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Folder contains no 
images.—No images on memory 
card or in folder(s) 
selected for playback. Select folder containing 
images from 
Playback folder  
menu or insert memory card 
containing images. 29, 207
All images are 
hidden. —All photos in current 
folder are hidden. No images can be played 
back until another folder has 
been selected or 
Hide image 
used to allow at least one 
image to be displayed. 208
Cannot display this 
file. —File has been created or 
modified using a 
computer or different 
make of camera, or file is 
corrupt. File can not be played back 
on camera.
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Cannot select this 
file. —Selected image can not 
be retouched. Images created with other 
devices can not be 
retouched.
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This movie cannot be 
edited. —The selected movie can 
not be edited. •
Movies created with other 
devices can not be edited. —
• Movies must be at least 
two seconds long. 71
Check printer. — Printer error. Check printer.
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select  Continue  (if available). 196*
Check paper.
—Paper in printer is not of 
selected size. Insert paper of correct size 
and select 
Continue. 196*
Paper jam.
—Paper is jammed in 
printer. Clear jam and select 
Continue
. 196*
Out of paper.
— Printer is out of paper. Insert paper of selected size 
and select 
Continue. 196*
Check ink supply.
—Ink error. Check ink. To resume, select 
Continue . 196*
Out of ink.
— Printer is out of ink. Replace ink and select 
Continue
. 196*
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Specifications
❚❚Nikon D610 Digital Camera
Type
Type Single-lens reflex digital camera
Lens mountNikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)
Effective angle of viewNikon FX format
Effective pixels
Effective pixels24.3 million
Image sensor
Image sensor35.9 × 24.0 mm CMOS sensor
Total pixels24.7 million
Dust-reduction SystemImage sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (optional 
Capture NX 2 software required)
Storage
Image size (pixels)•FX (36×24) image area
6,016 × 4,016 ( #)  4,512 × 3,008 ( $)  3,008 × 2,008 ( %)
• DX (24×16) image area
3,936 × 2,624 ( #)  2,944 × 1,968 ( $)  1,968 × 1,312 ( %)
• FX-format photographs taken in movie live view
6,016 × 3,376 ( #)  4,512 × 2,528 ( $)  3,008 × 1,688 ( %)
• DX-format photographs in movie live view
3,936 × 2,224 ( #)  2,944 × 1,664 ( $)  1,968 × 1,112 ( %)
File format •NEF (RAW) : 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed or compressed
• JPEG : JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 
1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression ( Size priority); Optimal 
quality  compression available
• NEF (RAW)+JPEG : Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW ) and 
JPEG formats
Picture Control System Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; selected 
Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls
MediaSD (Secure Digital) and UHS-I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
Double slotSlot 2 can be used for overflow or backup storage or for separate storage 
of copies created using NEF+JPEG; pictures can be copied between 
cards.
File systemDCF (Design Rule for  Camera  File System) 2.0, DPOF ( Digital  Print  Order 
F ormat), Exif ( Exchangeable  Image  File Format for Digital Still Cameras) 
2.3, PictBridge
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder
Frame coverage•FX (36×24) : Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
• DX (24×16) : Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical
Magnification Approx. 0.7 × (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, –1.0 m–1)
Eyepoint21 mm (–1.0 m–1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens) 
						

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Diopter adjustment–3 – +1 m–1
Focusing screenType B BriteView Clear Matte Mark V III screen with AF area brackets 
(framing grid can be displayed)
Reflex mirror Quick return
Depth-of-field previewPressing depth-of-field preview bu tton stops lens aperture down to 
value selected by user ( A and  M modes) or by camera (other modes)
Lens aperture Instant return, electronically controlled
Lens
Compatible lensesCompatible with AF NIKKOR lenses,  including type G, E, and D lenses 
(some restrictions apply to PC lenses) and DX lenses (using DX 24 × 16 
1.5× image area), AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and non-CPU AI lenses ( A and  M 
modes only).
 IX NIKKOR lenses, lenses for the F3AF, and non-AI lenses 
can not be used.
The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a 
maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster  (the electronic rangefinder supports 
the center 7 focus points with lenses  that have a maximum aperture of 
f/8 or faster and the center 33 focus points with lenses that have a 
maximum aperture of f/6.8 or faster)
Shutter
Type Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Speed1/4000 – 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2EV, bulb, time (requires optional ML-L3 
remote control), X200
Flash sync speed X=1/200s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/250s or slower (flash range drops 
at speeds between 1/200 and 1/250s)
Release
Release mode S  (single frame), CL (continuous low speed),  CH (continuous high speed), 
J (quiet shutter-release),  M (quiet continuous shutter-release),  E (self-
timer),  4 (remote control),  M
UP (mirror up)
Frame advance rate 1–5 fps (CL), 6 fps (CH), or 3 fps ( M)
Self-timer 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1–9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s
Remote release modesDelayed remote, quick-response remote, remote mirror-up
Exposure
MeteringTTL exposure metering using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor
Metering method•Matrix : 3D color matrix metering II (type G, E, and D lenses); color matrix 
metering II (other CPU lenses); colo r matrix metering available with 
non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data
• Center-weighted : Weight of 75% given to 12 mm circle in center of frame.
 
Diameter of circle can be changed to 8, 15, or 20 mm, or weighting can 
be based on average of entire frame (non-CPU lenses use 12-mm circle 
or average of entire frame)
• Spot : Meters 4 mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected 
focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used)
Range (ISO 100, f/1.4 
lens, 20 °C/68 °F) •
Matrix or center-weighted metering : 0 – 20 EV
• Spot metering : 2 – 20 EV
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Exposure meter 
couplingCombined CPU and AI
Mode
Auto (iauto;  jauto (flash off ) ); scene (kportrait;  llandscape;  pchild;  msports; 
n close up;  onight portrait;  rnight landscape;  sparty/indoor;  tbeach/snow;  usunset; 
v dusk/dawn;  wpet portrait;  xcandlelight;  yblossom ; z autumn colors;  0food; 
1 silhouette;  2high key;  3low key ); programmed auto wi th flexible program 
( P ); shutter-priority auto ( S); aperture-priority auto ( A); manual ( M);  U1  (user 
settings 1 ); U2  (user settings 2 )
Exposure compensationCan be adjusted by –5 – +5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV in P,  S,  A , and 
M  modes
Exposure bracketing 2 – 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2, or 3 EV
Flash bracketing2 – 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2, or 3 EV
White balance 
bracketing2 – 3 frames in steps of 1, 2, or 3
ADL bracketing
2  frames using selected value for one frame or 3 frames using preset 
values for all frames
Exposure lockLuminosity locked at detected value with  AAE-L /AF-L  button
ISO sensitivity 
(Recommended 
Exposure Index) ISO 100 – 6400 in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV. Can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 
0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 50 equivalent) below ISO 100 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, 
or 2 EV (ISO 25600 equivalent) above ISO 6400; auto ISO sensitivity 
control available
Active D-Lighting Auto, Extra high , High , Normal , Low , Off
Focus
Autofocus Nikon Multi-CAM 4800 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase 
detection, fine-tuning, 39 focus points (including 9 cross-type sensors; 
the center 33 points are available at apertures slower than f/5.6 and 
faster than f/8, while the center 7 focus points are available at f/8), and 
AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5 – 3 m/1 ft 8 in. – 9 ft 10 in.)
Detection range–1 – +19 EV (ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F)
Lens servo•Autofocus (AF) : Single-servo AF ( AF-S); continuous-servo AF ( AF-C); auto 
AF-S/AF-C selection ( AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated 
automatically according to subject status
• Manual focus (M) : Electronic rangefinder can be used
Focus point Can be selected from 39 or 11 focus points
AF-area modeSingle-point AF; 9-, 21-, or 39-point dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, 
auto-area AF
Focus lockFocus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-
servo AF) or by pressing  AAE-L /AF-L  button
Flash
Built-in flash i, k , p , n , o , s , w : Auto flash with auto pop-up
P ,  S,  A , M , 0 : Manual pop-up with button release
Guide Number Approx. 12/39, 12/39 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F)
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Flash control TTL: i-TTL flash control using 2,016-pix el RGB sensor is available with 
built-in flash and SB-910, SB-900,  SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, SB-400, or 
SB-300; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for di gital SLR is used with matrix and 
center-weighted metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot 
metering
Flash mode Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with 
red-eye reduction, fill-flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync, slow sync with 
red-eye reduction, rear-curtain with slow sync, rear-curtain sync, off; 
Auto FP High-Speed Sync supported
Flash compensation–3 – +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2EV
Flash-ready indicatorLights when built-in flash or optional  flash unit is fully charged; flashes 
after flash is fired at full output
Accessory shoe ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
Nikon Creative Lighting 
System (CLS)Advanced Wireless Lighting suppor
ted with built-in flash, SB-910, 
SB-900, SB-800, or SB-700 as a master  flash and SB-600 or SB-R200 as 
remotes, or SU-800 as commander; built-in flash can serve as master 
flash in commander mode; Auto FP High-Speed Sync and modeling 
illumination supported with all CL S-compatible flash units except 
SB-400 and SB-300; Flash Color Inform ation Communication and FV lock 
supported with all CLS-compatible flash units
Sync terminal AS-15 sync terminal adapter (available separately)
White balance
White balanceAuto (2 types), incandescent, fluorescen t (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, 
cloudy, shade, preset manual (up to 4  values can be stored), choose color 
temperature (2500 K–10000 K), all with fine-tuning
Live view
Modes Live view photography (still images), movie live view (movies)
Lens servo•Autofocus (AF) : Single-servo AF ( AF-S); full-time servo AF ( AF-F)
• Manual focus (M)
AF-area mode Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, subject-tracking AF
AutofocusContrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point 
automatically when face-p riority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)
Movie
MeteringTTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Metering methodMatrix
Frame size (pixels) and 
frame rate•
1,920 × 1,080; 30 p (progressive), 25 p, 24 p
• 1,280 × 720; 60 p, 50 p, 30 p, 25 p
Actual frame rates for 60 p, 50 p, 30 p, 25 p, and 24 p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 
25, and 23.976 fps respectively; options support both  ★high and normal 
image quality
File format MOV
Video compressionH.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Audio recording formatLinear PCM
Audio recording deviceBuilt-in monaural or external ster eo microphone; sensitivity adjustable
Other optionsIndex marking, time-lapse photography
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•Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged battery operating at the 
temperature specified by the Camera and Imaging Produ cts Association (CIPA): 23 ±3 °C (73.4 ±5.4 °F).
• Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications  of the hardware and software described in this 
manual at any time and without prior notice.
 Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result 
from any mistakes that this manual may contain.
Monitor
Monitor 8-cm/3.2-in., approx. 921k-dot (VGA), low-temperature polysilicon TFT 
LCD with approx. 170 ° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and 
automatic monitor brightness control using ambient brightness sensor
Playback
PlaybackFull-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback with 
playback zoom, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, 
histogram display, highlights, photo information, GPS data display, and 
auto image rotation
Interface
USBHi-Speed USB
HDMI outputType C mini-pin HDMI connector
Accessory terminal Remote cord : MC-DC2 (available separately)
GPS unit : GP-1/GP-1A (available separately)
Audio input Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diam eter; plug-in power supported)
Audio outputStereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter)
Supported languages
Supported languagesArabic, Chinese (Simplified and Trad itional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, 
English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, 
Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal and 
Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian
Power source
Battery One rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL15 battery
Battery packOptional MB-D14 multi-power battery pack with one rechargeable 
Nikon EN-EL15 Li-ion battery or six AA alkaline, Ni-MH, or lithium 
batteries
AC adapterEH-5b AC adapter; requires EP-5B power connector (available separately)
Tripod socket
Tripod socket1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions/weight
Dimensions (W × H × D)Approx. 141 × 113 × 82 mm (5.6 × 4.4 × 3.2 in.)
WeightApprox. 850 g (1 lb 14.0 oz) with battery and memory card but without 
body cap; approx. 760 g (1 lb 10.8 oz; camera body only)
Operating environment
Temperature0 °C–40 °C (+32 °F–104 °F)
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Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in this 
manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will  not be held liable for damages that may result from 
any mistakes that this manual may contain.
MH-25 battery charger
Rated input 
(in North America) AC 120 V, 60 Hz, 0.2 A
Rated input
(in other regions)AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.23–0.12 A
Rated output
DC 8.4 V/1.2 A
Supported batteriesNikon EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion batteries
Charging timeApprox. 2 hours and 35 minutes at an ambient temperature of 
25 °C (77 °F) when no charge remains
Operating temperature0 °C–40 °C (+32 °F–104 °F)
Dimensions (W×H×D)Approx. 91.5 × 33.5 × 71 mm (3.6 × 1.3 × 2.8 in.), excluding projections
Length of power cableApprox. 1.8 m/6 ft (U.S.A. and Canada ) or 1.5 m/4.9 ft (other countries)
WeightApprox. 110 g (3.9 oz), excluding power cable and AC wall adapter
EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion battery
TypeRechargeable lithium-ion battery
Rated capacity7.0 V/1,900 mAh
Operating temperature0 °C–40 °C (+32 °F–104 °F)
Dimensions (W×H×D)Approx. 40 × 56 × 20.5 mm (1.6 × 2.2 × 0.8 in.)
WeightApprox. 88 g (3.1 oz), excluding terminal cover 
						

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ViewNX 2
WindowsMac OS
CPU•Photos : Intel Celeron, Pentium 4, 
Core series, 1.6 GHz or better
• Movies (playback) : 3.0 GHz or better 
Pentium D; Intel Core i5 or better 
recommended when viewing 
movies with a frame size of 
1280 × 720 or more at a frame rate 
of 30 fps or above or movies with a 
frame size of 1920 × 1080 or more
• Movies (editing) : Intel Core i5 or 
better •
Photos : Intel Core or Xeon series
• Movies (playback) : Core Duo 2 GHz 
or better; Intel Core i5 or better 
recommended when viewing 
movies with a frame size of 
1280 × 720 or more at a frame 
rate of 30 fps or above or 
movies with a frame size of 
1920 × 1080 or more
• Movies (editing) : Intel Core i5 or 
better
OS Pre-installed versions of Windows 8, 
Windows 7, Windows Vista, and 
Windows XP; note that 64-bit 
versions of Windows XP are not 
supported OS X 10.8 or 10.7, Mac OS X 10.6
Memory (RAM)
•32-bit Windows 8, Windows 7, or 
Windows Vista : 1 GB or more (2 GB or 
more recommended)
• 64-bit Windows 8, Windows 7, or 
Windows Vista : 2 GB or more (4 GB or 
more recommended)
• Windows XP : 512 MB or more (2 GB 
or more recommended) •
OS X 10.8, 10.7 : 2 GB or more 
(4 GB or more recommended)
• Mac OS X 10.6 : 1 GB or more (4 GB 
or more recommended)
Hard-disk space A minimum of 1 GB available on the startup disk (3 GB or more 
recommended)
Graphics
Resolution: 1024 × 768 pixels (XGA) or 
more (1280 × 1024 pixels or more 
recommended)
Color : 24-bit color (True Color) or more Resolution
: 1024 × 768 pixels (XGA) 
or more (1280 × 1024 pixels or 
more recommended)
Color : 24-bit color (millions of 
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❚❚Supported Standards
• DCF Version 2.0 : The Design Rule for Camera File  Systems (DCF) is a standard widely 
used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes 
of camera. 
• DPOF : Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) is  an industry-wide standard that allows 
pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card. 
• Exif version 2.3 : The camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for 
Digital Still Cameras) version 2.3, a stan dard in which information stored with 
photographs is used for optimal color reproduction when the images are output 
on Exif-compliant printers. 
• PictBridge : A standard developed through cooper ation with the digital camera and 
printer industries, allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without 
first transferring them to a computer.
• HDMI : High-Definition Multimedia Interface is  a standard for multimedia interfaces 
used in consumer electronics and AV devices capable of transmitting audiovisual 
data and control signals to HDMI-compliant  devices via a single cable connection.
Trademark Information
Mac OS and OS X are registered trademarks of  Apple Inc. in the United States and/or other 
countries.
 Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks, or 
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in th e United States and/or other countries.
 PictBridge is 
a trademark.
 The SD, SDHC, and SDXC logos are trademarks of the SD-3C, LLC. HDMI, the 
HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interf ace are trademarks or registered trademarks 
of HDMI Licensing LLC.
 
All other trade names mentioned in this manual  or the other documentation provided with 
your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. 
						

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Approved Memory Cards
The following SD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the 
camera.
 Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are recommended for movie 
recording.
 Recording may end unexpectedly when cards with slower write speeds 
are used.
1 Check that any card readers or  other devices with which the card will be used support 2 GB cards.
2 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the card will be used are SDHC-compliant. The 
camera supports UHS-1.
3 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the card will be used are  SDXC-compliant.
 The camera supports UHS-1.
Other cards have not been tested. For more details on the above cards, please 
contact the manufacturer.
SD cardsSDHC cards2SDXC cards3
SanDisk
2GB
1
4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB 64 GBTo shiba
Panasonic 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB, 24 GB, 32 GB 48 GB, 64 GB
Lexar Media 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB
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Platinum II4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB
Professional
Full-HD Video—4GB, 8GB, 16GB