Nikon D610: an amazing full frame camera - even in 2023! 

i have Nikon D610 from January 2020, and in October 2023 with 180.000 click shutter, its fantastic camera for me, and today November 2023 i get D610 again, so i have two nikon D610. very very happy have Nikon D610

A very nice video, thanks for your work. You have also a good voice for sharing your informations about the D610, so I cruise on your channel…😊 Yesterday I bought a D610 after using a F3 with a few lenses for years, wich I want to use now on a digital Nikon… I’m excited…

Yes that D610 was a great camera back in its days. I you got it new, you can probably keep it shooting till the cows come home. But this is Nov 2023. Don't limit its use, you can still create good images with it, also use it to pound in nails, and even use it as a small boat anchor. Thanks so much for your post.

I have an Ex. condition D610 arriving in a few days. Had one before but tried out M43 for the smaller size. While there are advantages and disadvantages to all formats the dynamic range of the D600/D10 series is on another level compared to the best M43 sensors. And if you look at DXO specs one will find the older models like the D610 still are very competitive with the full frame Z cameras. As for size I am keeping things simple with AFD primes which are small and affordable. I cannot afford 2 or 3 primes for the z system. So yeah for under $500 the D610 is a hell of a bargain and still better than most of us.

Just purchased this camera. Total newbie, will take time for me to understand everything... thanks for the video!

I still own the Nikon D610 with nearly 45,000 shutter clicks. It's an excellent camera with amazing color rendition.

Stunning professional cam with exceptional image quality. I’ve owned two of them.

Good review of a very capable camera. Of note; Tilt and Tilt & Flippy screens were available on many cameras even as far back as 2004. My old Canon G5(2004) had both tilt and flip. Even Nikon Coolpix(s) had it before the Nik-610. For myself, those functions are essential for my often used near ground perspective.

great review, I think this will make a great starter camera for my mom who wants to join me for my birding adventures. just like people thought film would die I doubt DSLRs will ever fully die off, rather they will coexist with mirrorless someone will continue to make them and people will continue to repair them. I know I will continue to use my Canon EOS T3 for the next few years, it's still amazing and I mastered it and with 60,000 photos through it it's still clicking away at 10 years old.

I got one almost a year ago; November 2022, and it’s a fantastic camera. Of course learning a new camera is always a journey, but when you get it right, the images are very rewarding. Getting to the first level of aperture priority shooting will satisfy 70% of most people’s needs.

I have a d610 that I've been using for 3yrs now. Prior I was using the nikon d5600 and decided to upgrade to the d610. All things equal it has been a reliable tool and has produced some really great images. I've paired it with the Tamron 70-200mm, nikkor 85mm, nikkor 50mm, nikkor 35-70mm and they all performed exceptionally well. With that said don't regret making the purchase.

Honestly, I wanted to buy a used one d750, but I ended up buying d610. I paired it with really nice Tamron glass and I have to say that I enjoy shooting with this camera very much. As an amateur I'm still discovering this camera and I will continue 😂. Thank You for great video, an please make more.

I bought my D610 new about 2 years ago, it must be one of the last available new. A great camera, for landscape. I think the D7200 is fantastic and a better all round model.

I agree, the lock button is a hindrance, I noticed this when upgrading from a D7000 which didn't have one to the D7100 which does. It is the only drawback compared to the older camera.

I bought mine in 2016. Ok, cameras have moved on since then. But my D610 produces images every bit as good as any DLSR around. I have seven lenses (2 DX) plus a SB-700 flash gun. All in alll, i have a great full frame set up. I see no point in changing when the final image is superb, quality wise.

I have few Nikon dslr's, and all of them except d610 are pro types. But still, d610 is my main camera for work - it is so light in hands, reliable, files are exceptional, results are very satisfying. I went to sell it few times, but I am just too attached on it, it is only camera that I received it new, and it was as replacement for faulty d600 (bad shutter and oil on sensor). Very underrated camera, I choose it over more expensive d810..

Hi, great video. I ordered a D610 and received it two days ago. For the short time I've been using it, it is a great camera. I have used the D5100 for the last 10 years and did a great job. I wanted to finally get a camera with a full frame sensor and more features. Since my budget was tight, the D610 was inexpensive to buy. The camera I bought only had 8,300 shutter count, so it still has a long life span left. Looking forward to seeing more D610 videos.

Hi Tom, another excellent video. A somewhat unrelated question. Why did you choose the Tamron 90mm f2.8 macro VC, instead of the Sigma 105mm macro (or a Nikon macro)? I use Canon cameras, and I don’t have a macro lens, and I am undecided between the Tamron, the Sigma and the more expensive Canon 100mm L macro lens. At the moment I am tending towards the Tamron (F17 model, as I can update it through the Tamron console for use with mirrorless cameras.)

Sold mine a few weeks ago and miss it already 😔

Estoy muy feliz de tener una década con mi D600

Either canon 5D-ii or a nikon D610. Both are great. But i prefer D610 cuz the body could utilized old lens to a new-gen lens such ad AfS even tho its not an AFP

I bought my D610 late 2012, it is still going strong and the battery gives me many hundreds of shots per charge. As you say, it is not stellar with moving targets. Quite a nice camera.

Nikon exchanged my d600 for a d610 due to the oil issue. My only gripe is the shutter only goes to 4000. I like to shoot wide open and find 4000 is sometimes limiting.

Great review, I'm currently debating which FF Nikon to get as an upgrade from my D3200. I mainly shoot events and automotive. My D3200 is nice and is still a good camera to this day but I find it lacking in low light even with fast lenses, the continuous shooting is also rather slow. It also does not have that many features, not that I need many honestly. I was considering the D610, D800 and D750. The D610 is the cheapest of them, around 400euro for a semi low shutter count, there is at least a 200-300 euro difference between it and the other two. What would you recommend?

I SHOOT PROFESSIONALLY WITH A D610. I IS HARD TO BEAT. FULL FRAME IS THE ONLY WAY TO GO, BEATS CROP SENSOR ANY TIME.

Back to DSLR getting a 610

I was considering moving up to a Nikon D750 as an introduction to full frame until I started noticing these. Ok, having that tilt screen is handy for those low shots, but they are much more expensive than the 610 and have the same image quality. Still, now that I am getting the most out my current D7100 and seeing the great results, I am starting to question the need for full altogether. Will there be an appreciable difference to justify the extra cost, size and weight?

Amazing, given the current price I will buy this high cost performance Full frame and not the mirrorless that having insane price tag.

The only issue i have with my d610 is the autofocus in lower light. it hunts quite a bit and i've missed a few shots because of it. if you shoot a lot indoors go for the d750. otherwise, i love this camera.

Had one not a bad camera, but it had a oil problem just like the D600. Got a D800 & love it.

SO true in every detail except one very troubling one : The oil on sensor. I used my "brand new" D 610 for bird photography in 2018 shooting in high frame speed and had the SAME ISSUE as the D 600. I never shoot in high frame speed agian with my D 610 camera or any other (PSD I guess).

I bought one 2 months ago with 5700 shutter count. Bargain. What a great camera.

Hi! I want to get Nikon D7000 or D7100 but I couldn't afford it. I checked for D610 and it's slightly affordable. Is it good for capturing wedding photos?

I just get D610 and I am realy happy but I dont know why I have vignette on him when I use Nikon 35mm 1.8G?

Totally agree about the D610, the D7200 is better.

Please release to us full potential of this Nikon D610.

We all know opinions are like noses, everybody has one. I am sure the D610 is a very nice camera, I even thought about buying one. But 2 years ago, I switched to the Nikon mirrorless system. Full frame cameras, most of their prime lenses and some zooms. DSLR’s were the bomb back then. This is 2024 and there have been some changes. Once you try mirrorless, you’ll never go back. Thanks for posting your video.

I just bought it for 200e! Damaged but only 22000 clicks. No OK button. 😄

the only thing I don't like with the D610 (and the D600) is the autofocus system. I've used a D7000 for a little while (which has the same system) and though the single center point performance is "good enough", the moment you step in zone focusing or tracking, the camera just feel like dumb hunk of plastic and metal that can't seen to know what's in front of it. Not like it's unusabe for daily things, even a bit of event photography, but for anything that moves a little faster, the autofocus just doesn't track properly which is definitely limiting. And that's a shame, because the sensor is still good, the ergonomics are also good, it has double SD slots, it shoots decently fast and it's affordable. If it had an accurate AF system as well it could have been the best value for money camera on the market for someone that wants to dip their toes into paid work. And I think that's why the D750 (which is basically the same camera with a tilt screen, and the 51pt AF system) is still much more popular than the D600 today, even though those two bodies are so similar. I myself value color and rendering more than the actual performance. I also happen to shoot sports, so for an affordable full frame DSLR, my choice went to the D700 instead of the D600/610. But honestly I feel like those camera bodies get overlooked nowadays, they're still very potent. I've used my D700 for a few sport events, and most people didn't even notice the difference with the 24MP images that I get out of my Fuji X-H1 (which is the camera I generally use for that). The fact that it's also super solid and almost doesn't use plastic at all for the body is also a little pet peeve of mine, I like my cameras to be sturdy :D

Obvious question...got the latest firmware on it?

Remember when HDR was a thing last decade.

My D610 has insanely good low light shooting, far better than even the D810, obviously partly because of the lower pixels

Elva