Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR vs. Nikon D3300

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR and Nikon D3300. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR vs. Nikon D3300 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Nikon D3300
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included AF-S 24-85mm VR lens Body only
Height 11.3 cm 9.8 cm
Width 14.1 cm 12.4 cm
Depth 8.2 cm 7.55 cm
Weight 760 g 410 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Optical Zoom 3.5x -
SENSOR Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Nikon D3300
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels 24,780,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Self Cleaning Sensor Unit -
Image Stabiliser Optical -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Nikon D3300
Image Processor EXPEED 3 EXPEED 4
LENS Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Nikon D3300
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 Nikon F
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 Nikon D3300
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 39 11
AE/AF Control Dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Nikon D3300
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Optical - eye-level pentamirror
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x 0.85x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -1.7 to +0.5
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame -
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Nikon D3300
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 100-6400 ISO auto, ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II
Exposure Metering Zones - 420
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, Children, panorama assist, sports mode
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Selective Colour, Image Overlay Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, illustration, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Super Vivid, Image Overlay
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, 2500K - 10000K Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade
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 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Nikon D3300
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,000 pixels 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Nikon D3300
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 12
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing Flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Nikon D3300
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Sensitivity control
MEMORY Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Nikon D3300
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, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
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)
6000 x 4000
4496 x 3000
2992 x 2000
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
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
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 - 640 x 424 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 424 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Nikon D3300
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL15 Lithium Ion Nikon EN-EL14a Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL15 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Nikon EN-EL14a Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 900 shots Photo shooting - 700 shots
CONNECTIONS Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Nikon D3300
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
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Composite video/audio output
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Nikon D3300
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5.5 frames per second 5 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 Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, highlight point display, Active D-Lighting technology, built-in help guide, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, perspective control, high ISO speed noise reduction
OTHERS Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Nikon D3300
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 Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, audio / video cable
Software Nikon ViewNX 2 Nikon ViewNX 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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