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Nikon D50 vs Nikon D5600

Portability
64
Imaging
44
Features
39
Overall
42
Nikon D50 front
 
Nikon D5600 front
Portability
70
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74

Nikon D50 vs Nikon D5600 Key Specs

Nikon D50
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 620g - 133 x 102 x 76mm
  • Released July 2005
  • Renewed by Nikon D40X
Nikon D5600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 465g - 124 x 97 x 70mm
  • Announced November 2016
  • Superseded the Nikon D5500
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Nikon D50 vs Nikon D5600 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon D50 and Nikon D5600, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are built by Nikon. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the D50 (6MP) and D5600 (24MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The D50 was launched 12 years prior to the D5600 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D50 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Nikon D5600 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the D50 scores against the D5600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D50 over the Nikon D5600

 D50 D5600 

Reasons to pick Nikon D5600 over the Nikon D50

 D5600 D50 
AnnouncedNovember 2016July 2005Newer by 137 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3.2"2"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution1037k130kCrisper display (+907k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon D50 and Nikon D5600

 D50 D5600 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Nikon D50 vs Nikon D5600 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon D50 enjoys outside dimensions of 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") and a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) while the Nikon D5600 has proportions of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

Compare the Nikon D50 and Nikon D5600 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the D50 against the D5600.

Nikon D50 vs Nikon D5600 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D50 and D5600 is 64 and 70 respectively.

Nikon D50 vs Nikon D5600 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D50 vs Nikon D5600 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the D50 and D5600.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Nikon D5600 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 18MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged D50 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon D50 vs Nikon D5600 sensor size comparison

Nikon D50 vs Nikon D5600 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D50 vs Nikon D5600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon D50
Portrait photography with Nikon D5600
53
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/500s)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (6MP)
80
manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon D50 as a Street photography camera
Nikon D5600 as a Street photography camera
58
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (620 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
74
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
supports focus via touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D50 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon D5600 as a Sports photography camera
38
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
69
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery (820 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D50 Travel photography details
Nikon D5600 Travel photography details
50
lighter than competition (620g)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
81
better than average battery (820 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
supports focus via touch
MP count decent (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D50 Landscape photography information
Nikon D5600 Landscape photography information
46
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2 inches)
no liveview
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (820 per charge)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon D50
Vlogging with Nikon D5600
9
no video recording
74
selfie friendly display
touch screen
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone port
no image stabilization
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Nikon D50 vs Nikon D5600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D50 and Nikon D5600
 Nikon D50Nikon D5600
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon D50 Nikon D5600
Type Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2005-07-23 2016-11-10
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Expeed 4
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.5mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 367.4mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Full resolution 3008 x 2000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 39
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support Nikon F Nikon F
Total lenses 309 309
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2 inches 3.2 inches
Screen resolution 130 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.55x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/500 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 620g (1.37 lb) 465g (1.03 lb)
Physical dimensions 133 x 102 x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 84
DXO Color Depth rating 20.9 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 14.0
DXO Low light rating 560 1306
Other
Battery life - 820 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL3 EN-EL14
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $499 $597