The Nikon D700 is a professional-grade full-frame digital single-lens reflex camera introduced by the Nikon Corporation in July 2008 and manufactured in Japan. It uses the same 12.1-megapixel "FX" CMOS image sensor as the Nikon D3, and is Nikon's second full-frame digital SLR camera.
The D700's full-frame sensor allows the use of non-DX F-mount lenses to their fullest advantage, with no crop factor. When a DX lens is mounted on the D700, either the DX-sized portion, or the (vignetted) FX-sized portion of the camera's sensor can be used. The D700 has a built in autofocus motor for all Nikon autofocus-lenses, includes CPU and metering for older Nikon F-mount AI/AI-S lenses, and supports PC-E lenses. The D700 bears a physical similarity to the Nikon D300, which uses the same MB-D10 battery pack and EN-EL3e battery. As of 2012, the Nikon D3X, the D3/D3s, D4 and D700 were the only Nikon DSLR models manufactured in Japan. It was discontinued on August 24, 2012.
Nikon's 12.1 megapixel FX-format (23.9 mm × 36 mm) CMOS sensorNikon EXPEED image processorTwo Live View shooting mode (hand-held and tripod modes)Continuous Drive up to 5 frames per second (8 frames per second with the optional MB-D10 Multi-power Battery Pack)Nikon's Scene Recognition System, utilizing the 1,005-pixel RGB sensor3D Color Matrix Metering IIApprox. 95% Viewfinder Frame Coverage, 0.72× Viewfinder MagnificationMulti-CAM 3500FX autofocus sensor module featuring 51 AF points with 3D Focus TrackingElectronic rangefinder function compatible with manual focus AI/AIs lenses using any of the 51 AF pointsActive D-Lighting (3 levels (Low; Normal; High) or Auto)Automatic correction of lateral chromatic aberration for JPEGs; correction data is additionally stored in RAW-files and can be used by Nikon Capture NX, View NX and some other RAW toolsVignetting ("Vignette control") correction, as well as image rotation ("Straighten") via playback ("Retouch") menu3-inch (76 mm) LCD with 921,600-dot (VGA) resolution and a 170° ultra-wide viewing angleISO sensitivity 200–6400 (100–25600 with boost)Auto-ISO function which can be capped with a maximum shutter time and maximum ISO valueMagnesium alloy weather sealed body for dust and moisture protectionNikon F-mount lenses9 Lens presets per user profile to improve program functions for non-CPU lenses and to include Exif informationAperture sensing ring on the body for readout of AI/AIs manual focus lens aperture settingsBuilt-in Sensor cleaning systemBuilt-in flash with 24 mm lens coverage and Nikon’s i-TTL flash control; the guide number is 12m at ISO 100Support for the Wireless Transmitter WT-4/4AFile formats include: JPEG, TIFF (RGB), NEF (Nikon's raw image format compressed and uncompressed)HDMI HD video outputApprox. mass 995 g (35.1 oz)EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Batteries (same as D80, D90, D200, D300, D300S), Battery Life (shots per charge): 1000 shots (CIPA)Optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 (same as D300 & D300S)GPS interface for direct geotagging supported by Nikon GP-1The Nikon D700 has been tested by many independent reviewers and has generally received high marks. It achieved a top ranking in the DxOmark Sensor ranking and was, as of November 2011, ranked ninth behind the Nikon D3, Nikon D3S, Nikon D3X, four medium format cameras and the APS-C sized Pentax K-5.
The camera received several awards, including a Digital Photography Review "Highly Recommended" award.
