p.1 #1 · Nikon unveils the D600 24MP full-frame DSLR
Nikon is pleased to announce the release of the Nikon D600.
Despite having the smallest and lightest body among Nikon FX-format cameras, the D600 offers advanced basic camera performance, and is equipped with a new FX-format CMOS image sensor with an effective pixel count of 24.3-million pixels and the same EXPEED 3 image-processing engine built into high-end Nikon D-SLRs (D4, D800, D800E) for superior definition and image quality.
The camera is expected to be available on September 19 2012 for $2,099 Pre-order from B&H Photo.
p.1 #5 · Nikon unveils the D600 24MP full-frame DSLR
I switched to Canon recently but as a long time D700 user, I would prefer this over the D800 (which I have also used). I didn't benefit from the extra resolution of the D800, file processing times were painful (and that's on a brand-new 2.7 Ghz Retina MacBook Pro), and I really noticed the D800's slower frame rate. The D600 would have been a good fit.
Sep 13, 2012 at 11:05 AM
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p.1 #6 · Nikon unveils the D600 24MP full-frame DSLR
SoundHound wrote:
More likely to cut sales of the 5D MK III.
p.1 #7 · Nikon unveils the D600 24MP full-frame DSLR
it can do iso 50, smaller and lighter than the d800, has many features, should be a big winner. I am interested in the IQ and dr it can do, tests should be arriving soon
p.1 #8 · Nikon unveils the D600 24MP full-frame DSLR
fhammond wrote:
I switched to Canon recently but as a long time D700 user, I would prefer this over the D800 (which I have also used). I didn't benefit from the extra resolution of the D800, file processing times were painful (and that's on a brand-new 2.7 Ghz Retina MacBook Pro), and I really noticed the D800's slower frame rate. The D600 would have been a good fit.
8 or 16 RAM ??
p.1 #11 · Nikon unveils the D600 24MP full-frame DSLR
fhammond wrote:
I switched to Canon recently but as a long time D700 user, I would prefer this over the D800 (which I have also used). I didn't benefit from the extra resolution of the D800, file processing times were painful (and that's on a brand-new 2.7 Ghz Retina MacBook Pro), and I really noticed the D800's slower frame rate. The D600 would have been a good fit.
p.1 #14 · Nikon unveils the D600 24MP full-frame DSLR
I found the D800 files quite a pleasure to deal with on my desktop. Mildly overclocked i7 2600K with 16gb of ram.
Not so great on my HP laptop with i5 2410 and 4gb of ram. But still manageable unless doing mass culling while scrolling through your entire library at a fast rate.
There is a slow down compared to 12mp files, and 5d II files, but it isn't night and day.
For a difference of 900 new, I think the D800 is still a better buy for those needing a pro body with all the features.
Sep 13, 2012 at 01:21 PM
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p.1 #15 · Nikon unveils the D600 24MP full-frame DSLR
vchowdhary wrote:
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For a difference of 900 new, I think the D800 is still a better buy for those needing a pro body with all the features.
I agree if you need those features. If not, the D600 is a great camera.
p.1 #16 · Nikon unveils the D600 24MP full-frame DSLR
I find some of the criticism in other threads ludicrous.
Barring some major disasters in manufacturing/firmware, this should be an absolutely stunning camera. For $2100 new. Beats the crap out of the $1700+ people were paying for D700 bodies with 25k+ shutter cycles.
p.1 #17 · Nikon unveils the D600 24MP full-frame DSLR
miloz wrote:
I find some of the criticism in other threads ludicrous.
Barring some major disasters in manufacturing/firmware, this should be an absolutely stunning camera. For $2100 new. Beats the crap out of the $1700+ people were paying for D700 bodies with 25k+ shutter cycles.
Now, if this drives the D700 down to $1100...
I expect the D600 to have superior imaging ability, but the D700 is a different class of body, which has picture-taking relevance beyond just the computer inside.
p.1 #18 · Nikon unveils the D600 24MP full-frame DSLR
Frank_Maiello wrote:
I expect the D600 to have superior imaging ability, but the D700 is a different class of body, which has picture-taking relevance beyond just the computer inside.
What do you mean by that last paragraph?
p.1 #19 · Nikon unveils the D600 24MP full-frame DSLR
Frank_Maiello wrote:
I expect the D600 to have superior imaging ability, but the D700 is a different class of body, which has picture-taking relevance beyond just the computer inside.
Wolfr wrote:
What do you mean by that last paragraph?
I’m talking about camera features that won’t directly affect the quality of a picture. For example, the D600 doesn’t appear to have an eyepiece shutter or sync terminal. There are ways around those shortcomings—it’s not the end of the world—but I wouldn’t choose to work around something that was already well executed in the past. Still, we can probably count on the D600 beating the D700 in imaging specs. Better DR, lower noise, etc...
p.1 #20 · Nikon unveils the D600 24MP full-frame DSLR
Depending on what you shoot, this may be a deal breaker - under the additional features and functions:
A durable shutter unit that has passed testing for approximately 150,000 cycles, and supports a maximum shutter speed of 1/4000 s and flash sync speed of 1/200 s. The shutter is equipped with a monitor function that automatically checks for, and detects, errors between the specified shutter speed and actual shutter speed.
