Light and compact for a DSLR; good image quality from the kit lens; Great battery life; I was going to buy a mirrorless micro four thirds camera; so glad i didn't

The snapbridge app that I was really after does not work with windows phones which is what I own, I have had to buy an Android phone to run the camera, I would really like Nikon to make the app for windows; (snapbridge workd with Ios but I would never buy an iphone

Just a few years ago, if you wanted to buy an entry-level or midrange interchangeable lens camera, an SLR was the clear way to go. Now, mirrorless models like the Sony Alpha 6000 are more appealing options, especially if you value video recording.

24MP image sensor with no OLPF; Excellent image quality; 39-point AF system; 5fps continuous shooting; Speedy operation; 1080p60 video capture; Wi-Fi and Bluetooth communication; External mic support

Cramped controls; Pentamirror viewfinder; Older screw-drive lenses won't autofocus; Underwhelming contrast autofocus during video recording; Limited Wi-Fi remote control

The 24-megapixel Nikon D5600 ($800 with 18-55mm AF-P lens) replaces its predecessor, the D5500, as our favorite DSLR under $1,000. Although a modest update, the new model features SnapBridge, a technology that allows easy image transfer from camera to mobile device, along with a couple of additional...

Top-notch image quality; Responsive performance; Very good battery life External microphone jack; Easy transfer of images to mobile devices; Solid set of practical and creative features

Minimal manual control for video; No 4K video; Sometimes-fussy Wi-Fi

The D5600 is a very subtle revision of the D5500 but that sole added feature – always-connected smartphone transfer – has the potential to be a massive benefit to its target market.

The Nikon D5600 is a new 24.2 megapixel DX-format DSLR camera with no optical low-pass filter (OLPF). The D5600 replaces the 18-month-old D5500 and offers several new features. SnapBridge compatibility utilises Bluetooth low energy technology to let the D5600 maintain a constant, low-power link with...

The Nikon D5000 series debuted its first camera in 2009, and since then new versions have emerged over time. Now...

Nikon's new D5600 is the successor to the company's D5500, but it is not much of an upgrade. It adds the SnapBridge app support with Bluetooth and Near Field Communications (NFC). Thus, a constant connection between the D5600 and a smartphone or tablet can be maintained for quick transfer of images.

In terms of specifications, the D5600 is actually nigh-on identical to the D5500 with just a few small improvements. The biggest one, or at least, the one most worthy of mention, is the addition of SnapBridge – Nikon's innovative Bluetooth technology (more on that later).

24.3MP APS-C sensor; Articulated touchscreen LCD; Records time-lapse sequences in camera; Features Nikon SnapBridge image sharing app; Lightweight DSLR; 3.5mm mic input

Very similar to D5500; No 4K-video recording; Touchscreen cannot be disabled; Struggles to keep focus on fast erratically moving subjects

In terms of its headline specifications, the D5600 is almost identical to the D5500 it replaces. That said, the newer model does benefit from a few useful new features. Chief among these is the addition of Nikon's proprietary SnapBridge technology that uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) tech for...

Very good image quality; Small and lightweight; Excellent touchscreen and general handling; SnapBridge makes light work of image transfer

Touchscreen can't be disabled; JPEGs can be a bit on the dark side

Being connected - it's all the rage. Of all the slogans used by Nikon for its cameras, "Always share your moments" seems most apt with the Nikon D5600. The D5600 is the sixth iteration of the well-established Nikon D5000 series - a DSLR camera range with APS-C size sensor - which is positioned one...

Impressive image quality - especially in low light; big and vibrant tilt LCD touchscreen; small body with comfortable grip; exccellent battery life; seamless auto-upload of web-ready images to phone

Video AF remains behind competitors; not many reasons to pick this over cheaper predecessor; feature set doesn't stand out