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Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D7500

Portability
70
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74
Nikon D5600 front
 
Nikon D7500 front
Portability
60
Imaging
66
Features
92
Overall
76

Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D7500 Key Specs

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
  • Introduced November 2016
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D5500
Nikon D7500
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 1640000)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 720g - 136 x 104 x 73mm
  • Launched April 2017
  • Old Model is Nikon D7200
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Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D7500 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D7500, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are created by Nikon. The image resolution of the D5600 (24MP) and the D7500 (21MP) is very similar and they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The D5600 was launched 5 months prior to the D7500 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D5600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon D7500 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the D5600 matches up versus the D7500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5600 over the Nikon D7500

 D5600 D7500 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k922kSharper display (+115k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon D7500 over the Nikon D5600

 D7500 D5600 

Common features in the Nikon D5600 and Nikon D7500

 D5600 D7500 
LaunchedNovember 2016April 2017Similar age
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display sizing3.2"3.2"Equivalent display sizing
Touch display Easily navigate

Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D7500 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D5600 offers outer dimensions of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Nikon D7500 has dimensions of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") having a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the D5600 compared to the D7500.

Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D7500 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the D5600 and D7500 is 70 and 60 respectively.

Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D7500 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D7500 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing technical specs. The picture here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D5600 and D7500.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon D5600 to deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively.

Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D7500 sensor size comparison

Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D7500 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D7500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D5600 Portrait photography advice
Nikon D7500 Portrait photography advice
80
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
79
manual focus
good MP (21MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D5600
Street photography with Nikon D7500
74
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
supports focus via touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
76
tilting screen
has image stabilization
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
features focus by touch
environment proof
very good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D5600 Sports photography highlights
Nikon D7500 Sports photography highlights
69
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
great battery life (820 shots)
supports phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
83
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization
good MP (21MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D5600
Travel photography with Nikon D7500
81
great battery life (820 shots)
has bluetooth
supports focus via touch
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
70
environment proof
supports bluetooth
features focus by touch
good MP (21MP)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D5600 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon D7500 as a Landscape photography camera
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (820 shots)
no image stabilization
82
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization
good MP (21 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
very good ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D5600 Vlogging features
Nikon D7500 Vlogging features
74
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone port
no image stabilization
35
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization
provides face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic port
display is not selfie friendly
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Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D7500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5600 and Nikon D7500
 Nikon D5600Nikon D7500
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon D5600 Nikon D7500
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2016-11-10 2017-04-12
Body design Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 Expeed 5
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 21MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 5568 x 3712
Highest native ISO 25600 51200
Highest enhanced ISO - 1640000
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 39 51
Cross type focus points 9 15
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Nikon F
Amount of lenses 309 309
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3.2" 3.2"
Resolution of display 1,037k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.63x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 465 gr (1.03 pounds) 720 gr (1.59 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") 136 x 104 x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 84 86
DXO Color Depth rating 24.1 24.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.0 14.0
DXO Low light rating 1306 1483
Other
Battery life 820 photos 950 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL14 EN-EL15a
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $597 $1,247