Some of the menu items are difficult to understand based on the title, but a quick glance at the user manual should clear up most issues. The Nikon D600 has a fairly intelligent menu system which is well organized. Overall, Nikon has produced a winning piece of hardware and the small size & weight will be a welcome change for many shooters, even if it does make it look and feel more like a consumer camera. Dual SD card slots should warranty cheers as well from many photographers as it will allow redundancy when shooting important events, or offer overflow and other features if needed. Another welcome feature is the pop up flash which can be used to trigger slave flashes or to aid with focusing in a dark environment. Nikon’s placement for the on/off power switch is in the typical location for Nikon, however, this location makes it easy to accidentally power off the camera when shooting if you are a Canon shooter or not used to this design. The small buttons are tough to press using a single hand and become a pain when frequently changing shooting speeds or modes. The top features a dual locking control wheel which is unfortunately difficult to unlock. These buttons however are small compared to the D800 and a little more difficult to find, an obvious trade-off to the smaller body. The front reveals a customizable depth of field preview button as well as a customizable function button. The ports include a coveted headphone jack and are covered under a robust flap, better than any Canon models but still short of the D800. Controls are very similar to typical Nikon DSLRs and seem to evenly split the difference between the D7000 and D800. Also welcome is the 100% viewfinder coverage which is is absent from cropped sensor cameras as well as the Canon 6D. A walk around the body reveils a larger 3.2” screen than that of the D7000, D700, 7D, 5D2, and even the upcoming Canon competitor, the 6D. This really is a matter of perception more than quality however as the D600 is built well with high end materials.
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For a full frame camera, the D600 is sized below the cropped sensor Canon 7D & about the same as the Nikon D7000 making it feel like a consumer model. However, for those of us used to large body full frame cameras, it is difficult to not write off the D600 as ‘cheap feeling’ because of its small size and lightweight body. The result is a firm feeling, grippy, and premium device. Given this, the D600 is constructed from a Magnesium Alloy shell covering all areas except the flash unit and front of the device. At $2,100, it commands almost double the D7000 and Canon 7D while offering similar build quality, size, weight, and controls. The Nikon D600 is far from a cheap camera. It will be updated daily with new information, impressions, sample photographs, and results. And at first glance, the results are amazing.
While many waited months for the D800 & 5D mark III and others waited the better part of the year for the D4 and 1DX, this ever important camera is now available after only a few weeks. An unbelievable DSLR at an unbelievable price widely available almost immediately after an announcement? This surely cannot be true.
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