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Nikon Digital SLR Camera D700 Specifications

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FX format (36 x 24)

4,256 x 2,832

3,184 x 2,120

2,128 x 1,416

DX format (24 x 16)

2,784 x 1,848

2,080 x 1,384

1,392 x 920

Type

Type 

Single-lens reflex digital camera 

Lens Mount 

Nikon F bayonet mount with AF coupling and AF contacts

Picture Angle 

Equivalent to angle produced by lens focal length (1.5 times when DX format is selected)

Effective Pixels

Effective Pixels 

12.1 million

Image Sensor

Image Sensor 

CMOS sensor, 36.0 x 23.9 mm; Nikon FX format

Total Pixels 

12.87 million

Dust-Reduction System Image sensor self-cleaning function, Image Dust Off reference data acquisition (Capture 

NX 2 required)

Storage

Image Size (pixels)

File Format 

1) NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed

 

2) TIFF (RGB)

 

3) JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic 

(approx. 1:16) compression (Size priority); [Optimal quality] compression available             

 

4) NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats

Picture Control System  Four setting options: Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome; each option can be adjusted
Storage Media 

CompactFlash (Type I, compliant with UDMA)

File System 

Compliant with DCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.21, Pictbridge

Viewfinder

Viewfinder 

SLR-type with fixed eye-level pentaprism

Diopter Adjustment 

-3 to +1 m

-1

Eyepoint 

18 mm (-1.0 m

-1

)

Focusing Screen 

Type B BriteView Clear Matte VI screen with superimposed AF points and framing grid 
lines

Frame Coverage 

Approx. 95% (vertical/horizontal)

Magnification  

Approx. 0.72x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0 m

-1

)

Reflex Mirror 

Quick-return type

Depth-of-field Preview  When CPU lens is attached, lens aperture can be stopped down to value selected by user 

(A and M modes) or value selected by camera (P and S modes)

Lens Aperture 

Instant-return type, with depth-of-field preview button

Lens

Compatible Lenses 

Refer to page 22.

Shutter

Type 

Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

Speed 

1/8,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV; Bulb; X250

Flash Sync Speed 

X = 1/250 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/320 s or slower (flash range drops at speeds 
between 1/250 and 1/320 s)

Release

Release Modes 

1) Single-frame [S] mode, 2) Continuous Low-speed [CL] mode, 3) Continuous High-speed 
[CH] mode, 4) Live View [LV] mode, 5) Self-timer [  ] mode, 6) Mirror-up [Mup] mode

Continuous Shooting   With Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e: 1-5 frames per second in [CL] mode, 5 fps in 
Speed 

[CH] mode

 

With Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 with batteries other than Rechargeable Li-ion 
Battery EN-EL3e or AC Adapter EH-5a/EH-5: 1-7 frames per second in [CL] mode, 8 fps in 
[CH] mode

Self-timer 

Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 5, 10 or 20 s

Exposure

Metering 

TTL full-aperture exposure metering using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor

Metering System 

1) 3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering II (other CPU 

lenses); Color Matrix Metering (non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data)

 

2) Center-Weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-, 12-, 15- or 20-mm circle in center of 

frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame

 

3) Spot: Meters 4-mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on 

center focus point when non-CPU lens is used)

Metering Range  

1) 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or Center-Weighted Metering), 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot Metering) (ISO 100 
equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20°C/68°F)

Exposure Meter Coupling Combined CPU and AI
Exposure Modes 

1) Programmed Auto (P) with flexible program, 2) Shutter-Priority Auto (S), 3) Aperture-
Priority Auto (A), 4) Manual (M)

Exposure Compensation  ±5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
Exposure Lock 

Exposure locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

Exposure Bracketing  Exposure and/or flash bracketing (2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV)
Sensitivity 

ISO 200 to 6400 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV; can be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, or 1 (ISO 
100 equivalent) EV below ISO 200, or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 (ISO 12800 equivalent), or 
2 (ISO 25600 equivalent) EV over ISO 6400

Active D-Lighting 

Can be selected from [Auto], [High], [Normal], or [Low]

Focus

Autofocus 

TTL phase-detection AF, 51 focus points (15 cross-sensors) by Nikon Multi-CAM 3500FX 
autofocus module; Detection: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F); AF fine tuning possible; 
AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5-3 m/1.6-9.8 ft.)

Lens Servo 

1) Autofocus: Single-servo AF (S); Continuous-servo AF (C); Focus Tracking automatically 

activated according to subject status, 2) Manual focus (M) with electronic rangefinder

Focus Point 

Single AF point can be selected from 51 or 11 focus points

AF-Area Mode 

1) Single-point AF,  2) Dynamic-area AF [number of AF points: 9,  21, 51, 51 (3D-Tracking)],  
3) Auto-area AF 

Focus Lock 

Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button or by pressing shutter-release button 
halfway (Single-point AF in AF-S)

Flash

Built-in Flash 

Manual pop-up type; guide number of 17/56 (ISO 200, m/ft., 20°C/68°F) or 12/39 (ISO 100,

 

 m/ft., 20°C/68°F)

Flash Control 

1) TTL flash control with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor; i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard 

i-TTL fill-flash available with SB-900, 800, 600 or 400

 

2) Auto aperture (AA): Available with SB-900, 800 and CPU lens

 

3) Non-TTL auto (A): Available with SB-900, 800, 28, 27 or 22s 

 

4) Distance-priority manual (GN): Available with SB-900, 800

Flash Sync Modes 

1) Front-curtain sync (normal), 2) Slow sync, 3) Rear-curtain sync, 4) Red-eye reduction,  
5) Red-eye reduction with slow sync

Flash Compensation 

-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV

Flash-ready Indicator  Lights when Speedlight such as SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, or 

SB-50DX is fully charged; blinks after flash is fired at full output

Accessory Shoe 

Standard ISO 518 hot-shoe contact with safety lock

Sync Terminal 

ISO 519 standard terminal

Nikon Creative Lighting   With Speedlights such as SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-R200, SU-800 (commander only),
System 

supports Advanced Wireless Lighting, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, Flash Color Information 
Communication, modeling flash and FV lock; built-in flash can be used as a commander

White Balance

White Balance 

• Auto (TTL white balance with main image sensor and 1,005-pixel RGB sensor); 

 

• Seven manual modes can be preset with fine-tuning; color temperature setting; white 

balance bracketing: 2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1, 2 or 3

Live View

Modes 

Hand-held mode: TTL phase-detection AF with 51 focus areas (15 cross-type sensors)

 

Tripod mode: Contrast-detect AF on a desired point within a specific area

Monitor

LCD Monitor 

3-in., approx. 920,000-dot (VGA), 170-degree wide-viewing-angle, 100% frame coverage, 
low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness adjustment

Playback

Playback Function 

Full-frame and thumbnail (4 or 9 images) playback with playback zoom, slide show, 
histogram display, highlight display, auto image rotation, and image comment (up to 36 
characters)

Interface

USB 

Hi-Speed USB

Video Output 

NTSC or PAL; simultaneous playback from both the video output and on the LCD monitor 
available

HDMI Output 

Supports HDMI version 1.3a; Type C mini connector is provided; simultaneous playback 
from both the HDMI output terminal and on the LCD monitor not available

Ten-pin Terminal 

1) GPS: NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub 

cable and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional)

 

2) Remote control: via Ten-pin terminal

Supported Languages 

Supported Languages  Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, 

Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

Power Source

Battery 

One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e

Battery Pack 

Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 (optional) with one Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-
EL4a/EN-EL4 (battery chamber cover BL-3 required) or EN-EL3e, or eight R6/AA-size 
alkaline (LR6), Ni-MH (HR6), lithium (FR6) batteries, or nickel-manganese ZR6 batteries

AC Adapter  

AC Adapter EH-5a/EH-5 (optional)

Tripod Socket 

Tripod Socket 

1/4 in. (ISO 1222) 

Dimensions/Weight

Dimensions (W x H x D)  Approx. 147 x 123 x 77 mm (5.8 x 4.8 x 3.0 in.)
Weight 

Approx. 995 g (2.19 lb.) without battery, memory card, body cap or LCD monitor cover

Operating Environment

Temperature 

0-40°C/32-104°F

Humidity 

Under 85% (no condensation)

Accessories

Supplied Accessories*  Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, Quick Charger MH-18a, USB Cable UC-E4, Video 

Cable EG-D100, Camera Strap AN-D700, Body Cap BF-1A, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, 
LCD Monitor Cover BM-9, Software Suite CD-ROM

 

*Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area

Main Optional  

Wireless Transmitter WT-4/4A, Magnifying Eyepiece DK-17M, AC Adapter EH-5a,

Accessories 

Capture NX 2 Software, Camera Control Pro 2 Software, Image Authentication Software

Summary of Contents for 25444

Page 1: ...t EV over ISO 6400 Active D Lighting Can be selected from Auto High Normal or Low Focus Autofocus TTL phase detection AF 51 focus points 15 cross sensors by Nikon Multi CAM 3500FX autofocus module Detection 1 to 19 EV ISO 100 at 20 C 68 F AF fine tuning possible AF assist illuminator range approx 0 5 3 m 1 6 9 8 ft Lens Servo 1 Autofocus Single servo AF S Continuous servo AF C Focus Tracking autom...

Page 2: ...y 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 ...

Page 3: ... 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 Cherie Steinberg Coté Move beyond difficult lighting conditions ...

Page 4: ... 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 35m...

Page 5: ...harper cleaner images Exposure M mode 1 50 second f 4 White balance Auto Sensitivity ISO 640 Picture Control Standard Exposure A mode 1 30 second f 2 8 White balance Auto Sensitivity ISO 6400 Picture Control Standard Exposure A mode 1 400 second f 2 8 White balance Auto Sensitivity ISO 3200 Picture Control Standard Cherie Steinberg Coté Douglas Menuez Douglas Menuez 8 9 ISO 200 ISO 6400 ISO 400 IS...

Page 6: ...aphy With the D700 as is you can shoot as many as 1 000 frames while adding the MB D10 enables you to go for a massive 2 900 The Multi Power Battery Pack s contours seamlessly meld with the D700 providing a comfortable grip for vertical composition shooting and a reassuring stability when attached to a tripod or a long heavy lens The D700 also supports next generation UDMA technology giving you an...

Page 7: ...00K Sensitivity ISO 250 Picture Control Standard Cherie Steinberg Coté Douglas Menuez Douglas Menuez 12 13 Scene Recognition System A new level of au to control accuracy Scene Recognition System Nikon s revolutionary Scene Recognition System redefines the scope accuracy and performance of Digital SLR automatic control One way it does this is by expanding the potential of the renowned 1 005 pixel R...

Page 8: ...R Zoom Nikkor 24 120mm f 3 5 5 6G IF ED Exposure A mode 1 200 second f 4 2 White balance Color Temperature 5000K Sensitivity ISO 640 Picture Control Standard Douglas Menuez Color and depth you ve only dreamed about ...

Page 9: ...hing the info button twice takes you directly to useful features such as Picture Control Active D Lighting and Noise Reduction 16 17 Precision cast magnesium alloy body The D700 features rugged durable and lightweight magnesium alloy for the body exterior cover chassis and mirror box to protect the advanced technologies within and ensure its ability to perform in the most demanding shooting condit...

Page 10: ...nce Auto Sensitivity ISO 200 Picture Control Standard Cherie Steinberg Coté WT 4 4A Wireless Transmitter For photographers working in large crowded venues the WT 4 4A Wireless Transmitter offers huge advantages Supporting both the IEEE 802 11a and IEEE 802 11b g it gives you the range to move freely And to streamline image transfer you can send just thumbnail images first then the complete data of...

Page 11: ... Organize your workflow efficiently Nikon Transfer enables you to Transfer images from Nikon D SLR or memory cards Add labels ratings and IPTC at transfer time for efficient sorting later on Continue selecting images while transfer is in progress SB 600 SB 400 Speedlight SB 900 Fully compatible with Nikon s Creative Lighting System Guide number 34 ISO100 m 48 ISO200 m at 35mm in normal lighting Wi...

Page 12: ...lowing Type I CompactFlash memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the D700 Approved Memory Cards Other cards have not been tested For more details on the above cards please contact the manufacturer Multi Power Battery Pack MB D10 Battery Chamber Cover BL 3 Speedlight SB 800 Speedlight SB 900 23 1Exposure mode Format button 2Exposure compensation Two button reset button 3Shutter rele...

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