Datasheet

The FX-format difference: sharper, cleaner,
more nuanced images – even in difficult light
FX-format image sensor with 24.3 effective
megapixels: pure imaging potential
The D610 promises to transport your photography
and video to completely new heights. Larger
image sensors are able to receive more incoming
light, which translates into a significant
increase in image quality. The D610
packs an FX-format image sensor
measuring 35.9 × 24.0 mm – more than
2x larger than the DX-format equivalent
– into a compact D-SLR body. Its 24.3
effective megapixels render pictures with remarkable sharpness,
while its beautiful bokeh – another advantage of the FX format
– means that they retain a new sense of natural depth, with the
subject in sharp focus against a soft foreground and background.
And thanks to the characteristics of the FX format, the high
megapixel count doesn’t lead to noisy
images at high ISO settings, freeing you up
to keep shooting even when there is little
available light. The D610’s image sensor
is superior in dynamic range – a vital factor
in landscape photography, when fine gradations and rich details
in shadows and highlights can make or break a picture. You can
also expect enhanced color depth, crucial for capturing natural,
warm skin tones in portrait shooting. Your images will come out
beautifully in good light, and they’ll be even more stunning when
you shoot in challenging, difficult light. See for yourself what the
D610’s FX-format image sensor does to your images.
A formidable imaging combination:
the FX-format image sensor, EXPEED 3 image
−
processing engine, Picture
Control and NIKKOR
Get ready for sharp, clean,
richly saturated still and video
images that satisfy even the most
discerning eyes. The vast potential
of the D610’s FX-format image
sensor can be fully unleashed
when paired with other key imaging components. NIKKOR
lenses, renowned for their unrivaled sharpness and accuracy,
faithfully convey light to the sensor with
minimum internal reflection, making a
fundamental contribution to image quality.
Carefully preventing the occurrence of noise,
light received by the sensor is converted to
digital data which then runs through the
16-bit image-processing pipeline of EXPEED 3;
the same fast, powerful engine used in the flagship D4 and the
high-megapixel D800. Moreover, during image processing you
can easily achieve your preferred look and feel for your stills
and videos by fine-tuning their parameters using
Nikon’s original Picture Control System. Imagine
this level of operation applied instantaneously to
every one of your images, for a complete finish –
the collective result of a suite of exclusive Nikon
technologies.
Auto white balance with further improved
accuracy
You can depend on the D610’s auto white balance
to get things right. In most common shooting scenarios, both
indoors and out, the camera’s AWB reproduces colors as we
naturally experience them, drastically reducing the time you
need to spend on post-production adjustments. Moreover, the
D610 allows you to choose between Auto 1 (Normal) which
fully compensates for ambient light
color casts or Auto 2 (Keep warm
lighting colors) which maintains a
warm lighting ambience when you
shoot under incandescent light.
Clean images from standard ISO 100 to 6400
Shooting in the subtle light of dawn or sunset, in
dark interiors or at nighttime is going to be more
rewarding with the D610. Designed to perform well in both
bright and extremely low light, the D610 is equipped with
standard ISO from 100 to 6400, with reduced occurrence of
noise throughout that range. When necessary, it’s possible to
expand to the equivalent of ISO 50 (Lo 1) or ISO 25600 (Hi 2).
Even if noise starts to emerge at
high ISO settings, Nikon’s expert
noise-reduction technology keeps
it to a minimum while maintaining
detail and sharpness, in both still
images and videos.
DX format
FX format
“ The subject is sharply portrayed in a shallow depth of eld, with a feather-soft
foreground and spectacular bokeh in the background. ”
• Lens: AF-S NIKKOR 58mm f/1.4G • Image quality: 14-bit RAW (NEF)
• Exposure: [M] mode, 1/125 second, f/2.8 • White balance: Color Temp. (5,000 K)
• Sensitivity: ISO 100 • Picture Control: Standard © Hideki Kono
FX
format
24.3
megapixels
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AWB ISO
ISO 6400 equivalent
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Auto 1 (Normal)
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