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Testseek.com have collected 147 expert reviews of the Nikon D600 and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Nikon D600.
Award: Editor’s Choice May 2013
May 2013
 
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The editors liked

  • Excellent allaround image quality
  • Strong feature set without any significant dumbing down of functionality to appeal to less experienced photographers
  • Solid but lightweight build
  • Smaller camera size still feels comfortable for photographers with large
  • Comfortable control layout
  • Great grip
  • Power switch perfectly positioned
  • Supports older
  • Screw-drive lenses
  • Mode and Drive dials lock in place
  • Focuses well in low light
  • Very high resolution with superb detail
  • Excellent high ISO performance
  • Very ...
  • There's a lot to like in the Nikon D600
  • Including a great set of shooting features
  • Comfortable and intelligent design
  • And excellent photo quality and performance
  • Compact
  • Full-frame body. Excellent high-ISO quality. Uncompressed 1080p workflow possible. 5.3fps shooting.
  • Full-frame sensor
  • Excellent image quality
  • Video
  • Classleading image noise
  • Classleading dynamicrange
  • Good coloraccuracy after tweaking
  • Speedy autofocus
  • Generally fast and responsive
  • Ultrashort blackout
  • Flexible selftimer and exposure delay
  • Very sharp LCD
  • Highly customizable with plenty of control
  • Full feature set
  • Dual SD card slots
  • Good performance
  • Especially given its 24 megapixel sensor
  • Trickle down features from the D800
  • E.g
  • Advanced video options
  • Outstanding stills with lush “analog” feel
  • Excellent low-light shooting
  • As sophisticated
  • Flexible as you want it to be
  • 24.3 Megapixel FX CMOS sensor
  • 39-point AF with 9 cross-type sensors
  • 5.5fps full-frame continuous shooting
  • Compatible with DX lenses
  • 1080p30 and uncompressed HDMI out
  • Built-in AF motor for non AF-S lenses.
  • Price
  • Handling

The editors didn't like

  • Can't adjust aperture on the fly while shooting video
  • Nikkor 2485mm f/3.54.5G ED VR kit lens won't appeal to pros
  • Inconsistent metering
  • Body has a somewhat plastic feel
  • Dust and oil-spatter problem (may go away with time)
  • Second function button oddly placed
  • Phase-detect AF points are limited to the center of the frame
  • Moiré can be a problem in certain circumstances
  • Zooming in greater than 100% in Live view ...
  • Photos display some unrecoverable clipping in the highlights that you don't expect in a camera of its caliber
  • No GPS
  • Wi-Fi
  • Or PC Sync socket. Compressed control layout. Must initiate autofocus manually during video recording
  • Price is a little high for the target market Share & EnjoyTweet Author
  • Rob Sylvan
  • Underexposure more frequent than usual
  • Light entering OVF skews metering
  • Increased softness at ISO 3200
  • Strong antialias filter
  • EC button placement not ideal
  • Indistinct ISO button
  • Poor Liveview
  • Not ExposurePriority
  • Bizarre Auto ISO
  • Exposure Delay
  • Slow AF in Live View
  • Smaller AF coverage (compared to D800)
  • Dual SD card slots vs. CF/SD
  • WiFi andGPSrequire optional accessories (vs. the Canon 6D)
  • Even “affordable” full-frame cameras are still very expensive
  • Heavy
  • Bulky
  • Delivers quality movies but not the finest available
  • Resolution drops to 10.5 MPix in DX mode
  • No exposure control during movie recording
  • Bracketing limited to 3 frames
  • Wifi and GPS are separate accessories.
  • AF points biased towards the centre of the frame

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  Published: 2014-03-11, review by: Kenrockwell.com

  • Abstract:  Let's compare a , and , each with a 35mm f/2 lens. Let's see how well the real-world combinations of lenses and cameras compare. No one ever dares do comparisons aga......

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  Published: 2013-04-10, review by: Kenrockwell.com

  • Abstract:  Let's rack-up the , and and see how they compare for sharpness, resolution and high-ISO performance. I shot my () on the D7100 and D7000. I shot the () on my D600, which gives the same angle of view. The D600 is FX, and the ...

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  Published: 2013-03-21, review by: layersmagazine.com

  • Full-frame sensor; excellent image quality; video
  • Price is a little high for the target market Share & EnjoyTweet Author: Rob Sylvan

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  Published: 2013-03-18, review by: steves-digicams.com

  • By Josh Fate The Nikon D600 is entering a bit of new territory, giving their FX-format Full-Frame shooters the option of a smaller, lighter camera body with the image quality, sensitivity and performance of their larger, professional series of dSLR cam...

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  Published: 2013-02-23, Author: Theano , review by: digitalcamerareview.com

  • Excellent image quality, Full feature set, Dual SD card slots, Good performance, especially given its 24 megapixel sensor, Trickle down features from the D800, e.g, advanced video options
  • Slow AF in Live View, Smaller AF coverage (compared to D800), Dual SD card slots vs. CF/SD, WiFi andGPSrequire optional accessories (vs. the Canon 6D)
  • The Nikon D600's release (along with that of the Canon 6D) has made full-frame shooting available to a broader market than ever before. This is particularly important for Nikon users since photographers with DX cameras don't have to buy new lenses when s...

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  Published: 2013-02-20, Author: Ivo , review by: camerastuffreview.com

  • Tools JX Error: Definition with ID 143 does not exist.See our list of tested cameras to compare the performance of this camera with other cameras.ProsConsHigh image quality (dynamic range, noise, resolution)Handy size and comfortable weight for a camera w...

 
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  Published: 2013-01-23, Author: Philip , review by: popphoto.com

  • As we haven't yet tested Canon's EOS 6D, there's no good point of comparison for the D600. But given the images (both still and moving) that this camera can produce, the well-designed, weather-sealed body, and the vast array of lenses and accessories in t...

 
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  Published: 2012-12-27, Author: Simon , review by: newatlas.com

  • Many photographers who've spent the last few years shooting with crop frame DSLRs are beginning to feel the pull of full frame. Prices are coming down as manufacturers target the consumer and enthusiast market. But if you're in the market for a full frame...

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  Published: 2012-12-18, Author: David , review by: Digitaltrends.com

  • Outstanding stills with lush “analog” feel, Excellent low-light shooting, As sophisticated, flexible as you want it to be
  • Even “affordable” full-frame cameras are still very expensive, Heavy, bulky, Delivers quality movies but not the finest available
  • This is hands-down one of the best DSLRs we've ever tested. Picture quality is simply great, with accurate colors that really pop. You can enlarge a nicely exposed shot 100 percent and spend hours pixel-peeping, appreciating all the detail. Noise is bar...

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  Published: 2012-12-13, review by: imaging-resource.com

  • Comfortable control layout, Great grip, Power switch perfectly positioned, Supports older, screw-drive lenses, Mode and Drive dials lock in place, Focuses well in low light, Very high resolution with superb detail, Excellent high ISO performance, Very ...
  • Dust and oil-spatter problem (may go away with time), Second function button oddly placed, Phase-detect AF points are limited to the center of the frame, Moiré can be a problem in certain circumstances, Zooming in greater than 100% in Live view ...
  • Put simply, the Nikon D600 is very much like a D7000 with a full-frame sensor. Nikon drew on the extremely popular design when building the D600. Its 24.3-megapixel sensor was the first available for under $2,100 body-only, followed closely by the Cano...

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