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Olympus D-700

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The introduction of Nikon's new D700 may have been one of the worst kept secrets in an industry with more leaks than the Titanic, but it was still something of a surprise coming so hot on the heels of the D3 and D300. Essentially a D3 shrunk down and squeezed into a body roughly the same size as a D300, the D700 is Nikon's first 'compact' professional SLR, and in its segment of the market will compete with the recently announced Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Sony DSLR-A900.Read more
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Pros

  • its beautiful color and smooth tones
  • Both programs provide excellent functionality in their respective areas
  • excellent Slides and Sound

Cons

  • not using up storage capacity with a high-resolution image
  • the two darkest steps on the large grayscale are distinctly rendered
  • the actual aperture in use is not reported to the user

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 12.7 Mpx
  • 4000, 3000 px
  • 2.9
  • Face tracking, Spot Auto Focus
  • 2.7 in
  • no

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Olympus D-700 - Pros & Cons

Olympus D-700

Pros

  • its beautiful color and smooth tones
  • Both programs provide excellent functionality in their respective areas
  • excellent Slides and Sound
  • all packages provided are fully functional on both Mac and PC
  • convenient and easy to use
  • direct printer connection a very appealing feature
  • excellent picture quality and ease of use
  • solid and well-built
  • speedy and accurate AF
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • E-5 actually looks decent

Cons

  • not using up storage capacity with a high-resolution image
  • the two darkest steps on the large grayscale are distinctly rendered
  • the actual aperture in use is not reported to the user
  • D800 has way too large image files for most shooters
  • cheap plastic bodies that feel like toys
  • a camera too heavy for you
  • it mostly boils down to the user experience
  • slightly slower on fps
  • the LACK OF WEATHER SEALING on this body
  • imaging sensor will tend to go along with bigger and heavier lenses
  • D700 is only available in black

Olympus D-700 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
12.7 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4000 x 3000 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Olympus D-700 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Effective pixels12.7 Mpx
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom4.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Maximum aperture2.9
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Face tracking
  • Spot Auto Focus
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Cuisine
  • Documents
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Landscape
3D supportno
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight3.7 oz
Width3.62 in
Height2.13 in
Depth0.78 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity650.0 mAh
Battery voltage3.6 V
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Other features
Calendaryes
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • Auto
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum400
Maximum image resolution3968 x 2976 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effectsArt
Image stabilizerno
Supported aspect ratios16:9
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Viewfinder
Screen
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
HD typeNot supported
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
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Connectivity
USB version2.0
PictBridgeyes
NFCno

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