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| Brand: Nikon
Category: Photography
Buy New: $2,399.00
New (22)
Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 2342
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Monitor Size: 300
Includes Software: Yes
Display Size: 3
Maximum Resolution: 12.1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 3 x 4.8
nv:Sensor: 12.1 Megapixel
Storage Media: Compact Flash Type I
Compressed Format: TIFF
Compressed Format: RAW
Compressed Format: JPEG/EXIF v2.21
LCD Monitor: 3.0-inch
LCD Pixels: 920,000 pixels
LCD Coverage: 100%
Shutter Speed: 1/8,000 sec.
Continuous Shooting: Single
Continuous Shooting: Continuous FPS
Playback: Histogram
Playback: Auto Rotate
Playback: Slideshow
Playback: Thumbnails
Self-timer: Yes
Computer Interface: HDMI
Computer Interface: USB 2.0 high-speed
Video Out: NTSC/PAL
MPN: D700 Body
Model: D700 Body
UPC: 018208254446
EAN: 0001820825446
ASIN: B001BTCSI6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Awesome camera September 21, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm upgrading from a D200. By comparison, the low light capability is outstanding and the image quality is even better. Highly recommended. I didn't sell my first born for the D700 but it would be arguably worth it. :)
 JUNK September 18, 2008
6 out of 237 found this review helpful
I have taken photographs for more than 30 years and have used a D3 for the past 8 months after using a D2hs for several years.
I had the opportunity to use a D700 today. A friend had purchased this camera and I was helping her get acquainted with its functions.
I must say, I was VERY disappointed. Its playback function is inferior when reviewing shots, and its overall ease of use just doesn't compare to the D3. Now, I agree it shouldn't be as good as the D3, its a 1500 or 1600 $s cheaper than the D3, but for $3000, I expected more of a professional model; It isn't. I could give a couple thousand words and introduce issue after issue that I have with this camera, but what for?
Let me just say, don't buy the D700 thinking you are getting a professional type of camera, you aren't. Don't get the D700 thinking you are getting anything but what you are getting: a VERY cheap, inferior version of the D3.
I'll let others proclaim this cameras greatness, but for me. . .its junk.
Sorry
In response to Jun Shikano, (Japan), your response is nonsensical and delusional. To say, infer or boast that the performance of the 700 is on par with the 3 is just laughable. It's like saying the Volkswagon Beetle's performance is on par with a S-class Mercedes. . . I don't want to break the bubble of delusion you have surrounded yourself with, concerning your inferior DSL, but I will since you have basically lied about the comparison.
The 700 is a good camera if you are a rank amature and don't know any better, but if anyone wants consistent professional mechanics and output, they won't choose such a inferior machine. You may evan occasionally get GREAT shots with the 700, but no one is going to risk their livelihood on substandard junk-which is what the 700 is-in comparison to the 3.
I am sorry you are so delusional, but, frankly you are, IMO.
 Fantastic camera, awful lens September 10, 2008
21 out of 66 found this review helpful
The title says it all - fantastic camera, awful lens. I give the D700 5 stars with no reservations, but the 24-120 lens is a shame for Nikon and should have never even be allowed into production. The lens is designed to be unsharp and have significant distortions and no amount of stopping down can improve the situation. The only positive thing I can say about it is that the tonal reproduction is great,
I returned this combo and bought D700 body only.
Full Frame Beauty September 9, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I've owned it for over a month now and this seems to be the digital SLR I've wanted since I stopped using my old Nikon F. I have owned the D200 and D300, but as expected, this surpasses all. You really need to look through the viewfinder to appreciate the beauty of full frame. It is as if someone turned on the light. And with a fast lens, it is so much brighter than a cropped sensor camera. I added Nikon's magnifying eyepiece and rubber cup - as a result I use autofocus a lot less.
The other aspect that sets this camera apart is its ability to render color. It is hard to articulate, but there is a certain "rightness" to the colors.
There are too many features to discuss, but one that I really have come to appreciate is auto ISO. In low light situations, the full frame sensor is simply masterful at letting you shoot at ISO 3200 when needed.
This camera cries out for good glass. Do not put a cheap lens on this camera! Not only will it expose any fault a lens has, but you will cheat yourself out of the superb results this camera will yield. I splurged for the 24-70 f2.8, and it is a marvelous lens, very sharp and contrasty, albeit large, somewhat ostentatious and heavy. I am getting some unwanted "that's a big camera" comments. It is not a kit for times when discretion is needed. If you want the ultimate portrait camera, this paired with the 85mm f1.4 or 1.8 would be it. Great job Nikon!
Finally, a digital camera I can really love! September 6, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Even though I've only had my D700 a few weeks it is clearly far and above my previous dSLR cameras and I feel the D700 is well worth the extra money over the D300 I just sold. Highlights are: the big bright viewfinder, having my 50mm lens be a 50mm lens (et cetera) again, the shutter feels and sounds a step up in quality (and is very smooth). The sensor, of course, is the heart of the camera and the reason this camera is worth big bucks.
The image quality over my old D300 is very obvious, especially the amazing high ISO quality. It also seems like the focus works better (more precise), even though I've read it's the same as the D300. I am getting more "keepers" compared to my D300; but that might also be because I'm no longer shooting with Nikon's mediocre 18-200mm.
This will make my 4th dSLR in 6 years, and I expect this one to be a keeper for many years. Even after owning the: Fuji S2, Nikon D70s (the worse of the lot), Nikon D200, and the Nikon D300 I never could warm up to the APS-sized sensor. The small viewfinders, the 1.5 magnification factor, and the digital noise have always been a problem for me. I'm very happy to be back to the full frame 35mm format.
Anyone shooting wide angle shots or needing to use high ISO settings needs this camera.
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