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Nikon D700

88

Winner

Nikon D700

"Fast and accurate 51 point auto-focus even in low light"
dpreview.com | talking about the D700's auto-focus
"Clean, artifact-free low ISO output with good resolution and detail"
dpreview.com | talking about the D700's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Nikon D700

Low light performance
Low noise at high ISO
2,303 ISO
Viewfinder size
Large viewfinder
0.72x
Sensor size
Large sensor
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Focus points
Many focus points
51
Sensor cleaning
Self cleaning sensor
Avoids dust in your photos
Built-in flash
Built-in flash
External flash not needed
Nikon D2Xs

47

Runner-up

Nikon D2Xs

Reasons to buy the Nikon D2Xs

Lens availability
Slightly more lenses available
169 lenses
Viewfinder coverage
Great viewfinder coverage
100%

differences

Advantages of the Nikon D2Xs

Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 121 lenses
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Around 40% more lenses available
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
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Advantages of the Nikon D700

Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO 2,303 ISO vs 489 ISO
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The D700 has excellent image quality 2.2 f-stops higher ISO than the D2Xs
Overall image quality Much better image quality 80.0 vs 59.0
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Around 40% better image quality
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.2 EV vs 10.9 EV
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1.3 f-stops more dynamic range
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 922k dots vs 235k dots
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Around 4x higher resolution screen
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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Catch candid moments easily
Color depth Better color depth 23.5 bits vs 22.2 bits
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Distinguishes 1.3 more bits of color
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.72x vs 0.57x
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More than 60% larger viewfinder
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 36.0x24.0mm vs APS-C 23.7x15.7mm
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Around 2.5x larger sensor
Size Significantly smaller 147x123x77 mm vs 158x150x86 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 800 ISO
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The D700's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Thickness Significantly thinner 3" vs 3.4"
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More than 10% thinner
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $2,649.00 vs $7,210.58
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The best price we've seen is $4,562 cheaper (2.7x less)
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The D700's boost ISO is 3 f-stops better
Weight Lighter 1,074 g vs 1,200 g
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More than 10% lighter
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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Weight Heavy Help
D2Xs:1,200 g
D700:1,074 g
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
D2Xs:12.2 MP
D700:12.1 MP
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
D2Xs:800 ISO
D700:6,400 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
5 fps

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports RAW Supports RAW Help
Better editing
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
D2Xs:3,200 ISO
D700:25,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
D2Xs:2.5"
D700:3.0"

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competitors

Shared Competitors

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Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Nikon D800

Nikon D800

Pro DSLR

$2,999 - $3,000 body only

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,130 body only

$2,875 - $2,999 with 24-105mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Focus points Has much fewer focus points
Cross type focus points Has slightly fewer cross-type focus points
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,690 - $1,700 body only

$2,547 - $4,295 with 18-200mm lens

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

$1,620 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Focus points Has significantly fewer focus points
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$1,047 with 55-200mm lens

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Focus points Has much fewer focus points

Nikon D2Xs Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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Nikon D2X

Pro DSLR

Weather sealed No weather sealing
Color depth Worse color depth

Nikon D700 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D700.

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