Nikon D600 Digital Field Guide

Nikon D600 Digital Field Guide
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Key Components of the D600
The exterior controls of the D600 are used to access features that are most commonly
changed. The D600 is a more advanced model than the D3200 and D5100 series, so it
has a lot more buttons and dials to allow you to change your settings more quickly,
which is a good thing. On the other hand, the D600 has much fewer buttons than the
higher-end cameras, so a lot of the buttons perform double or even triple duty, depend-
ing on what mode the camera is in.
The good news is that a number of buttons can be customized so that you can control
the settings that you need to access the most.
Top of the camera
Most of the important buttons are on the top of the D600. This makes it easier to  nd
them, especially when you have your eye to the view nder. This is where you  nd the
dials to change the shooting modes as well as the all-important shutter-release button
and the relatively new Movie record button.
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Shutter-release button. In my opinion, this is the most important button on the
camera. Pressing this button halfway activates the camera’s autofocus and light
meter. Fully depressing this button releases the shutter and takes a photograph.
When the camera has been idle, and has “gone to sleep,” lightly pressing the
shutter-release button wakes it up. When the image review is on, lightly press-
ing the shutter-release button turns off the LCD and prepares the camera for
another shot.
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On/off switch. This switch, located concentric to the shutter-release button, is
used to turn the camera on and off. Push the switch all the way to the left to turn
the camera off; pull the switch to the right to turn the camera on. The on/off
switch also has a spring-loaded momentary switch, which, when pulled to the
far right, turns on the control panel backlight.
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Movie record button. When the camera is in Live View movie mode ( ),
pressing this button (which has a simple red dot on it) causes the camera to start
recording video. Pressing it a second time stops the video recording. In Live
View still photography mode (
) and standard shooting mode or scene modes,
this button has no function at all.
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Metering mode button ( ). Pressing this button and rotating the Main
Command dial allows you to change the metering mode among Matrix (
),
Center-weighted (
), and Spot metering ( ). This is also one of the buttons
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Nikon D600 Specifications

General

Megapixel	24.3 MP
Camera type	SLR Camera Body
Sensor type	CMOS
Sensor format	Full-frame
Image stabilizer	Yes
Total megapixels	24.7 MP
Image sensor size	- \
Image formats supported	JPG, RAW
Maximum image resolution	6016 x 4016 pixels
Image sensor size (W x H)	35.9 x 24 mm
Still image resolution(s)	4512 x 3008 3008 x 2008 3936 x 2624 2944 x 1968 1968 x 1312
Optical zoom	- x
Mounting type	Bayonet
Focal length range	- mm
Lens mount interface	Nikon F
Minimum aperture number	-
Focus	TTL
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual
Auto Focus (AF) points	39
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus, Selective Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity	50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 25600
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
ISO sensitivity (max)	25600
ISO sensitivity (min)	50
Light exposure correction	±5EV (1/2; 1/3 EV step)
Camera shutter type	Electronic
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/4000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	30 s
Flash modes	Auto, Fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash sync-speed	0.005 s
Flash exposure correction	-3EV - +1EV (1/2; 1/3 EV step)
Video resolutions	1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	60 fps
Video formats supported	H.264, MOV, MPEG4
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Resolution at capture speed	1280x720@25fps, 1280x720@50fps, 1280x720@60fps, 1920x1080@24fps, 1920x1080@25fps, 1920x1080@30fps
Audio formats supported	LPCM
Internal memory	- MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Field of view	100 %
Second display	No
Display diagonal	3.2 \
Display resolution (numeric)	921000 pixels
Magnification	0.7 x
USB version	2.0
HDMI connector type	Mini
Power source type	AC, Battery
Product color	Black
Eye relief	20.6 mm
Scene modes	Beach, Candlelight, Children, Close-up (macro), Cuisine, Dawn, Dusk, Night landscape, Night portrait, Party (indoor), Portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	Rotating
Photo effects	Neutral, Vivid
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Shade, Sunny
Shooting modes	Aperture priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Scene, Shutter priority
Camera playback	Highlights, Movie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails
Self-timer delay	2, 5, 10, 20 s
Camera file system	DCF 2.0, DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3
Diopter adjustment (D-D)	-3 - 1
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	ARA, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, KOR, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, RUS, SWE, THA, TUR, UKR
Battery type	EN-EL15
Battery life (CIPA standard)	900 shots
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Cables included	USB

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	82 mm
Width	141 mm
Height	113 mm
Weight	760 g
Weight (including battery)	850 g