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Nikon D610 vs Nikon D7200

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Nikon D610

24 MP | Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) CMOS Sensor

Nikon D610
$896.95

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Nikon D7200

24 MP | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) CMOS Sensor

Nikon D7200
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Nikon D610 vs Nikon D7200 Comparison Overview

In this review, we will be comparing D610 and D7200, two Semi-Pro DSLR cameras by Nikon. Nikon D610 was introduced to market in October 2013 and Nikon D7200 was launched in March 2015. As you can see, D610 is 2 years older than D7200. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Both cameras have 24.0MP sensors but Nikon D610's sensor is Full frame sized whereas Nikon D7200 has a APS-C sensor.

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Nikon D610 and Nikon D7200 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Nikon D610 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2013-10-08
  • 24MP - Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 6400 ( expands to 25600)
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 3.2" Fixed Type Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder
  • 6 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 850g. 141 x 113 x 82 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body
  • Replaced Nikon D600 Compare

Nikon D7200 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2015-03-02
  • 24MP - APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • No Anti-aliasing (AA) filter
  • ISO 100 - 25600 ( expands to 102400)
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 3.2" Fixed Type Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder
  • 6.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 765g. 136 x 107 x 76 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body
  • Replaced Nikon D7100 Compare

Nikon D7200 was replaced by Nikon D7500. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D7200
Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D610

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Nikon D610 and Nikon D7200 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Nikon D610 over Nikon D7200
Color Depth 25.1 vs 24.5 higher color depth
Low Light ISO 2925 vs 1333 better High ISO performance
Sensor Pixel Area 35.66µm2 vs 15.28µm2 133% larger pixel area
Autofocus at f/8 aperture 7 point vs 1 point Autofocus with teleconverters
Reasons to choose Nikon D7200 over Nikon D610
Wireless Connection Built-In vs Optional Better connectivity
Max ISO 25.600 vs 6.400 300% higher Max ISO
Number of Focus Points 51 vs 39 12 more focus points
Number of Cross Type Focus Points 15 vs 9 6 more cross type focus points
LCD Screen Resolution 1.229k dots vs 921k dots 33% higher resolution screen
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/8000s vs 1/4000s faster mechanical shutter
Battery Life 1110 shots vs 900 shots 210 more frames with a single charge
Weight 765 g vs 850 g 85 g lighter
Dynamic Range 14.6 vs 14.4 higher dynamic range
NFC Connection Yes vs No Easy wireless connectivity with compatible devices
Smartphone_remote control Yes vs No Remote control your camera with a smartphone
Min Focus Sensitivity EV -3 vs EV -1 Autofocus in lower light
Support for UHS Memory Cards UHS-I vs none Read/Write in Ultra High Speeds
Common Strengths of Nikon D610 and Nikon D7200
Built-in Flash Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
External Flash Shoe Yes vs Yes Better for flash photography
Viewfinder Yes (Optical) vs Yes (Optical) Better framing and control
RAW Support Yes vs Yes Better image quality
Face Detection Focus Yes vs Yes very handy for portraits
Max Resolution 24 MP vs 24 MP Bigger prints and more details
LCD Screen Size 3.2" vs 3.2" Large display
LCD Screen Resolution 921k dots vs 1.229k dots Higher resolution screens
Continuous Shooting 6.0fps vs 6.0fps Fast shooting speeds
Microphone Port Yes vs Yes High quality audio recording option
Headphone Port Yes vs Yes better video control
Environmental Sealing Yes vs Yes shoot at tough conditions
Timelapse Recording Yes vs Yes creative shooting
Top LCD Display Yes vs Yes Help viewing and changing settings easily
AE Bracketing Yes vs Yes Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
AF Micro Adjustment (Fine Tune) Yes vs Yes Adjust each lens for accurate focusing
Shutter Life Expectancy 150000 cycles vs 150000 cycles High Shutter Rating
Storage Slot 2 vs 2 Extra Storage Slot
Common Weaknesses of Nikon D610 and Nikon D7200
Image Stabilization No vs No No Built-in stabilization
Articulating Screen No vs No No flexible viewing angles
Nikon D610 vs Nikon D7200: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

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 D7200 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 D7200. Nikon D7200 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 5mm narrower, 6mm shorter and 6mm thinner than Nikon D610.

Nikon D610 vs Nikon D7200 Camera Size Comparison - Front View


Here is the back view size comparison of Nikon D610 and Nikon D7200.


Now lets look at the top view comparison of Nikon D610 and Nikon D7200.
Nikon D610 vs Nikon D7200 Camera Size Comparison - Top View

Nikon D610 vs Nikon D7200 Detailed Size Comparison

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Nikon D7200 is 85g lighter than the Nikon D610 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.

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 Nikon D610 has a Full frame sensor and Nikon D7200 has a smaller APS-C sensor, Nikon D7200's lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will generally be lighter and smaller than the Nikon D610 lenses.

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Weather Sealing

Both D610 and D7200 have weather sealings in their body, making them resistant to water and dust.

LCD Screen Size and Features

Nikon D610 and Nikon D7200'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.
Nikon D610 vs Nikon D7200: Sensor Comparison

Both Nikon D610 and Nikon D7200 have 24.0 MP resolution sensors but Nikon D610's sensor is Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) and Nikon D7200's sensor is APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ).

Since Nikon D610's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Nikon D7200.

One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Nikon D7200's sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.

Below you can see the D610 and D7200 sensor size comparison.

Nikon D610 vs Nikon D7200 Sensor Size Comparison


As seen above, Nikon D610 has a 2.4x Larger sensor area than Nikon D7200. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

DxOMark Sensor Scores

Both Nikon D610 and Nikon D7200 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, D610 has scored 94, 7 points higher than D7200.

What types of Photography are Nikon D610 and Nikon D7200 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Nikon D610 and Nikon D7200 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

GOOD

Nikon D7200 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE
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
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
Read the details

Nikon D610 for Street Photography

GOOD

Nikon D7200 for Street Photography

GOOD
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
Read the details

Nikon D610 for Sports Photography

EXCELLENT

Nikon D7200 for Sports Photography

EXCELLENT
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
Read the details
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
15 Cross Type Focus sensors
51 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 1110 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Continuous Shooting: 6.0fps
No Image Stabilization
Read the details

Nikon D610 for Daily Photography

GOOD

Nikon D7200 for Daily Photography

GOOD
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
850g
Body Thickness 82mm
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
765g
Body Thickness 76mm
Read the details

Nikon D610 for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE

Nikon D7200 for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details


Nikon D7200 vs Nikon D610 Comparison of Available Lenses
Which camera has more lenses?

Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. Both Nikon D610 and Nikon D7200 have 304 native lenses available but be careful that since Nikon D610 has a full frame sensor, only 223 of these lenses can cover the full frame sensor of D610.

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 D7200 Lenses
Standard Zoom 33 (17 Full Frame) 33
Standard Prime 20 (17 Full Frame) 20
Wideangle Zoom 33 (17 Full Frame) 33
Wideangle Prime 47 (45 Full Frame) 47
Telephoto Zoom 53 (43 Full Frame) 53
Telephoto Prime 43 (42 Full Frame) 43
SuperZoom 30 (6 Full Frame) 30
Wideangle Fisheye Prime 8 (3 Full Frame) 8
Macro Prime 25 (22 Full Frame) 25
Perspective Control Prime 11 (11 Full Frame) 11
Telephoto Mirror Prime 1 (0 Full Frame) 1
TOTAL 304 (223 Full Frame) 304
Nikon D610 vs Nikon D7200: OUR DECISION

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 D7200, 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 D7200 scores compare:

Nikon D610
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #19 out of 94 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked #52 out of 1190 in all Cameras
Nikon D7200
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #23 out of 94 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked #62 out of 1190 in all Cameras

Nikon D610
Nikon D610
$896.95

Nikon D7200
Nikon D7200
$1099.95

Nikon D7200 vs Nikon D610 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Nikon D610 Nikon D7200
Brand Nikon Nikon
Announced 2013-10-08 2015-03-02
Body Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor
Type CMOS CMOS
Size Full frame APS-C
Dimensions 35.9 x 24 mm 23.5 x 15.6 mm
Area 861.60mm2 366.60mm2
Megapixels 24 megapixels 24 megapixels
Max Resolution 6016 x 4016 6000 x 4000
Max Native Light sensitivity 6,400 ISO 25,600 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity 25600 ISO 102400 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 100 ISO 100 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 39 51
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount Nikon F Nikon F
Number of Available Lenses 304 304
Screen
Type Fixed type Fixed type
Size 3.2" 3.2"
Resolution 921k dots 1,229k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.7 0.63
Photography Features
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization No No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Max Flash Sync 1/200s 1/250s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 6.0 fps 6.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Optional Built-In
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 850g 765g
Dimensions 141 x 113 x 82mm 136 x 107 x 76mm
Battery Life 900 shots 1110 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS Optional Optional
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score 94 87
DxO Color Depth 25.1 24.5
DxO Dynamic Range 14.4 14.6
DxO Low Light ISO 2925 1333
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