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Nikon D610 Review
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Conclusion - Pros
- Outstanding high ISO performance in both JPEG and Raw files
- High quality JPEG images at default settings
- Wide dynamic range in Raw files
- Consistently pleasing metering and white balance results
- Solid build quality and weather-sealing
- Responsive camera when adjusting settings and handling
- Dual SD card slots
- Built-in flash can act as Commander for wireless multi-flash setups
- Comprehensive camera customization options
- DX crop mode in both stills and video modes
- 100% viewfinder coverage with high magnification
- Auto ISO selection can be linked to lens focal length
- Easily accessible menu system
- Good video specification and output
- Ability to output uncompressed HD video to an external recorder
- Manual audio control for both recording and monitoring
- 3.5mm stereo mic and headphone inputs
- Dual axis virtual horizon
Conclusion - Cons
- Small coverage area of AF array compared to its peers
- Slow AF in live view and video modes
- Rear LCD prone to glare in bright sunlight
- No 'live' aperture control in live view or video mode
- No histogram in live view
- When shooting in live view, rear screen is blacked out until data is written to the card
- Lacks useful customization of 'OK' button in playback (featured in D300S and D800)
Overall Conclusion
Reviewing the D610 is a challenge because it's essentially the same as the D600 with only a handful of improvements. Nikon introduced a new shutter mechanism with the D610 and with it came a slight boost in continuous shooting speed - 5.5 fps to 6 fps - and a new Quiet Continuous mode. The auto white balance system has also been updated.
The aspect Nikon didn't promote at the time of the D610's launch was that the new shutter may also have been intended to address the D600's reputation-damaging dust/oil problem. Having shot more than 15,000 frames with the camera, we had little problem and we haven't seen many complaints from owners.
With that concern out of the way, we were able to appreciate the D610 for the camera the D600 appeared to be: an impressive feature set combined with well-honed ergonomics in one of the least expensive full frame cameras we've ever seen. Although for D600 users there is little reason to upgrade to the D610 (unless Quiet Continuous mode is critical or Nikon's servicing doesn't resolve persistent dust issues). The D610 incorporates everything that made the D600 an excellent camera while upgrading a few things, meaning there's a lot to like and little to criticize.
There are no surprises in shooting with the D610. It's consistent with Nikon's recent DSLRs. However, users coming from older bodies such as the D700 will need to reorient themselves. The D610 shares the button layout with the D7100 with its lockable PASM dial and drive mode dial underneath. The D610 also borrows the movie/stills switch around the live view button and the combined AF/MF switch and AF mode button. AF is easily accessible via the eight-way controller and there are plenty of options to customize the buttons and settings. And just as you'd expect from a full-frame DSLR, the D610's viewfinder is large and easy to see through — the same one found on the more expensive D800. And like many DSLRs, we found the LCD tough to see in bright sunlight.
In hand, the D610 feels solid and the weather-sealed magnesium alloy inner frame make it a durable shooting tool. When compared to mirrorless systems its not exactly small, but it's smaller than the D800. In fact it's only a slightly larger than the APS-C format D7100.
The D610's autofocus is solid, but it's not the 51-point pro-level system found in the D800. The capable 39-point AF system is a version of the one found in the D7000 (and D600). At 6 fps the D610's continuous shooting speed and buffer capacity (with fast SD card) should be more than enough for most situations. However, dedicated sports or wildlife shooters may want faster speeds and find the center clustering of AF points a hindrance for critical work.
Working with the D610 in live view mode is still cumbersome. For a $2,000 camera it should provide a better experience. There still is no live preview on the LCD of aperture and shutter speed changes - it is set when entering live view. Previewing any adjustments requires you to exit live view and re-enter. The D610 also lacks a histogram view in live view. Both the D800 and Canon EOS 6D offer live exposure preview and histogram options in live view mode, making this an annoying omission in the D610. Continuous AF in video mode is also less than stellar with lots of visual and audible hunting.
Image Quality
The D610 delivers excellent image quality across its base ISO range of 100-6400 and can give usable files when boosting to 12800 or 25600. The JPEGs the camera produces have lots of detail with minimal chroma and luminance noise. In fact, up to 6400 you don't really need to worry about noise much at all. The default settings produce files that have a natural, unprocessed look. Shooting in Raw mode with good lenses will help you get the most out of the D610's 24MP sensor, while giving you control over white balance, noise reduction and the ability to recover both shadows and the occasional bit of highlight information.
Metering and auto white balance perform as expected - consistently and on par with other Nikon DSLRs. Despite the company's claim of an improved auto white balance system, we didn't see a noticeable improvement in everyday shooting, so it's still best to set a custom setting for challenging scenes.
The Final Word
Being towards the top of the mid-range DSLR category, the D610 tries to be a compromise between the higher-end D800 and lower price point D7100. It borrows operational ergonomics from the D7100 and carries over a similarly tough body with the same pixel-level image quality as D800. The case for the D610 all depends on your shooting style and end use. If you need ultimate AF performance, save your money for a more sophisticated system. Similarly, if you need maximum resolution for large prints or work in live view a lot, the D800 is a better option.
While the D610 might be 99% of the older D600, overall it's a better camera that ups its enthusiast credentials and makes it a tougher competition for its main rival, Canon's EOS 6D. The D610 doesn't have the 6D's built-in Wi-Fi connectivity options for remote control from your smartphone, GPS tagging and image transferring. The 6D also has a more usable live view mode with live depth-of-field preview and histogram view. The considerably smaller and less expensive Sony Alpha 7 offers another credible alternative, if the lenses you need are available for it. Still, for photographers looking to move to full-frame for the first time or for professionals looking for second body, the D610 should be near the top of the list for consideration.
The bottom line: Although the D610 lacks some frills, like built-in Wi-Fi, GPS or an articulated LCD, pound for pound it's still a lot of camera for the money. If you're looking for top-notch image quality in a tough weather-sealed body with enough versatility to handle most shooting situations, the D610 - just like the D600 - is a capable tool to execute your creative vision.
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Nikon D610
Category: Mid Range Full Frame Camera
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The Nikon D610 brings full-frame capabilities to a larger audience while retaining most enthusiast-friendly features. Image quality at high ISO sensitivities is very good, and a wealth of customization options enables quick access to most shooting controls. The slight improvements and fixes over the D600 make it a strong competitor in this part of the market.
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I was more than a little disappointed when Nikon was mum on news of the D620 at Photokina last year, and then again at CES this year. It's been nearly 5 years since the D610's release, and I'm not that thrilled about picking one up if a new model will be hitting the shelves soon. The D610 is still a great camera value-wise, but I'm curious if anyone else has heard any new rumors about a D620 release. I'd expect Nikon to stick with the same release schedule: D620 in 2017, D820 in 2018, and D760 in 2019, but who knows?
In the video mode its features are maintained, being able to record in Full HD at 30, 25 and in 720p at 24p or 60, 50, 30 and 25p. It also has connections for input audio and output ports for better sound tracking. As we can see, its performance is attractive enough although its design has been kept in the same line, as detailed below. http://www.arasuweddingphotography.com
In two years I "blow it" 3 times. I mount lenses often, and I have no problems with dust on sensor. ISO 500 or 2500, no difference. Up to ISO 6400 are not problems. Here is just edited photos brightness, contrast and white balance: http://3foto.ro/fotograf-sedinta-foto/ Lens used was sigma 70-200 f2.8.
I think oil spots was a problem of D600 not D610. I have one and, after two years of intense use, did not had any spots on its sensor. And D610 is a very good camera, with an incredible sensor, with very good results in low light and gives me really beautiful colors until ISO 6400!
It has a great sensor, however oil leak onto this sensor from defective shutter forced Nikon to decrease price to 1300$. I think Nikon will replace it with D620 soon, thats why it is pushing it forward with hidden advertisements like this one. And Nikon D750 will also decrease the price bec of Pentax I think.
The "oil leak" was from the D600. The D610 never had the problem. If you did have the D600 (whether or not you had the problem) Nikon replaced the shutter for free.
The D600 got people hypersensitive about spots on their sensors, but the D610 does not, statistically speaking, have an oil spot problem. (I say "statistically" because camera sensors get spots on them all the time.)
Camera sensors also have bad pixels (and get more over time). Here's a link to someone complaining about spots on their 5D3's sensor: http://photo.net/canon-eos-digital-camera-forum/00bc9z
Check the replies — all cameras have spots on their sensors.
I am not talking about normal spots due to long exposure. These are abnormal like streaks at the same part of the image and in every shot. You can see the shots taken by consumers on Amazon. And Nikon did not replace those cameras. I think I will wait for a while untill Nikon starts to produce cameras like my old D300.
how do you connect microphone to nikon 610 ?
Using the socket shown in a picture on Page 4 of the review.
Dear dpreview, please retake the studio scene shot of D610. I can argue it's not properly focused
Why would I buy a D610 when D750 is a much better camera. Why is this 610 being compared to a Canon EOS 6D, D800 and not the D750. I smell 7 day-old uncooked fish.
Hmmmm, I did not noticed the (publication) date. Fair enough . . . but why publish something that is outdated?
The D610 as announced in Oct 2013, and then reviewed by Dpreview in March 2014, five months later.
By Dpreview standards, five months is considered a "speedy review" and is considerably more timely than most of the reviews they do. So it really wasn't old news when it was first published.
Perhaps you found this article in the "latest news section" of this website, in which case you would be correct. This is very old news and shouldn't be a featured story.
The article was dated March 2014. Today is March 29, 2015. I did not see this article until March 28. Let us say this article was posted March 20 . . . that is a year old. How much work will it take to update the article to include D750 which was release September 2014.
Perhaps I am expecting too much. That was 6-months ago. Seems to me someone at DPR fell sleep at the wheel.
It's also significantly cheaper than the D750, especially if you're living in a third world nation, where the extra $500 can make a lot of difference. The D610 also has a silent shutter which its bigger brother lacks, and that's very useful when you're shooting stage performances. So the D610 does have its target market.
@Thermidor - The issue is the untimeliness of the article. Target market is NOT the issue. But since you brought the issue . . .
Do you honestly believe people in the Third World Country would put high priority on digital camera? Have you personally tested D620 V D750? What stage performance are you talking about? Do you really believe you will be allowed to take photos of the performance?
But @ecube, this article was first released in March 2014. The D750 came out much later.
Outside of Europe, the US and Japan, the price difference between the D610 and D750 can be quite significant, even in a place like Australia. In Malaysia where I'm from (which is indeed classified as Third World), the price difference is easily equivalent to half a month's salary of a senior executive. and even so there will still be need of people that need to use a full frame, like press photographers.
I happen to be a part-time stage photographer, and I'm paid to become the official photographer of a theatrical performance or concert. Just because I'm officially allowed to shoot doesn't mean a loud shutter isn't disruptive and annoying to people nearby. This is more so in show where the ticket prices aren't cheap and viewers can get very touchy. It's for this reason I use a mirrorless during quiet shows, as the shutter is a lot quieter.
@Thermidor - What part of "How much work will it take to update the article to include D750 which was release September 2014" don't you understand? What part of Marty4650 don't you understand?
Since you stated using mirrorless, you shoot down your argument between the shutter "noise" between D610 and D750.
I repeat, I did not claim there is no market for D610. that is NOT the issue. Neither is the affordability in "the third world country.
The point is, the D610 is older than the D750, and there's little to be gained by comparing both and then repeatedly pointing out that it's inferior. If you wanted to see that, it's already in the D750's review. The D610 should be judged on its own merit, not against something significantly more expensive.
Yes, I have a mirrorless, but that's not my workhorse. The AF system isn't reliable enough compared with a DSLR. I use a DSLR for work, and unfortunately the shutter noise is really audible in quiet shows, like a theater play.
I briefly had the Canon 100D, which has a silent shutter option, and even its default shutter is a lot quieter than older Canon models, so while not always necessary, I benefit directly from such a feature.
You wanted to know why someone would buy the D610 over the D750. I gave you my answers. Even if I had a bigger budget, I would still get the D610 instead if I was shopping for a full frame, as the surplus money can go towards a better lens.
Thermidor - your choice is your prerogative and your resources is of no interest to me. Mine is NONE of your business.
Please leave it at that.
This seems to be the first review of a Nikon DSLR on this site in a long time that did not complain about overexposure by 1/3 stop. Is it true that this camera does not do this? Interesting that the new D750 overexposes according to dpreview. It would be helpful to know about the D610 for a number of reasons: 1. Setting exposure compensations to - 1/3 EV constantly is bound to underexpose some shots. 2. It will be hard to tell from the LCD readout whether a scene is overexposed by such a small amount. 3. If details are in fact blown out, you can't get them back. Please let us know dpreview. Thank you so much in advance.
Some follow-up thoughts are: Why would Nikon produce cameras consistently with this problem? Seems easy to address?
Why doesn't anyone else complain about this?
Thanks again. My D70S is spot-on with exposure. I have a Sony NEX 7 for high ISO needs. Still, an optical viewfinder and Nikon (or Canon) colors are hard to beat.
The Nikon over-exposure problem was the only irritant I had with my D40x. Having to continually adjust the exp comp drove me nuts, I was so glad my D90 had a decent meter.
I never understood why Nikon does it, they obviously can set the camera to meter correctly but half the time they set it to expose the shadows. If they learn from their mistakes it would be OK but it puts me right off the D750, I know you can set the meter to underexpose all the time but it's only in bright light that they do it!
Hugo808 - I never own D40x so I will not comment on that. The rest of your comment seem to suggest of your not being aware of the choice of metering. If your camera is the D90 and you are contemplating on moving up to the D750, you will find a highly delightful camera. If you decide to switch, please take time to learn whatever new camera you get to get the best results.
Is it possible that you have defective Nikon cameras? Having metering problem with D40 and D90 is too much to be coincidence. If so, then the problem would be Nikon's failure on QA.
If I were you, I'll switch to Canon, Pentax, Sigma, Leica, Samsung or any other manufacturer. Good luck.
Since your perception of Nikon's inability to produce a perfectly working, consistent metering system is "evident", then why are you still buying Nikon?
It's not my perception. It is an acknowledged problem. This from the DRP review of the D750:
"The one issue that we had related to image quality - which was touched upon on the Shooting Experience page - is the D750's tendency to overexpose by about a third of a stop. That's not a lot, but overexposure is still not desirable, as you'll never get those highlights best. In our time with the D750 we usually kept the exposure compensation down -1/3EV. One other feature offered by the D750 is to 'bias' the metering in 1/6EV increments. In other words, you can set up the camera so when 0EV is display, it's taking the bias into account."
This sounds better than some of them that only overexpose in high contrast situations so you have to change the bias back and forth.
Why still buy Nikon? Because half the time they get it right and I've got a bagful of lenses and flashguns.
I just agreed with your statement about Nikon's inability to produce a PERFECTLY ACCURATE LIGHT METER. As I stated earlier, I do not have metering problem with ALL the Nikon DSLRs I have owned and used. Perhaps I am not too fussy.
May I suggest you rent Canon or any other brand and see for yourself the metering performance compared to Nikon. If you are more satisfied with non-Nikon camera, switch instead of living in a compromise that irritates you.
Best regards and good luck.
i have a 600 and a 750 ... my perception of both cameras is that they both under expose slightly. Don't agree with the DPR claim of overexposure at all.
I shoot Real Estate professionally. The 750 is a fine fine camera. I upgraded from the 600 because the bracketing feature is more complete in the 750, and the tilt screen is useful while on tripod ...
I want to bye a full frem nikon body... bt my my bugede is short ... what should i do...???
witch camera i should bye???
Nikon D610 or Canon 6D
Shareir - The cost of the camera depends on the features. I suggest you list the features you want in a camera. Assuming you are an accomplished photographer, then you know what to look for. Read reviews (in DP Review) to determine which cameras meet your requirements and narrow the list of cameras to 4 or five.
The review includes the MSR (Manufacturer Suggested Retail) price for NEW camera. If I were you, I would buy a used camera. As other already suggested, go to eBay and buy your camera from eBay. Consider the taxes you may have to pay for items from foreign countries. Consider the shipping charges, some are included in the price, other are not. Ask questions (at the end of the listing details).
I assume you are not putting us on and English is not your native language.
Good luck
hi dear folks i wonder why the iso performance and image quality is much lower than canon 6D according to what im seeing in the iso tests here??? im a nikon user but this confuses me why Nikon D610 wins over Canon 6D in image quality compare. i wanna start astrophotography so should i change to canon?
Not sure what part of the scene you're looking at that makes you think the Canon 6D is magnificently better than the Nikon D610. Looking at the RAW files, they're both neck-and-neck through ISO 6400, with neither really having a sizable advantage.
If you shoot Nikon now, I don't see enough difference here to warrant changing out hundreds - if not thousands - of dollars of equipment just to obtain an absolutely tiny difference in image quality. There are plenty of photographers who successfully use older, and technically 'inferior' cameras to do astrophotography.
I think you'll be fine with what you have.
maybe with d600 its sharper but not the d610 .. this is what the compare shows me on my normal 1080p screen
to me the d610 looks awful well maybe the dynamic range is nice only ... im nikon user wants to update my gear ... not a brand fan or hater .. just want to know if the review is not commercial just a true information to ppl
look at this http://i.imgur.com/zIlq5hN.jpg (screenshot from my monitor)
A few years ago my friend and I each purchased D80's. The next year Nikon discontinued this model and stopped manufacturing batteries. Now we have cameras that are useless paper weights.
Nikon is a company that doesn't give a ....... about it's customers. They do this on purpose so as to make you buy the next model over and over again.
thanx 4 this highly useful info "bob" :-{ , now i know not to buy a nikon d80 any time soon/
I know how you feel, Bob. I was midway through a photoshoot when Nikon officially discontinued the D7000. My camera instantly went from a working photographic device to a completely useless lump of plastic, mag-alloy, and silicon. I had to tell the model to go home because I had to upgrade to a new camera.
Damn you, Nikon!
You mean this battery I found on their website?
They also seem to be widely available on Amazon and ebay...
@BobFoster - My niece has a D80 and she is still very happy using it. Incidentally, I am still using my D90 which has the same battery as the D80. Be careful buying not genuine Nikon Batteries. Some will not work because of the lack of coding chip.
Whyamihere - I am surprise! Why would your D7000 ceased to function the moment Nikon announced the D7100? Did you dropped the camera on the floor? I have two friends who make their living as a photographer. While they now mostly use D800, they also still use their D7000.
@Red - I guess I am too gullible in taking those clowns seriously.
On the serious side, I bought 4 new EN-EL15 for D800 and 2 new EN-EL14 for my D5100 for less than half the Nikon MSR at eBay. Those batteries are performing flawlessly.
Hi, just under a month ago I purchased a Nikon D610 and doing some tests yesterday I realized that long exposures of between 45 and 150 seconds, a lot of points in green and white, red, blue me appear. At first I thought it might be chromatic noise but not that they appear in both long and short exposure as a sensor having so little time. When compared to other photos with the same parameters and the Nikon D610 made mine generates many more pixels than the other colors. My question is whether a sensor problem that can be solved with a firmware update or something, or is it a problem of my camera's sensor.
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This review is absolutely wonderful! There is so much detail! I really appreciate all of the different photos you provided. I'm big on visuals, so it really helps to actually see the outcomes of photos taken with different parameters set.
I'm really glad to see that the D610 for you didn't have the same oil/dust issues that the D600 had.
Sorry for so many questions...using AI/AIS lenses, assume i have to go into menu, set non-cpu, not what other data to change. Do i have to go into menu every time i use lens? Once set, does it store? Does it need to be reset in menu every time camera turned on? I could not buy this camera if i have to go into menus every single time i use camera.
Cannot find important data in specifications, hopefully someone with D610 can anawer...
Does D610 have AA filter?
Beings that I have limited eyesight, is it possible to magnify image on LCD so i acurately focus(I still will need 10X-15Xloupe to view)?
Thank you!
By the way, i only shoot in manual mode, 20-105mm lenses, medium range landscape.
Almost forgot, does D610 have true Live view exposure preview? I prefer to see literal image preview before exposing, less using histogram...seeing is believing, i guess.
Thanks again!
In response to several post about dust on the d610 and about Nikon service:
The auto focus stopped working completely on the 610 after about 1,000 pictures. I called Nikon and went through a series of question and answers to see if it was the camera or me that was broken. I sent the camera back (at my expense) and was immediately emailed upon receipt that it would be covered under the Nikon warranty. The camera was repaired and returned (at their expense) within a week and has been fine ever since.
The camera is not advertised as being airtight as one post suggested. I change lenses often and am constantly blowing dust out of the camera body, but no oil spots after 8 month and 5000+ pictures.
BEWARE! The dust problem of the D600 is not really fixed. It just takes longer to manifest
So Im on an expedition in the Himalayas with a student group and suddenly start seeing spots on otherwise pristine images. Realize quickly that this is a dust on the sensor. Just 4 months old Camera.
Got back home (Pune) and approach the 'Authorized Nikon Dealer'. His response 'We can't help, you just have to take it to the Authorized service center'. Duh? You pay a premium and buy from retail shops and for what? This is Nikon, friends. The dud could not even recommend a good cleaning kit for this sensor but playing the same broken record 'we can't help you'
Nikon's retail network sucks. Any dud can open a shop these days. And Nikon products have also started to suck big times.
Have been a loyal Nikon guy for over 15 years. I guess it is time to finally think objectively and move on.
I hope Dpreview stays genuine & revises the review based on 100s of users who are seeing the dust issue.
Would you show where those 100s of users are for D610?
I've been using my Canon 7D for two years now and haven't needed to clean the sensor yet. And no, there aren't dust spots in my images.
Why the DSLR will accrue dust after time. I have the dust/oil? problem after about 600 shots. But I haven't change the lens at all. I have my D80 for so many years, I don't have any dust problem at all without changing the lens. I believe Nikon have not fixed the dust/oil spots problem in D610.
My D610 has started having many oil spots after two years, not happy with this!!!!!! I also have two D700s, 6 years old, and I never need to clean. No dust, no oil spots. This D600 series must be designed incorrectly.
Had a D600 which started producing oil spots after the first 500 frames. Eventually it was replaced with a D610, which started producing similar spots one month later. D610 produces quite less spots than D600, and I have ever since tried to think this is not the same issue, but it is still annoying - I must clean the sensor each 2-3 months, although I change lens very carefully. This doesn't seem normal to me, especially after my local Nikon service have recently doubled (exactly) the price for sensor cleaning. I wonder how often the D750 and D810 owners clean their sensors compared to D610?
What effect on video does DX mode have?
Same resolution and quality as with FX lenses?
I don't remember seeing this mentioned in any of the reviews of the D610.
Dear Nikon: I am a very big fan of the D600/D610 product. If you are going to be making improvements on this product, please consider the following: aperture adjustment in live view, better preview of exposure compensation before the shot in live view, better frame coverage for the AF points (maybe 51 instead of 39), and better low light AF. .... There may be more, but that's my wish list.
PS Two more things on the wish list: EXPEED 4 and support for the faster SD cards!
Where were you when everyone was posting about D600 spots? Where were you to test the D600 for this problem? DPREVIEW, you have done nothing to help members here figure out this issue. Perhaps you don't wish to rock the boat with Nikon sending you free cameras to test?
You have severely hurt your reputation here, and I very infrequently visit because I do not trust your reviews. A problem that was so widespread and admitted by Nikon to be a defect was never mentioned by you in your review. You are nothing more than a mouthpiece for the manufacturers, regurgitating their press releases. Your tests are a joke because they don't reveal problems that others experience in real world shooting.
What is the point of reviewing products if you aren't at all critical of them?
Nikon replace my D600 with a new D160 but after I took about 650 shots, then the dust problems are coming up again even I have not change the len. Since the D610 is airtight and there should not have any dust going into the camera, therefore I can conclude that there is a design probelm or manufacturing problem for the D610. I have a D80 for almost 5 years and I don't have any dust problem in my camera.
I totally agree with you. I just have come to DPReview for the last time. I can't trust you or your reviews. Thanks for not protecting the consumer over a problem as widespread as sand on the beach.
I have the same problem with my D610!! Oil spots......
A previous posting claimed that the D610 will not allow me to use my manual focus Nikkors - something to do with the mirror box.
" i can't use my over the years collected mf lenses, because of the mirrorbox."
Is this totally, or partially true? What is he referring to? I would assume that it would have a "Non-CPU lens data" mode as per my D300. My D300 has allows 6 different lenses to be programed. I would prefer 8 or 10. I can't find any mention of this feature at all in the above test.
Same MF lens questions with the D7100 body?
2 edits in under 2 minutes, tssk tssk.
I'm trying to decide between the D610 and the Canon 6d as my first full frame camera specifically for low light gig photography. Any recommendations please?
I'd probably start off with the lens question. Do you have Nikon or Canon lenses already? If not, just pick one, they are both great cameras.
I own a D610, if that means anything, and have a lot of experience with other Nikons SLRs and DSLRs, but before that, I had Canon that I shot for over 20 years. I like them both.
One caveat, the D610 does exhibit moire in video under the right circumstances, but I do little video, so it is a non-issue to me.
similar to D Gold, but a little different, either camera will do what you're looking for but the lenses contribute massively - especially in low light. i got the Nikon 85mm f/1.4G AF-S Nikkor Lens (for easy searching) and it shoots quickly in near darkness and the images look like they were shot in a sunny room (with auto ISO capped at 6400).
that said, i'd go for whichever one you have lenses for and if you have no lenses, go with the best deal you can find and put the money towards a good lens.
Just picked up the D610 got the 24-85 and 70-300 Loving it! Looked at the Canon 6d but liked the Nikon lens better! No Regrets! Loving the 610 and FULL FRAME! JMO
You are right the D610 still has the dust issue. I never change len on my D510, After I came back from a trip, I took about 1500 pictures, I will always find about 5 darp spots when I zoom my picture at 50% or 100% at F22. I don't know why those dust come from. The Nikon service manage told me that the dust are come form the len itself but this is entirely no true after I check the lens, there is not hole that the dust will get into the camera.
I don't care what kind of camera you have, F22 will expose any dust or oil or whatever is on the sensor.
If I use DX lenses in FF mode on the D610, will cropping the photo give the same result as letting the camera shoot at 10MP down from 24MP?
Or does the camera do something else in addition to cropping?
I bought the D610, after several years using the D90... happy years even with a DX format camera.
In just two months with the D610, I had many troubles, several fights with Nikon, two returns, and ONE switch to Canon.
Nikon is history for me. Now I'm happy again.
Looks like only DPREVIEW gets the good pieces. :-)
Mine also turned out to be a lemon and it is just so hard to get a resolution from Nikon these days. I still have to make a few rounds to their 'Authorized service centres'. I guess I am rightfully getting punished for being a blind, loyal Nikon user so far.
Why is "dynamic range" so narrow? I understand that your metrics have actually little to do with the sensor but rather how the camera processes jpegs, but I wonder if it makes sense to give a camera an 87%, said camera being rated near the top for dynamic range elsewhere (http://www.dxomark.com/Cameras/Ratings/Landscape) and still demonstrate such a poor performance. Either your metrics are only relevant for jpegs or you're trying to say something... If the former, most raw shooters get undeserved and at any rate, you shoot jpegs with all the possible tweaks to get the best out of the camera I guess.
@which is what dr is all about, right? I mean, the DR here is only relevant for no-touch jpeg. It is not relevant for raw or manipulated jpeg...
I have a question concerning the dynamic range. I added d7100 to the chart and d7100 has more than a full stop advantage over d610 in shadows and 2/3 advantage in highlights. Is this what the graph shows or i can't read it right. I thought that a full frame camera will have better dynamic range than APS-C.
According to this, the DR is better on the 610.
Shot RAW, the D610 has way more DR than shown in the tests here. It's Sony sensor exceeds film DR.
I used to shoot a lot of HDR only for the dynamic range, but since getting this camera, that workflow has been abandoned as as a waste of time.
D7100 is great, but at ISO 100, only other FF cameras challenge the D610 for DR.
If you go to Imaging Resource, load their RAW images of the identical scene into either LR or PS CC, you will see that noise is virtually the same for these two cameras. That said, I tend to not shoot my D610 beyond 6400 unless I have to, but it's nice to be able to when needed.
You have probably compared the jpeg...
Compare them above at iso 6400 in RAW, and place the cursor on the balsamic bottle (bottom center) : the Nikon is far better !
DXO will give you the same results : iso2340 for the 6D, iso2925 for the D610. Almost 30% better for the Nikon...
Hello guys, my name is Zaheer and I want a good dslr which has a good and sharp image quality, so I decided for a d7100, but stil confused between d7100 and d610 so plz help me, which Camera should I buy, for a good still and great photos???
I own a D-610 for one month, I'm completely satisfied with this FX camera.
My preceding kit was a D-90 with the 18-105 and 70-300, now I have the D-610 with 28-300 and 50mm 1.8, What a difference it made, I was well serve with my past kit but now I can see the step up I made, I can put the image at 100% on my computer and I find it terrific. I have read a lot of complain about this camera, but for me it's the best gift I made myself for my sixtieth anniversary.
Well, a deliberately missed opportunity... WHY is there STILL an AA filter? The D7100 at base iso will have greater resolution and acutance than a D610, so this move backwards , this photographically, optically , morally and visually retrograde step makes no sense.
What is needed simply is less. No AA filter. No uncontrollable auto AF, but a return (sighs of relief!) to the D200-D700 rocker switch arrangement of moving groups of AF points to where YOU want them, with Face recognition too-excellent, and can we buy one with a cover for the screen now? No, they have even dropped that on the D7100.
For those who know not, the lack of AA filter makes all the difference-things look like a photograph again. Its why Leitz and Sigma and Hasselblad don't have them, and you can see all the detail that the AA filter filtered out.
And then you have a great machine with not much noise. THe noise kills that resolution- the 1600ISO shots here are mushy,not all the fault of the dreaded 24-85G
One deliberate strategy of Nikon is to stop the cheap camera from being as good as the top line ones. This has been difficult given the improvement of technology. They used to use less effective AF systems but now that the huge amount of pixel really demands some good AF, they will have to make it annoying instead!
Likewise a D610 entirely without AA would be too close to a D800E (less the seemingly diluted extra pixels of D800E).
If you are into conspiracy theories, this is s big one of self sabotage!
Maybe you know not. In a bayer sensor the absence of an AA filter only makes sense if the resolution of the sensor is significantly higher than the resolution of the lens to prevent from moire. With 24MP on FX the pixel pitch is still to low and the camera would suffer from hefty moire. The 7100 has higher pixel pitch due to the smaller sensor. The D800 is borderline so you can have it with and without AA filter. Makes all good sense to me. I don't know Leitz and Haselblad, but the reason that sigma doesn't need an AA filter is due to the all different sensor array.
Some D610 has the same FATAL FLAW ( dust buildup on the image sensor) as D600 per internet.
lol. Oh no, the internets wants another round.
Mike, did you adjust the diopter?
The blurry viewfinder is probably due to those folks not adjusting the viewfinder diopter adjustment. You know people .... thats why Apple always ask you to check if your power socket is connected when you tell them your pc couldn't boot up. Also, we see more 'amateurs' using high end cameras that some pros don't even use. Beats me if they could fully comprehend the functionality of the D610.
The next generation should have GPS and Wireless WiFi,
which in case I plan to buy. Don't know why Nikon is one-generation (5 years) behind Canon.
you're right
GPS and WiFi are not that useful in many cases. My friend has Canon 6D with these features. But she disabled them all by default. GPS drain your battery really quick even when you turn the power off. You have to turn GPS tracking off which does not make too much sense when you need it.
I've been shooting DX for years now, but now I think it's time to move up to FX.
"CHINA - Industrial and commercial authorities have launched a probe into Nikon China after the company was accused by China Central Television of selling defective products.
Many consumers have complained of dust buildup on the image sensor of the Nikon D600 camera, CCTV said on its annual 3/15 Gala news programme on Saturday."
"Many D600 users including Du have asked for a refund or a free upgrade to the newer model D610, but Nikon has refused their demands, even though some D600 owners in the United States have been offered a free upgrade to the D610, according to CCTV."
This seems like an appropriate place for your post as far as I am concerned…
Nikon's handling of the D600 debacle in the U.S. has been terrible. I've been a loyal Nikon customer since 1981 and its recent problems with some of its rather pricey cameras have made me gun-shy about purchasing a new DSLR.
I fail to see how a D610 review comment section is appropriate for some lingering news about the long known dust issues with the D600 (which is already mentioned in this review, FWIW).
I think that it is appropriate because the D610 is Nikon's rather feeble attempt to address a major problem with the D600. What should have been a major recall of a defective DSLR morphed into the introduction of a new camera model… and there are apparently online reports that the D610 suffers from the same sensor issues that plague the D600.
The Chinese government is getting involved because Nikon simply refuses to do the right thing for its loyal customers. It's amazing that a barely functional government does more to protect its citizen-consumers than the "exceptional" good ol' USA...
Remarkable that you imagine that a government that denies consumers even the right to vote actually cares deeply about consumer protection. CCTV, the official broadcaster of the Party, pumps out a constant stream of stories about the endless indignities suffered by the poor Chinese people at the hands of arrogant, evil foreigners, especially Japanese and Americans, and how the Party is standing up for them. This, "they treat Americans with respect but treat us Chinese like dogs" narrative was being trumpeted by CCTV regarding Apple last year and Google, Microsoft, US and Japanese car companies, etc., before that.
So now CCTV says Japanese Nikon treats Americans with respect but treats Chinese like dogs and you applaud the Chinese government for how much more they care about their non-voting consumers than that "exceptional good ol' USA". Amazing.
Nikon did the wrong thing IMO, but nothing CCTV says sheds any light on it. They're not actually talking about consumers or cameras.
Was this before during or after China's little spat with Japan over the Senkaku islands.
The U.S. Government is too busy spying on its citizens, to protect them from unscrupulous corporations.
The 610 is a good solid camera. We are lucky to have so many good cameras these days.
As for 100% magnification, I always looked at my slides with an 8X loop and I always look at my digital images at 100% to see if they are sharp.
I think your (some of you) eye is blind by this pixel level evaluation. Nobody from real photographs (except the pixel peep community) look at the pictures at 100% magnification.
A great summary of the current state in the business is summarized by one of the real experts at the www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/what_matters.shtml (helpfully Steve agreed to put this link here)
All these cameras can provide just excellent picture quality of real pictures (not their 100% zoomed representation.....) and there are some areas one is better than the other. Best regards.
Haveing got that out of the way...
perhaps we will see a review of the best APS-C camera ?
It's only been out 7 months
Word! :)
for sure a very good DSLR, and the D600 back in 2012 was my FF DSLR dream, 'til i've read about the dust & oil spots issue, and further, that the AF module is only 39 Point AF, and not the 51 AF Point System from the other well known Nikons since the D300....also only the rough center area is covered, that kept me away from the Nikon Fullframe bandwaggon....and of course, i can't use my over the years collected mf lenses, because of the mirrorbox...another thing is that good FX lenses are way expensive, so for many ppl would see the D610 be their DSLR of their (affordable) dreams, but for myself i'd go with the A7, because it's lighter, smaller, almost the same performance, and i can use all my legacy lenses.
personally, i'd say silver award - *if* nikon would have build into the 51 AF points module, and let's say 7 to 8fps, larger buffer too.. that would be a gold award in my eyes, no offence. of course, the sensor performance is outstanding in this class, well done - nikon.
opinion. For video, which is more perfect.70d canon, panasonic gh4 or AC90? We can can compare Gh4 with d610, to take pictures.
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When Hillary Clinton took the stage at a LGBT fundraiser event in New York, she reached a new low by aiming her negative and hateful rhetoric at American voters.
While speaking at the fundraiser, Hillary claimed, "you can put half of Trump supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables."
She then clarified the deplorables inside the basket, stating Trump supporters are "racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic, you name it."
As the Republican nominee for president, Donald Trump consistently garners 40% support in national polls. By categorizing half of Trump's supporters as racist and sexist, Hillary Clinton has insulted a large population of the country simply for their support of the Republican nominee.
Among Trump's supporters are members of the law enforcement community, veterans, farmers, and working-class Americans. They are not sexist and racist simply for their support of a political candidate. Hillary Clinton's generalization of Trump supporters makes her look as bigoted as she so often refers accuses Donald Trump of being.


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Kentucky Senator Rand Paul was pressured into tweeting a picture of himself receiving a vaccination booster shot following a contentious MSNBC interview.
Ironic: Today I am getting my booster vaccine. Wonder how the liberal media will misreport this? pic.twitter.com/1vSqwfBp5u
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) February 3, 2015
In which @SenRandPaul and I go to the doctor; he gets vaccinated. "I think everybody should vaccinate their kids" pic.twitter.com/hiLAiftupe
— Jeremy W. Peters (@jwpetersNYT) February 3, 2015
Sen. Paul made waves yesterday when he dared to voice the opinion that public health should be left up to the public, not the government.
Below: David Knight explains how the 2011 measles outbreak was caused by a fully vaccinated 22-year-old woman.


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These have a delicious and tender taste and are used both in fancy and simple dishes. Makes a Great snack for you or your pet bird. Taste Great raw and Amazing when roasted. This pine nut variety is most commonly known as the "Nevada Soft Shell Pine Nut" and is popular for its soft shell characteristic, which makes it easy to crack at the slightest snap or twist of your fingers or bite of your teeth.
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Martin L. Shoemaker wrote:Pantsers, unite!
(We'll figure out where later...)
Martin L. Shoemaker wrote:Pantsers, unite!
(We'll figure out where later...)
jficke13 wrote:Joni said it was okay to "shout that you're a finalist from the mountaintops," and she hoped to have the winners notified soon. Welp, here goes being productive, right?
morganb wrote:Pretty sure FictionMuse is also a spammer.
stevorso wrote:HM on my second submission (first was R). It was a flash fiction with <750 so I'm a bit surprised I got it!
pcmccollum wrote:Woohoo! First ever submission and I got an HM! Can't wait to try for next quarter. Best of luck to everyone else.
Ishmael wrote:So the next time I go on a quiz show I'm going to introduce myself 'Call me Ishmael and I'm a writer."
rachelwrites wrote:I know it's early in the quarter, but would any of my fellow 4-in-35ers be interested in a critique swap? I have a 6000-word draft that has gone through some revision, and would love some general feedback before I obsess over polishing.
katsincommand wrote:wotf048
I believe this is what we're all looking for.


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CHINA has claimed Japan's accusations of Chinese fighter jets flying "abnormally close" to Japanese military aircraft over the East China Sea were aimed at deceiving the international community.
Japan protested after Chinese warplanes flew "abnormally close" to Japanese military aircraft over the East China Sea on Wednesday.
China's Defence Ministry said Japan's repeated accusations "were aimed at furthering the deception of the international community, smearing the image of our military and manufacturing tensions in the region".
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It added: "This type of vile approach by Japan disregards the facts, confuses right and wrong and is entirely the villain bringing suit against his victims."
On Wednesday, two Japanese F-15 planes followed a Chinese Tu-154 aircraft and came as close as 30 metres, the ministry said.


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The mysterious sIFR, short for Scalable Inman Flash Replacement, is a brainchild of web designer Shaun Inman, further improved by Mike Davidson, et al.
It is a neat system, that truly allows for rich text headlines on the web.
Update: I've decided on whether or not to use sIFR.
Since the dawn of HTML, web designers have been aching that they were limited to fonts that were installed on the end users system. Comic Sans flourished, and there was little control over appearance.
Countless attempts have been made to embed fonts on web pages, but none were really successful. Just like the floppy drive, this nuisance has persisted way longer than it should have.
Not so much anymore
With sIFR, most modern browsers will render rich headlines, with fonts chosen by the designer. It is search engine friendly and degrades gracefully. How so? Simple, and not so simple.
#main h1) with small Flash movies. The old headline is hidden, and a new, crisp Flash movie shows the headline in a font of your choice. Once the system is installed, it is fully automated.
Style vs. Usability
While rich headlines can be neat, it does unfortunately detract a little from website usability.
Mike has been kind enough to shed some light on some of these issues. Initial descriptions are striked out—actual behavior is added.
Key usability issues are:
- Dynamic (on the fly) font scaling breaks
- No visual feedback on text selection
- In some instances, links can't be copied
- Firefox users can't middle-click
- Rollover status bar link target disappears
If you adjust the font size using your browsers, headlines won't scale along with the rest of the text. Text size will be applied when page is reloaded after text size is adjusted Since each headline becomes its own Flash movie, it is not possible to select text, and headers and copy/paste it. The headline will have to be selected individually, so does the body text. Text selection of body text and header works, but there is no visual feedback to indicate the header is selected. While headers, including links, work in the replaced Flash movies, right-clicking and copying them doesn't work. If sIFR is used in conjunction with a hover color, one cannot right-click/copy target links.
For Firefox users, middle-clicking a link opens it in a new tab, a feature that breaks with sIFR (a feature that breaks for all Flash movies, for that matter)
Further related to Flash—rolling over links usually reveal their targets in the statusbar
Furthermore, there is a 3px text jog that happens immediately when the headlines are being replaced. I think this is something I can fix, though. Additionally, it relies on JavaScript, which I have come to have little faith in.
Is it worth it?
I have not yet finally decided on whether or not to use sIFR. For one thing, things look much more stylized and nice, especially for a weblog. Still, it requires the sacrifice of some usability. So the big question is, does it look good enough to warrant itself?
I'll let it stay here for a while, and then decide.