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 Post subject: D800 vs D600
PostPosted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 12:56 pm 
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Has anyone seen any comparisons between the D800 and D600? In terms of video and photo performance.


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There are a bunch on youtube you can take with a grain of salt... I thought this one was pretty well done. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IosQ4xCJBB0

D600 is looking pretty good... although I question the SD only slots and a few other things. Particularly with video - you cannot change the aperture in live view? Odd to me.


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thanks, seems pretty decent but not being able to change aperature in live view seems like a deal breaker to me


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Only if you use Nikon's G series lenses.

No problem if you use lenses with aperture rings - i.e. almost all MF lenses have aperture rings.


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what kind of "PRO" camera in the nikon range doesn't come with a 10-pin connector or a sync terminal!?!?!?! it blew my mind finding that out so i say its jsut an upgraded D7000 with a full frame sensor. no use in the pro realm of things but a great camera none the less. Video and photo performance seem pretty good from all samples I've seen around the net but without all the proper inputs it seems stupid to me. plus the SD only thing is just annoying. I would have preferred damn QXD slots!


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why are we even talking D600 vs. D800........ they are both different beasts. If you want to know about the D800, I have one -- and I LOVE IT!!!!


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the lack of a 10-pin or sync port is a little odd yes but really its not the end of the world for a lot of people. I used a hotshoe sync port for studio stobes for ages and it was a bit annoying but the images were no less good than a camera with one built in.

Yes the d600 and d800 are different in terms of many things I guess people like to compare because they are booth full frame. However depending on what type of subjects you shoot there is no reason why you could make great images with either.


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Yes, they are FX format, however - The D800 is marketed towards professional/semi-pro photographers, thus the body design is more like that of the D700, including all of the bells and whistles that pros would demand from a body in that price range.

where the D600 is an FX camera for the mid-range or advanced amateur/semi-pro types.... thus the features of the camera are not at the same level as the D800, sensor resolution aside. So really - there is no comparison. And both camera's will have pro's and con's like anything else.


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lxdesign wrote:
So really - there is no comparison. And both camera's will have pro's and con's like anything else.


Not sure how this is supposed to be helpful. If upgrading from an older model and looking for something new it's a valid question of what camera to get and what features both offer. Especially when they have been released so close together it's interesting to take a look at the choices Nikon has made for each camera.


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Who cares who it is marketed to? IF we attach "Prosumer" to camera Y but "SuperMegaPro" to X then X surely must be better? The idea of amateur, prosumer and pro are terms used to convince people concerned with terms. There are tremendously competent shooters that use all three of these hyper-manufactured genres. The cameras are incredibly comparable. Both full frame Nikons with similar frame rates, and allegedly, image quality. Some minor differences but really the differences that the D800 has do not make it a different beast in my opinion. The D600 is a well spec'd camera that A LOT of D800 owners are pulling the twists out of their panties over. I can count five people I know personally that are super glad they did not jump on the D800 because they get a package that suits them, and if we're honest, more photographers, than the D800 does. I also know a few people who bought D800s and sighed... yeah, I would have bought that if I knew it was coming... partly because they're finding the apparent benefits of the D800 are white elephants that haven't enriched things for them. I'm not calling anyone out or making fun, obviously owners of D800s have nothing to be ashamed of as it's brilliant, but if we're all honest it's not as brilliant for many as this newer choice quite likely is.

My personal opinion on this camera? IF for some reason I was in the position for a new body I would choose the D600 over anything else out there even if money were not an issue. I think it's brilliant. Very well specced at a great price.


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FYI http://scottkelby.com/2012/my-first-nfl ... -new-gear/

Scott Kelby had some good things to say about the D600 and Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8.

I'm not sure why people are looking for comparisons except if it's very specific to your requirements.

Enough Megpixels - [check]
Good low light operation - [check]
Good video - [check]
.... - [check]
Waterproof - [X] not the right camera for undersea pictures of sharks in a feeding frenzy
Can be used as a hammer - [maybe]
Will it make you look like a pro - [maybe] but only if you looked like a pro before
Should you sell your D800 to get one - [X] now that's just crazy talk :)

I'm sure if the OP waits a week or 2 there will be plenty of videos on You Tube.


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sorry - I was probably trying to push a mute point... just saying that D600 was designed for a different market than the D800, and trying to compare them is pointless in my opinion.... but now I will be constructive....

The D800 is an amazing camera - is it for everyone - no. Why: Large file sizes will mean some kind of upgrade for your computer - for sure you will need more memory to handle the RAW files - I had to upgrade my RAM, as my image management program kept freezing. You can shoot smaller RAW files which are compressed.. and that helps - but why buy a 36mp camera if you are not going to take advantage of its full goodness!

the D600 is an ideal camera for anyone looking to get into the world of FX and its 24mp sensor is ideal as an upgrade from just about anything.... it makes sense for all the right reasons. However - Nikon did put it in a prosumer type of body - yes: the camera world uses labels, but what does it all mean anyhow. So you don't get all the fancy bells and whistles like having the 10 pin Nikon accessory port... So if I was to re-evaluate my gear at this point - and I hadn't purchased the D800. I probably would have ended up with the D600 over the D800.

But that being said, I am glad with what I have.... because I have all of the bells and whistles, and a slow computer which I am going to need to upgrade at some point soon. :)


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Metrix wrote:
Enough Megpixels - [check]
Good low light operation - [check]
Good video - [check]
.... - [check]
Waterproof - [X] not the right camera for undersea pictures of sharks in a feeding frenzy
Can be used as a hammer - [maybe]
Will it make you look like a pro - [maybe] but only if you looked like a pro before
Should you sell your D800 to get one - [X] now that's just crazy talk :).


Well said!


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Scott said it best, it's a FF version of a D7000. Great camera to use as a second body for wedding shooters in DX and FX mode.


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the D600 is the new FM2. expect to see much use by professionals vs the D800


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And Kai says.... http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=m-fe ... PgAWKVB8U8

I'm not a fan of the mode dial on the 600... Much prefer the 800 set up especially for the iso button. And the build quality of the 800 might just make it worth the extra bit when thinking longer term, in my opinion.


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utsc2006 wrote:
And Kai says.... http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=m-fe ... PgAWKVB8U8

I'm not a fan of the mode dial on the 600... Much prefer the 800 set up especially for the iso button. And the build quality of the 800 might just make it worth the extra bit when thinking longer term, in my opinion.


agree with your assessment ... I got to play with a D600 .... good camera, but I'll stick with my D800.


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utsc2006 wrote:
And Kai says.... http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=m-fe ... PgAWKVB8U8

I'm not a fan of the mode dial on the 600... Much prefer the 800 set up especially for the iso button. And the build quality of the 800 might just make it worth the extra bit when thinking longer term, in my opinion.


agree with your assessment ... I got to play with a D600 .... good camera, but I'll stick with my D800.


Also agree with your assessments! I got to play with a D600 and a D800 yesterday. Both good, but... I'll stick with my D700 :) It still produces great files that make great prints.


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Only problem i see with the D600 vs the D800 is the autofocus it uses the cropped size autofocus so it's centrally based in the frame and small


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anybody else notice how sh*t the screen is on the D600? next time you lay with one zoom all the way in and notice how pixelated everything gets. its really weird that they would stick a low res screen on this new body.


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s.poborsa wrote:
anybody else notice how sh*t the screen is on the D600? next time you lay with one zoom all the way in and notice how pixelated everything gets. its really weird that they would stick a low res screen on this new body.


O don't think so... all the newer higher end Nikons i.e. D4, D800 and D600 have the same size and rez screen.


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I had the same experience as s.porborsa, I found that when zooming in on the screen on the D600 it would look great, look great, look great then turn to fuzzy crap when you got to 100%. And considerably. I have not found the same behaviour with the D800s I've fiddled with.


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ions wrote:
I had the same experience as s.porborsa, I found that when zooming in on the screen on the D600 it would look great, look great, look great then turn to fuzzy crap when you got to 100%. And considerably. I have not found the same behaviour with the D800s I've fiddled with.


Ya iw as really confused considering when i looked further into it the screen on the D800 and D600 are the exact same so it must be something internally on the motherboard messing with it. dont know why or how its possible but its really annoying.


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i just got a d600 and love it! i find the auto WB is far superior in the d600 than the d800 which makes things a lot easier to set up and shoot...the build between the two is quite different though i admit, but i like the lighter feel of the d600 over the heavier d800 but that's just a personal preference..i was basically bouncing between a d600 or d800 and figured for the extra $1000 i'll save it and invest in the 70-200 vr2 f2.8 instead and picked the d600...if there was anything to complain about is the speed of the AF occasionally, it seems to drag on me sometimes...i'll be taking it to Henry's to make sure there isn't anything serious going on with the AF motor, etc...otherwise an amazing camera with exceptional low light performance, crisp images, lightweight body, and a reasonable price..


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the AF in the lens? which lenses are you using when you notice the AF dragging?


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Recently I got a D800 and it is better than my old D700....


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I found the screens to be virtually identical in reviewing, both looked very good at extreme magnifications. The focus spread as mentioned previously is the killer for me and why I could live with the 4 fps vs 5.5. The 800 also 'felt' more substantial to me than the 600.


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Saw few debates regarding D600 vs D800 and every time it was pretty much the same thing, if you are not a pro best go with the D600.
The D800 is directed more toward the needs of the pro, it will be an overkill for the hobby fan like most of us.


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Could you not say the same thing about full frame cameras in general at this point? Why wouldn't a Canon 7D or Nikon D7000 be perfectly sufficient for most hobbyist photographers?


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