Nikon D600 What You Need to Know for Best Performance
Original Price& Current Used Price
The D600’s original MSRP was Body: $2099/ £1955.99 With 24-85mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR: $2699/£2443.99
Used D600 cameras fall into a price range of $350 to $500. The difference will be due to condition and accessories included.
Nikon D600 Battery Type & Replacements
The Nikon D600 uses a Lithium-Ion EN-EL15 rechargeable battery & charger.
The battery can not be charged via USB. This means a battery charger will be necessary.
Third party battery chargers will be less expensive than OEM Nikon chargers. There will usually be an option to get one bundled with a third party battery purchase.
Memory Card Compatibility & Recommendation
The Nikon D600 is compatible with Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards.
That means compatible D600 SD cards can have a maximum storage capacity of up to 2TB.
There are two memory card slots. The camera can be used with only 1 SD card. When using 2 SD cards, they do not have to be exactly the same.
Dual SD cards can do the following:
- Mirror recording on both cards so there is a backup.
- Shoot RAW on one and JPEG on the other.
- Have the second card be used for overflow once the first is full.
If you need a card, my recommendation is to get a 128GB SD card with UHS-I. This will provide the best price to performance, capacity, and compatibility with other devices.
Nikon F Mount Lens Compatibility
The D600 is compatible with Nikon F mount lenses. This opens up a wide range of lens possibilities. A full range of lenses exists including circular fisheye, ultra wide angle, perspective control, macro, telephoto, mirror, bellows, and all kinds of zooms.
There is a list of the best Nikon D600 lenses that covers lenses for all different types of photography.
Notable Features
- Active D-Lighting
- 5.5 fps continuous shooting
- Auto Active D-Lighting System
- Custom Setting Options
- Red eye correction
Sensor & Image Processor
The D600 has an Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sized sensor. This is paired with the Expeed 3 image processor.
Video Capabilities
The Nikon D600 can record video at 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps) in MPEG-4, H.264.
The fixed screen on the D600 can make shooting video difficult. A fully articulated LCD screen would make recording video easier.
There is no port for a external microphone.
Does the Nikon D600 Have Wireless? Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS?
The D600 does not have built in wireless. The Wu-1b mobile adapter is needed to for a wifi connection. Unfortunately, there is not alternative to the Wu-1b mobile adapter. The best alternative would be to upgrade to a different camera.
Nikon D600 GPS
The D600 does not have built-in GPS.
The GP-1 is needed to enable GPS capability. This will store location data in the exif data of photos.
Specs Table
| Manufacturer | Nikon |
| Model | D600 |
| MSRP | Body: $2099/ £1955.99 With 24-85mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR: $2699/£2443.99 |
| Body type | Mid-size DSLR |
| Max resolution | 6016 x 4016 |
| Other resolutions | 4512 x 3008, 3936 x 2624, 3008 x 2008, 3008 x 1688, 2944 x 1968 |
| Image ratio w:h | 3:2 |
| Effective pixels | 24.3 megapixels |
| Sensor photo detectors | 25 megapixels |
| Sensor size | Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Processor | Expeed 3 |
| ISO | 100 - 6400 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (50 - 25600 with boost) |
| Boosted ISO (minimum) | 50.0 |
| Boosted ISO (maximum) | 25600.0 |
| White balance presets | 12.0 |
| Custom white balance | Yes (4) |
| Image stabilization | No |
| Image stabilization notes | None |
| Uncompressed format | RAW |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, Normal, Basic |
| Autofocus | ['Contrast Detect (sensor)', 'Phase Detect', 'Multi-area', 'Center', 'Selective single-point', 'Tracking', 'Single', 'Continuous', 'Face Detection', 'Live View'] |
| Manual focus | Yes |
| Number of focus points | 39.0 |
| Lens mount | Nikon F |
| Focal length multiplier | 1× |
| Articulated LCD | Fixed |
| Screen size | 3.2″ |
| Screen dots | 921000 |
| Touch screen | No |
| Screen type | TFT LCD monitor |
| Live view | Yes |
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.7× |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Aperture priority | Yes |
| Shutter priority | Yes |
| Manual exposure mode | Yes |
| Subject / scene modes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | Yes (Pop-up) |
| Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| External flash | Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain |
| Continuous drive | 5.5 fps |
| Self-timer | Yes |
| Metering modes | ['Multi', 'Center-weighted', 'Average', 'Spot'] |
| Exposure compensation | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps) |
| AE Bracketing | (2, 3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps) |
| WB Bracketing | Yes (2 or 3 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3 mired) |
| Format | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Videography notes | None |
| Modes | None |
| Microphone | Mono |
| Speaker | Mono |
| Storage types | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI | Yes (Mini Type C) |
| Microphone port | Yes |
| Headphone port | Yes |
| Wireless | Optional |
| Wireless notes | Wu-1b mobile adapter |
| Remote control | Yes (Optional, wired or wireless ) |
| Environmentally sealed | Yes (Water and dust resistant) |
| Battery | Battery Pack |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion EN-EL15 rechargeable battery & charger |
| Battery Life (CIPA) | 900.0 |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 850 g (1.87 lb / 29.98 oz) |
| Dimensions | 141 x 113 x 82 mm (5.55 x 4.45 x 3.23″) |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Timelapse recording | Yes |
| GPS | Optional |
| GPS notes | GP-1 |