12.1 megapixels
Someone has calculated that for a digital camera to match the resolving power of film it needs to have 14 megapixels on a full frame sensor. If that is right then this camera comes close to the ideal. Like its close siblings, the D300 and the D3, the D700 is superbly responsive. All functions are lightning fast and the 51 point auto-focus is outstanding. If you can afford it then run, don’t walk, to your nearest camera shop. Read more
Until you’ve used a full-format digital camera — or unless you’re a user of 35mm film cameras — it’s hard to understand what all the fuss is about. The truth is, once you’ve used a camera with a full-format sensor, it’s hard to revert back to a digital camera with a smaller frame size because the view just looks so constrained. But full format cameras (such as Nikon’s D3) are very expensive and have a massive body to boot. Read more
Nikon's D700 is positioned between the 'pro-sumer' D300 and the professional D3 models and is the second Nikon DSLR with an FX-format (35mm sized) CMOS sensor. Like the D3 it can use lenses designed for both FX and DX formats and will automatically recognise a DX lens when it is fitted. However, while the D3 includes a 5:4 aspect ratio crop measuring 30 x 24mm, the D700 offers two image area selections: FX format (36 x 24mm) and DX format (24 x 16 mm). Read more
For many professional photographers, the full-frame DSLR is a must when wanting to get the best results for their clients. The D700 has been Nikon’s doorway into this category for a little while now and, due to popular demand, we’ve decide to take a close look at the warhorse that remains a staple in Nikon’s range for those wanting to graduate from the cropped sensor technology. Read more
wow did you guys even use this camera? As of jan 2009 this camera blows away 98% of the cameras made and you make it sound questionable. Read more
The D700 features the D-SLR FX-format first introduced with the Nikon D3. Highly praised for its outstanding features, the D3 established a new level of professional performance in terms of overall image quality, extraordinarily low noise, ISO sensitivity range, continuous high-speed shooting, colour gradation, image crispness, durability, weather-resistant operation, system versatility and more. The new D700 incorporates an extensive array of features that boast a le…