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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
Nikon D700
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Nikon D7100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D800
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFull frame
Sensor size1.42 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeed
N/A
Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum20010050
ISO maximum64002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum1005050
Boosted ISO maximum256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRnoyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
5:4

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.0 x5.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.5 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x
N/A
1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points515151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)515151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in3.03 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
AutoAuto

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots9220001228800921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.72 x0.94 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 1-2 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesyes
Display resolution
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures222
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB BracketingYesYes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesno
Flash sync speed1/250s1/320s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive8.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 10
custom
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
1212
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingnoyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyes
Voice recordingnoyes
N/A
Wind filterno
N/A
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
StereoMono
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Audio system
N/A
StereoMono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCMLPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body material
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight35.1 oz23.81 oz31.75 oz
Width5.79 in5.33 in5.7 in
Height4.84 in4.19 in4.8 in
Depth3.03 in2.99 in3.2 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsCF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots121
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1000950900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yesyes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity111
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
HDMI version1.3a
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB AMini-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.03.1
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Firewirenonono
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
Optional
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
nono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Image editing modesRotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR

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