Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR vs. Olympus PEN E-PL7

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR and Olympus PEN E-PL7. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR vs. Olympus PEN E-PL7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Olympus PEN E-PL7
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included AF-S 24-85mm VR lens Body only
Height 11.3 cm 6.7 cm
Width 14.1 cm 11.49 cm
Depth 8.2 cm 3.84 cm
Weight 760 g 357 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Metal
Enclosure Colour Black Black | White
Optical Zoom 3.5x -
SENSOR Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Olympus PEN E-PL7
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Olympus PEN E-PL7
Image Processor EXPEED 3 TruePic VII
LENS Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Olympus PEN E-PL7
Type Zoom lens - 3.5x zoom - 24 - 85 mm - f/3.5-4.5 G Nikon AF-S ED VR -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 38 cm -
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 11 groups / 16 elements -
Filter Size 72 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Features Internal focusing system, full-time manual focusing, ED glass, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction) -
FOCUSING Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Olympus PEN E-PL7
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 39 81
AE/AF Control Dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Olympus PEN E-PL7
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Olympus PEN E-PL7
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 100-1600
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 100-6400 ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600)
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 324
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing
Shooting Programs Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, silhouette, close-up, party/indoor, beach/snow, night portrait, Children, food, night landscape, dawn/dusk, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, low key, blossom, pet portrait Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, auto-panorama, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Selective Colour, Image Overlay Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, 2500K - 10000K Sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type - Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 - wide lens (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Olympus PEN E-PL7
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Olympus PEN E-PL7
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 10
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
External Flash Name - Olympus FL-LM1
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Olympus PEN E-PL7
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Olympus PEN E-PL7
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage 6016 x 4016 - FX format
4512 x 3008 - FX format
3008 x 2008 - FX format
3936 x 2624 - DX format
2944 x 1968 - DX format
1968 x 1312 - DX format
6016 x 3376 - FX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
4512 x 2528 - FX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
3008 x 1688 - FX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
3936 x 2224 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
2944 x 1664 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
1968 x 1112 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB
JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 24Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 8Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Olympus PEN E-PL7
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL15 Lithium Ion Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL15 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 900 shots Photo shooting - 350 shots (Live View mode)
CONNECTIONS Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Olympus PEN E-PL7
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Remote control
Microphone
Headphones
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Olympus PEN E-PL7
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5.5 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3.7 frames per second
HDR Mode - HDR post-processing
Additional Features Depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, takes photos while film recording, Active D-Lighting technology, mirror lock, Scene Recognition System (SRS), in-camera RAW processing, automatic display brightness adjustment, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, perspective control, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, quiet shutter-release mode Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, face detection, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, FlashAir Card Ready
OTHERS Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Olympus PEN E-PL7
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, lens case, carrying case, USB cable, LCD display cover, eyecup, shoe cap Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Nikon ViewNX 2 Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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