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Nikon D50 vs Nikon D600

Portability
64
Imaging
44
Features
39
Overall
42
Nikon D50 front
 
Nikon D600 front
Portability
56
Imaging
70
Features
79
Overall
73

Nikon D50 vs Nikon D600 Key Specs

Nikon D50
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 620g - 133 x 102 x 76mm
  • Revealed July 2005
  • Updated by Nikon D40X
Nikon D600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 850g - 141 x 113 x 82mm
  • Launched November 2012
  • Older Model is Nikon D300S
  • Refreshed by Nikon D610
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Nikon D50 vs Nikon D600 Overview

Here is a in depth overview of the Nikon D50 and Nikon D600, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both are offered by Nikon. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the D50 (6MP) and D600 (24MP) and the D50 (APS-C) and D600 (Full frame) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The D50 was revealed 8 years before the D600 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the D50 grades vs the D600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D50 over the Nikon D600

 D50 D600 

Reasons to pick Nikon D600 over the Nikon D50

 D600 D50 
LaunchedNovember 2012July 2005Fresher by 89 months
Display dimension3.2"2"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution921k130kClearer display (+791k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D50 and Nikon D600

 D50 D600 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Nikon D50 vs Nikon D600 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon D50 has got outside dimensions of 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") having a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) while the Nikon D600 has sizing of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the D50 against the D600.

Nikon D50 vs Nikon D600 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the D50 and D600 is 64 and 56 respectively.

Nikon D50 vs Nikon D600 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D50 vs Nikon D600 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the D50 and D600.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D50 with its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Nikon D600 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older D50 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Nikon D50 vs Nikon D600 sensor size comparison

Nikon D50 vs Nikon D600 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D50 vs Nikon D600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D50 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon D600 Portrait photography highlights
53
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
megapixel count low (6MP)
82
you can focus manually
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D50
Street photography with Nikon D600
58
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average in class (620 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
60
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D50 Sports photography information
Nikon D600 Sports photography information
38
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
70
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.5 fps)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D50 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D600 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than average in class (620 grams)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (6MP)
display is not selfie friendly
66
weather proofing
decent MP (24MP)
built-in flash
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D50
Landscape photography with Nikon D600
46
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2")
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
78
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
two card slots
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon D50
Vlogging with Nikon D600
9
lack of video recording
30
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
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Nikon D50 vs Nikon D600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D50 and Nikon D600
 Nikon D50Nikon D600
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon D50 Nikon D600
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2005-07-23 2012-11-13
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Expeed 3
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.5mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 367.4mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Highest resolution 3008 x 2000 6016 x 4016
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 39
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support Nikon F Nikon F
Amount of lenses 309 309
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of screen 130 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 5.5 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/500s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 620 grams (1.37 pounds) 850 grams (1.87 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 102 x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") 141 x 113 x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 94
DXO Color Depth rating 20.9 25.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 14.2
DXO Low light rating 560 2980
Other
Battery life - 900 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL3 EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD card SD/SDHC/SDXC x 2 slots
Card slots 1 2
Pricing at launch $499 $1,900