Ken
The Nikon D5600 is a simply a great DSLR in a really small and lightweight package especially when using the bundled 18-55mm collapsible lens. High ISO and Autofocus performance is very, very good. The problem I had experienced with the previous small Nikon DSLRs after the D40 series, was an orangery AWB especially when shooting indoor JPGs forcing users to spend time post-processing or else skipping the D3xxx and D5xxx series and buying the heavier and more expensive D7xxx series which does a much better job with AWB. The D5600 FINALLY fixes the WB problem especially when shooting at 5000k WB (The D5600 WB can not directly access Kelvin numbers, one has to use the presets. "Sunny" WB is actually 5000k). The colors are so much more accurate than prior models. The Good: Great Image Quality under almost all lighting conditions; Fully articulating LCD; Small & light (& very solid) DSLR; Incremental ISO adjustments between stops; Bracketing; Decent Live View & Touch screen; DOF preview, Automatic sensor cleaning (No longer on the D3xxx series); High Resolution (24MP) sensor How to be even better: No dedicated WB or ISO button (although the FN button can be programmed for 1 of those or some other functions); No ability to save global settings and assign to a button on the mode dial (like in the D7xxx series); Only one SD slot; No top LCD (although this camera may simply be too small). Like almost all cameras, the built in flash is not great; an external speedlight with bounce capabilities is really essential for properly exposed photographs (or alternatively not using a flash at all and shooting at a higher ISO/slower shutter speed). The SB300 is a very small flash and a great match for this camera. Like all cameras, the most important component is the skill and imagination of the photographer.
