One year after Nikon launched its full-frame D600, the Tokyo-based company has unveiled the camera's successor, the D610. The new model is a very small upgrade from the D600, with a new shutter mechanism that boosts continuous shooting from 5.5 to 6 frames per second and adds a new 'Qc' (quiet continuous) mode that cuts shutter noise at a reduced shooting speed of three frames per second. The only other change is the addition of a new auto white balance system that Nikon claims produces better skin tones and "true to life" colours.
The D610, like the D600, houses a full-frame (24 x 35.9mm), 24.3-megapixel, CMOS sensor. Key features include a magnesium alloy body, 39-point AF system with 9 cross-type AF points, a 3.2in (8.12mm) LCD monitor, dual SD card slots, 1080p Full HD video and an ISO range from 100-6400 (expandable to 50-25,600).
We've seen the new model advertised in Australia for around $2200 (body only).
