Nikon
D700
 vs
Nikon
D7000

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon D800 vs Nikon D7000

Nikon D700

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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
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Sensor size
 Large sensor
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Focus points
 Many focus points
51
Nikon D7000

69
Runner-up

Nikon D7000
"The D7000's Live View is certainly quite functional as a basic means of framing for stills and video shooting, as long as you understand its limitations"
dpreview.com | talking about the D7000's video-quality
"The 'feel' of the new camera is far closer to the D300S though, thanks to its heavy-duty magnesium alloy construction."
dpreview.com | talking about the D7000's build-quality

Reasons to buy the Nikon D7000

Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13.9 EV
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Badge
 Autofocuses shooting video
Contrast detection
Lens availability
 Slightly more lenses available
169 lenses
Focus points
 Many focus points
39

differences

Advantages of the Nikon D700
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 2,303 ISO vs 1,167 ISO
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 The D700 has a slight edge (1 f-stop) in low noise, high ISO performance
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 36.0x24.0mm vs APS-C 23.6x15.6mm
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 Around 2.5x larger sensor
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.72x vs 0.62x
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 Around 40% larger viewfinder
Focus points More focus points 51 vs 39
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 197 ms vs 238 ms
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 Around 20% less delay when taking photos
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 15 vs 9
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
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Advantages of the Nikon D7000
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 24fps vs None
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 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.9 EV vs 12.2 EV
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 1.7 f-stops more dynamic range
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 121 lenses
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 Around 40% more lenses available
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
True resolution Higher true resolution 16.1 MP vs 12.1 MP
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 Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Size Smaller 132x105x77 mm vs 147x123x77 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 5 fps
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 20% faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 780 g vs 1,074 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $999.99 vs $2,649.00
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 The best price we've seen is $1,649 cheaper (2.6x less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Nikon D700 Nikon D700
81 vs 69
Explain scores
Nikon D7000 Nikon D7000
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D700. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro DSLR with a entry-level DSLR.

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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Overall image quality Good image quality Help
80.0
Color depth Good color depth Help
23.5 bits
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Focus points Many focus points Help
D700:51
D7000:39
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
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
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5100 vs the D700
Compare the D5100 vs the D7000
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

$1,620 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Color depth Has significantly less color depth
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D700
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D7000
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Focus points Has significantly fewer focus points
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D700
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D7000
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
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D800 vs the D700
Compare the D800 vs the D7000
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$1,047 with 55-200mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Compare the D90 vs the D700
Compare the D90 vs the D7000
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,130 body only

$2,875 - $2,999 with 24-105mm lens
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the D700
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the D7000
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,690 - $1,700 body only

$2,547 - $4,295 with 18-200mm lens
Thickness Is thinner
Weight Is slightly heavier
Color depth Has slightly less color depth
Compare the D300S vs the D700
Compare the D300S vs the D7000

Nikon D700 Competitors

Advantages

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

Nikon D7000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D7000.

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discussion

Showing 25 comments

Guest (0:26 PM, February 24, 2012)
So you think that more than 1000 dollars is spent for "family shots at weekends"? Seriously. 
Today, lot of people ask if a compact camera could be as good as a DSLR. Ok, you know that a compact camera is not. But why such of question? Because cameras from amateur products are going day after day better. 
However my point is that image quality between D700 and D7000 are very close, even if they don't belong to the same category of DSLR.
 
Avatar for Leonard Washington Leonard Washington (5:13 PM, February 01, 2012)
I owned both cameras. Bought the D7000 to compliment my D700 but sold it after a year as I haven't been using it as much. It is a great camera for the money Nikon asks but no D700. So went back to my trusty olympus pen for snapshots :P with new lenses and firmware for it is quicker than ever. 
 
Grifter116 (6:20 PM, January 16, 2012)
Cutting an image from 12 to 5MP is nothing, you need educating!! I have 6 gallery images (5MP) at 20"x30" size, all award winners.
 
Grifter116 (6:07 PM, January 16, 2012)
Not a chance in hell haha. The image quality of the 5dmk2 (which is why 99% of pro's use them) is significantly better in day to day shooting.

http://www.worldpressphoto.org - see how many award winning images are made with the 5dmk2.
 
DrZak (11:42 AM, January 16, 2012)
ye, it's true. mainly with fast lenses. However it isn't a big problem usually, you can simply put -1 by default. I know few photographers who actually like it a bit brighter, so more or less this is about personal preference..
 
Andrew (9:29 PM, December 29, 2011)
You compare professional camera D700 with ametour D7000. Its the same thing like comparing Mersedes with Hyndai (it has a motor and produce sound too). Many people use IPhone camera and they are happy with it...
Nikon D7000 is the winner!!!
Yes D700 doesn't have a video but this is advantage (Nikon didn't put crappy movie mode to D700 excellent PHOTO camera and they don't charge for absolutely unnecessary thing).
More megapixels doesn't mean better camera. Coolpix or others for $300 today have 12-14 megapixels...
Yes Nikon D700 cost much more but you pay for completely different professional product.
Most of the people who buy D700 know exactly what they buy and why...
Nikon D7000 is camera which replace D50,D70,D80,D90 but not D300, D700 or D3...
I'm not saying Nikon D7000 is bad camera. It's good for family shots at weekends.
So if you don't see a difference between D700 and D7000 buy D7000 for sure (its chipper, ligher, has movie mode, has more megapixels and probaly produced in different colors)...
 
Derekwin (11:13 AM, December 14, 2011)
you might want to add buffer capacity in your reviews. I have shot a lot of events, martial arts, dance, fire performance and I find the buffer one of the biggest hindrances. I have both the d7000 and the d700 and it has made me want to use the d700 over the d7000.
 
Gandalf (4:49 AM, November 30, 2011)
Yes, what it cuts precicely is important to know, therefore I wrote it.
 
d50 user (2:18 AM, November 30, 2011)
I think this is why Snapsort didn't place the DX lenses with the D700. As they posted they talked about lenses that were 100% usable to the body. Cutting the MP from 12 to 5 is significant enough that I am glad I now know about the difference. Thank you Snapsort.
 
vj700 (8:30 PM, November 27, 2011)
Its false
Read Thom Hogans explanation
 
Ghrobinson25 (0:57 PM, October 03, 2011)
I owned a D700 for 2 years and px,d for a D7000. I now regret this as overall the D700 produces much better results. I can't wait for the D700 relacement to arrive.
 
Noname (4:32 PM, September 30, 2011)
try better lens on D7000
 
Pecservicess (5:57 PM, September 23, 2011)
its truth
 
Speddle (11:21 AM, August 12, 2011)
Hi is there any truth to the rumor that the D7000 over exposes in bright light situations?
 
Pmeyer33 (2:27 AM, June 25, 2011)
I am a pro photog who shoots indoors quite a bit so the low noise of the 700 is necessary for me. For the average Joe, though, I don't see any reason to purchase a 700.
 
Nbobey5 (4:25 PM, April 17, 2011)
8 fps w/ battery grip
 
Gandalf (8:15 PM, April 08, 2011)
Thanks, and if we want all to be noticed, I have to add, that when you do that, you lower the resolution from about 12 MP to about 5 MP, just a bit under the old D40, which I also have, and I can make fine prints in A3 (if not cropped ) fra this old gem - 6 MP-camera (very, very fine pixel density)
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (4:38 PM, April 08, 2011)
Thanks Gandalf, we'll look into making it more accurate!
 
Gandalf (10:53 PM, April 07, 2011)
Thanks for the fast reply, but:

...It is in DX-mode (not 5:4 crop mode), and the default setting in the camera, D700, is that it automatically change to DX-mode, when you mount a DX-lens, so I must stand with my statement, that this is not given fair points, and people, that do not know, that the D700 totally automaically change to dx-mode, when you mount a DX-lens, can be confused with the many points you give the D7000 - more than the D700, and I must say, it is not telling the truth.

But the D7000 is a very, very good camera, but that is another story, and beside this fault here, and I mean it is a serious fault, it is a fine comparison.
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (10:42 PM, April 07, 2011)
Hi Gandalf, Snapsort doesn't count the DX lenses as being compatible with the D700. Yes they do work, in 5:4 crop mode I believe? To keep it simple we decided to count lenses that work 100% native.
 
Gandalf (10:28 PM, April 07, 2011)
I could add: I have both cameras.
 
Gandalf (10:27 PM, April 07, 2011)
What - there is a fault here about lens capability - there is no lens D700 not can match ??
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (3:30 PM, March 12, 2011)
Good catch, fixed up, thanks!
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (3:30 PM, March 12, 2011)
Our apologies, the site wasn't calculating percentages properly (it was dividing by the smaller value), we've fixed that up.
 
Fuzzyhead (9:18 AM, March 12, 2011)
Nikon D700 have a self cleaning sensor.