Nikon D700 - Expert Reviews

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: The D700 is Nikon's second full-frame, FX-series DSLR camera, following on from the more expensive pro D3 model. The Nikon D700 features the same 36x24mm, full frame, 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor as the D3, housed in a more compact and lighter body. The ...

Review summary: Nikon's latest full-frame camera, the Nikon D700, packs a serious punch in a more cost-conscious package than the D3.

Pros: Exceptional high ISO performance ; Great image quality ; Solid construction ; All-around high performance

Cons: Viewfinder only 95 percent ; Shorter shutter duty cycle ; AF times out a hair slower than the D3, but performs comparably in the real world

Verdict: The D700 features Nikon's 12.1 megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor (FX) and latest-generation EXPEED processor, as does the D3, but packaged in a more compact body with a strong resemblance to the D300

Review summary: Nikon pulls out another winner from its bag of tricks with the D700.

Pros: Great image quality ; great high ISO performance

Cons: A little beyond the reach of D200/D300 users in terms of price

Verdict: Of course if money is no object, then by all means get one ? the D700 is a solid camera in performance and features.

Review summary: The D700 is Nikon's second full-frame DSLR. Announced on July 1st 2008, the D700 essentially takes the D3's large 'FX' format sensor and squeezes it into a D300-sized body. Along with being smaller and lighter than the flagship D3, it's also ...

Pros: Full-frame sensor with superb high ISO quality., Tough build and great ergonomics., Quick 51-point AF and 5fps shooting., 3in VGA screen with Live View., Full-frame sensor with superb high ISO quality., Tough build and great ergonomics., Quick ...

Cons: High price premium of full-frame sensor., No Live Histogram in Live View., Anti-dust not particularly effective in our tests., PC control and RAW software not bundled., High price premium of full-frame sensor., No Live Histogram in Live View., ...

Verdict: Nikon has been very cunning with the feature-set of the D700, taking the key specifications of the D3, and only leaving those which would affect a small and generally pro audience - who probably already have a D3 anyway. So by keeping the core image ...

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: The full frame Nikon D700 covers a lot of bases and for the most part does it very well.

Verdict: I'm sure there are some D3 and D300 owners who are cursing Nikon right now for bringing out a camera that combines the best of those two cameras for a relatively reasonable price. The three cameras should pretty much cover most people's needs, though ...