Full-frame, as it's often described, is the pinnacle of DSLR photography as it offers a large- frame sensor the same size as that used by traditional 35mm film. The Nikon D600, the little brother of the D800 , offers this FX format which, as Nikon likes to call it, is a sensor size at a snip of the...

Excellent image quality; small and light for a full-frame camera; weather-sealed; most affordable full-frame DSLR to date

Limited AF point coverage (it's too centralised); don't like mode dial lock; limited movie controls compared to D800; don't think image quality is better than D800 (despite lower resolution); no live aperture control in movie mode

The Nikon D600 is one of the most affordable full-frame DSLRs ever, so is it the camera we've all been waiting for?

Excellent image quality; price; handling

AF points biased towards the centre of the frame

Nikon and Canon have recently squared off against each other in a new segment of the digital SLR camera market that they've carved out, both bringing out their cheapest, smallest, lightest, simplest full-frame DSLRs.

Excellent image quality; Near-perfect compromise between ease of use and functionality; Impressively low price tag

Inferior in some ways to Canon's competing 6D; Some artificial impediments versus the D800; Minor design niggles

Earlier this year, we fell in love with the Nikon D800 . How could you not? It's a 36.6-megapixel hulk of a professional camera. But not everyone has $3500 to spend on a camera. The Nikon D600 sounds like an ideal compromise: the camera you can still afford with many of the professional specs you...

Some of the D800's best extras carry over to the cheaper D600: One feature the D600 gets that the D800 doesn't: It's compatible with a $60 Wi-Fi adapter that lets you wirelessly send images to your iPhone, iPad or Android device, or use your device as a remote control to snap a photo.

Full-frame sensor for less; Beautifully detailed images; Great features and usability

Pricier pro cameras outshine its autofocus; dynamic range; Partly plastic body

This camera is a professional grade camera and can produce professional grade results. This has a very sturdy body, has an amazing sensor (24 megs) which is good in any situation also it goes light on the resources you need in-terms of post processing power and storage space required when compared...

Great Price ,Good Features ,Great Pics

The auto-focus area is small when compared to D800

The much-anticipated Nikon D600 ($2100) is a new prosumer DSLR that provides a similar, albeit slightly watered-down set of specs compared to the lauded D800 for roughly a grand less, while also undercutting the competition from Canon and Sony .

As Thom Hogan said, "A D3X in a D7000 body at 1/3 the price." I was compelled to buy it. It is what I have been waiting for ever since Kodak marketed the 12 megapixel 14n crammed into a Nikon N80 for $5000. I could not, not buy it. I could care less about live view or movies.

Full frame digital at a reasonable price

None so far

With this 24 megapixel DSLR Nikon lowers the price of entry into the full frame DSLR category. With the same processing engine as the D800/D4 cameras and the same ability to record uncompressed video you get a lot of camera for the money.

SLRs with full-frame sensors (24 x 36 mm) are becoming increasingly accessible and increasingly affordable. Indeed, the Nikon D600 is priced under the £2,000 mark.

Full-frame sensor (24 x 36 mm); image quality; depth of field; etc; Large; comfortable 100% viewfinder; Advanced controls; loads of customisable features; Reassuringly sturdy build; Two SD card slots

Grip handle could be bigger given the camera's weight; Dense menus; complicated for novice users; Video mode can be tricky to use (manual focusing; external mic advisable