Nikon D600 vs Fujifilm X-T4

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D600 and the Fujifilm X-T4, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon D600 was introduced in November 2012 and Fujifilm X-T4 was introduced in February 2020. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon D600 over Fujifilm X-T4.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm X-T4 over Nikon D600.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon D600 has a 3.2" Fixed screen with 921k dot resolution and Fujifilm X-T4 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,620k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Fujifilm X-T4 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Fujifilm X-T4 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Fujifilm X-T4) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Nikon D600 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderFujifilm X-T4 has a built-in 0.5" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 3,690k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Nikon D600 features a 24.3 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 24.0 mm and a total area of 861.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 50 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Fujifilm X-T4 features a 26.1 megapixel APS-C X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 243.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 160 - 12,800 and expands to 80 - 51,200 in boosted mode.

Fujifilm X-T4 has X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Nikon D600 is equipped with EXPEED 3 processor and can take pictures up to 6016 x 4016 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4512 x 3008, 3936 x 2624, 3008 x 2008, 3008 x 1688, 2944 x 1968 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Fujifilm X-T4 can take pictures up to 6240 x 4160 resolution.

Lens Mount

Nikon D600 has Nikon F lens mount and Fujifilm X-T4 has Fujifilm X lens mount. Due to Full Frame sensor in Nikon D600 its crop factor is equal to 1x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length. Due to APS-C sensor in Fujifilm X-T4 its crop factor is equal to 1.5x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

No Low-Pass Filter on Fujifilm X-T4

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Fujifilm X-T4. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Fujifilm X-T4

Fujifilm X-T4 has a built-in Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 6.5 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Fujifilm X-T4

Fujifilm X-T4 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Fujifilm X-T4

Fujifilm X-T4 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2 LE) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Nikon D600 has a Mini Type C HDMI and Fujifilm X-T4 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D600 comes with EN-EL15 battery pack with battery life of 900 shots and Fujifilm X-T4 comes with NP-W235 battery pack with battery life of 500 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon D600 has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slots. Fujifilm X-T4 has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots.

Shutter

Nikon D600 has Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. Fujifilm X-T4 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon D600, and up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm X-T4. Nikon D600 can shoot continuously up to 5.5 fps. Fujifilm X-T4 can shoot continuously up to 20.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 15.0 fps with mechanical shutter.

Focusing

Nikon D600 has 39 (9 cross-type) focusing points and Fujifilm X-T4 has Intelligent Hybrid AF (TTL contrast AF / TTL phase detection AF) system with 425 focusing points. Nikon D600 has detection range from -1 to +19 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Nikon D600 ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon D600 and ±5 EV range on Fujifilm X-T4. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D600 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm X-T4.

Flash

Nikon D600 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. Fujifilm X-T4 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Nikon D600 and 1/250 sec on Fujifilm X-T4.

Nikon D600 body has dimensions of 141 x 113 x 82 mm (5.55 x 4.45 x 3.23") and Fujifilm X-T4 body has dimensions of 135 x 93 x 64 mm (5.3 x 3.65 x 2.51"). Nikon D600 weighs 850 g (1.87 lb / 29.98 oz) and Fujifilm X-T4 weighs 607 g (1.34 lb / 21.41 oz).

Nikon D600

Fujifilm X-T4

141 mm

113 mm

135 mm

93 mm

113 mm

93 mm

82 mm

64 mm