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Nikon D610 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSExmor R CMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frame
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in
N/A
1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
N/A
42.4 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
N/A
Max resolution6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px
N/A
7952 x 5304 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 4
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum1002006450
ISO maximum64005120025600102400
Boosted ISO minimum50100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum2560051200
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
  • Direct sunlight
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFF
N/A
N/A
HDRyes
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
N/A
Sony E
Optical zoom3.5 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x
N/A
1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1x1x
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points3951493399
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)3951
N/A
399
Image stabiliserLens based onlyNo
N/A
Built-in
Filter diameter3.03 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
51
N/A
425
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots9210001229000
N/A
1440000
Touch screennonoyesyes
Live viewyesyes
N/A
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.8 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-3 - 13 - 1-4 - 2-4 - 3
Eye relief0.83 in0.67 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayyesyes
N/A
no
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
yes
Display resolution
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
3690000.0 px3686400.0 px

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures2
N/A
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesno
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s
N/A
1/250s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash range1212
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Fill-in
  • Forced OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous drive6.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yes
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps
N/A
N/A
10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps
N/A
N/A
10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
N/A
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps100.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
29.59 min.115.0 min.
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereo
N/A
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsLPCMLPCM
N/A
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Audio system
N/A
N/A
StereoMono
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealedyesyes
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz31.04 oz20.64 oz23.17 oz
Width5.55 in5.75 in5.28 in5.0 in
Height4.45 in4.84 in3.96 in3.76 in
Depth3.23 in3.21 in2.66 in2.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • Memory Stick
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots2
N/A
12
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
N/A
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • Exif 2.31
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • PRINT Image Matching III

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)9001200
N/A
640
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yesYY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.0 h
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
2280.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
Micro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version2.03.1
3.2 Gen 1
3.2 Gen 1
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessOptionalOptional
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnono
N/A
no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyesyes
Firewirenono
N/A
no
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.24.1
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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