Nikon
D700
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Nikon
D90
D700
D90
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price
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Nikon D700 |
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Nikon D90 |  |
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Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Nikon D700 |
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Much lower noise at high ISO | 2,303 ISO | vs | 977 ISO |  |
The D700 at 2303 ISO exhibits about the same amount of noise as the D90 at 977 ISO | ||||
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Much larger sensor | Full frame 36x24mm | vs | APS-C 23x15mm | |
Around 2.5x larger sensor | ||||
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Better image quality | 80.0 | vs | 73.0 | |
Around 10% better image quality | ||||
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Significantly larger viewfinder | 0.72x | vs | 0.63x | |
More than 30% larger viewfinder | ||||
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Better color depth | 23.5 bits | vs | 22.7 bits | |
Distinguishes more than 70% more colors | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 6,400 ISO | vs | 3,200 ISO | |
The D700's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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Better boost ISO | 25,600 ISO | vs | 6,400 ISO | |
The D700's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better | ||||
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Shoots slightly faster | 5 fps | vs | 4.5 fps | |
More than 10% faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Much faster max shutter speed | 1/8000s | vs | 1/4000s | |
2x faster max shutter speed | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Nikon D90 |
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Shoots movies | 720p @ 24fps | vs | None | |
Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures | ||||
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More lenses available | 131 lenses | vs | 89 lenses | |
Around 50% more lenses available | ||||
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More dynamic range | 12.5 EV | vs | 12.2 EV | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Smaller | 132x103x77 mm | vs | 147x123x77 mm | |
More than 30% smaller | ||||
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Significantly lighter | 703 g | vs | 1,074 g | |
More than 50% lighter | ||||
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Better viewfinder coverage | 96% | vs | 95% | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Cheaper | $799.00 | vs | $2,379.00 | |
The best price we've seen is $1,580 cheaper (around 3x less) | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent DSLRs
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Canon EOS Rebel T2iEntry-level DSLR $799 - $853 body only $849 - $975 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 7DPro DSLR $1,550 - $1,900 body only $1,769 - $1,900 with 28-135mm lens |
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Nikon D5000Entry-level DSLR $630 - $680 body only $750 - $766 with 18-55mm lens |
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Nikon D300SPro DSLR $1,489 - $1,700 body only $2,190 - $2,550 with 18-200mm lens |
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Canon EOS Rebel T1iEntry-level DSLR $579 - $700 body only $695 - $1,069 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IIPro DSLR $2,399 - $2,500 body only $3,199 - $3,300 with 24-105mm lens |
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Pentax K-xEntry-level DSLR $600 - $601 body only $622 - $650 with 18-55mm lens |
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Nikon D700 Competitors |
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Canon EOS-1D Mark IVPro DSLR $4,999 body only |
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Nikon D90 Competitors |
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Canon EOS 50DPro DSLR $975 - $2,025 body only $1,090 - $1,400 with 28-135mm lens |
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Nikon D3000Entry-level DSLR $559 body only $469 - $550 with 18-55mm lens |
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appearance
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