Nikon
D700
 vs
Nikon
D80

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon D800 vs Nikon D80

Nikon D700

96
Winner

Nikon 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 D700's build-quality
"Class-leading high ISO performance, usable up to ISO 12800"
dpreview.com | talking about the D700's iso-noise

Reasons to buy the Nikon D700

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
2,303 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
80.0
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 D80

43
Runner-up

Nikon D80

Reasons to buy the Nikon D80

Size
 Really small
Professional size 132x103x77 mm
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Weight
 Light-weight
668 g
Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
External flash not needed

differences

Advantages of the Nikon D700
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO 2,303 ISO vs 524 ISO
Help
 The D700 has excellent image quality 2.1 f-stops higher ISO than the D80
Overall image quality Much better image quality 80.0 vs 61.0
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 More than 30% 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 11.2 EV
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 1 f-stop more dynamic range
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 922k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 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
Color depth Better color depth 23.5 bits vs 22.1 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.4 more bits of color
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 36.0x24.0mm vs APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
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 Around 2.5x larger sensor
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.72x vs 0.62x
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 More than 30% larger viewfinder
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5 fps vs 3 fps
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 Around 70% faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The D700's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
True resolution Higher true resolution 12.1 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
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
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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the Nikon D700

Advantages of the Nikon D80
Lens availability More lenses available 169 lenses vs 121 lenses
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 Around 40% more lenses available
Size Smaller 132x103x77 mm vs 147x123x77 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 668 g vs 1,074 g
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 Around 40% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $700.00 vs $2,749.99
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 The best price we've seen is $2,050 cheaper (3.9x less)
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the Nikon D80
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Nikon D700 Nikon D700
96 vs 43
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Nikon D80 Nikon D80
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.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

NikonD700
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
2
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Build quality Build quality
Is it sturdy, well made, plastic or metal
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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
D700:12.1 MP
D80:10 MP
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,097 body only

$1,227 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
Compare the D7000 vs the D700
Compare the D7000 vs the D80
Nikon D800

Nikon D800

Pro DSLR
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D800 vs the D700
Compare the D800 vs the D80
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$869 - $897 body only

$1,099 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Focus points Has much fewer focus points
Compare the D90 vs the D700
Compare the D90 vs the D80
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$650 - $749 body only

$600 - $750 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
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 D80
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,700 body only

$2,547 - $4,295 with 18-200mm lens
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D300S vs the D700
Compare the D300S vs the D80
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $984 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Autofocus Focuses automatically while shootting video
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the D700
Compare the D3100 vs the D80
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$899 - $1,304 body only

$1,138 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Focus points Has much fewer focus points
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D700
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D80

Nikon D700 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,400 body only

$2,799 - $2,839 with 24-105mm lens
Movie format Shoots movies
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Focus points Many fewer focus points
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the D700
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,329 - $1,821 body only

$1,498 - $1,800 with 28-135mm lens
Movie format Shoots movies
True resolution Higher true resolution
Low light performance Much more noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D700
Nikon D3S

Nikon D3S

Pro DSLR

$5,197 body only
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Battery life Much longer battery life
Size Much larger
Viewfinder size Slightly smaller viewfinder
Compare the D3S vs the D700

Nikon D80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$677 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Color depth Better color depth
Viewfinder size Smaller viewfinder
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3000 vs the D80

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