Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Nikon D610 and Nikon D600 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon D610 and Nikon D600. In this case, we can see that Nikon D610 and Nikon D600 have the exact same height, width and thickness.
Here is the back view size comparison of Nikon D610 and Nikon D600.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Nikon D610 and Nikon D600.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Nikon D610 and Nikon D600 have exactly the same weight of 850g.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since both Nikon D610 and Nikon D600 have the same Full frame sized sensor, their lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will be similar in size and weight.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
Both D610 and D600 have weather sealings in their body, making them resistant to water and dust.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon D610 and Nikon D600's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.2".
Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don\'t tilt or flip in directions.
Both Nikon D610 and Nikon D600 have Full frame sized 24.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Below you can see the D610 and D600 sensor size comparison.
Nikon D610 and Nikon D600 have sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
At Camera Decision, we also look at Dxo Mark sensors when available as we think it is a good indicator of image quality.
In this section, we rank and compare Nikon D610 and Nikon D600 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Nikon D610 for Portrait Photography
Nikon D600 for Portrait Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Nikon D610 for Street Photography
Nikon D600 for Street Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Nikon D610 for Sports Photography
Nikon D600 for Sports Photography
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
9 Cross Type Focus sensors
39 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 900 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Average Continuous Shooting: 6.0fps
No Image Stabilization
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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
9 Cross Type Focus sensors
39 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 900 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.5fps
No Image Stabilization
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Nikon D610 for Daily Photography
Nikon D600 for Daily Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
850g
Body Thickness 82mm
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
850g
Body Thickness 82mm
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Nikon D610 for Landscape Photography
Nikon D600 for Landscape Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. In this case, both Nikon D610 and Nikon D600 have the same Nikon F lens mount so have 304 native lenses available. But be careful that only 223 of these lenses can cover the full frame sensors of these cameras.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. None of these bodies have sensor based image stabilization so you have to buy lenses with Optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 101 lenses with Image stabilization for Nikon F mount.
| Lens Type |
# of Nikon D610 Lenses |
# of Nikon D600 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
33 (17 Full Frame) |
33 (17 Full Frame) |
| Standard Prime |
20 (17 Full Frame) |
20 (17 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Zoom |
33 (17 Full Frame) |
33 (17 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Prime |
47 (45 Full Frame) |
47 (45 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Zoom |
53 (43 Full Frame) |
53 (43 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Prime |
43 (42 Full Frame) |
43 (42 Full Frame) |
| SuperZoom |
30 (6 Full Frame) |
30 (6 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
8 (3 Full Frame) |
8 (3 Full Frame) |
| Macro Prime |
25 (22 Full Frame) |
25 (22 Full Frame) |
| Perspective Control Prime |
11 (11 Full Frame) |
11 (11 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
1 (0 Full Frame) |
1 (0 Full Frame) |
| TOTAL |
304 (223 Full Frame) |
304 (223 Full Frame) |
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Nikon D610 and Nikon D600, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Nikon D610 and Nikon D600 scores compare:
Nikon D610
Ranked
#19 out of 94 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#52 out of 1190 in all Cameras
Nikon D600
Ranked
#20 out of 94 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#53 out of 1190 in all Cameras
| General |
Nikon D610 |
Nikon D600 |
| Brand |
Nikon |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2013-10-08 |
2012-11-13 |
| Body Type |
Mid-size SLR |
Mid-size SLR |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
Full frame |
Full frame |
| Dimensions |
35.9 x 24 mm |
35.9 x 24 mm |
| Area |
861.60mm2 |
861.60mm2 |
| Megapixels |
24 megapixels |
24 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
6016 x 4016 |
6016 x 4016 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
6,400 ISO |
6,400 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
25600 ISO |
25600 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
50 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
39 |
39 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
Nikon F |
Nikon F |
| Number of Available Lenses |
304 |
304 |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3.2" |
3.2" |
| Resolution |
921k dots |
921k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Optical (pentaprism) |
Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.7 |
0.7 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000s |
1/4000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Max Flash Sync |
1/200s |
1/200s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
6.0 fps |
5.5 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Optional |
Optional |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
850g |
850g |
| Dimensions |
141 x 113 x 82mm |
141 x 113 x 82mm |
| Battery Life |
900 shots |
900 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
Optional |
Optional |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
94 |
94 |
| DxO Color Depth |
25.1 |
25.1 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
14.4 |
14.2 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
2925 |
2980 |
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