We could have used a hinge on the screen for some high-up and low-down angles that we wanted to capture, but if you’re serious about getting odd angles with this camera, then you’ll have to get dirty or become imaginative in the way you do it. On a camera like this, Live View isn’t really necessary unless you’re shooting video, or if you want to frame a shot in a way that looking through the optical viewfinder will be prohibitive. Exposure compensation and metering buttons are also readily available near the shutter button, and there are dedicated controls for shooting video and enabling Live View mode.
#Nikon d610 iso
The control layout is typical Nikon, with dials positioned in prime real estate around the shooting position so that you can quickly and easily change aperture and shutter values, while ISO speed and white balance settings can be accessed via buttons residing next to the 3.2in LCD screen at the back.
#Nikon d610 manual
You get a camera that feels solidly built, and which has a purposeful grip for your hand, and plenty of manual controls. Physically, the camera will feel heavy to you if you’re not used to a digital SLR, but if you’re moving from an APS-C model, it should be no more (or perhaps a little heavier) than you’re already used to holding (depending on the lens configuration).
#Nikon d610 pro
We used a 64GB, SanDisk Extreme Pro SDXC card for our tests. You can also use the two slots for backup purposes, or simply as an overflow when the main card gets full.
You can definitely shoot RAW with this camera, just like you can with all digital SLRs, and there is even a second SD card slot that allows you to pack two SD cards for the purpose of designating one to store a RAW copy of your photos, and the other one JPEGS. We found pictures to be clear and crisp, and colours captured by default using JPEG compression were vibrant, yet looked natural.
Basically, it gives you good versatility and the image quality that it can produce is of a very high mark. In addition, it allows you to crop images quite a bit if you want to make a smaller subject in your photos a little more prominent. In terms of specifications, the D610’s sensor has a 24-megapixel resolution, and this ensures your pictures will end up being huge, which is perfect if you want to print them out at large sizes.
We tested the D610 with an AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm 1:3.5-4.5 G lens, and found the overall experience, as far as performance and results are concerned, to be a good one. Because the sensor is bigger, it can let in a lot more light. It’s not necessary to go for a full-frame camera (FX format, as Nikon calls them) if you’re already happy with the results from your APS-C based digital SLR (in Nikon parlance that’s called the DX format), but some of the benefits of the larger sensor can be sharper image quality and improved performance under challenging lighting conditions. It can be a transitional model if you’ve been thinking about upgrading from a camera with an APS-C sized sensor to a full-frame camera, but the catch is that you’ll also have to replace your lenses with full-frame models that are suitable for the bigger sensor.
#Nikon d610 upgrade
Don’t upgrade if you already use the D600. Nikon positions this camera as an entry-level full-frame model, located just under the superior D800, and a shade above the D600 - though the D610 and the D600 are very much similar models with the D610 being a little faster overall, and Nikon states that its white balance performance is also improved. It’s definitely an intuitive camera, but, most importantly, it’s also capable of producing great results for almost all types of shooting scenarios, and it can do high quality video shooting, too. It’s sturdy and comfortable to hold, and it packs the traditional controls and functions you’re already used to if you’re a Nikon user. The D610 has a compact size that belies the full-frame sensor it houses within.