Canon EOS 6D vs Nikon D610
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Oct 2013 on the D610, against Sep 2012 on the EOS 6D.
- Resolution: 24.3 MP on the D610, against 20.2 MP on the EOS 6D.
- Native ISO: 100–25,600 on the EOS 6D, against 100–6,400 on the D610.
- Burst (mechanical): 6 fps on the D610, against 4.5 fps on the EOS 6D.
- Headphone jack: Yes on the D610, against No on the EOS 6D.
- Rear screen: 3", 1.04M dots on the EOS 6D, against 3.2", 0.92M dots on the D610.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $1,698.99 new | $1,296.95 new |
| Overview | ||
| Type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Announced | Sep 2012 | Oct 2013 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $2,099 | $1,999.95 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.2 MP | 24.3 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | 100–25,600 (best) | 100–6,400 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 4.5 fps | 6 fps (best) |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/4,000s | 1/4,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | — |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 11 | 39 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 1080p | 1080p |
| 4K frame rate | — | — |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes (best) |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | Optical |
| Rear screen | 3", 1.04M dots (best) | 3.2", 0.92M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Fixed |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 755 g (best) | 840 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 144.5 × 110.5 × 71.2 mm | 141 × 113 × 82 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | — |
| Card slots | 1 · SD UHS-I | 2 · SD UHS-I + SD UHS-I (best) |
| USB-C | No | No |
| Built-in flash | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi | None |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Low light & noise
EOS 6D
6.5 µm pixels
20.2 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 25,600
D610
6.0 µm pixels
24.3 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 6,400
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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