Today the Nikon Corporation announced the release of the Nikon D600 FX-format digital SLR camera.
The D600 is the smallest, least expensive full frame DSLR currently on the market, aimed directly at enthusiast photographers. The D600 is built around a 24MP, 36x24mm, CMOS sensor and has many of the features of the more expensive D800 into a body that is similar to the D7000.
It features a 100% coverage viewfinder and 39-point autofocus system, nine of which are cross-type points. It can capture 1080p HD video at 30, 25 or 24 frames per second and can stream uncompressed footage out over its HDMI port. There’s also an optional Wi-Fi unit allowing the camera to be controlled remotely from an Android or iOS device.
Nikon D600: Key Specifications
- 24.3MP Full-frame CMOS sensor (10.5MP DX-format crop mode)
- ISO 100-6400 (expandable to ISO 50-25,600 equivalent)
- Maximum 5.5fps continuous shooting
- 39-point AF system with 9 cross-type AF points
- 3.2in 921k-dot LCD screen
- 1080p30 full HD video mode with stereo sound recording
- Headphone jack for audio monitoring in movie mode
- Uncompressed video recording via HDMI
- Single-axis electronic level in viewfinder, duel-axis (pitch and roll) in live view
- Dimensions: 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.5 × 4.4 × 3.2 in).
- Weight: 760 g (1.6 lbs) (camera body only, no battery)
Go here to read the full Nikon press release.
Go here to read the hands-on review at DPReview.com.
The d600 is okay, but I’d rather wait for the replacement cameras for the d300 and d700. When Nikon makes replacements with the same features and performance, but modern sensors and electronics, I’ll be a buyer for both. I may pick up a d600 after they offer these bodies, because it looks like it might be a good camera to throw in the trunk of the car or the saddlebags of the bike.