Nikon D700 DATASHEET

Exceptional Performance. Agile Design.

The first Nikon FX-format camera, the D3, represents a

quantum leap in digital photography that forever changed the

way professionals are able to work. Now, with the launch of

the second Nikon FX-format camera — the Nikon D700 — you

can achieve, in a smaller, lighter design, many of those same

extraordinary imaging feats that made the Nikon D3 an immediate

legend. Like the D3, the D700 transcends the expectations of

the world's leading photographers, in an agile body developed

from the award-winning DX-format D300. In soft, subtle lighting,

it captures seductively smooth tones with astonishingly rendered

detail — easily. In low-lit situations, it delivers virtually noise-

free images for impeccable results at up to ISO 6400 — easily.

And if you’re faced with constantly changing lighting conditions,

the D700 handles these complex exposure changes with ISO

sensitivity auto control — easily. When your day is long and

demanding and you need to travel light, you’ll appreciate this

camera’s portability, responsiveness and finely balanced handling.

And when you need more speed to capture a crucial moment,

the D700 delivers with the option of a multi-power battery pack

that gives you up to 8 frames per second*, continuous shooting.

Whether your subject’s fast, slow or still, you’ll capture it with

tack-sharp precision using Nikon’s exclusive 51-point AF system

— easily. Every aspect of the D700 has been carefully engineered,

to provide you with the freedom to work efficiently and with the

utmost sensitivity, as a natural extension of your personal vision.

The D700 achieves a remarkable distillation of the finest imaging

performance digital photography can offer.

*With EN-EL4/4a and AA-size batteries

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Move beyond difficult lighting conditions

• Lens: AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED • Exposure: [A] mode, 1/13 second, f/8 • White balance: Auto • Sensitivity: ISO 3200 • Picture Control: Standard

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Nikon FX format and renowned NIKKOR lens es: Made for each other

• Lens: AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED • Exposure: [A] mode, 1/800 second, f/11 • White balance: Auto • Sensitivity: ISO 400 • Picture Control: Standard

Your foundation for exceptional images: The

12.1-megapixel Nikon FX-format CMOS sensor

Incorporating the same Nikon-original FX-format CMOS
imaging sensor developed for the groundbreaking D3, the
new Nikon D700 delivers immaculately clean images. Indeed,
the combination of the overall precision and light-handling
efficiency of this sensor with the legendary performance of
NIKKOR interchangeable lenses is integral to the outstanding
picture quality shared by these two extraordinary cameras.
Nikon engineers understand the importance of transforming
light into electrical signals as early in the process as possible,
so they conducted a vast number of trials to construct a
sophisticated imaging sensor design featuring nanometric
precision and absolute minimum loss. This is one of the key
reasons that images produced by the D700 don't simply rival
the resolution and tonal nuances of film — it's a standard
that the D700 clearly exceeds. The large Nikon FX format
and 12.1-megapixel resolution are major factors supporting

this incomparable image quality. Each pixel has
ample space to preserve details —
even in shadows and highlights — that
lesser cameras find impossible. With
this level of quality, you can expect
image integrity that goes far
beyond the numbers.

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The NIKKOR lens advantage

The praise heaped upon NIKKOR interchangeable lenses has
been earned legitimately. So prepare yourself for images that
exhibit extraordinary sharpness, color, saturation and contrast
— from a comprehensive selection of outstanding zoom,
super wideangle, wideangle, normal, telephoto and super
telephoto NIKKOR lenses. The Nikon FX format enables
photographers to once again take advantage of the familiar
perspective characteristics of 35mm film photography. And
Nikon has painstakingly adapted the specific characteristics
of a wide range of NIKKORs, both old and new, to the D700’s
Nikon FX-format sensor for superb results.

The D700 enables you to use a broad spectrum of NIKKOR
lenses while retaining the lens’ native angle of view. In crop
mode, you can broaden the D700’s versatility through the
use of DX NIKKORs. And up to nine manual focus NIKKORs
can be registered to provide even more D700 system
compatibility.

Lateral chromatic
aberration reduction

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With

Lateral chromatic aberration reduction

Without

Color fringes, also known as chromatic aberration, are
generated because varying wavelengths of light result in
slightly different magnifications. To overcome this unwanted
effect, the D700 incorporates Nikon’s exclusive lateral
chromatic aberration reduction function. Unlike conventional
correction methods that merely eliminate the colors of
chromatic aberration, Nikon’s method compensates for the
differences in the resolving index for each color, making it
particularly effective for reducing the image distortion at
the edges of a frame in addition to improving image quality
throughout the entire frame. Moreover, because aberration
is corrected regardless of lens type, this feature delivers
sharper images whichever NIKKOR you use.

Integrated Dust Reduction System

Nikon meticulously developed this system, analyzing the
characteristics of a myriad of image-degrading particulates so
as to fully evaluate performance and reliability in a wide range
of temperatures and humidity levels. One key component
of the system is the Image Sensor Cleaning function, which
employs piezoelectric elements to generate vibrations at four
specific frequencies to optimize dust removal. Image Sensor
Cleaning can be set for automatic activation when the camera
is turned on and off, or at any time the photographer feels it's
necessary.

Piezoelectric element

D700 Image Sensor Cleaning function

• Lens: AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED • Exposure: [M] mode, 1/4 second,
f/11 • White balance: Auto • Sensitivity: ISO 200 • Picture Control: Standard

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Low noise high ISO delivers faster shutter speeds, smaller apertures for sharper, cleaner images

Rich tonal gradation, wide dynamic range: 14-bit A/
D conversion followed by 16-bit image processing

Another key to the D700’s outstanding image
quality is Nikon’s powerful, state-of-the-art
EXPEED image-processing, a technology it
shares with the D3. Rich data captured with
the Nikon FX-format 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor
an extremely high signal-to-noise ratio throughout 14-bit
A/D conversion and the numerous stages of 16-bit image
processing. This ensures smooth tonal gradations, the finest
shadow details and continuous transition even in highlights
— delivering unparalleled results in an astounding variety of
lighting situations, be they well-lit, backlit or poorly lit.
Colors remain well-saturated and accurate even in
transition, contributing to image depth that is simply
not possible with lesser cameras. This technology
applies not only to Nikon’s NEF (RAW) files, but also to
JPEG files, which often require no post-processing and
are ready for immediate printing. Nikon's exclusive EXPEED
technologies process rich data at phenomenal speeds. And
unlike many digital cameras, everything is handled by a single
engine, conserving significant battery power. This, combined
with the large buffer memory, gives you greater breadth in
crucial situations, including extended shoots of fast-moving
subjects, such as sports or wildlife.

14-bit A/D conversion and 16-bit image-processing pipeline

maintains

Clean files from ISO 200 through 6400

The D700’s high signal-to-noise ratio contributes to
impeccably clean image files across the broadest span of
ISO settings. The D700’s standard range extends from ISO
200 to ISO 6400, and whichever setting you select, the D700
delivers outstanding image quality. Now, you can choose high
ISO settings without hesitation and be assured of images
that exhibit remarkably low noise. And when conditions
demand it, you can also go lower to ISO 100 and higher to
ISO 12800 or even ISO 25600.

Final

processing

12-channel parallel
readout

14-bit A/D conversion and 16-bit data transmission throughout the process offer
an incredibly high signal-to-noise ratio.

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14-bit A/D
conversion

16-bit image processing

D700's high image quality throughout wide ISO settings

ISO 20 0

ISO 40 0 ISO 80 0 ISO 160 0 ISO 320 0

ISO 6400

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