10 out of 10

Nikon D700

12.1 megapixels, first seen: 20 June 2008

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Best Price: $2,453

  • User Score (716)
    9.6 9.6 from 716 reviewers
  • Expert Score (42)
    8.8 8.8 from 42 reviewers
  • Design (17)
    9.6 9.6 from 17 reviewers
  • Value for money (26)
    9.2 9.2 from 26 reviewers
  • Features (17)
    9.5 9.5 from 17 reviewers
  • Ease of use (22)
    9.7 9.7 from 22 reviewers
  • Performance (9)
    10 10 from 9 reviewers
  • Picture quality (21)
    10 10 from 21 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • iso and picture clarity, at september 6, zoom display, confusing live mode, controls in right locatio
  • aperture setting, awkward combination of lcd, wish it had video, sensor dust control, nothing i love it

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
    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: Camerasdirect
    8 December 2008

    Nikon has released details of its new D700 DSLR camera, which features a 'full-frame' 12.1-megapixel image sensor plus vibration-based dust removal and sits between the D300 and D3 models. Read more

  4. Nikon D700

    Reviewer: PhotoReview
    23 August 2009
    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

  5. 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

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