Step up to the next level
Stand out from the crowd with photos and videos so impressive, they’ll inspire you to keep shooting and learning. Out of the box, you can leave things up to the camera and immediately start taking great photos and videos without the learning curve. As your skills develop, the D5600 offers plenty of room to grow with exceptional image quality, intuitive controls and powerful tools for pushing the boundaries of your creativity as far as they’ll bend. Unlike others, with a battery lasting over 970 shots per charge, you’ll be able to keep shooting all day long.
Your photos never looked so good
Nikon D5600 DSLR photo of a group of people lying on the floor looking up at the camera
You’ll want to share every shot once you see the extraordinary detail, clarity and low noise you can achieve with the D5600 and a versatile NIKKOR kit lens. Its large high-resolution sensor and broad ISO range help deliver high quality photos and videos in nearly any condition, from sunny skies to dimly-lit concerts. And with a wide range of interchangeable NIKKOR lenses at your disposal, images with stunning background blur and richly-toned contrasts are yours for the taking.
Trio of candid portrait images shot with the Nikon D5600 DSLR
Greater Convenience
Wi-Fi built in and Bluetooth logos
Shoot and share
With SnapBridge, your photos instantly transfer to a compatible smartphone or tablet for fast, easy sharing.
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Get into the shot
Use your smartphone as a camera remote to compose and snap portraits from a distance.
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Free cloud storage
Stop wondering where your pictures are stored. Find them all on Nikon Image Space—securely and automatically.
LEARN MORE ABOUT NIKON IMAGE SPACE(VIEW IN A NEW WINDOW)
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A familiar touch
Swipe, pinch, zoom and even set focus with your fingertips, just like a smartphone. Flip out the beautiful high-resolution swiveling touch display and hold the camera at nearly any angle—the ultimate in creative composition.
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Faster Performance
Nikon D5600 DSLR photo of a boy with a soccer ball, with the focus points overlaid on the image
Freeze action in its tracks
Wherever your subject is in the frame, one of the D5600’s 39 autofocus points (3x more than the D3400) will lock on and hold tight.
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Never miss a moment
Shoot fast action with confidence at 5 frames per second so you never miss that perfect moment, whether it’s the game winning goal or the newlyweds’ first dance.
Better in Low Light
Nikon D5600 DSLR photo of a woman and man in low light next to a red car
Shoot from dawn to dusk with no problems. Nikon’s EXPEED image processor combined with an outstanding autofocus system and the ability to shoot at ISO 25,600, and an expanded ISO sensitivity of 6,400 in Night Landscape mode, ensures low-light scenes and difficult lighting situations are handled with ease making the D5600 a low-light powerhouse. And when the lighting is extremely dim—or you want to eliminate shadows in a bright portrait—the D5600’s built-in flash is at the ready to help illuminate any scene.
Enhanced Video Features
Record cinema-quality Full HD footage with photo-like sharpness, vibrant color and crystal clear stereo sound. Pair the D5600 with an AF-P lens, which uses a stepping motor for smooth, near-silent autofocus, to ensure maximum audio fidelity. Create amazing time-lapse movies right in the camera.
Nikon D5600 DSLR photo of a street sign and streetlight against an orange brick wall
In-camera Tools
Explore full manual mode when you’re ready. Capture pictures with wide dynamic range using built-in HDR. The D5600 puts unlimited creative potential in your hands. Create eye-catching compositions thanks to the high-quality optical viewfinder, which delivers an incredibly clear view through the lens and when you want to focus on your subject, shooting through the viewfinder lets you block out sunlight and distractions.
Welcome to the Nikon Imaging System
photo of the Nikon D5600 DSLR and NIKKOR lenses and a Nikon Speedlight
Grow your capabilities as you go. The D5600 is compatible with most NIKKOR lenses, from close-up macro lenses to powerful telephoto zoom lenses. Take control of the lighting with Speedlight flashes, either on-camera or remote. Add a wired or wireless microphone and so much more.
WI-FI COMPATIBILITY
This camera’s built-in Wi-Fi® capability can only be used with a compatible iPhone®, iPad®, and/or iPod touch® or smart devices running on the Android™ operating system. The Nikon SnapBridge application must be installed on the device before it can be used with this camera.
Using the SnapBridge App
System Requirements
Android 6.0, 6.0.1 or later, 7.0 or later, 8.0 or later, 9.0 or later, 10
iOS 11.4+
A device with Bluetooth 4.0 or later (i.e., a device that supports Bluetooth Smart Ready/Low Energy) is required.
Updating to Version 2.7
Images downloaded to the smart device with version 1.x will no longer be displayed in the Gallery after you upgrade to version 2, but can be viewed in the “Photos” app provided with the smart device.
Compatible devices are those capable of acquiring location information and those that support BLE (iPhone® 5S and later, iPad® 5th Generation and later, iPhone X or later).
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Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
24.2 million
Sensor Size
23.5 mm x 15.6 mm
Image Sensor Format
DX
Storage Media
SD
SDHC
SDXC
ISO Sensitivity
ISO 100 – 25,600
Movie
Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 60 fps
Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 50 fps
Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 30 fps
Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 25 fps
Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 24 fps
HD 1,280×720 / 60 fps
HD 1,280×720 / 50 fps
Actual frame rates for 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively; options support both high and normal image quality.
Monitor Size
3.2 in. diagonal
Monitor Type
Wide Viewing Angle
Vari-angle Touch TFT-LCD
Eye Sensor Control
Battery / Batteries
EN-EL14a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Photo of D56003.9 in. (97 mm)
4.9 in. (124 mm)
14.7 oz. (415 g)
camera body only
Type
TypeSingle-lens reflex digital camera
Lens MountNikon F bayonet mount
Collapse Image Sensor
Effective Pixels (Megapixels)24.2 million
Sensor Size23.5 mm x 15.6 mm
Image Sensor FormatDX
Image Sensor TypeCMOS
Total Pixels24.7 million
Dust-Reduction SystemImage sensor cleaning
Image Area (pixels)DX-format
(L) 6,000 x 4,000
(M) 4,496 x 3,000
(S) 2,992 x 2,000
File System
File Format Still ImagesJPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant with Fine (approx 1:4), Normal (approx 1:8) or Basic (approx 1:16) Compression
NEF (RAW): compressed 12 or 14 bit
NEF (RAW) + JPEG: single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG Formats
Storage MediaSD
SDHC, SDXC
Card Slot1 Secure Digital (SD)
File SystemCompliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras)
Viewfinder
ViewfinderEye-level Pentamirror Single-Lens Reflex viewfinder
Viewfinder Frame Coverage95% horizontal
95% vertical (Approx.)
Viewfinder Magnification0.82x (Approx.)
Viewfinder Eyepoint17 mm (-1.0 m¯¹)
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment-1.7 to + 0.5m¯¹
Focusing ScreenType B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen
Reflex MirrorQuick-return type
Mirror Lock UpYes (for image sensor cleaning)
Lens
Lens ApertureInstant-return type
Compatible LensesThis camera supports autofocus with AF-P and type E and G AF-S lenses only.
AF NIKKOR for F3AF not supported.
AI-P NIKKOR: All Functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II.
Electronic rangefinder can be used if Maximum Aperture is f/5.6 or faster.
IX NIKKOR lenses cannot be used.
Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function.
Other AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except 3D Color Matrix Metering II.
Type D PC NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except Autofocus and some Shooting Modes.
Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: all functions supported except autofocus.
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Shutter TypeElectronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
Shutter Speed1/4000 to 30 sec.
Flash Sync SpeedUp to 1/200 sec.
Frame Advance RateLow: Up to 3 fps
High: Up to 5 fps (JPEG and 12-bit NEF/RAW) or 4 fps (14-bit NEF/RAW)
Frame rates assume continuous-servo AF, manual or shutter-priority auto exposure, a shutter speed of 1/250 sec or faster, Release selected for Custom Setting a1 (AF-C priority selection), and other settings at default values.
Self-Timer2, 5, 10, 20 sec.; 1 to 9 exposures
Timer duration electronically controlled
Exposure
Exposure Metering SystemTTL exposure metering using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor
Metering MethodCenter-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8 mm circle in center of frame
Matrix: 3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G, E and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering II (other CPU lenses)
Spot: Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point
Metering Range0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20°C/68°F)
2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20°C/68°F)
Exposure Meter CouplingCPU
Exposure ModesAperture-Priority (A)
Auto
Auto (flash off)
Manual (M)
Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Exposure Compensation±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV in P, S, A, and M, SCENE,and Night Portrait modes
Exposure LockLuminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
Picture ControlFlat
Landscape
Monochrome
Neutral
Portrait
Standard
Vivid
Selected Picture Control can be modified
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ISO SensitivityISO 100 – 25,600
Active D-LightingCan be selected from:
Auto
Extra High
High
Normal
Low
Off
Focus/Autofocus
Detection Range-1 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)
Lens ServoAutofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status
Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used
AF-Area Mode9, 21 or 39 point Dynamic-area AF
Auto-area AF
3D-tracking
Focus LockFocus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF)
Focus ModesAutofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status
Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used
Flash
Flash ControlTTL: i-TTL flash control using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor is available with built-in flash; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix or center-weighted metering, standard i-TTL fill-flash for digital SLR with spot metering
Flash CompensationCan be adjusted by −3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV in P, S, A, M, and scene modes
Flash-ready IndicatorLights when built-in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes after flash is fired at full output
Accessory ShoeYes
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)CLS Supported
White Balance
White BalanceAuto
Cloudy
Direct Sunlight
Flash
Fluorescent (7 types)
Incandescent
Preset Manual
Shade
Movie
Movie MeteringTTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Movie File FormatMOV
Movie Video CompressionH.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Movie Audio Recording FormatLinear PCM
MovieFull HD 1,920×1,080 / 60 fps
Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 50 fps
Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 30 fps
Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 25 fps
Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 24 fps
HD 1,280×720 / 60 fps
HD 1,280×720 / 50 fps
Actual frame rates for 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively; options support both high and normal image quality
Movie AudioBuilt-in microphone, stereo
External stereo microphone (optional)
Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted
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Monitor Size3.2 in. diagonal
Monitor Resolution1,037,000 Dots
Monitor TypeWide Viewing Angle
Vari-angle Touch TFT-LCD
Eye Sensor Control
Playback
Playback FunctionsAuto Image Rotation
Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 12, or 80 images or calendar)
Highlights
Histogram Display
Image Comment
Location Display
Movie Playback
Photo Information
Picture Rating
Playback Face Zoom
Playback with Zoom
Playback Zoom Cropping
Slideshow
Interface
InterfaceHDMI Type C
Hi-Speed USB with Micro-USB connector; connection to built-in USB port is recommended
Wi-Fi FunctionalityStandards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Operating frequency: 2412–2462 MHz (channels 1–11)
NFC Forum Type 3 Tag
Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK
Smart Device App ConnectivitySnapBridge
BluetoothYes
Bluetooth Specification Version 4.1
GPSGP-1A GPS unit
Menus
Supported Languages: Arabic, Bengali, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Power
Battery / BatteriesEN-EL14a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Battery Life (shots per charge)970 shots (CIPA)
Based on CIPA Standards, when Bluetooth is disabled
AC AdapterEH-5b AC Adapter; requires EP-5A Power Connector (available separately)
Battery ChargerMH-24 Quick Charger
Miscellaneous
Tripod Socket1/4 in.
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)4.9 in. (124 mm) x 3.9 in. (97 mm) x 2.8 in. (70 mm)
Approx. Weight14.7 oz. (415 g)
camera body only
Operating Environment0–40 °C (+32–104 °F)
Less than 85% (no condensation)
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