Nikon introduces D700 FX-format camera
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Jul 1, 2008 at 7:09am
Nikon has introduced the D700 digital SLR camera featuring a 12.1-effective megapixel Nikon FX-format sensor that measures 23.9×36mm, which is nearly identical to the size of 35mm film. The new camera will be available later this month at an estimated selling price of US$2,999.95 (body only).
In addition to the Nikon-original FX-format CMOS sensor, the D700 incorporates Nikon’s Expeed Image Processing System, Nikon’s 51-point auto focus system with 3D Focus Tracking and two Live View shooting modes that allow photographers to frame a shot using the camera’s three-inch high-resolution LCD monitor. The D700 also features Nikon’s Scene Recognition System and a new active dust reduction system.
The D700 has a native ISO range of 200 to 6400. The 12-channel readout enables accelerated information transfer, allowing the D700 to shoot at speeds of up to eight frames per second at full resolution (using the optional MB-D10 Multi Power Battery Pack) and write image data onto the CompactFlash card.
Also new to the D700 is Nikon’s first self-cleaning system designed for the FX-format sensor. Utilizing four distinct vibration frequencies, the D700 frees image degrading dust particles from the sensor’s optical low-pass filter at start-up, shut-down or on demand, says Edward Fasano, general manager for marketing, SLR System Products at Nikon. As an added benefit, the mirror box and entire shutter mechanism are constructed of materials that resist creating debris that can affect image purity, he adds.
The D700 starts up in a 0.12 seconds and has a shutter-lag response time of 0.40 milliseconds. It can record full-resolution JPEG images at an astounding five frames per second (fps), or eight fps with the optional MB-D10 battery pack for up to 100 images, or up to 17 lossless 14-bit Nikon NEF (RAW) files. To write images efficiently, the Nikon D700 is also compliant with the next-generation of high-speed UDMA CompactFlash cards that will enable recording speeds up to 35 megabytes/second.
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Dennis has been a newspaper editor/reporter (seven years) and teacher (seven years). He has over 4,000 magazine, newspaper and online articles to his credit. He has also covered the Mac and tech industries for over a decade for such online publications as MacCentral, MacMinute and now MacsimumNews.
