Seemingly following the normal track down the road of an eventual release, the D600 talk is getting louder and louder with each passing week as the credible folks at Nikon Rumors continue to compile information from trusted sources regarding Nikon’s apparent jump into the entry level full frame market.
Aside from releasing some additional presumed D600 specifications, the current list of which can be viewed below, Nikon Rumors has also raised the probability of a pre-Photokina 2012 announcement to “80%” – staunch claims indeed given their track record for accurately predicting and reporting on Nikon camera releases.
If these continued reports hold true, we should see the Nikon D600, announced before mid-September, with a specification-set close to the following:
- 39 AF points (with an option of 11 AF points)
- 5 fps (same as the D700, the D800 has 4fps)
- 2 SD card slots with Eye-fi support
- Build-in retouching images functionality
- Built-in flash with sync speed of 1/250s
- Two user settings: U1 and U2
- Fn button
- GPS
- HD video
- The sensor inside the D600 will probably be 24MP (made by Sony, modified by Nikon)
- The new camera will be marketed as an entry level full frame camera
- Auto DX crop mode
- In-camera RAW editor
- Built in time-lapse functionality
- Possibly with build-in HDR
- Possibly with integrated GPS
- New external battery grip
- To be released this summer
- The D600 will probably not have an internal AF motor, which means it will work only with AF-S lenses (just like the D3200 and D5100)
- The price of the D600 is rumored to be very low – maybe as low as $1500
- Announcement before Photokina (September 2012)
- One or more low-priced f/4 lenses will be announced with the D600. For example, Nikon recently filed a patent for a 24-70mm f/3.5-4.5 full frame lens which seems to be designed for a cheaper FX DSLR body
The one caveat to the information above may come in regards to the sensor itself. If you recall, earlier in the month, we reported on an article from the Italian website marsicalive.it. Within the article, it was revealed that Aptina Imaging, not Sony, will be in charge of designing Nikon’s next full-frame CMOS sensor. Furthermore, Aptina went as far as to confirm the development of a new full-frame sensor in the write-up – a sensor highlighted by “unconfirmed rumors” to be produced specifically for Nikon. Interesting food for thought indeed…
As the Nikon D600 talk continuous, be sure to check back for more updates into this developing rumor.
Via: Nikon Rumors
