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The Nikon D700 is a professional-grade full-frame
digital single-lens reflex camera A digital single-lens reflex camera (digital SLR or DSLR) is a digital camera that combines the optics and the mechanisms of a single-lens reflex camera with a digital imaging sensor. The reflex design scheme is the primary difference between ...
introduced by the
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in July 2008 and manufactured in Japan. It uses the same 12.1-megapixel "FX" CMOS
image sensor An image sensor or imager is a sensor that detects and conveys information used to make an image. It does so by converting the variable attenuation of light waves (as they pass through or reflect off objects) into signals, small bursts of c ...
as the Nikon D3, and is Nikon's second full-frame digital SLR camera. The D700's full-frame sensor allows the use of F-mount (FX) lenses to their fullest advantage, with almost no
crop factor In digital photography, the crop factor, format factor, or focal length multiplier of an image sensor format is the ratio of the dimensions of a camera's imaging area compared to a reference format; most often, this term is applied to digital ca ...
. When a cropped DX lens is mounted on the D700, either the DX-sized portion, or the (vignetted) FX-sized portion of the camera's sensor can be used. The D700 has a built in
autofocus An autofocus (or AF) optical system uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus on an automatically or manually selected point or area. An electronic rangefinder has a display instead of the motor; the adjustment of the optical system ...
motor for all Nikon autofocus- lenses, includes CPU and metering for older
Nikon F-mount The Nikon F-mount is a type of interchangeable lens mount developed by Nikon for its 35mm format single-lens reflex cameras. The F-mount was first introduced on the Nikon F camera in 1959, and features a three-lug bayonet mount with a 44mm thro ...
AI/AI-S lenses, and supports PC-E lenses. The D700 bears a physical similarity to the
Nikon D300 The Nikon D300 is a 12.3-megapixel semi-professional DX format digital single-lens reflex camera that Nikon Corporation announced on 23 August 2007 along with the Nikon D3 FX format camera. The D300 was discontinued by Nikon on September 11, ...
, which uses the same MB-D10 battery pack and EN-EL3e battery. As of 2012, the Nikon D3X, the D3/
D3s The Nikon D3S is a 12.1-megapixel professional-grade Full frame digital SLR, full frame (135 film, 35mm) digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) announced by Nikon Corporation on 14 October 2009. The D3S is the fourth camera in Nikon's line to ...
, D4 and D700 were the only Nikon DSLR models manufactured in
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. It was discontinued on August 24, 2012.


Features

* Nikon's 12.1
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FX-format (23.9 mm × 36 mm)
CMOS sensor An active-pixel sensor (APS) is an image sensor where each pixel sensor unit cell has a photodetector (typically a pinned photodiode) and one or more active transistors. In a metal–oxide–semiconductor (MOS) active-pixel sensor, MOS field-eff ...
* Nikon EXPEED
image processor An image processor, also known as an image processing engine, image processing unit (IPU), or image signal processor (ISP), is a type of media processor or specialized digital signal processor (DSP) used for image processing, in digital cameras ...
* Two Live View shooting mode (hand-held and tripod modes) * Continuous Drive up to 5 frames per second (8 frames per second with the optional MB-D10 Multi-power Battery Pack, BL-3 Battery Chamber Cover, and EN-EL4a battery from the Nikon D3 &
D3S The Nikon D3S is a 12.1-megapixel professional-grade Full frame digital SLR, full frame (135 film, 35mm) digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) announced by Nikon Corporation on 14 October 2009. The D3S is the fourth camera in Nikon's line to ...
) * Nikon's Scene Recognition System, utilizing the 1,005-pixel RGB sensor * 3D Color Matrix Metering II * Approx. 95%
Viewfinder In photography, a viewfinder is what the photographer looks through to compose, and, in many cases, to focus the picture. Most viewfinders are separate, and suffer parallax, while the single-lens reflex camera lets the viewfinder use the main ...
Frame Coverage, 0.72× Viewfinder Magnification * Multi-CAM 3500FX
autofocus An autofocus (or AF) optical system uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus on an automatically or manually selected point or area. An electronic rangefinder has a display instead of the motor; the adjustment of the optical system ...
sensor module featuring 51 AF points with 3D Focus Tracking * Electronic rangefinder function compatible with manual focus AI/AIs lenses using any of the 51 AF points * Active D-Lighting (3 levels (Low; Normal; High) or Auto) * Automatic correction of lateral
chromatic aberration In optics, chromatic aberration (CA), also called chromatic distortion and spherochromatism, is a failure of a lens to focus all colors to the same point. It is caused by dispersion: the refractive index of the lens elements varies with the w ...
for
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s; correction data is additionally stored in RAW-files and can be used by Nikon
Capture NX Capture NX is a photo editing computer program developed by Nik Software in partnership with Nikon for macOS and Microsoft Windows. In September 2012, Google acquired Nik Software, but Capture NX has remained a Nikon software and is advertis ...
, View NX and some other RAW tools *
Vignetting In photography and optics, vignetting is a reduction of an image's brightness or saturation toward the periphery compared to the image center. The word '' vignette'', from the same root as ''vine'', originally referred to a decorative bord ...
("Vignette control") correction, as well as image rotation ("Straighten") via playback ("Retouch") menu * LCD with 921,600-dot (VGA) resolution and a 170° ultra-wide viewing angle * ISO sensitivity 200–6400 (100–25600 with boost) * Auto-ISO function which can be capped with a maximum shutter time and maximum ISO value *
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weather sealed body for dust and moisture protection *
Nikon F-mount The Nikon F-mount is a type of interchangeable lens mount developed by Nikon for its 35mm format single-lens reflex cameras. The F-mount was first introduced on the Nikon F camera in 1959, and features a three-lug bayonet mount with a 44mm thro ...
lenses * 9 Lens presets per user profile to improve program functions for non-CPU lenses and to include Exif information * Aperture sensing ring on the body for readout of AI/AIs manual focus lens aperture settings * Built-in Sensor cleaning system * Built-in flash with 24 mm lens coverage and Nikon's i-TTL flash control; the guide number is 12m at ISO 100 * Support for the
Wireless Wireless communication (or just wireless, when the context allows) is the transfer of information between two or more points without the use of an electrical conductor, optical fiber or other continuous guided medium for the transfer. The most ...
Transmitter WT-4/4A * File formats include:
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,
TIFF Tag Image File Format, abbreviated TIFF or TIF, is an image file format for storing raster graphics images, popular among graphic artists, the publishing industry, and photographers. TIFF is widely supported by scanning, faxing, word process ...
(
RGB The RGB color model is an additive color model in which the red, green and blue primary colors of light are added together in various ways to reproduce a broad array of colors. The name of the model comes from the initials of the three addi ...
), NEF (Nikon's
raw image format A camera raw image file contains unprocessed or minimally processed data from the image sensor of either a digital camera, a motion picture film scanner, or other image scanner. Raw files are named so because they are not yet processed and ...
compressed and uncompressed) *
HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a proprietary audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from an HDMI-compliant source device, such as a display controlle ...
HD video output * Approx. mass * EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Batteries (same as D80, D90, D200,
D300 The Nikon D300 is a 12.3-megapixel semi-professional DX format digital single-lens reflex camera that Nikon Corporation announced on 23 August 2007 along with the Nikon D3 FX format camera. The D300 was discontinued by Nikon on September 11, ...
,
D300S The Nikon D300S is a 12.3-megapixel DX format digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) announced by Nikon on 30 July 2009. It replaced the Nikon D300, D300 as Nikon's flagship Nikon DX format, DX format DSLR adding HD video recording (with autof ...
), Battery Life (shots per charge): 1000 shots (CIPA) * Optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 (same as D300 & D300S) * GPS interface for direct geotagging supported by
Nikon GP-1 The Nikon GP-1 is a Global Positioning System (GPS) accessory receiver manufactured by Nikon that collects geographic coordinate data and places it into the Exif data of a picture. It connects to the camera via a proprietary cable and can be moun ...


Reception

The Nikon D700 has been tested by many independent reviewers and has generally received high marks. It achieved a top ranking in the DxOmark Sensor ranking and was, as of November 2011, ranked ninth behind the Nikon D3,
Nikon D3S The Nikon D3S is a 12.1-megapixel professional-grade full frame ( 35mm) digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) announced by Nikon Corporation on 14 October 2009. The D3S is the fourth camera in Nikon's line to feature a full-frame sensor, fol ...
,
Nikon D3X The Nikon D3X is a 24.4-megapixel professional-grade full-frame digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) announced by the Nikon Corporation on 1 December 2008. The D3X is the third camera in Nikon's line to offer a full-frame sensor, following t ...
, four medium format cameras and the APS-C sized Pentax K-5. The camera received several awards, including a Digital Photography Review "Highly Recommended" award.


Legacy

In the years following its release, the D700 has retained its status as a capable camera, and has established itself a legend in the world of digital photography. As of 2020, many prominent photography outlets continue to praise the D700. In recent years, and unlike any other
DSLR A digital single-lens reflex camera (digital SLR or DSLR) is a digital camera that combines the optics and the mechanisms of a single-lens reflex camera with a digital imaging sensor. The reflex design scheme is the primary difference between a ...
, further and updated reviews have been published,
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videos uploaded, with web forums, entire websites, and social media pages dedicated and updated at a regular rate, solely for and about the D700. Further affirming its continued relevance, many professionals still consider it their main camera for project or personal work, and a backup for professional engagements. The D700 is considered by many as an icon.


References


External links


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