The Nikon D600 is a great camera, designed to become a best seller as it was the Nikon D700 . The latter had a few flaws heavy, bulky, noisy in the shot, with the viewfinder is not 100%, with a single memory slot.

Compact and lightweight; Silent shooting; Viewfinder to 100%; Dual memory slot; Autofocus Live View in efficient mode; Electronic level on two axes; Possibility of remote control via Wi-Fi accessory

Fewer focus points of the other models and concentrated only in the center of the frame; High resolution; Banding in JPG

Nikon polishes up another great full-frame camera with the new D810.

Nikon offers an update with the D610, and it's a pretty solid camera.

Handling and features Performance Verdict Specification A standard zoom for FX format DSLRs covering wide angle to telephoto focal lengths without the size, weight or cost of f/2.8 equivalents.

Good sharpness in the centre throughout the zoom range; VRII stabilisation; Good build; Relatively compact and lightweight when compared to Nikon's other FX lenses

Distortion at both ends of the zoom range; Falloff of illumination towards the corners at maximum aperture

After spending quite a bit of time with the D7100, I must admit I was sorely ­tempted to switch up to this camera. The D7100 may look a lot like its sibling, the D7000, but internally, it's almost a ­completely different camera - better ISO, better resolution, better autofocus, ­better LCD,...

Good ­resolution; great high ISO ­performance; faster ­autofocus than the D7000; very good handling

Redesigned ­button array on the back takes some getting used to

The ratings awarded to a product are derived from a number of tests and calculations, keeping certain important factors in mind. These factors consist of features, performance, quality and value for money.

The D600 may sit within Nikon's 'consumer' dSLR line-up, but don't expect to bag one for a few hundred pounds -- not for a few years, anyway, and even then not brand new.

Price; Resolution; Image quality; Movie performance; Build quality

Occasional minor chromatic aberration with kit lens; Heavy when fitted with lens

reviews tend to be all over the place for this lens. I purchased an early release, and it proved to be a sharp lens with weak corners on my D800E. Others with this lens have found it disappointing, so it's worth testing before purchasing.

Light weight; inexpensive; very sharp (in the center); VR extremely effective; at its best shooting distance

Distortion; QC (IQ varies greatly between samples); horrible bokeh; weak corners; IQ falls off above 50mm

If you scour the internet you will find a series of complaints about some Nikon D600 owners experiencing issues with oil on the camera's sensor. It's not an issue we had with our camera, but the sudden arrival of the D610, with only a modest bump in features, suggests that it's a solution to brush...

Excellent image quality; small and light for a full-frame camera; weather-sealed; fair price for full-frame DSLR body

AF point coverage is too centralised; little is new compared to D600; default JPEG processing can be a touch harsh

The Nikon D610 follows relatively quickly on from its predecessor, the Nikon D600, with good reason. Despite the Nikon D600 being the most affordable full-frame DSLR of all time on launch, it has its flaws, the most noticeable of which was that after a certain number of shutter actuations – around...

First-class handling; Great performance from the sensor; Impressive AF performance

No native Wi-Fi; Too closely-grouped AF points