Nikon D600 Samples

The Nikon D600 is compared here to the Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Canon EOS 5D Mark III. These are both full-frame DSLRs with similar resolutions of 24 MP for the D600 and 22 MP for the 5D Mark III. All images below are 100% unmodified crops from their respective cameras. Both ISO and custom white-balance were fixed in-camera and the aperture was set be optimal for each lens. As usual, both these cameras were calibrated to give the highest quality and most realistic results possible.

These crops help determine which ISO settings can be acceptably used on these cameras. As image noise increases, most cameras compensate with noise reduction which introduces softness. The point at which a print become unacceptably noisy is a matter of personal taste.

Nikon D600	Canon EOS 5D Mark III
ISO 50
ISO 100	ISO 100
ISO 200	ISO 200
ISO 400	ISO 400
ISO 800	ISO 800
ISO 1600	ISO 1600
ISO 3200	ISO 3200
ISO 6400	ISO 6400
ISO 12800	ISO 12800
ISO 25600	ISO 25600
The performance of these cameras is close although color and contrast is noticeably higher on the 5D Mark III, making images more vivid but not as realistic. Looking closely, noise levels are slightly lower on the Nikon D600 but cause more softness probably due to on-chip processing. Still, both cameras produce some equally usable results throughout their ISO range. One may note though that the 5D Mark III costs roughly 50% more at the time or writing this review.	ISO 51200
	ISO 102400