mas24 Loc: Southern CA

Welcome to the forum. Both of these cameras are good to buy. Canon has an upgrade to the T6i. The D5600 is the successor to the D5500. Some have said that the D5600 is not much of upgrade over the D5500. I would compare features of both cameras to see if paying the extra bucks is worth it. However, the Nikon D5600 falls short to the successor to the Canon T6i. IMO. The T7i. Good luck.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Read comparisons and specs, and decide what features are important to you.
(Reviews) https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCameraStoreTV/videos
http://www.cameradecision.com/
http://cameras.reviewed.com/
http://camerasize.com/
http://www.imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP/COMPS01.HTM
http://snapsort.com/compare
http://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/cameras?utm_campaign=internal-link&utm_source=mainmenu&utm_medium=text&ref=mainmenu

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

My thoughts also

ELNikkor

D5600

hrblaine

For years I shot a Nikon F 35mm. I bought it from the PX while in Korea but when I switched to digital for some unknown reason (at this time), I switched to Canon (first a 40d, then a 5d). All of these "fit my hands" and "felt good on my face". The Nikon as I said above, I bought at the PX while in Korea, the Canons and several lens I bought on line. Obviously, I handled the Nikon prior to purchase. No problems with either purchase. Figure out what you need and buy what fits. That's my 2 cents, probably not worth a penny! :-)

digitalexplr Loc: Central Missouri

If you read too many reviews and listen to too many opinions you will just end up with a headache. Handle them both and choose the one that fits you best.

Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA

You really haven't told us what your needs are beyond the FB and Instagram. It might also be worthwhile considering Sony a6000 or a6300. But you can't go wrong with NiCan.
A. I prefer Adorama, B&H or my favorite Cameta. Cameta is smaller company but more personalized.
B. The Nikon D5600 (And 3400) has built-in connection to your cellphone and computer for Instagram and Facebook. I don't know about that other brand. LOL.

Good luck.

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

Snapsort had no comparison of features but I found this one...

http://cameradecision.com/compare/Canon-EOS-Rebel-T7i-vs-Nikon-D5600

MtnMan Loc: ID

The data is wrong about at least one thing. The D5600 does not have an autofocus motor.

I'm skeptical on the GPS too. Although my D5300 has one I know they took it out of the D5500.

Edit: The D5600 does not have built in gps like the D5300. The Nikon page lists the optional plug in one. Must have confused snapsort.

MtnMan Loc: ID

This one looks wrong too. I'm pretty sure you can control the D5600 from your smartphone. I can my D5300.

MtnMan Loc: ID

As with most of Nikon's latest camera releases the D5600 appears to be a downgrade of the D5500 at a higher price. One thing they eliminated is the infrared release. I really love the simple light infrared remote release.

It continues to tick me off that my D800 doesn't have one.

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

I opted for higher end camera bodies as I have an extensive collection of older MF gear and I still use many of them. That said, I have upgraded several lenses to newer AF models, but almost no AFS ones

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

I'm a Nikon gear owner myself. And will most likely stick with Nikon. However, if Canon has a good product, I won't hesitate to give them credit for it. All D5xxx series, as you stated, do not have the internal focus motor. But if you have AF-S or AF-P lenses, it can still autofocus. Good I'd say. And using a manual only lens is not so intolerable either. I own one of those too. Just a little more timely.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

The Nikon fanboyz and fangilrz here are going to tell you that the D5600 is the only camera you should consider.

And the Canonites here are going to tell you the T6i is the better option.

Actually, either camera will do similarly well for most things.

One consideration... The T6i is compatible with and will be able to autofocus every Canon EF and EF-S lens made since 1987. That's not the case with the Nikon. Some Nikon (and some third party for Nikon) lenses do not have a focusing motor built into the lens itself. Those lenses rely upon a motor in the camera body to autofocus. The D3000 and D5000-series Nikons lack that in-camera focusing motor, so if you want autofocus you will need to purchase AF-S or AF-P lenses (or 3rd party equivalent). There are actually quite a few of those types of lenses to choose among now, so this may be no problem.... but it's something to be aware of and take into consideration.

I'd recommend you go to a store that stocks both cameras and try them out yourself. One or the other just might "feel" better to you, with ergonomics that "fit" you better and control layout that makes more sense. If possible, also turn them on and explore the menus of both. One or the other may seem easier, more "intuitive". In reality, you could very likely get comfortable with and learn to use either system well in a relatively short time. But you might find you have preferences one way or the other. Or, you might find you have no preference at all.

I'd also recommend looking at the systems beyond the camera itself... other lenses and accessories you might want now or in the future. While both Canon and Nikon offer extensive selections (more than any other manufacturers... in some cases a WHOLE LOT more), there are some differences and may be some some price advantages one way or the other.

By the way, the D5600 is a newer model than the T6i, which is being discontinued and superseded by the T7i.

Those cameras themselves are more similar than they're different! But, perhaps the biggest difference between the three is their autofocus systems. The D5600 has a 39-point system, 9 points of which are higher performance "cross type"... The T6i uses a 19-point AF system, with all 19 "cross type"... And the T7i uses a 45-point AF system, all 45 "cross type" and up to 27 "f/8 capable" (which primarily makes for a bit more flexibility to use teleconverters with select lenses).

As to your questions about Amazon and Walmart....

Be careful on Amazon... There you will find both Amazon Direct and affiliated vendors who may or may not be as good to purchase from. I've bought a lot from Amazon Direct... no problem... and from some of the better known, well-established vendors.... But I also see a lot of unknown vendor kits that appear to be filled with a bunch of junk and/or have cheaper things substituted, and may or may not have US warranty. Risky business! When buying on Amazon, you gotta be careful and shouldn't expect any knowledgeable sales support in most cases (there are exceptions... such as Adorama who I think sell on Amazon and are quite helpful).

Walmart... and Costco and some other brick & mortar stores... are authorized vendors who offer the exact same thing you can buy direct, with full factory warranty, and can be fine. HOWEVER, they offer minimal selection... usually only the cheapest models and kits. Their sales staff typically knows next to nothing about photography, too.

IMO, your best bet is purchasing from folks like Adorama, B&H Photo, Henry's (Canada), KEH.com (mostly used stuff), Beach Photo, Hunts and a few others who are knowledgeable, long established, well respected, reliable, offer excellent customer support.... and whose pricing is reasonable and fair. In fact, be suspicious and wary of any prices much less than Adorama and B&H offer... They're the largest, highest volume and able to offer the fairest pricing... anything much lower than their prices probably comes with some catch you won't like (at best) or is a bait & switch scheme (at worst). Before giving anyone your credit card number, ask here or search online for customer reviews. There are a lot of shysters out there!

Both Canon and Nikon sell direct from their websites. One way to save a little is to buy refurbished gear there. Often those are little different from new, overstock returns, demo units, open box, etc. Canon USA has been offering refurbs through their website for several years, so you won't find them many other places now. Selection varies and stock comes and goes quickly there, but Canon refurbs have the same warranty as new.

Nikon has just started selling refurbs thru their website, too... Though you can still find some in various stores. AFAIK, Nikon only offer 90 day warranty on theirs. Newer models such as T7i and D5600 are unlikely to be found refurbished yet. But I know Canon T6i, now a couple year old model, are often sold that way. Before you purchase refurb'd... check on prices for new. With different offers that come and go quickly, sometimes brand new can be less expensive! I was all set to buy a couple refurb cameras last year... but decided to check at the major retailers mentioned above before pulling the trigger. Between a rebate program, items bundled with the cameras by the retailer, free shipping and some other factors, they ended up lower cost so I bought both cameras brand new instead.

When shopping, you will come across "gray market" items... sometimes called "imported". These are identical in every way, except they were not imported through official channels and so do not carry a US warranty. As a result, if anything goes wrong, you might have trouble. Canon USA will repair gray market items, but is supposed to charge for those non-warranted repairs (they do sometimes waive the charges). Nikon USA will not even do repairs on gray market, last time I heard. They have about 20 authorized repair centers who might do the work, though... and charge for it. Speaking of which... Nikon USA will only supply most repair parts to those authorized repair services. OTOH Canon - so long as they have them in stock - will sell replacement parts to anyone with a credit card and a shipping address, which means that you can potentially get a Canon repaired at hundreds or maybe even thousands of different independent repair shops, in addition to their factory authorized repair facilities. Not that repairs or warranty work are needed all that often. It's actually pretty rare. Still, if anything happens to make it necessary, hopefully it would be as pleasant as possible an experience.

I have no idea of advantages or disadvantages one way or another when it comes to uploading images to Facebook or whatever directly from a camera. I don't do that or ever plan to, so I'll leave it to someone else to comment, if they know something about it.

Hope this helps! Have fun shopping.

Kites

I have a Nikon D5500. The WIFI function does not connect to the internet to send pictures to friends. It does download pictures to a smartphone and from there you can email them to your computer or a friend. It does not download pictures to your computer via the internet. Just to a smart phone.