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Nikon D700

Posted to Digital SLR 2009-03-15

Nikon's D700, a digital SLR camera has 12.1 megapixels and a CMOS sensor. With a 3.0 inch LCD screen, the Nikon D700 may be what you are looking for.

Product Summary
12.1 megapixel, ISO to 6400, continuous shooting to 5 fps

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Partner Information
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Main Details
Production Year 2008
Product Type Digital SLR
Features
Notes n/a
Sensor Chip
Effective Pixels 12.1
Maximum Resolution 4256 x 2832
Minimum Resolution FX-format (M)3,184 x 2,120 (S)2,128 x 1,416 DX-format (L) 2,784 x 1,848 (M) 2,080 x 1,384 (S)1,392 x 920
Sensor 12.87
Sensor Size 23.9 x 36.0
Aspect Ratio(P/DCMRS) 3:2
Dust Removal n/a
Sensor Type CMOS
Viewfinder
Built-in Dioptric Adjustment -3 to +1m-1
Coverage 95%
Depth of Field Preview Yes
Eyepiece Shutter n/a
Focusing Screen Type B Brite View Clear Matte Mark VI screen with AF Brackets None interchangeable
Magnification 0.72x
Mirror Quick-return type
Type fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Information n/a
Body
ISO Rating 200 - 6400 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent), in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV Hi-1 (ISO-12,800 equivalent), in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps Hi-2 (ISO-25,600 equivalent), 1 EV step
White Balance Sun Shade Fluorescent Incandescent Flash Preset Fine Tune by Kelvin color temperature setting Auto
Orientation sensor Yes
35mm equivalent 1.0 x
Maximum Shutter 1/8000 sec
Minimum Shutter 30 sec + bulb
Built-in Flash Yes Pop up
Flash Guide Number n/a
Flash Modes Front-curtain sync (normal) Slow sync Rear-curtain sync Red-eye reduction Red-eye reduction with slow sync
Flash Sync Speed 1/250
External Flash Yes, hot-shoe plus sync connector
Image Modes n/a
Image Stabilizer No
Lens Mount Nikon F bayonet mount
Metering Modes Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program Shutter-Priority Auto (S) Aperture-Priority Auto (A) Manual (M)
Lens Compatibility 1) Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All functions supported 2) DX AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except FX-format (36x24)/image size 3) AF NIKKOR other than type G or D*2: All functions supported except 3D Color Matrix Metering II 4) AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except auto-focus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II 5) Non-CPU AI NIKKOR: Can be used in exposure modes A and M; electronic rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster; Color Matrix Metering and aperture value display supported if user provides lens data
Exposure Bracketing Yes From 2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
Exposure Compensation -5 to +5 EV in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Exposure Lock Yes
Exposure Metering 1,005-pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II 1. 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or Center-weighted metering); 2. 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20 degrees C/68 degrees F)
Metering 3D Matrix metering II, Center weighted, Spot
Aperture Priority Yes
Shutter Priority Yes
Continuous Drive Yes, 5 fps (12 mp), 8 fps (12 mp) (with battery pack)
Self Timer Yes, electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 5, 10 or 20 sec.
Time-lapse Recording Yes
Shutter Release Live View [LV] mode Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-4 frames per second Continuous high-speed [CH] mode; 5 frames per second
Quality Levels Fine, Normal, Basic
LCD Monitor
LCD Pixels 920,000
LCD Size 3.0
Live View Mode Yes Handheld mode Tripod mode
Focus
AF Assist Yes, range approx. 1.6 - 9.8ft. / 0.5 - 3.0m
Auto Focus Type TTL phase detection, 51 focus points
Focusing Modes Single-servo AF (S) Continuous-servo (C) Manual Auto Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
Manual Focus Yes
Focus Notes n/a
Record Modes
Noise Reduction n/a
Media Type Compact Flash (Type I)
Image controls Standard Neutral Vivid Monochrome Nine User-customizable settings
Compressed Format 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Lossless compressed): approx. 60-80 percent 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Compressed): approx. 45-60 percent JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size Priority and Optimal Quality TIFF (RGB)
Movie Mode No
Uncompressed Format 12/14-bit NEF (RAW) 12-bit NEF (RAW)
Playback Modes
Display Format Full frame Zoom Slideshow Histogram display Highlight point display Auto image rotation Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments) In-Camera Image Editing Trim D-Lighting Color Balance Image Overlay Filter Effects Monochrome Red-eye correction
Display Warnings n/a
Power
AC Adapter EH-5a AC Adapter
Battery size/type Nikon EN-EL3e MH-18a Quick Charger
Physical Dimensions
Depth (Inch) 3.0
Depth (mm) 77
Height (Inch) 4.8
Height (mm) 123
Width (Inch) 5.8
Width (mm) 147
Weight (g) 995
Weight (oz) 35.0
Supplied Accessories
Storage Included None
Accessories
Remote Control Yes
Included Accessories EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery MH-18a Quick Charger UC-E4 USB Cable EG-D100 Video Cable AN-D700 Camera Strap BF-1A Body Cap BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover BM-9 LCD Monitor Cover Software Suite CD-ROM
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