Product Summary
- Model name: Nikon D610
- Release Date: October 8, 2013
- Format : Full Frame
- Availability: late October 2013
- Price:$1999.95
- Purchase options: Amazon | Adorama | B&H
Key features
- 24.3MP FX-Format CMOS Sensor
- EXPEED 3 Image Processor
- 3.2″ 921k-Dot LCD Monitor
- Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 30 fps
- External Mic and Headphone Inputs
- Continuous Shooting up to 6 fps
- Expandable Sensitivity to ISO 25600
- Multi-CAM 4800 AF Sensor with 39 Points
- Built-In Flash with Commander Mode
- Supports WU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter
Detailed Features
Nikon has announced the new D610 24MP full-frame DSLR. It will probably replace the Nikon D600. Some minor upgrade, with a quiet continuous shooting mode and faster 6 frame per second continuous shooting. Nikon D610 will be available for a suggested retail price @ $1999.95 (body only)
Superior Image Quality
Inside and out, the Nikon D610 is dynamically engineered to deliver the outstanding balance of image quality, performance and operability that only a full-frame camera can offer. The large 24.3-megapixel FX-format (35.9 x 24mm) CMOS sensor is capable of creating low-noise images with amazing dynamic range, clarity and precise color, even in challenging light. No matter the type of photography, from landscapes to wildlife, portraits to sports, the Nikon D610 excels, delivering stellar sharpness, superior handling, and the ability to enjoy the full resolution benefits of a wide variety of NIKKOR glass. Image quality and performance are further bolstered with the aid of Nikon’s EXPEED 3 image processing engine, which helps to provide vivid colors and an exceptionally broad tonal range while quickly processing image data transfer from capture to card. Additionally, EXPEED 3 contributes to surprising energy efficiency for all-day shooting.
Serious Performance for the Advanced Photographer
Whether capturing an awe-inspiring vista at the golden hour, or portraits that absolutely have to flatter, the swift response and advanced feature set will appeal to a wide range of users. From Nikon core technologies to thoughtfully laid-out controls, the robust and innovative feature set of this D-SLR will satisfy even the most demanding enthusiast.
Low-Light Performance: A wide ISO range helps the user master any lighting challenge. From a clean ISO 100 to a versatile 6,400 (25,600, Hi-2), the D610 provides minimal noise and maximum confidence.
39-Point AF System and Scene Recognition System: Users can select single point, continuous, dynamic or 3D autofocus modes to adapt to any shooting situation from static subjects to dynamic athletics. The Nikon D610’s 39-point AF system quickly acquires focus throughout the frame, even on fast moving subjects. For further accuracy, the system uses Nikon’s exclusive 3D Color Matrix Metering II 2016 pixel RGB Sensor in conjunction with the Scene Recognition System to analyze the scene and adjust exposure, white balance and focus. The resulting images display a more balanced exposure, precise sharpness and accurate color. Furthermore, the D610 utilizes nine cross-type sensors, seven of which retain AF ability up to f/8, a true boon to wildlife and sports photographers who rely on teleconverters for maximum distance.
New Improved Automatic White Balance (AWB): With an updated AWB algorithm, users can capture more vivid skies, and more natural-appearing reproduction of artificial light than ever before. Additionally, more natural skin tones can be captured, rendering faces with a more three-dimensional appearance.
New Increased Speed and Performance: A new shutter mechanism in the D610 affords a faster frame rate. Users can now capture the action at a continuous 6 frames-per-second (fps), which is ideal for photographing action sports or elusive wildlife.
New Quiet Continuous Shutter Mode: Ideal for weddings and other sensitive events, the D610 features a new Quiet Continuous Shutter Mode. When selected via the main command dial, users can shoot discreetly at up to 3 fps.
100% Frame Coverage and 3.2-inch High Resolution LCD: Shoot all day comfortably and compose easily through the wide and bright optical viewfinder, which offers 100% frame coverage. Additionally, the high-resolution 921K dot, 3.2-inch LCD screen is viewable from a wide variety of angles making it easy to compose, review and share.
Unleash Creativity with Advanced Modes: With a wide variety of creative modes designed for enthusiasts, users can continue to express themselves in new, creative ways. A series of images with multiple exposures can be combined with built-in HDR, while users can explore their inner artist with an automatic Time Lapse Mode, or the intervalometer found in all advanced Nikon D-SLR’s. To adjust color, saturation and other image parameters on the fly, Picture Controls can be applied to both stills and HD video.
Dual SD Memory Card Slots: The Nikon D610 accepts two SD memory cards, which users can set to copy and overflow, or mark as one dedicated video when shooting multimedia. Additionally, the D610 accepts blazing-fast and high capacity SDXC and UHS cards.
Full High Definition Capabilities: Capture stunning Full 1080P HD video in a variety of frame rates, including a cinematic 24p, 30p and 60i. A useful feature inherited from professional Nikon cameras, the Nikon D610 can feed 100% full screen, uncompressed video via HDMI to an external device such as a monitor or digital recorder. Additionally, a stereo microphone and headphones can be connected through thoughtfully placed auxiliary input jacks for capturing and monitoring audio.
Share a Stellar Shot Instantly: When using the optional WU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter1, unbelievable images can be shared directly to a compatible smart mobile device such as a phone or tablet. Users can then share these images with friends and family through their own social networks or photo sharing applications.
Robust Construction: The Nikon D610 is sealed and gasketed, with dust and moisture resistance of the same caliber as the Nikon D800. The top and rear covers of the camera are made of magnesium alloy for maximum durability, while the shutter unit is tested to 150,000 cycles.
NIKKOR, Speedlight and System Compatibility
The Nikon D610 is compatible with a wide variety of NIKKOR Lenses, allowing users to truly realize a lens’ potential with an FX-format camera. For eighty years, photographers have come to rely on Nikon’s heritage of optical excellence for lenses that deliver the pinnacle of optical quality. Additionally, the Nikon D610 is fully compatible with Nikon’s Creative Lighting (CLS) System, and can act as a Commander to control up to two groups of Speedlights, in-camera.
Sample images by Nikon D610 on Flickr
Nikon D610 Specifications
| Type | Single-lens reflex digital camera |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F bayonet mount |
| Picture Angle | Nikon FX format |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 million |
| Image Sensor | CMOS sensor, 35.9mm x 24.0mm, Nikon FX format |
| Total Pixels | 24.7 million |
| Dust-Reduction System | Image sensor cleaning |
| Dust-Off Reference Photo | Yes |
| File Format | JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant; can be selected from Size Priority and Optimal Quality JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant with fine (approx 1:4), Normal (approx 1:8) or Basic (approx 1:16) Compression NEF (RAW): Lossless Compressed, Compressed or Uncompressed 12 or 14 bit TIFF (RGB) |
| Picture Control System | Landscape, Monochrome, Neutral, Portrait, Standard, User-customizable Settings, Vivid |
| Storage Media | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Card Slots: 2 Secure Digital (SD) |
| File System | Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) PictBridge |
| Viewfinder | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-Lens Reflex Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Frame Coverage | FX (36×24): 100% Horizontal and 100% Vertical Approx. DX (24×16): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx. |
| Viewfinder Eyepoint | 20.6mm (-1.0) |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment | Built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1) |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.70x Approx. |
| Focusing Screen | Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VIII with AF Area Brackets (grid lines can be displayed) |
| Compatible Lenses | AF NIKKOR lenses, including type G and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC lenses) and DX lenses (using DX 24 × 16 1.5x image area), AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and non-CPU AI lenses (A and M modes only). IX NIKKOR lenses, lenses for the F3AF, and non-AI lenses cannot be used. |
| Reflex Mirror | Quick-return type |
| Slowest Shutter Speed | 30 sec. |
| Depth-of-field Control | Yes |
| Bulb Shutter Setting | Yes |
| Fastest Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec. |
| Lens Compatibility at a Glanc | AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible Metering with AI lenses |
| Shutter Type | Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
| Self-timer | 2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled |
| Speed | 1/4000 to 30 sec. Bulb |
| Flash Sync Speed | Up to 1/200 sec. Synchronizes with shutter at 1/250s or slower |
| Release Modes | Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-5 frames per second Continuous high-speed [CH] mode; 5.5 frames per second Mirror-up [Mup] mode Quiet Shutter Release Self-timer mode Single-frame [S] mode |
| Continuous Shooting Options | FX-format CH: Up to 6 frames per second CL: Up to 1-5 frames per second |
| Top Continuous Shooting | at full resolution 5.5 frames per second |
| Mirror Lock Up | Yes |
| Metering System | TTL exposure metering using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor |
| Metering System | Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8mm circle in center of frame Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses) Spot: Meters 4mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point |
| Metering Range | 0 to 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering) 0 to 20 EV (spot metering) |
| Exposure Meter Coupling | Combined CPU and AI |
| Exposure Modes | Aperture-Priority (A) Manual (M) Programmed auto with flexible program (P) Shutter-Priority (S) |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in P, S, A, and M modes |
| Exposure Lock | Yes |
| Exposure Bracketing | 2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV |
| ISO Sensitivity ISO 100 – 6400 | Lo-1 (ISO 50) Hi-1 (ISO 12,800) Hi-2 (ISO 25,600) |
| Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity | 100 |
| Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity | 6400 |
| Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity | Lo-1 (ISO 50 equivalent) |
| Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity | HI-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent) |
| Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options | Hi-1 (ISO-12,800 equivalent) in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV Hi-2, (ISO-25,600 equivalent) 1 EV |
| Long Exposure Noise Reduction | Yes |
| High ISO Noise Reduction | Low, Normal, High, Off |
| Active D-Lighting | Auto, Extra High, High, Normal, Low, Off |
| D-Lighting Bracketing | D-Lighting Bracketing 2 frames using selected value for one frame 3-5 frames using preset values for all frames |
| Single-point AF Mode | Yes |
| Dynamic AF Mode Number of AF points | 9, 21, 39 and 39 (3D-tracking) |
| Auto-area AF Mode | Yes |
| Autofocus System | Nikon Multi-CAM 4800 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection |
| Detection Range | -1 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68°F/20°C) Lens Servo Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used |
| AF-area mode | 9, 21 or 39 point Dynamic-area AF Auto-area AF Single-point AF 3D-tracking (39 points) |
| Focus Lock | Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) |
| Focus Modes | Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A), Continuous-servo (AF-C), Face-Priority AF available in Live View only and D-Movie only, Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder, Normal area, Single-servo AF (AF-S), Wide area |
| Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points | 39 |
| Autofocus Sensitivity | -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) |
| Autofocus Fine Tune | Yes |
| Built-in Flash | Yes |
| Flash Bracketing | 2 to 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV |
| Built-in Flash Distance | 39 ft. (ISO 100) |
| X-Sync Speed | 1/200 |
| Top FP High Speed Sync | Up to 1/4000 |
| Flash Control | TTL: i-TTL flash control using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-910, SB-900, SB-700, SB-400 or SB-300; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighting metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering |
| Flash Sync Modes | Front-curtain sync (normal) Rear-curtain sync Red-Eye reduction Red-Eye reduction with slow sync Slow sync |
| Flash Compensation | -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV |
| Flash-ready indicator | Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-910, SB-900, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged |
| Accessory Shoe | Yes |
| Nikon Creative Lighting System | (CLS) CLS Supported |
| White Balance | Auto, Choose color temperature (2500K-10000K, Cloudy, Direct Sunlight, Flash Fluorescent (7 types), Incandescent, Preset manual (up to 4 values can be stored), Shade |
| White Balance Bracketing | 2 or 3 exposures |
| Live View Shooting | Photography Live View Mode Movie Live View Mode |
| Live View AF-area mode | Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Live View Autofocus | Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected) |
| Live View Scene Auto Selector | Auto mode Auto (flash off) mode |
| Movie Metering | TTL exposure metering using main image sensor |
| Movie Maximum recording time | 20 minutes at highest quality 29 minutes 59 seconds at normal quality |
| Movie File Format | MOV |
| Movie Video Compression | H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
| Movie Audio recording format | Linear PCM |
| Movie | HD 1,920×1,080 / 30 fps, HD 1, 920×1,080 / 25 fps, HD 1,920×1,080 / 24 fps, HD 1, 280×720 / 60 fps, HD 1,280×720 / 50 fps, HD 1,280×720 / 30 fps, HD 1,280×720 / 25 |
| Movie Audio | Built-in microphone, monaural External stereo microphone (optional) |
| Monitor Size | 3.2 in. diagonal |
| Monitor Resolution | 921,000 Dots |
| Monitor Type | Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD |
| Monitor Angle of View | 170-degree wide-viewing angle |
| Monitor Adjustments | Brightness, 5 levels Brightness control using ambient brightness sensor |
| Virtual Horizon Camera Indicator | Yes |
| Playback Functions | Auto Image Rotation, Full-Frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar), Highlights, Histogram Display, Image Comment, Movie Playback, Movie Slideshow, Playback with Zoom, Slideshow |
| In-Camera Image Editing | Color Balance, Color Outline, Color Sketch, D-Lighting Distortion Control, Edit Movie, Filter Effects, Fisheye, Image Overlay, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, NEF (RAW) Processing, Perspective Control, Quick Retouch, Red-Eye Correction, Resize, Selective Color, Side-by-Side Comparison, Straighten, Trim |
| Image Comment | Yes |
| Interface | Accessory Terminal: Remote Cord: MC-DC2 (available separately); GPS unit: GP-1 (available separately) HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector Headphone Connector Hi-speed USB Stereo Microphone Input |
| Wi-Fi Functionality | Eye-Fi Compatible WU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter |
| GPS | GP-1 GPS unit, GP-1A GPS unit |
| Save/Load Camera settings | Yes |
| Total custom Settings | 50 |
| My Menu | Yes with customization |
| Recent Settings | Yes |
| Supported Languages | Arabic,Brazilian Portuguese , Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech,Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian,Japanese, Korean, Norweigan, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, UkrainianArabic,Brazilian Portuguese , Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian,Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norweigan, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian |
| Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time | Yes |
| World Time Setting | Yes |
| Battery / Batteries | EN-EL15 Lithium-ion Battery |
| Battery Life (shots per charge) | 900 shots per charge (Battery Life) (CIPA) |
| AC Adapter | EH-5b AC Adapter Requires EP-5B Power Supply Connector |
| Battery Charger | MH-25 Quick Charger |
| Tripod Socket | 1/4 in. |
| Approx. Dimensions | Width: 5.6 in. (141mm) Height: 4.4 in. (113mm) Depth: 3.2 in. (82mm) |
| Approx. Weight | 26.8oz. (760g) – camera body only |
| Operating Environment | 0-40 °C (+32 104 °F) |
| Warranty | Nikon U.S.A. |
Additional Images
Additional Information
- Nikon D610 sample images
- Nikon D610 brochure
- Nikon D610 on nikon.com
- Nikon D610 on Nikon Imaging
- Available at Amazon | Adorama | B&H
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