Digital SLR/SLD winner
Nikon D600
Verdict
Nikon cuts the cost but not the quality in this capable full-frame SLR
Review Date: 13 Nov 2012
Price when reviewed: £1287
Overall Rating
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Comparison
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Sony Alpha NEX-6
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Canon EOS 650D
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Nikon D600
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| Part Code | NEX-6L | EOS 650D | VBA340AE |
| Review Date | 7 Dec 2012 | 11 Oct 2012 | 13 Nov 2012 |
| Price ex VAT | £683 | £506 | £1,287 |
| Price inc VAT | £820 | £607 | £1,544 |
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| Camera megapixel rating | 16.0mp | 18.0mp | 24.3mp |
| Camera screen size | 3.0in | 3.0in | 3.2in |
| Camera optical zoom range | 3x | 7x | N/A |
| Camera maximum resolution | 4912 x 3264 | 5184 x 3456 | 6016 x 4016 |
| Camera optical image stabilisation | in kit lens | in kit lens | |
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| Weight | 470g | 575g | 850g |
| Dimensions | 120 x 43 x 67mm (WDH) | 133 x 78.8 x 99.8mm (WDH) | 141 x 82 x 113mm (WDH) |
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| Battery type included | Lithium-ion | lithium-ion | Lithium-ion |
| Battery life (CIPA standard) | 360 shots | 440 shots | 900 shots |
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| Aperture range | f3.5 - f5.6 | f2.8 - fUnknown | fN/A - fN/A |
| Camera minimum focus distance | 25.00m | N/A | |
| Shortest focal length (35mm equivalent) | 24 | N/A | |
| Longest focal length (35mm equivalent) | 75 | N/A | |
| Minimum (fastest) shutter speed | 1/4,000 | 1/4,000 | 1/4,000 |
| Maximum (slowest) shutter speed | 30s | 30s | 30s |
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| RAW recording mode? |
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| Exposure compensation range | +/- 3EV | +/- 5EV | +/- 5EV |
| ISO range | 100 - 25600 | 100 - 6400 | 50 - 25600 |
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| Manual/user preset white balane? |
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| Progam auto mode? |
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| Shutter priority mode? |
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| Aperture priority mode? |
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| Fully auto mode? |
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| Burst frame rate | 10.0fps | 5.0fps | 5.5fps |
| Exposure bracketing? |
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| White-balance bracketing? |
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| Memory-card type | SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo | SD | Dual SDXC |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 95% | 100% |
| LCD resolution | 922k | 1,040k | 921k |
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| Video/TV output? |
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| Body construction | Magnesium Alloy | Stainless steel, polycarbonate resin with glass fibre | Magnesium alloy, plastic |
| Tripod mounting thread? |
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| Data connector type | Proprietary USB | USB | Mini-USB |
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| Full printed manual? |
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| Software supplied | Image Data Converter 4.2, PlayMemories Home 1.3 | ImageBrowser EX, Digital Photo Professional, PhotoStitch | Nikon ViewNX 2 |
| Accessories supplied | USB cable | N/A | |
