LCD, viewfinder and video
Even through the plastic protection screen clipped onto the rear, the D600’s 3.2in, 921,000-dot LCD screen looks impressive. Although this isn’t an OLED device, the contrast is still high – perhaps helped by the punchy images – and detail is razor-sharp. There was perhaps an opportunity to offer something a little different, such as a touchscreen or a bracket, but the viewing angle is decent and there is no shortage of buttons at your fingertips for control.
One notable advantage for those upgrading to the D600 from an APS-C body is the size of the viewfinder. This has a 100% field of view and a 0.7x magnification, providing a nice large display. Despite the size of the eyepiece, it is still comfortable to view with glasses and there is a standard adjustment dioptre should you need it.
However, the AF points appear a little too subtle in black, only briefly flashing red when focusing or adjusting the AF point. A grid view can be switched on in the menu. Manual focusing was made easy by the brightness and clarity of the viewfinder, too.
As discussed in the Features in use panel on page 46, video is an integral part of this and most other DSLR cameras these days. The D600 records in 1920 x 1080 pixels at a choice of 30fps, 25fps or 24fps, or at 1280 x 720 pixels at 60fps, 50fps, 30fps or 25fps in the QuickTime MOV format. The quality of the video looks impressive and, thanks to the external sound options, it sounds good, too. Videographers might be put off by the lack of full manual control, though.
