![]() ![]() Magnesium alloy body with connections and buttons sealed against moisture.Detailed 'Control Panel' type display on LCD monitor, changes color in darkness.'Active D-Lighting' (adjusts metering as well as applying D-Lighting curve).Virtual horizon indicates if camera is level (like an aircraft cockpit display).Live View with either phase detect (mirror up/down) or contrast detect Auto Focus.Optional MB-D10 Battery Pack (same as D300), increases burst rate to 8 fps *.5 frames per second continuous with auto-focus tracking *.Picture Control image parameter presets.Scene Recognition System (uses AE sensor, AF sensor).Auto-focus calibration (fine-tuning), fixed body or up to 20 separate lens settings.95% coverage, 0.72x magnification viewfinder *.Auto-focus tracking by color (using information from 1005-pixel AE sensor).Multi-CAM3500FX Auto Focus sensor (51-point, 15 cross-type, more vertical coverage).New Kevlar / carbon fibre composite shutter with 150,000 exposure durability *.Nikon EXPEED image processor (Capture NX processing and NR algorithms, lower power).Same ultra-fast startup and shutter lag as D3.14-bit A/D conversion, 12 channel readout.Also supports DX lenses, viewfinder automatically masks (5.1 megapixels with DX lens). ![]() ISO 200 - 6400 (with boost up to ISO 25600 and down to ISO 100).12.1 megapixel full-frame sensor (8.45µm pixel pitch).And the pricing (around $2999) reflects this anyone hoping for an 'affordable' semi-pro full frame Nikon SLR will have to wait until the cost of producing such large sensors falls considerably. The D700 joins the D3 as a fully-fledged 'professional' model it has the same tank-like build quality (though we're sure the pop-up flash will cause a few raised eyebrows), and gets you the full pro service from Nikon. We'll look a little more in-depth at the differences between the D3 and D700 in a moment. You also lose the rear LCD info panel (there's no room for it) and one of the D3's two CF card slots, but you do get a couple of extra features to soften the blow slightly most notably a self-cleaning sensor and a built-in flash. The main differences (aside from being considerably smaller) are physical there's a different shutter (good for 150,000 exposures rather than 300,000 on the D3), different viewfinder prism (with 95% coverage) and a slower burst rate. The imaging side of the D700 is pretty much the same as the D3 it shares the acclaimed 12.1MP full frame ('FX') sensor and has the same processing engine, so we would presume output to be almost identical. Essentially a D3 shrunk down and squeezed into a body roughly the same size as a D300, the D700 is Nikon's first 'compact' professional SLR, and in its segment of the market will compete with the recently announced Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Sony DSLR-A900. The introduction of Nikon's new D700 may have been one of the worst kept secrets in an industry with more leaks than the Titanic, but it was still something of a surprise coming so hot on the heels of the D3 and D300. ![]()
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