Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR vs. Canon EOS 1200D

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Detailed comparison and review of Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR and Canon EOS 1200D. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

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Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR vs. Canon EOS 1200D Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Canon EOS 1200D
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included AF-S 24-85mm VR lens Body only
Height 11.3 cm 9.97 cm
Width 14.1 cm 12.96 cm
Depth 8.2 cm 7.79 cm
Weight 760 g 480 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Carbon fibre/fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Optical Zoom 3.5x -
SENSOR Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Canon EOS 1200D
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel 18.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels 18,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels 18,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Self Cleaning Sensor Unit -
Image Stabiliser Optical -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Canon EOS 1200D
Image Processor EXPEED 3 DIGIC 4
LENS Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Canon EOS 1200D
Type Zoom lens - 3.5x zoom - 24 - 85 mm - f/3.5-4.5 G Nikon AF-S ED VR -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 38 cm -
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 11 groups / 16 elements -
Filter Size 72 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Nikon F Canon EF/EF-S
Features Internal focusing system, full-time manual focusing, ED glass, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction) -
FOCUSING Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Canon EOS 1200D
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 39 9
Auto Focus Features - Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function -
VIEWFINDER Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Canon EOS 1200D
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Optical - eye-level pentamirror
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x 0.8x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -2.5 to +0.5
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information - Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Canon EOS 1200D
ISO (Max) 25600 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 100-6400 ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400)
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted
Exposure Metering Zones - 63
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing -
Shooting Programs Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, silhouette, close-up, party/indoor, beach/snow, night portrait, Children, food, night landscape, dawn/dusk, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, low key, blossom, pet portrait Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Selective Colour, Image Overlay Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Grainy B&W
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, 2500K - 10000K Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2 or 2 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Canon EOS 1200D
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,000 pixels 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Canon EOS 1200D
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 9.2
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Canon EOS 1200D
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Canon EOS 1200D
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage 6016 x 4016 - FX format
4512 x 3008 - FX format
3008 x 2008 - FX format
3936 x 2624 - DX format
2944 x 1968 - DX format
1968 x 1312 - DX format
6016 x 3376 - FX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
4512 x 2528 - FX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
3008 x 1688 - FX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
3936 x 2224 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
2944 x 1664 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
1968 x 1112 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
RAW 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 3456 x 1944
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 2592 x 1728
JPEG 2592 x 1456
JPEG 2304 x 1728
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 720 x 400
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 2304 x 2304
JPEG 1728 x 1728
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Canon EOS 1200D
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL15 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL15 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E10 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 900 shots Photo shooting - 500 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 410 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
CONNECTIONS Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Canon EOS 1200D
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Remote control
Microphone
Headphones
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Canon EOS 1200D
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5.5 frames per second 3 frames per second
Additional Features Depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, takes photos while film recording, Active D-Lighting technology, mirror lock, Scene Recognition System (SRS), in-camera RAW processing, automatic display brightness adjustment, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, perspective control, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, quiet shutter-release mode Auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Video Snapshot mode, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, primary colour filter
OTHERS Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Canon EOS 1200D
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, lens case, carrying case, USB cable, LCD display cover, eyecup, shoe cap Battery pack, battery charger, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, battery cover, power cable, camera cover
Software Nikon ViewNX 2 Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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