| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 20.1 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - | 
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 2.7 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Touchscreen | Yes | No | 
| general | 
| Brand | Nikon | Sony | 
| Model | D5600 24.2MP DSLR Camera | SLT A58Y 20.1MP DSLR Camera | 
| Model Name | D5600 | SLT A58Y | 
| Model Number | D5600 | Alpha SLT-A58Y | 
| 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 | Body With Dt 18 - 55 Mm F3.5 - 5.6 Sam Ii And Dt 55 - 200 Mm F4 - 5.6 Sam | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 20.1 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 7.6 x 12.4 x 9.9 cm | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 
| Weight | 465 GM | 492 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 | HDMI output Type C mini-pin connector | 
| Accessory Shoe | ISO 518 Hot Shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock | - | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | - | 
| Sensor Size | - | 23.6 x 15.6 mm | 
| Other Sensor Features | - | Type CMOS with Primary Color Filter, Dust Reduction Charge Protection Coating on Image Sensor and Image Sensor Shift Mechanism | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Type | Aoto Focus-S 18-140 mm VR Kit Lens | - | 
| Lens Mount | Nikon F Mount | Sony A-mount, Minolta / Konica Minolta Lenses | 
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - | 
| Optical Zoom | 83x | 3x | 
| Compatible Lens | Nikkor Lens | - | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes | 
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | Yes | 
| View Finder Type | Eye Level Pentamirror Single Lens Reflex Viewfinder | 1.0 cm 0.39 Type Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine | 
| 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) | 1.0 cm 0.39 Type, Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine, Diopter Control -4.0 to +4.0 m | 
| 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 | - | 
| 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, Flash, C.Tem , C.Filter , Custom | 
| Focus Mode | - | Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Automatic AF AF-A | 
| Other Focus Features | - | Focus Areas Selection Wide Area 15-point Local Frame Selection Zone, Spot, Local Selectable, Predictive Focus for Moving Subjects, Auto Focus Lock, Eye-start AF, Sensitivity Range EV -1 to 18 ISO100 Equivalent, F2.8 Lens Aattached, AF Illuminator Built-in, Flash Type 1 - 5 m, 15-points AF System with 3 Cross Sensors | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | Automatic | 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 to +3 EV 0.3 EV Steps, Movies -2 to +2 EV 0.3 EV Steps | 
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 - 30 sec | 1/4000 sec | 
| Release Modes | Yes | - | 
| Self-timer | Yes | No | 
| Continuous Shots | 5fps shooting | - | 
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane | 
| 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, Auto Flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable | 
| Flash Compensation | 3 to +1 EV in Steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV in P, S, A, M, and Scene Modes | 2 to +2 EV 0.3 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 | Auto Pop-up, Built-in Flash, Guide Number 10 Meters at ISO 100, Recycling Time 4 sec | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEG, JPEG RAW | JPEG DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 | 
| Gross Pixel | 16.76 MP | - | 
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Aspect Ratio | - | 32, 169 | 
| HDR Support | - | Yes | 
| display features | 
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - | 
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 2.7 inch | 
| Touch Screen | Yes | No | 
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - | 
| Other Display Features | - | 100% Field View, Coverage 100%, 1200 Zone Evaluative Metering | 
| connectivity features | 
| USB | Yes | - | 
| GPS | Yes | - | 
| Wifi | No | No | 
| storage and power features | 
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | - | 
| Batteries Included | Yes | - | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| audio and video features | 
| Microphone | Yes | - | 
| Audio Features | Linear PCM | - | 
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 | 
| Video Quality | Full HD | - | 
| Video Format | H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding | AVCHD 2.0, MP4 | 
| 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 |