If you've been looking to take your passion to the next level with full-frame HD-SLR performance, your wait is over. Now the power of a pro-level Nikon FX-format camera—stunning full-frame images, cinema-quality 1080p videos, superior low-light performance, blazing fast framing and burst rates, built-in HDR, wireless photo sharing and much more—is attainable in a compact, lightweight HD-SLR. Optimized for full-frame shooting and versatility, streamlined for compactness and value, the D600 will fuel your passion like never before.
Type Single-lens reflex digital camera
Lens Mount Nikon F bayonet mount
Picture Angle Nikon FX format
Effective Pixels 24.3 million
Sensor Size 35.9mm x 24.0mm
Image Sensor Format FX
Image Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 24.7 million
Dust-reduction system Image sensor cleaning
Dust-Off Reference Photo Yes
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
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 12 or 14 bit
Picture Control Landscape
Monochrome
Neutral
Portrait
Standard
User-customizable Settings
Vivid
Storage Media SD
SDHC
SDXC
Card Slot 2 Secure Digital (SD)
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
Viewfinder Eye-level Pentaprism Single-Lens Reflex Viewfinder
Viewfinder Frame Coverage FX (36x24): 100% Horizontal and 100% Vertical Approx.
DX (24x16): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx.
Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x Approx.
Viewfinder Eyepoint 20.6mm (-1.0m¯¹)
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment Built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1 m¯¹)
Focusing Screen Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VIII with AF Area Brackets (grid lines can be displayed)
Reflex Mirror Quick-return type
Lens Aperture Instant-return type
Depth-of-field Control Yes
Lens Compatibility at a Glance*** AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible
Metering with AI lenses
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.
Shutter type Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
Shutter Speed 1/4000 to 30 sec.
Bulb
Fastest Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec.
Slowest Shutter Speed 30 sec.
Flash Sync Speed Up to 1/200 sec.
Synchronizes with shutter at 1/250s or slower
Bulb Shutter Setting Yes
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
Continuous Shooting Options FX-format
CH: Up to 5.5 frames per second
CL: Up to 1-5 frames per second
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution 5.5 frames per second
Self-timer 2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled
Exposure Metering System TTL exposure metering using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor
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