Serwis DxOMark opublikował listę najlepszych obiektywów do aparatu Nikon D600.
Najlepsze obiektywy ultra szerokokątne, stałoogniskowe:
| Model | DxOMark |
| Carl Zeiss Distagon T 21mm f/2.8 ZF2 | 25 |
| Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical | 25 |
| Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX DG ASP RF | 25 |
| Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/15 ZF.2 | 25 |
| Nikon AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D | 24 |
| Carl Zeiss Distagon T 18mm f/3.5 ZF2 | 22 |
| Sigma 14mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical HSM | 19 |
Najlepsze obiektywy szerokokątne, stałoogniskowe:
| Model | DxOMark |
| Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A | 37 |
| Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC | 34 |
| Carl Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/1.4 ZF2 | 34 |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED | 33 |
| Carl Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/2 ZF2 | 33 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G | 33 |
| Carl Zeiss Distagon T 25mm f/2 ZF.2 | 33 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G | 32 |
| Carl Zeiss Distagon T 28mm f/2 ZF2 | 29 |
| Nikon AF Nikkor 28mm f/2.8D | 26 |
| Nikon AF Nikkor 35mm f/2D | 25 |
| Carl Zeiss Distagon T 25mm f/2.8 ZF2 | 22 |
Najlepsze obiektywy standardowe, stałoogniskowe:
| Model | DxOMark |
| Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM | 32 |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G | 32 |
| Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D | 32 |
| Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T 50mm f/2 ZF2 | 31 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G | 31 |
| Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D | 28 |
| Carl Zeiss Planar T 50mm f/1.4 ZF2 | 25 |
Najlepsze teleobiektywy, stałoogniskowe:
| Model | DxOMark |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G | 40 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G | 40 |
| Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T 100mm f/2 ZF2 | 36 |
| Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical IF | 36 |
| Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM | 34 |
| Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF | 32 |
| Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED | 32 |
| Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D | 31 |
| Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm f/2D | 31 |
| Carl Zeiss Planar T 85mm f/1.4 ZF2 | 29 |
| Sigma 70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro | 29 |
| Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM | 28 |
| Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di MACRO | 28 |
| Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro | 28 |
Najlepsze obiektywy ultra szerokokątne, zmiennoogniskowe:
| Model | DxOMark |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED | 28 |
| Tokina AT-X 16-28 f/2.8 PRO FX | 24 |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR | 23 |
| Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED | 21 |
| Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D IF-ED | 20 |
| Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM II | 17 |
| Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG | 17 |
Najlepsze obiektywy standardowe, zmiennoogniskowe:
| Model | DxOMark |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED | 27 |
| Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD | 27 |
| Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/2.8-4D IF | 23 |
| Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM | 23 |
| Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED | 22 |
| Tamron SP AF 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical [IF] | 22 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR | 22 |
| Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED | 21 |
| Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED | 18 |