8.3 out of 10

Nikon D700

12.1 megapixels, first seen: 20 June 2008

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Best Price: $2,344

  • User Score (804)
    9.5 9.5 from 804 reviewers
  • Expert Score (45)
    8.8 8.8 from 45 reviewers
  • Design (20)
    7.9 7.9 from 20 reviewers
  • Value for money (32)
    7.6 7.6 from 32 reviewers
  • Features (29)
    7.9 7.9 from 29 reviewers
  • Ease of use (35)
    7.9 7.9 from 35 reviewers
  • Performance (26)
    8.3 8.3 from 26 reviewers
  • Picture quality (49)
    8.3 8.3 from 49 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • amazing high iso, aperture and shutter speed, generous bandwidth for pp, 1 megapixels, senso di robustezza
  • mm_p new array, frames n, occasional over, aperture and shutter speed, sensor dust control

The Nikon D700 SLR Digital Camera brings professional imaging with a full frame image sensor to a lightweight yet durable camera body. It features the exclusive 12.1 Megapixel FX-format CMOS sensor, measuring 23.9 x 36mm, which is nearly identical to the size of a 35mm film frame - thereby eliminating any significant crop factor or focal length multiplier. Images taken with the D700 exhibit exceptional overall quality, broad tonal range and depth, along with extremely…

Manufacturer's Specs

  • Type of Camera
    Single-lens reflex digital camera
  • Effective Pixels
    12.1 million
  • Image Sensor
    Nikon FX Full Frame Format (36.0 x 23.9 mm) CMOS sensor; total pixels: 12.87 million
  • Image Size (Pixels)
    FX format: 4,256 x 2,832 [L], 3,184 x 2,120 [M], 2,128 x 1,416 [S]; DX format: 2,784 x 1,848 [L], 2,080 x 1,384 [M], 1,392 x 920 [S]
  • Sensitivity
    ISO 200 to 6,400 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV, can be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, or 1 (ISO 100 equivalent) EV below ISO 200, or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 (ISO 12,800 equivalent), or 2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent) EV over ISO 6,400

Release Date

  • First seen
    20 June 2008

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Reviews of Nikon D700

  1. Nikon D700, drool-worthy full frame DSLR

    Reviewer: PC Authority
    3 September 2008
    Overall 8
    8.3
    Value for money 7
    6.7
    Performance 10
    10
     

    Forget budget DSLR, this is for serious photography. Extravagant in almost every way, the D700 is superbly responsive and produces stunning images Read more

  2. Reviewer: DPexpert
    5 September 2008

    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

  3. Nikon D700

    Reviewer: PhotoReview
    7 November 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    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).  ... [more] Read more

  4. Nikon D700

    Reviewer: CNET
    20 November 2008
    Overall 9
    8.5
     

    As long as you don't need seriously high-resolution photos, video capture, or machine-gun-fast sports shooting, the Nikon D700 has everything you need in a pro full-frame camera for a reasonable price. Read more

  5. Nikon D700 Digital Camera Review

    Reviewer: Buy-n-Shoot.com
    24 October 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
    Value for money 9
    9.0
    Picture quality 9
    9.0
     

    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. Being... Read more

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