Nikon D700 uveiled

Nikon's D700 DSLR packs the D3's supernaturally low-noise 12.1-megapixel full-frame image sensor into a smaller, lighter body, for only $2999. The only thing you really sacrifice is a smidge of burst speed (down to 5FPS, or 8 with the battery pack) and the 5:4 cropping options. Otherwise, it actually has a bunch of improvements all around: The 51-point autofocus-system has gotten an IQ boost with 3D focus tracking (which apparently made Nikon's test-shooting at Belmont the other week a crispy clear breeze). Active D-Lighting for more contrast-y highlights and shadows is more automagical than before. The virtual horizon can now be displayed with live view. Plus, it has the sensor auto-cleaning from the D300 that was strangely absent from the D3, along with GPS support and HDMI port. The ISO can still be cranked to 25,600 or dropped to 100. It really is the D3 in body barely bigger than the D300.


What will Canon's response be? Hopefully the 5D Mark II is waiting in the wings.

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Kinda of a blow to Canon as the D3 and D300 are already awesome machines. Now with the D700 - Canon needs a comeback by this fall.

zzzz.. the D3 is already overhyped (it's still great) and you can get a better AFing and equal IQ 40D for way less money compared to the D300.

Congrats on Nikon for releasing this 3 years after the 5D.

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