Nikon
D700
 vs
Sigma
SD1

Updated (December, 2011): Compare the Nikon D800 vs Sigma SD1

Nikon D700
 
Sigma SD1
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon D700

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
2,303 ISO
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.72x
Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Sensor size
 Large sensor
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Focus points
 Many focus points
51
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 

Reasons to buy the Sigma SD1

Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
External flash not needed
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon D700
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Startup delay Much less startup delay 400 ms vs 4500 ms
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 11.3x less delay when turning on
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 922k dots vs 460k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Lens availability Much more lenses available 121 lenses vs 45 lenses
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 More than 2.5x more lenses available
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 36.0x24.0mm vs APS-C 23.5x15.7mm
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 Around 2.5x larger sensor
Focus points Significantly more focus points 51 vs 11
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.72x vs 0.62x
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 More than 30% larger viewfinder
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 15 vs 2
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Thickness Thinner 3" vs 3.1"
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 Almost the same
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the Nikon D700

Advantages of the Sigma SD1
True resolution Higher true resolution 15.4 MP vs 12.1 MP
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 Capture around 30% more detail in your photos
Viewfinder coverage Significantly better viewfinder coverage 98% vs 95%
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 Almost the same
Weight Significantly lighter 706 g vs 1,074 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Size Slightly smaller 146x113x80 mm vs 147x123x77 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Lowest price Cheaper $1,899.00 vs $3,399.99
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 The best price we've seen is $1,501 cheaper (more than 40% less)
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recommendations

Snapsort can't make a recommendation (yet) because it doesn't have enough data yet about the Sigma SD1.

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
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
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
D700:12.1 MP
SD1:15.4 MP
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
5 fps
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,397 with 24-85mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D600 vs the D700
Compare the D600 vs the SD1
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Low light performance Is significantly more noisy at high ISO
Compare the D7000 vs the D700
Compare the D7000 vs the SD1
Nikon D800

Nikon D800

Pro DSLR

$2,797 body only

$3,187 with 70-300mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D800 vs the D700
Compare the D800 vs the SD1
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Low light performance Is significantly more noisy at high ISO
Compare the D7100 vs the D700
Compare the D7100 vs the SD1
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,479 body only

$2,699 - $3,000 with 24-105mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the D700
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the SD1
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Weight Is slightly heavier
Color depth Has significantly less color depth
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D700
Compare the EOS 7D vs the SD1
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
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 SD1

Nikon D700 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

Sigma SD1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sigma SD15

Sigma SD15

Entry-level DSLR

$850 - $929 body only

$1,038 with 18-50mm lens
Size Slightly smaller
Lowest price Cheaper
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the SD15 vs the SD1

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