8.9 out of 10

Nikon D700

12.1 megapixels

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  • User Score (3120)
    9.6 9.6 from 3120 reviewers
  • Expert Score (35)
    9.2 9.2 from 35 reviewers
  • Design (19)
    8.4 8.4 from 19 reviewers
  • Value for money (60)
    8.3 8.3 from 60 reviewers
  • Features (39)
    8.9 8.9 from 39 reviewers
  • Ease of use (40)
    8.3 8.3 from 40 reviewers
  • Performance (30)
    8.5 8.5 from 30 reviewers
  • Picture quality (55)
    8.9 8.9 from 55 reviewers
  • Durability (3)
    7.5 7.5 from 3 reviewers
  • Reliability (2)
    9.3 9.3 from 2 reviewers
  • Overall quality (10)
    9.1 9.1 from 10 reviewers
  • Display (31)
    8.9 8.9 from 31 reviewers
  • Construction (4)
    9.3 9.3 from 4 reviewers
  • Photo quality (2)
    9.3 9.3 from 2 reviewers
  • Video quality (4)
    7.5 7.5 from 4 reviewers
  • Audio & image quality (2)
    8.4 8.4 from 2 reviewers
  • Ergonomics (24)
    8.5 8.5 from 24 reviewers
  • Portability (7)
    9.3 9.3 from 7 reviewers
  • Build quality (3)
    8.6 8.6 from 3 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. DPexpert

    9 May 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

    • Like the D3 the D700 automatically detects DX lenses, which have a smaller exposure circle, and shows a crop rectangle in the viewfinder. You lose some pixels but you ...
    • This is not a complaint, merely an observation. With a full frame sensor depth of field is reduced, by comparison with an APS sized sensor, for any given f stop. Close...

  2. goodgearguide.com.au

    review.goodgearguide.com.au
    5 February 2009

    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

    • Full-frame sensor, smaller and lighter body than the D3, useful Live View, virtual horizon, comfortable to use
    • Slightly slower than the D3

  3. PhotoReview

    9.0/10
    29 October 2008

    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

  4. Buy-n-Shoot.com

    Buy-n-Shoot.com
    9.0/10
    28 October 2008

    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

  • User Reviews

  1. Nikon D700

    CNET
    Reviewer: CNET
    30 January 2009

    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

  2. MyShopping.com.au

    MyShopping.com.au
    6.5/10
    Reviewer: MyShopping.com.au
    27 November 2008

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    • EXPEED processor, 12.1 MP sensor, LCD, design
    • Nothing really

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  • Manufacturer's Description

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…

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
    9 May 2008

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