Testseek.com have collected 106 expert reviews of the Nikon D700 and the average rating is 91%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Nikon D700.
August 2008
(91%)
106 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(100%)
9 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Like the D3 the D700 automatically detects DX lenses
Which have a smaller exposure circle
And shows a crop rectangle in the viewfinder. You lose some pixels but you get a perfect picture. Images are noise free with wide dynamic range and beautiful to...
Full-frame sensor
Smaller and lighter body than the D3
Useful Live View
Virtual horizon
Comfortable to use
The editors didn't like
This is not a complaint
Merely an observation. With a full frame sensor depth of field is reduced
By comparison with an APS sized sensor
For any given f stop. Closer attention needs to be paid of ISO
Aperture and shutter speed. Fortunately the sens...
Abstract: The Nikon D700 and its big brother, the D3, allow you to take available light pictures in near darkness, with remarkably little image noise. This is not a subtle enhancement: it opens the door to new photographic possibilities. While the most spectac...
Its practically impossible to review the Nikon D700 as a standalone camera, so many features and functions harking back to the earlier D300, the D3, or both. Its inevitable perhaps that it doesnt quite have the initial impact on the senses of its t...
Exceptional high ISO performance, Great image quality, Solid construction, Allaround high performance,
Viewfinder only 95 percent, Shorter shutter duty cycle, AF times out a hair slower than the D3, but performs comparably in the real world,
When the D700 was finally unveiled, the similarities between it and the D3 were many and obvious – it literally appeared as if Nikon had largely transported a D3 into a D300 body. After having shot the D700 for a week and the D3 since January 2008, tha...
Rugged construction with magnesium alloy body and full environmental sealing, Gorgeous, high-resolution 3-inch LCD, Fast 5 fps continuous shooting, with a deep buffer, Optional battery grip improves performance to 8 fps, High resolution with excellent ...
51-point Auto-area AF mode a bit slow for a camera of this caliber, JPEGs are a little soft straight from the camera, but respond well to post-processing, Auto white balance handles incandescent lighting poorly, Deep menu system (but hey, with so many ...
Nikon has done it again, producing a market-leading digital SLR that sets a new standard for image quality and ISO performance. Stacked up against its nearest competitor, the three-year-old Canon 5D, the Nikon D700 wins in high ISO performance and over...
Abstract: Nikon owners' and serious photographers' prayers have at last been answered. The Nikon D700 is the second model from the company to feature a full frame sensor, and at a vastly reduced price to the flagship Nikon D3. Coming in at £2000, the camera is a so...
Abstract: Theres no point in beating around the bush - the Nikon D700 goes straight for the jugular; its a beast of a camera. There are very few downsides, except perhaps for that hefty £2000 body only price tag. Sounds expensive, but in perspective its among...
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.
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.
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...
Abstract: Nikon Today announced their first "affordable" full frame DSLR, the Nikon D700. In some ways its similar to the Canon EOS 5D which was introduced 4 years ago, but it adds a lot of new technology. The Nikon D700 is a full frame 12MP DSLR with a CMO...
Our Take The announcement of the D700 fills a huge hole in the Nikon model lineup. The $5000 full-frame D3 and $1800 crop-sensor D300 have both been extremely well-received. However, there was nothing in-between, and the D700 fills that void nicely. As...
