Nikon D700 gets a review

Posted on 01 July 2008, at 5:15 am, by Wayne Schulz

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Nikon’s new D700 camera has just been announced though it seems to have been reported on previously all over the Internet. DPreview is out with a pretty thorough overview of this $3,000 camera which hits stores in July 2008. They note it as Nikon’s first compact professional (Translation = It’s really fast, sturdy and expensive) adding a self-cleaning sensor and built-in flash.

# 12.1 megapixel full-frame sensor (8.45µm pixel pitch)
# Image Sensor Cleaning (vibration) *
# ISO 200 – 6400 (with boost up to ISO 25600 and down to ISO 100)
# Also supports DX lenses, viewfinder automatically masks (5.1 megapixels with DX lens)
# 14-bit A/D conversion, 12 channel readout
# Same ultra-fast startup and shutter lag as D3
# Nikon EXPEED image processor (Capture NX processing and NR algorithms, lower power)
# New Kevlar / carbon fibre composite shutter with 150,000 exposure durability *
# Multi-CAM3500FX Auto Focus sensor (51-point, 15 cross-type, more vertical coverage)
# Auto-focus tracking by color (using information from 1005-pixel AE sensor)
# 95% coverage, 0.72x magnification viewfinder *
# Auto-focus calibration (fine-tuning), fixed body or up to 20 separate lens settings
# Scene Recognition System (uses AE sensor, AF sensor)
# Picture Control image parameter presets
# 5 frames per second continuous with auto-focus tracking*
# Optional MB-D10 Battery Pack (same as D300), increases burst rate to 8 fps *
# UDMA compatible single CF card slot *
# 3.0″ 922,000 pixel LCD monitor
# Live View with either phase detect (mirror up/down) or contrast detect Auto Focus
# Virtual horizon indicates if camera is level (like an aircraft cockpit display)
# HDMI HD video output
# ‘Active D-Lighting’ (adjusts metering as well as applying D-Lighting curve)
# Detailed ‘Control Panel’ type display on LCD monitor, changes color in darkness
# Magnesium alloy body with connections and buttons sealed against moisture
# Improved Info display on main screen