Nikon D300S vs Nikon D600

Its time to look more in depth at the Nikon D300S vs Nikon D600, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both are manufactured by Nikon. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the D300S (12MP) and D600 (24MP) and the D300S (APS-C) and D600 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The D300S was released 4 years before the D600 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the D300S grades vs the D600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D300S & Nikon D600. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon D300S Gallery & Nikon D600 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon D300S provides exterior dimensions of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 938 grams (2.07 lbs) whilst the Nikon D600 has sizing of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") having a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the D300S and the D600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D300S and D600 is 55 and 56 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing specifications. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D300S and D600.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D300S featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Nikon D600 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older D300S will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.