Nikon D500 vs Nikon D5600

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Model
Price
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launch
Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Other resolutions
Sensor photo detectors
Image
ISO
Boosted ISO (minimum)
Boosted ISO (maximum)
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
External flash
Flash modes
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Flash range
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder magnification
Videography features
Resolutions
File Format
Microphone
Speaker
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Number of focus points
Lens mount
Focal length multiplier
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Storage included
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
GPS notes
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8.33/10

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Model
Nikon D500
Price
Advantages
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/8000 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 10.0 fps
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 2,359,000
OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 153
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8.00/10

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Model
Nikon D5600
Price
Advantages
SENSOR Effective pixels: 24 megapixels
SENSOR Max resolution: 6000 x 4000
SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 25 megapixels
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Subject / scene modes: Yes
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Built-in flash: Yes (Pop-up)
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 465 g (1.03 lb / 16.40 oz)
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launch
Announced
Feb 2016
Body type
Camera subcategory
Mid-size SLR
Sensor
Effective pixels
21 megapixels
Max resolution
5568 x 3712
Sensor size
APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Expeed 5
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Other resolutions
4176 x 2784, 2784 x 1856
Sensor photo detectors
22 megapixels
Image
ISO
ISO 100 - 51200 (expandable to 50 - 1640000)
Boosted ISO (minimum)
50
Boosted ISO (maximum)
1640000
White balance presets
12
Custom white balance
Yes (5)
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW + TIFF
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal, Basic
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/8000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
No
Built-in flash
No
External flash
Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Continuous drive
10.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Highlight-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
(2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes (2 or 9 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3 mired)
Flash range
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Screen size
3.2″
Screen dots
2,359,000
Touch screen
Yes
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
1×
Videography features
Resolutions
4K (UHD) 30p/25p/24p, 1080/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p, 720/60p/50p
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
No
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
153
Lens mount
Nikon F
Focal length multiplier
1.5×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
860 g (1.90 lb / 30.34 oz)
Dimensions
147 x 115 x 81 mm (5.79 x 4.53 x 3.19″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-Ion EN-EL15 rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
1240
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compliant) + XQD
Storage included
None
Connectivity
USB
USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (mini-HDMI)
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
Yes
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
Wi-Fi with low energy Bluetooth
Remote control
Yes (Optional, wired or wireless )
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes
GPS
Optional
GPS notes
GP-1
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launch
Announced
Jan 2017
Body type
Camera subcategory
Compact SLR
Sensor
Effective pixels
24 megapixels
Max resolution
6000 x 4000
Sensor size
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Expeed 4
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Other resolutions
4496 x 3000, 2992 x 2000
Sensor photo detectors
25 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 100 - 25600
Boosted ISO (minimum)
—
Boosted ISO (maximum)
—
White balance presets
12
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal, Basic
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
External flash
Yes (Hot-shoe)
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Continuous drive
5.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
—
WB Bracketing
Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
Flash range
12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
3.2″
Screen dots
1,037,000
Touch screen
Yes
Screen type
TFT LCD monitor
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage
95%
Viewfinder magnification
0.82×
Videography features
Resolutions
—
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
—
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
39
Lens mount
Nikon F
Focal length multiplier
1.5×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
465 g (1.03 lb / 16.40 oz)
Dimensions
124 x 97 x 70 mm (4.88 x 3.82 x 2.76″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
EN-EL14a lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
—
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage included
—
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (mini-HDMI)
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n with Bluetooth 4.1 LE and NFC
Remote control
Yes (MC-DC2 (wired), WR-1/WR-R10 (wireless))
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes
GPS
Optional
GPS notes
Optional GP-1/GP-1A
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Summary

The D5600 maximum resolution of 6000 x 4000 pixels (24 megapixels) is better in comparison with the Nikon D500 highest resolution of 5568 x 3712 pixels (21 megapixels). The Nikon D500 provides more focus points in compare with the D5600: 153 vs 39. More focus points means less risk of losing focus lock during tracking a moving subject.

The Nikon D500 screen is better as it has more screen dots 2,359,000 in comparison to 1,037,000 dots of the D5600 display. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing images on your camera. The Nikon D500 provides better fastest shutter speed - 1/8000 second.

The D5600 is equipped with built-in flash. The Nikon D5600 weighs 465g that is 395g less in comparison with the weight of the Nikon D500.

Taking into account the above differences the D5600 will be the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.