	-	Yes
shutter features
Shutter Speed	1/4000 - 30 sec	Still images1/8000 to 30 sec, Bulb, Movies 1/8000 to 1/4 1/3 steps, NTSC up to 1/60 in AUTO mode up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode, PAL up to 1/50 in AUTO mode up to 1/25 in Auto Slow Shutter mode
Release Modes	Yes	-
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	5fps shooting	5fps in Speed Priority Continuous Shooting mode
Shutter Type	-	Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
flash features
Built-in Flash	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., Red-eye reduction on/off selectable, Hi-speed sync.1, Wireless control1
Flash Compensation	3 to +1 EV in Steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV in P, S, A, M, and Scene Modes	3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps
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	JPEG DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 format
Gross Pixel	16.76 MP	-
Red Eye Reduction	Yes	-
Maximum Resolution	-	6000 x 4000
Image Stabilizer	-	Yes
Image Sizing	-	35 mm full-frame L 6000 x 4000 24M M 3936 x 2624 10M S 3008 x 2000 6.0M, APS-C L 3936 x 2624 10M, M 3008 x 2000 6.0M, S 1968 x 1312 2.6M
Image Processor	-	BIONZ X
display features
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT
Display Size	3.2 inch	3 inch
Touch Screen	Yes	-
LCD Display Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	-
Display Resolution	-	921,600 dots
LCD Display	-	TFT
LCD Display Image Resolution	-	921600 dots
Other Display Features	-	Graphic Display, Display All Info., No Disp. Info., Histogram, Digital Level Gauge, Shooting information for viewfinder mode
connectivity features
USB	Yes	-
GPS	Yes	-
Wifi	No	-
storage and power features
Card Type	SD / SDHC / SDXC	Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Memory Stick XC-HG Duo SD memory card, SDHC memory card UHS-I compliant, SDXC memory card UHS-I compliant
Batteries Included	Yes	Yes
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AAA Battery
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
Battery Life	-	Approx. 270 shots viewfinder / Approx. 340 shots LCD screen CIPA standard*11
audio and video features
Microphone	Yes	Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-CG50/XLR-K1M sold separately
Audio Features	Linear PCM	AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, MP4 MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	-
Video Quality	Full HD	-
Video Format	H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding	AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4
Speaker	-	Built-in, monaural
modes and functions features
HD Support	Yes	-
Scene Modes	Auto and Auto Flash Off Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur
Drive Modes	-	Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Speed Priority Continuous shooting, Self-timer 10/2 sec.. delay selectable, Self-timer Cont. 10 sec.. delay, 3/5 exposures selectable, Bracketing Cont., Single, White Balance, DRO
Macro Mode	-	G7 to M7 15 steps, A7 to B7 15 steps

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