Shutter speed range is from 1/4000 to 30s with maximum burst mode of 5.5fps, shutter speed permitting. ISO range is 100-6400 with a 1 stop pull (50) and 2 stop push (12800, 25,600) option set available. Exposure metering uses a 2016 pixel array. Modes are the usual PASM suspects and exposure compensation follows the ±5 EV trend in 1/3, 1/2 and full stop increments. This wide range that can be leveraged in auto-exposure bracketing modes makes HDR captures simple and fast.
Autofocus is user selectable between single point, 9 point, 21 point, 39 point and 3D 39 point AF.
The D600 is fully video ready capable of recording at 1080P at up to 30fps in H.264/MPEG-4 formats.
The D600 fully participates in Nikon's Creative Lighting System (CLS) for flash photography and offers automatic flash bracketing and flash exposure compensation over a 3 stop range. Native flash sync speed is 1/200s.
The camera uses Nikon's standard EN-EL15 battery and MH-25 charger. Kudos to Nikon for not introducing yet another battery and charger combination. Nikon estimates 900 frames per charge. There are numerous in camera image processing options available and of course proper RAW formats for more creative post processing alternatives. Capture NX is renamed NikonView and a CD is provided with NikonView NX2.
Pricing is advertised at $2179.95 (body only) according to Nikon Canada.
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Full specs are found at the bottom of the post and are provided courtesy of Nikon.
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Type
Single-lens reflex digital camera
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Lens Mount
Nikon F bayonet mount
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Picture Angle
Nikon FX format
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Effective Pixels
24.3 million
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Sensor Size
35.9mm x 24.0mm
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Image Sensor Format
FX
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Image Sensor Type
CMOS
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Total Pixels
24.7 million
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Dust-reduction system
Image sensor cleaning
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Dust-Off Reference Photo
Yes
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Image Area (pixels)
FX-format
(L) 6,016 x 4,016
(M) 4,512 x 3,008
(S) 3,008 x 2,008
DX-format
(L) 3,936 x 2,624
(M) 2,944 x 1,968
(S) 1,968 x 1,312
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File Format Still Images
JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size Priority and Optimal Quality
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx 1:4), normal (approx 1:8), or basic (approx 1:16) compression
NEF (RAW): lossless compressed, compressed or uncompressed 12 or 14 bit
TIFF (RGB)
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Picture Control
Landscape
Monochrome
Neutral
Portrait
Standard
User-customizable Settings
Vivid
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Storage Media
SD
SDHC
SDXC
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Card Slot
2 Secure Digital (SD)
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File System
Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras
PictBridge
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Viewfinder
Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder
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Viewfinder Frame Coverage
FX (36x24): 100% Horizontal and 100% Vertical Approx.
DX (24x16): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx.
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Viewfinder Magnification
0.70x Approx.
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Viewfinder Eyepoint
20.6mm (-1.0m¯¹)
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Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
Built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1 m⁻¹)
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Focusing Screen
Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VIII with AF area brackets (grid lines can be displayed)
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Reflex Mirror
Quick-return type
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Lens Aperture
Instant-return type
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Depth-of-field Control
Yes
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Lens Compatibility at a Glance***
AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible
Metering with AI lenses
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Compatible Lenses
AF NIKKOR lenses, including type G and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC lenses) and DX lenses (using DX 24 × 16 1.5x image area), AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and non-CPU AI lenses (A and M modes only).
IX NIKKOR lenses, lenses for the F3AF, and non-AI lenses cannot be used.
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Shutter type
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
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Shutter Speed
1/4000 to 30 sec.
Bulb
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Fastest Shutter Speed
1/4000 sec.
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Slowest Shutter Speed
30 sec.
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Flash Sync Speed
Up to 1/200 sec.
Synchronizes with shutter at 1/250s or slower
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Bulb Shutter Setting
Yes
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Shutter Release Modes
Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-5 frames per second
Continuous high-speed [CH] mode; 5.5 frames per second
Mirror-up [Mup] mode
Quiet Shutter Release
Self-timer mode
Single-frame [S] mode
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Continuous Shooting Options
FX-format
CH: Up to 5.5 frames per second
CL: Up to 1-5 frames per second
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Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
5.5 frames per second
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Self-timer
2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled
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Exposure Metering System
TTL exposure metering using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor
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Metering Method
Centre-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8mm circle in centre of frame
Matrix: 3D colour matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); colour matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)
Spot: Meters 4mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point
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Metering Range
0 to 20 EV (3D colour matrix or centre-weighted metering)
0 to 20 EV (spot metering)
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Exposure Meter Coupling
CPU
AI
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Exposure Modes
Aperture-Priority (A)
Manual (M)
Programmed auto with flexible program (P)
Shutter-Priority (S)
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Exposure Compensation
±5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
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Exposure Bracketing
2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV
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Exposure Lock
Yes
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Mirror Lock Up
Yes
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ISO Sensitivity
ISO 100 - 6400
Lo-1 (ISO 50)
Hi-1 (ISO 12,800)
Hi-2 (ISO 25,600)
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Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
100
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Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
6400
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Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
Lo-1 (ISO 50 equivalent)
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Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
HI-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent)
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Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options
Hi-1 (ISO-12,800 equivalent) in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
Hi-2, (ISO-25,600 equivalent) 1 EV
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Long Exposure Noise Reduction
Yes
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High ISO Noise Reduction
Low
Normal
High
Off
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Active D-Lighting
Auto
Extra High
High
Normal
Low
Off
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D-Lighting Bracketing
2 frames using selected value for one frame
3–5 frames using preset values for all frames
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Single-point AF Mode
Yes
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Dynamic AF Mode
Number of AF points: 9, 21, 39 and 39 (3D-tracking)
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Auto-area AF Mode
Yes
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Autofocus System
Nikon Multi-CAM 4800 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection
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Detection Range
-1 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)
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Lens Servo
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus trackinga ctivated automatically according to subject status
Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used
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AF-area mode
9, 21 or 39 point Dynamic-area AF
Auto-area AF
Single-point AF
3D-tracking (39 points)
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Focus Lock
Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF)
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Focus Modes
Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)
Continuous-servo (AF-C)
Face-Priority AF available in Live View only and D-Movie only
Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
Normal area
Single-servo AF (AF-S)
Wide area
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Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
39
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Autofocus Sensitivity
-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
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Autofocus Fine Tune
Yes
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Built-in Flash
Yes
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Flash Bracketing
2 to 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV
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Built-in Flash Distance
12m (ISO 100)
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X-Sync Speed
1/200
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Top FP High Speed Sync
Up to 1/4000
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Flash Control
TTL: i-TTL flash control using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-910, SB-900, SB-700, or SB-400; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and centre-weighting metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering
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Flash Sync Modes
Front-curtain sync (normal)
Rear-curtain sync
Red-Eye reduction
Red-Eye reduction with slow sync
Slow sync
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Flash Compensation
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
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Flash-ready indicator
Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-910, SB-900, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged
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Accessory Shoe
Yes
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Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
CLS Supported
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White Balance
Auto
Choose colour temperature (2500K–10000K)
Cloudy
Direct Sunlight
Flash
Fluorescent (7 types)
Incandescent
Preset manual (up to 4 values can be stored)
Shade
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White Balance Bracketing
2 or 3 exposures
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Live View Shooting
Photography Live View Mode
Movie Live View Mode
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Live View Lens servo
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
Manual focus (MF)
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Live View AF-area mode
Face-priority AF
Wide-area AF
Normal-area AF
Subject-tracking AF
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Live View Autofocus
Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected
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Live View Scene Auto Selector
Aut mode
Auto (flash off) mode
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Movie Metering
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
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Movie Maximum recording time
20 minutes at highest quality
29 minutes 59 seconds at normal quality
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Movie File Format
MOV
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Movie Video Compression
H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
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Movie Audio recording format
Linear PCM
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Movie
HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps
HD 1,920x1,080 / 25 fps
HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 60 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 50 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 30 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 25 fps
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Movie Audio
Built-in microphone, monaural
External stereo microphone (optional)
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Monitor Size
3.2 in. diagonal
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Monitor Resolution
921,000 Dots
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Monitor Type
Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD
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Monitor Angle of View
170-degree wide-viewing angle
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Monitor Adjustments
Brightness, 5 levels
Brightness control using ambient brightness sensor
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Virtual Horizon Camera Indicator
Yes
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Playback Functions
Auto Iimage Rotation
Full-Frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar)
Highlights
Histogram Display
Image Comment
Movie Playback
Movie Slideshow
playback with Zoom
Slideshow
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In-Camera Image Editing
Colour Balance
Colour Outline
Colour Sketch
D-Lighting
Distortion Control
Edit Movie
Filter Effects
Fisheye
Image Overlay
Miniature Effect
Monochrome
NEF (RAW) Processing
Perspective Control
Quick retouch
Red-Eye Correction
Resize
Selective Colour
Side-by-Side Comparison
Straighten
Trim
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Image Comment
Yes
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Interface
Accessory Terminal: Remote Cord: MC-DC2 (available separately); GPS unit: GP-1 (available separately)
HDMI Output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
Headphone Connector
Hi-speed USB
Stereo Microphone Input
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Wi-Fi Functionality
Eye-Fi Compatible
WU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter
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GPS
GP-1 GPS unit
GP-1A GPS unit
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Save/Load Camera settings
Yes
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Total custom Settings
50
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My Menu
Yes with customization
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Recent Settings
Yes
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Supported Languages
Arabic
Brazilian Portuguese
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hindi
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norweigan
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
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Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings
Yes
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World Time Setting
Yes
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Battery / Batteries
EN-EL15 Lithium-ion Battery
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Battery Life (shots per charge)
900 Battery Life (shots per charge) (CIPA)
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AC Adapter
EH-5b AC Adapter
Requires EP-5B Power Supply Connector
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Battery Charger
MH-25 Quick Charger
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Tripod Socket
1/4 in.
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Approx. Dimensions
Width: 5.6 in. (141mm)
Height: 4.4 in. (113mm)
Depth: 3.2 in. (82mm)
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Approx. Weight
42 oz. (760g)
camera body only
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Operating Environment
0–40 °C (+32–104 °F)
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Supplied Accessories
- EN-EL15 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
- MH-25 Quick Charger
- EG-D2 Audio Video Cable
- UC-E15 USB Cable
- BM-14 LCD Monitor Cover
- DK-21 Rubber Eyecup
- AN-DC8 Strap
- DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
- BF-1B Body Cap
- BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cap
- NikonView NX2 CD ROM
After literally months of speculation and a near endless list of anticipated specifications, Nikon has announced the D600.
It is Nikon's physically smallest FX format DSLR delivering a 24.3MP CMOS sensor in a new body format that weighs only 760g (body only). As one would expect it shoots both uncompressed RAW in Nikon's NEF format as well as a variety of JPEG compression levels. The camera supports all Nikon F mount lenses and current Nikon FX and DX format lenses. Internal storage is via SD, SDHC or SDXC cards with two slots provided. Because of the high pixel density, don't cheapen out on your choice of card, go with something of at least 60mb/s read/write performance.
