Nikon D600 vs. Canon EOS 6D
- — 17 September, 2012 18:00
In the past few days, we've seen two new and very exciting entrants into the middle of the digital SLR market. Canon's EOS 6D sits between the 7D and 5D Mark III in the company's line-up, while the Nikon D600 is a step up from the D7000 and a step down from the D800.
• Canon launches EOS 6D entry-level full-frame DSLR
• In pictures: the Canon EOS 6D
• Australian store leaks new Nikon D600 camera
• Australian prices confirmed for Nikon D600
We've taken the specs of each new DSLR and punched it into our comparison table to see who comes out on top.
Canon EOS 6D
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Nikon D600
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| Price (approximate) |
It's a very close match. The D600 pulls ahead on shooting speed, autofocus, shutter life, storage, resolution, and viewfinder coverage. The EOS 6D is clearly superior in built-in connectivity, weight, ISO range (both native and extended) and in overall approximate price.
Which would you buy, and why? Let us know in the comments below.
Comments
Tony
1
Nikon <3
John
2
Nikon wins in the most important features for me. It's a bit of a "Holden v Ford" argument . Both fine cameras and we are now spoiled for choice. The competition for market share between these two manufacturers is resulting in brilliant cameras at prices affordable to the enthusiast. If you had told me four years ago that these advanced models could be available at the prices quoted I would not have believed it. Which begs the question - what will they be producing in four years time?
Zaz
3
Really really really dumb for Nikon to leave GPS out. But it really seems like it might be the better camera in this fight. Will have to wait for the reviews to come in, which should be any day now.
maxFrenzy
4
Very closely matches each other, but the D600 does have most of the features I need. I don't care about GPS because I shoot for prints and other media and geotagging is not that important. The D600 has more pixels and potentially makes the camera more capable of resolving more than the 6D. It's the Nikon for me...
And don't forget it's available now. The Canon is still just a distant blimp on the horizon.....