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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
Nikon D700
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Nikon D80 Digital Camera
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Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D800E
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFX
Sensor size1.42 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px3872 x 2592 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 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
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum20010050
ISO maximum6400160025600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum25600320025600
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px3872 x 2592 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets12612
White balance modes
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRnonono
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.0 x7.5 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.5 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Contrast autofocusyesnoyes
Focal length multiplier1x1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points511151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)511151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in2.83 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutoAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots922000230000921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view95.0 %170.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.72 x0.95 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 12 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesnoyes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
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 modeyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures2
N/A
2
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
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB BracketingYes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
no
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive8.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
1312
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

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

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyes
Voice recordingno
N/A
yes
Wind filterno
N/A
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
N/A
Mono
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
PCM
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body material
  • Metal
  • Plastic
PlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnoyes

Dimensions

Weight35.1 oz20.64 oz31.75 oz
Width5.79 in5.2 in5.7 in
Height4.84 in4.06 in4.8 in
Depth3.03 in3.03 in3.21 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsCFSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1000600900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
Mini
HDMI version1.3a
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB AMini-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.03.1
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyes
Firewirenonono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnoyes
GPSyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Image editing modesRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no

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