Difference Between Nikon D600 and Nikon D7100

Nikon is a famous company in Japan known for its specialisation in imaging products and optics. The company is held by Nikon Group and has its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Nikon company is famous for manufacturing cameras, lenses and many other products that include binoculars, ophthalmic lenses, measurement instruments, rifle scopes, microscopes, spotting scopes, and the steppers used in photolithography steps of semiconductor fabrication etc.

Nikon came into existence on 25th July 1917. It is one of the members of the Mitusubi Groups. Nikon’s digital single-lens cameras are very popular, like Nikon D600 and Nikon D7100.

Nikon D600 vs Nikon D7100

The main difference between Nikon D600 and Nikon D7100 is that the D600 has a large sensor than the D7100. Nikon D7100 is equipped with some of the latest technology, like it has 15 cross-type points and an outstanding autofocus system with 51 point phase detection. While in Nikon D600 autofocus system has only 39 points. Nikon D600 and D 7100 both are heavier cameras. But handling D7100 is very much easier as compared to D600. D600 is better than D7100 in the dynamic range. While D7100 has a better colour accuracy than D600.

Nikon D600 is a digital single reflex camera having 24.3 megapixels of FX-format that means it has a full frame. This type of camera was launched for enthusiasts and professionals. D600 was released in 2012. It uses the same type of i8mage processor, Expeed 3, as its predecessors D4 and D800 series.D600 has a very wide dynamic range. Because of its HDR quality, it helps to shoot the images and videos even in the darkening areas. The image quality of the D600 was also very good as it was ranked as the third-best camera sensor.

Nikon D7100 is called a prosumer model because it has replaced its predecessor, D7000. This DSLR camera was launched one year after 600 i.e. in the year 2013. It was the first Nikon DSLR camera which doesn’t include the optical low pass filter. It has an advanced autofocus mode with a focus point of 51. Like D600, it also has the image processor of Expeed 3. It has a 3.2 inch LCD monitor containing a GPS interface. Plus point of D7100 is that it allows the additional feature of cropping images i.e. up to 1.3 x times. 

Comparison Table Between Nikon D600 and Nikon D7100

Parameters of ComparisonNikon D600Nikon D7100
Focus Point39, 9 cross-type51, 15 cross-type
Low Pass FilterYesNo
Image qualityHigherLower
Pixel densityLowerHigher
Higher ResolutionLowerGood and has a stereo microphone.

What is Nikon D600?

D600 has a higher sensor for image quality as it was ranked as the third highest-rated camera by DxOMark. D600 user interface and the build quality comes somewhere between the D7000 and D 800 series. All the videos qualities that are found in the ikon D800 can be found in D 600 as well. But D 600 body cannot adjust to the aperture during video recording. There was a little disadvantage with the D600 in that it has a dust accumulation in its sensor. So Nikon replied that its blower bulb has to be cleaned manually before bringing that problem to the service centre.

Shortly after the D600 series was released, a more advanced version, i.e. D610, was released in 2013. It has a slightly better feature than D600. Unlike D600, which contains the shutter unit, D610 doesn’t have it. After the arrival of D610, D600 was discontinued from the markets. One of the features of D600 includes that it has a high-dynamic-range imaging mode. It has a focal point of 39 AF. It has a maximum resolution of 24.3 megapixels.

D600 contains an in-built ti,e-lapse photography intervalometer. It becomes ready for shooting up in less than 0.13 seconds. It has a movie live view feature for videos and lives view photography for photos. It has a larger viewfinder, higher colour depth, better ISO performance, and a 133% larger pixel area.

What is Nikon D7100?

Nikon D7100 has a DX sensor i.e. APS-C size in the Nikon family. D7100 has a short sensor size when compared to D600. It has an anti-aliasing filter that means D7100 can take sharp images and can be advantageous while clicking the picture. Because of this filter, it also has a good lens. The speed of D7100 is slightly faster than the D600. It can shoot the images at 7 fps. The crop facility of D7100 is also very good as it can crop the images up to 1.3 x. However, the buffer size of D7100 is small, so it can accompany only 16 smallest RAW files.

If the files exceed 16, then the buffer of D 7100 fills up, and it slows down. The Autofocus system of D7100 is very much good as it has a focal point of 51 and uses high-end full-frame cameras. The shutter speed of D7100 is very much higher when compared with 600 as it can go all the way up to 1/8000.  

Syncing speed and Bracketing is also very much better i.e. 1/250 and 2 to 5 frames. It can increase fast prime lenses and can be better at shooting. D7100 also has a higher resolution i.e. 1.2 million dots. The price of the Nikon D7100 is slightly less than its previous versions.

Main Differences Between Nikon D600 and Nikon D7100

  • Nikon D600 has a focal point of 39 9 cross-type. Nikon D600 has a focal point of 51,15 cross-type.
  • Nikon D600 contains a low-pass filter. While D7100 contains an anti-aliasing filter.
  • Nikon D600 has a higher image quality than D7100.
  • Nikon D7100 has a higher pixel density than D600.
  • Nikon D7100 has a good HDR with a stereo microphone than Nikon D600.
  • Conclusion

    Both Nikon D600 and Nikon D7100 belongs to the same company Nikon. Both were released within the gap of one year. There are distinctive features of both cameras that make them unique. As the shutter speed of D7100 is maximum than D600. Screen size and a maximum resolution of both D600 and D7100 are almost the same.

    The size and price of the D600 are slightly larger and more than the D7100. D7100 has more features than D600. But D600 has the better image quality and a larger viewfinder. Both use different types of lenses. D 7100 uses DX, and D600 uses FX. It completely depends upon the user’s discretion to choose the camera suited to their purpose.

    References

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