Do you want to know what's better Nikon D600 or Nikon D7000? SpecsPRO has compared Nikon D600 vs Nikon D7000: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Nikon D600 vs Nikon D7000

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • GPS notes

  • Samples

  • Videos

Nikon D600
  • Main

  • Model

    Nikon D600

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Effective pixels: 24 megapixels

    SENSOR Max resolution: 6016 x 4016

    SENSOR Sensor size: Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)

    SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 25 megapixels

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen size: 3.2

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  • Main

  • Model

    Nikon D7000

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/8000 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 6.0 fps

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 780 g (1.72 lb / 27.51 oz)

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 1050

    CONNECTIVITY Wireless: Eye-Fi Connected

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Sep 13, 2012

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Mid-size SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    24 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    6016 x 4016

  • Sensor size

    Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Expeed 3

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2

  • Other resolutions

    4512 x 3008, 3936 x 2624, 3008 x 2008, 3008 x 1688, 2944 x 1968

  • Sensor photo detectors

    25 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    100 - 6400 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (50 - 25600 with boost)

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    50

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    25600

  • White balance presets

    12

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (4)

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Normal, Basic

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • Flash range

    12.00 m (at ISO 100)

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain

  • Continuous drive

    5.5 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Average
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    (2, 3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes (2 or 3 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3 mired)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3.2

  • Screen dots

    921,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD monitor

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentaprism)

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.7×

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Mono

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    No

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    39

  • Lens mount

    Nikon F

  • Focal length multiplier

    1×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    850 g (1.87 lb / 29.98 oz)

  • Dimensions

    141 x 113 x 82 mm (5.55 x 4.45 x 3.23)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes (Water and dust resistant)

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion EN-EL15 rechargeable battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    900

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC x 2 slots

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (Mini Type C)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    Yes

  • Wireless

    Optional

  • Wireless notes

    Wu-1b mobile adapter

  • Remote control

    Yes (Optional, wired or wireless )

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    Optional

  • GPS notes

    GP-1

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Sep 15, 2010

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Mid-size SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4928 x 3264

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Expeed 2

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2

  • Other resolutions

    3696 x 2448, 2464 x 1632

  • Sensor photo detectors

    17 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    100 - 6400 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (100 - 25600 with boost)

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    100

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    25600

  • White balance presets

    12

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (5)

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Normal, Basic

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/8000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • Flash range

    12.00 m (at ISO 100)

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain

  • Continuous drive

    6.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 seconds)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Average
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes (2 or 3 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3 mired)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    921,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD monitor

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentaprism)

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.95×

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (24, 25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Mono

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    No

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    39

  • Lens mount

    Nikon F

  • Focal length multiplier

    1.5×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    780 g (1.72 lb / 27.51 oz)

  • Dimensions

    132 x 105 x 77 mm (5.2 x 4.13 x 3.03)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes (Weather and dust resistant)

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion EN-EL15 rechargeable battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    1050

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (Mini Type C)

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

    Eye-Fi Connected

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

    Yes (Optional, wired or wireless )

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    Optional

  • GPS notes

    GP-1

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • Summary

    The D600 highest resolution of 6016 x 4016 pixels (24 megapixels) is better than the Nikon D7000 highest resolution of 4928 x 3264 pixels (16 megapixels). The D600 is produced with bigger sensor compared to the Nikon D7000: Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) versus APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm). This is very significant specification of this camera because large sensor allows the camera owner to take photos of the better quality.



    The D7000 which will help you to transfer photos quick and easy. The Nikon D7000 battery life is better in compare to the D600 battery life. According to CIPA standards the photographer will be able to produce 1050 photos with the D7000 and only 900 with the D600. The D7000 weighs 780g which is 70g lighter than the weight of the Nikon D600.

    The D600 and the Nikon D7000 have the same number of advantages though as the Nikon D600 has bigger sensor which is a very significant specification then this camera will be the best buy.