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July, 2008
Nikon D700

NikonD700

Summary Nikon D700

Prices Price
Body only $2,750 Kit Unknown
all D700 prices
Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 2 Among similar cameras #n/a of 5
details details
Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help Full frame 36.0x24.0mm Screen resolution Help 922k dots
Megapixels Help 12.1 MP Movie format Help None
Screen size Help 3.0" Light sensitivity Help 6,400 ISO
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Lenses Lenses
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Nikon D700Nikon D700

Replacement

Nikon has replaced the D700 with the D800.

Placeholder
Nikon D800 announced January, 2012
Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Shoots movies
True resolution Much higher true resolution

Compare the new Nikon D800 vs the D700

reviewsWhat are people saying about the D700

"It has the same ultra solid feel as its bigger (and smaller) brother, and the same magnesium alloy body and soft rubber grips front and back."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's build-quality
"Class-leading high ISO performance, usable up to ISO 12800"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's iso-noise
"The Nikon D700 is an excellent camera that is extremely versatile and performs well both in the studio and on location."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's overall-performance

Pros

The Nikon D700 vs other recent DSLRs

Low light performance Very low noise at high ISO Help
2,303 ISO
Overall image quality Great overall image quality Help
80.0
Color depth Good color depth Help
23.5 bits
Dynamic range Wide dynamic range Help
12.2 EV
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Focus points Many focus points Help
51
Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
1/8000 of a second
Screen resolution High resolution screen Help
922k dots
Viewfinder size Large viewfinder Help
0.72x
Startup delay Short startup delay Help
400 ms startup delay
Sensor size Very large sensor Help
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Pentaprism
Cross type focus points Many cross-type focus points Help
15

The Nikon D700 vs other recent pro DSLRs

Thickness Thin Help
3"
Built-in flash Built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Size Quite small Help
Large 147x123x77 mm

Cons

The Nikon D700 vs other recent DSLRs

Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Announced Old Help
July, 2008
Weight Very heavy Help
1,074 g
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

The Nikon D700 vs other recent pro DSLRs

Movie format No movies Help
None
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity (boost) Low boost light sensitivity Help
25,600 ISO
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Screen size Below average sized screen Help
3.0"
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
12.1 MP
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
5 fps
Shutter lag Longer shutter lag Help
197 ms shutter lag
Battery life Shorter battery life Help
1000 shots

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Discussion What do you think about the Nikon D700?

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Christian (1:27 PM, August 31, 2011)
Fantastic camera. Bought it right after launch, and with my 85mm 1,4 and 50mm 1,4 its a true winner! Even though its getting kind of "old" it still produces some of the sharpest images I have ever seen. Video is the one thing I miss, but Im hoping for a D800 with 1080p features.
 
Eniola (8:27 PM, August 07, 2011)
I love this web site and am enjoy every discussion and really it helping me a great deal, i was using canon rebel but now am about to switch to D7000, I shoot models and product, am a photographer leaving in Nigeria west Africa i have to travel all the way to England to get one . Am very nervous by the D7000 minuses as against the D700 but i want to be able to video record my models at one ago .please advice, have i taken a right decision which D7000?:

Secondly do you know a dealer in London that I can buy from? and also looking out for a new studio kit and some lenses
 
Windellgalapon (2:56 AM, August 07, 2011)
I hope NIKON is announcing those 2 cameras, can't wait. And I love your website! It's very Helpful
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (2:46 PM, July 29, 2011)
We haven't heard much yet, but Nikon Rumors is predicting two new DSLRs from Nikon in August, maybe a D400 (D300 replacement) and D800 (D700 replacement)?
 
Brett Dawson (11:30 AM, July 29, 2011)
The Nikon D700 is now several years old. Any news on when an upgrade is expected
 
TSEUMD (8:47 PM, July 11, 2011)
Very hard to resist so sexy in your hand swiss knife quality build , superb image quality and finally it's NIKON 
 
Junalcantaramd (2:26 PM, April 15, 2011)
outstanding camera! i just don"t think it reached the popularity and success of the Canon 5D Mark II .