Nikon D600 with Nikon D850 Comparison

Nikon D600 and Nikon D850 Main Features

  • November, 2012
  • August, 2017
  • 24 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • 46 MP Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 64 - 25600 ISO
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • 5.5 fps continuous shooting
  • 7.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 141 x 113 x 82 mm, 850g.
  • 146 x 124 x 79 mm, 1015g.
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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 D850 Scores


Imaging score
85
Features score
90
Value for money score
96
Portability score
62
Overall score
91

Nikon D850 with Nikon D600 Overview


Let's compare D600 with D850. Both cameras produced Nikon. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Nikon D600 was released in 2012, and Nikon D850 in 2017. D850 is newer, which is a plus. D600 5 years older.
The sensor resolution of D850 is greater than that of D600. The difference of 22 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 first camera (D600), 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 D850, the maximum ISO is greater by 19200. 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 D850
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model D600 D850
Announced November, 2012 August, 2017
Body Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Nikon F Nikon F
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1 1
Number of Lenses 305 305
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Tilting
Screen Resolution 921k pixels 2359k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.7 0.75
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 39 153
Number of Cross Focus Points 9 99
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 no built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Full frame Full frame
Sensor Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 35.9 x 24 mm 35.9 x 23.9 mm
Sensor Area 861.6 mm² 858.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 24 MP 46 MP
Max Image Resolution 6016 x 4016 8256 x 5504
Max Native ISO 6400 25600
Min Native ISO 100 64
Max Boosted ISO 25600 102400
Min Boosted ISO 50 32
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS Optional None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 900 shots 1840 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model EN-EL15 EN-EL15a
Physical
Weight 850 g 1015 g
Physical Dimensions 141 x 113 x 82 mm 146 x 124 x 79 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC x 2 slots SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD
Storage Slots 2 2
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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