Nikon D600 with Nikon D300S Comparison

Nikon D600 and Nikon D300S Main Features

  • November, 2012
  • November, 2009
  • 24 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • 12 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 200 - 3200 ISO
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • 5.5 fps continuous shooting
  • 7.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 141 x 113 x 82 mm, 850g.
  • 147 x 114 x 74 mm, 938g.
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Nikon D600 Scores


Imaging score
76
Features score
73
Value for money score
88
Portability score
68
Overall score
78

Nikon D300S Scores


Imaging score
51
Features score
63
Value for money score
75
Portability score
66
Overall score
61

Nikon D300S with Nikon D600 Overview


Let's compare D600 with D300S. Both cameras produced Nikon. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Nikon D600 was released in 2012, and Nikon D300S in 2009. D600 is newer, which is a plus. D300S 3 years older. However 3 years, the difference is not so bad.
The sensor resolution of D600 is greater than that of D300S. The difference of 12 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (D300S), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Nikon D600, the maximum ISO is greater by 3200. Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed screen.
Both cameras have a optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Nikon D600 has 7.0 fps continuous shooting. Nikon D600 has 7.0 fps continuous shooting.

General D600 D300S
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model D600 D300S
Announced November, 2012 November, 2009
Body Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Nikon F Nikon F
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1 1.5
Number of Lenses 305 305
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 921k pixels 920k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.7 0.63
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
Number of Cross Focus Points 9 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting 5.5 fps 7.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 12.00 12.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Full frame APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 35.9 x 24 mm 23.6 x 15.8 mm
Sensor Area 861.6 mm² 372.9 mm²
Sensor Resolution 24 MP 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 6016 x 4016 4288 x 2848
Max Native ISO 6400 3200
Min Native ISO 100 200
Max Boosted ISO 25600 6400
Min Boosted ISO 50 100
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS Optional Optional
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 900 shots 950 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model EN-EL15 EN-EL3e
Physical
Weight 850 g 938 g
Physical Dimensions 141 x 113 x 82 mm 147 x 114 x 74 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC x 2 slots Compact Flash Type I/SD/SDHC
Storage Slots 2 2
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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