• 12.1 Megapixel Resolution FX-format CMOS Sensor
  The Nikon-original 12.87 Megapixel FX-format (23.9 x 36mm) CMOS sensor is nearly identical to the size of a 35mm film frame -provides a high signal-to-noise ratio, wide dynamic range and 12-channel readout to delivers breathtakingly rich image quality with an effective resolution of 12.1 million pixels, while also reducing noise to unprecedented levels, even at high ISO sensitivity.




• Durable and Dependable
  The D700 body is built from a durable and lightweight magnesium alloy, and has been designed for a high level of dust and water resistance, while the camera's shutter has been tested for 150,000-release cycles, thereby continuing Nikon's long tradition of sturdiness and durability.




• Self Cleaning Sensor
  The D700 incorporates a self-cleaning image sensor unit, which vibrates at high frequencies using four different resonance frequencies to remove any loose dust on the surface of the sensor's optical low pass filter. Image Sensor Cleaning can be set for automatic activation when the camera is turned on and off, or can be activated at any time the photographer feels it's necessary.




• Enhanced Images and Performance with EXPEED
  The EXPEED image processing system is at the heart of the D700's ability to capture and process high definition image data so quickly. It features 14-bit analog-to-digital (A/D) conversion with 16-bit image processing, both of which contribute to delivering results with Nikon's signature 'look and feel' of rich accurate colors, smooth skin gradations and exceptional detail.




• Fast Performance
  The D700 can support continuous shooting up to 5 frames per second (up to 8 frames per second with the optional MB-D10 Multi-power Battery Pack), making it a powerful performer for a wide variety of shooting disciplines, particularly for action sports, wildlife, or news gathering applications. It also provides fast power-up (0.12 seconds), quick responsiveness (40 millisecond shutter lag), and outstanding timer and shutter flexibility to meet the needs of a wide variety of photographic assignments.




• Wide Range of ISO Sensitivity
  The camera has a broad ISO range from 200-6400 plus Lo-1 (equivalent to ISO 100), Hi-1 (equivalent to ISO 12800) and Hi-2 (equivalent to 25600) sensitivity settings. There is also a convenient Auto ISO setting that automatically adjust the cameras ISO when shooting under constantly changing lighting conditions.




• Fast, Accurate 51-point Autofocus
  The D700 incorporates Nikon's Multi-CAM 3500FX auto focus module that features an intelligent array of 15 cross-type sensors that keep your subject in focus, even with quick and/or erratic subject movement, across a wide extent of the frame, and the highly responsive AF sensor detects your subject in EV as low as -1.




• Versatile AF Area Modes
  The three AF area modes provide appropriate focus control for any shooting situation. Single-point AF ensures that the most important element in your composition will be sharply focused. With Dynamic-area AF, you can select from several focusing options, utilizing 9, 21 or all 51 points, depending on the nature of your subject, and using the 51-point option allows for 3D-Tracking which uses image color information to automatically follow moving subjects across the AF points. Auto-area AF also uses color information along with special face recognition algorithms to automatically focus on an individual's face, extremely helpful for situations when there's simply no time to select a focus point or when using Live View in Hand-held mode at high or low angles.




• Exclusive Scene Recognition System (SRS)
  The Nikon Scene Recognition System uses the acclaimed Nikon 1005-pixel RGB color sensor modified to recognize subjects' shape and position before the image is captured. This also aids the Autofocus system, while enhancing the accuracy of the auto exposure, i-TTL control and white balance metering.




• Active D-Lighting Mode
  The Active D-Lighting mode provides remarkable real-time highlight and shadow correction with optimized image contrast, producing broader tone reproduction in both shadows and highlights while applying localized tone control technology to achieve a more pleasing level of contrast across the entire image. And because Active D-Lighting is applied as images are captured, image editing time can be reduced.




• Built-in Flash and i-TTL Flash Control
  The built-in flash of the D700 has 24mm lens coverage, and works as a wireless commander for up to two groups of remote Nikon Speedlights using Nikon's Advanced Wireless Lighting system. The camera is also compatible with Nikon's Creative Lighting System, which supports i-TTL flash control and the camera's Scene Recognition System further provides for a more refined flash metering evaluation, to reduce overexposure, and other exposure inaccuracies - even with small subjects or scenes containing highly reflective objects.




• Accurate Auto White Balance
  The camera's Auto White Balance works together with Nikon's Scene Recognition System in calculating the characteristics of the scene, cross-referencing it with 5,000 actual picture data examples among the over 20,000 images stored in the D700's AWB database. This lets you shoot with confidence, even in tricky conditions so white stays white, and yellow appears as yellow - just the way you see it.




• Lateral Chromatic Aberration Reduction
  To overcome the chromatic aberration effect produce by even the highest quality optics, the D700 incorporates Nikon's exclusive lateral chromatic aberration reduction function which compensates for the differences in the resolving index for each color. And since this aberration is corrected regardless of lens type, this feature delivers sharper images whichever lens you use.




• Picture Control Settings
  Nikon's Picture Control System makes it easy for users of all experience levels to select and apply adjustments to how their pictures are rendered and create optimized settings to suit their individual preferences. The Picture Control System offers four basic setting options - Standard, Neutral, Vivid and Monochrome, that can be directly customized with image parameters, such as sharpening, tone compensation, brightness and saturation. Furthermore, users can store up to nine customized options or export up to 99 to a CF memory card, enabling photographers to share settings among multiple cameras.




• 3.0" Color LCD Display
  The 3.0-inch super density 920,000-dot VGA color monitor provides a crisp clear view of your images with 170-degree wide-angle viewing and tempered-glass protection making critical image review possible. The camera also includes an information display on the rear LCD screen that can change color according to the ambient lighting conditions, and an easy-to-view top LCD panel.




• Live View Feature
  The D700 includes the Live View system, which presents photographers with a live image on the LCD screen, with two modes suited to either hand held or tripod shooting. The Live View system is particularly useful when shooting in a studio, utilizing remote shooting or when shooting from challenging angles.




• Tripod & Hand-held Live View Modes
  The Tripod Mode is ideal for photographic applications that require precise focus and composition, such as still life, architecture and macro photography. In this mode, the contrast-detect AF system provides exceptionally accurate focusing from any point in the entire frame (an area wider than the 51-AF point area), so you can easily rearrange your subject while simultaneously confirming your composition, or confirm your focus by enlarging the focus point image up to 13 times. For low- and high-angle compositions where you're unable to look through the viewfinder, the Hand-held mode can be a tremendous assistance - letting you select your focus point or use Auto-area AF, then use the Live View LCD with its 170-degree viewing angle for composing your shot.




• Electronic Virtual Horizon
  The innovative Virtual Horizon provides instant, accurate confirmation of the D700's position relative to horizontal level. When using Live View, you can choose to display the virtual horizon on the LCD, a feature ideal for landscape and architecture photography. You can also level the D700 while looking through the viewfinder using the convenient analog scale.




• Comfortable Controls
  The controls of the D700 were designed for ease of use with easy access, via buttons, to functions often required while shooting, eliminating the need for time-consuming menu searches. The controls are also consistent with Nikon's other professional D-SLRs to make the use of multiple camera platforms substantially easier. In addition, the intuitive menu system provides fast access to many of the fine controls and setting available in the camera.




• Wireless Networking
  The optional Nikon Wireless Transmitter WT-4, not only provides the ability to transmit ('push') images to servers and remotely control the camera from afar, but also enables remote browsing of the camera's image thumbnails as well. Furthermore users can set up a network of up to five D700 cameras so thumbnails from all connected cameras can be browsed simultaneously from a remote server and relevant image files 'pulled', while the photographers continue shooting.




• Long-life Battery and Power Options
  Using the included EN-EL3e, the D700 lets you shoot up to 1,000 frames per charge (CIPA standard) thanks to intelligent power management. And by adding the optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10, you can choose between using rechargeable Li-ion Batteries (EN-EL4a/4/3e) or eight AA-size batteries, and get up to 2,900 frames (with EN-EL4a). the MB-D10 Multi-Power Battery Pack is also equipped with a shutter-release button, AF-ON button, multi selector, and main- and sub-command dials for more comfortable camera operation when shooting in a vertical orientation. Furthermore, all of these power options enable you to monitor the level of battery power and shots remaining on a charge.




• A Total Imaging System
  The D700 isn't just a camera, but part of a complete Nikon system to help photographers create great images. The D700 is compatible with the Nikon Total Imaging System of NIKKOR lenses, Speedlights, accessories and software that provides a complete solution for any photographic challenge.

Specifications:

Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens Single-Lens Reflex (SLR) Digital Camera
Image Sensor	FX Format (36.0 x 23.9mm) 12.87 Megapixel CMOS with Dust-reduction System
Effective Resolution	12.1 million pixels
Color Depth	36-Bit or 42-Bit RGB
Color Modes	Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome
Image File Formats	NEF (12-bit or 14-bit - Compressed or Uncompressed) TIFF (RGB) JPEG (Fine, Normal, Basic - baseline-compliant) Compliant with DCF 2.0, DPOF and Exif 2.21
Recorded Resolution	FX-format L (4256 x 2832) M (3184 x 2120) S (2128 x 1416)   DX-format L (2784 x 1848) M (2080 x 1384) S (1392 x 920)
Video Recording	No
Audio Recording	No
Lens Mount	Nikon F Mount with AF coupling and AF contacts Compatible with DX AF, D-/G-type AF (excluding IX), AF (other than D-/G-type excluding lenses for F3AF), AI-P, and Non-CPU AI NIKKOR Lenses
Focal Length Multiplier	FX-format: 1.0x DX-format: 1.5x
Optical Image Stabilization	Compatible with Nikon VR Lenses
Focus Type	TTL phase detection (51 focus points, 15 cross-type sensors) by Nikon Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus module Focal plane contrast [in Liveview (Tripod) mode] Detection -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F); AF fine adjustment possible
Focus Modes	Single-servo AF (S), Continuous-servo AF (C), Manual focus (M) with electronic rangefinder, Focus Lock AF Area Mode (Single point AF, Dynamic Area AF, Automatic-area AF)
Sensitivity	Selectable ISO (200-6400) Lo-1 (ISO 100) Hi-1 (ISO 12800) Hi-2 (ISO 25600)
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter
Shutter Speed	30 - 1/8000 second (1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps) Bulb
Mirror Lock-Up	Yes
Exposure Metering	1,005-pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II
Exposure Modes	Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program, Shutter-Priority Auto (S), Aperture-Priority Auto (A), Manual (M), Exposure Compensation (±5 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV increments), Exposure Bracketing (2 - 9 exposures in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV increments), Exposure Lock
White Balance Modes	Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor), Sun, Shade, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash, Preset, Fine Tune by Kelvin Color Temperature Setting, White Balance Bracketing (2 to 9 exposures, in 1, 2 or 3 step increments)
Scene Modes	No
Built-in Flash	Yes (Front-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync)
Effective Flash Range	56' (17 m) @ ISO 200
External Flash Connection	Accessory Shoe (ISO 518 Standard hot-shoe) Sync Terminal (ISO 519 standard terminal)
External Flash Control	TTL flash control by 1,005-pixel RGB sensor (i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL fill-flash available), AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash, Non-TTL Auto, Range-priority manual flash Flash Compensation (-3 to +1 EV in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV increments) Creative Lighting System supports Advanced Wireless Lighting, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, Flash Color Information Communication, modeling flash and FV lock
Maximum Flash Synchronization Speed	1/250 second Up to 1/320 second (FP) adjustable with Built-in Speedlight or optional Speedlight (will reduce GN)
Start-Up Time	0.12 seconds
Shutter Lag	0.04 seconds
Time Between Shots	Less than 1 second
Burst Capability	Using AC Adaptor or Multi-Power Battery Pack Continuous low speed [CL]: 1 to 7 fps Continuous high-speed [CH]: 8 fps   Using EN-EL3e Battery Continuous low speed [CL]: 1 to 4 fps Continuous high-speed [CH]: 5 fps
Self Timer	2, 5, 10 or 20 seconds
Interval Recording	Yes
Date & Time Stamp	No (recorded with metadata)
Built-in Memory	No
Compatible Memory Cards	CompactFlash (Type I - compliant with UDMA)
File Size	File Sizes for FX-format image area NEF (RAW) Uncompressed   Lossless Compressed   Compressed   14-Bit 12-Bit 14-Bit 12-Bit 14-Bit 12-Bit 24.7 MB 18.8 MB 16.3 MB 13.3 MB 13.8 MB 11.0 MB   TIFF JPEG Fine JPEG Normal JPEG Basic L 35.9 MB 5.7 MB 2.9 MB 1.4 MB M 20.7 MB 3.2 MB 1.6 MB 0.8 MB S 10.0 MB 1.4 MB 0.7 MB 0.4 MB
Battery Type	EN-EL3e Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
Power Adapter	EH-5a AC Adapter (optional)
Computer Interface	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Direct Print Capable	Yes (PictBridge)
Remote Control	10-pin Remote Connection (supports Nikon MC-22/30/36 remotes) Wireless Remote Control with optional WT-4 Wireless Transmitter
Video Output	NTSC or PAL HDMI 1.3a (Type A connector is provided as HDMI output terminal)
System & Software Requirements	Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, Vista Macintosh OS X (10.1.5 or later)
Viewfinder	Fixed eye-level pentaprism with built-in diopter adjustment (-2.0 to +1.0 m-1), Eyepoint of 18mm (-1.0m-1), and Type-B BriteView Clear Matte IV screen with superimposed focus brackets and framing grid lines
Viewfinder Info	Focus indications, Metering system, AE/FV lock indicator, Flash sync indicator, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure/Exposure compensation indicator, ISO sensitivity, Exposure mode, Flash output level compensation, Exposure compensation, Number of remaining exposures
Depth-of-Field Preview	Yes
LCD Display	3.0" Low-temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD (920,000 pixels) with 170-degree wide viewing angle, 100% frame coverage, brightness adjustment and Live View (Handheld or Tripod mode)
Information Display	Top panel monochrome LCD (Shutter-speed, Exposure compensation value, Flash compensation value, ISO sensitivity, White balance fine-tuning, White balance preset number, Number of shots in bracketing sequence, Number of intervals, Focal length (non-CPU lens), Aperture (f-number), Aperture (number of stops), Bracketing increment, Number of shots per interval, Maximum aperture (non-CPU lens), PC connection indicator, Number of frames remaining, Number of shots remaining before buffer fills, PC mode indicator, Preset white balance recording indicator, Electronic analog exposure display, Exposure compensation, Bracketing progress indicator, PC mode indicator)
Language Options	Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
Playback Options	Full frame, Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments), Zoom, Slideshow, RGB histogram indication, Shooting data, Highlight point display, Auto image rotation, Delete Function (Card format, All photographs delete, Selected photographs delete), Text Input (Up to 36 characters - stored in Exif header)
Dimensions (HxWxD)	4.8 x 5.8 x 3.0" (123 x 147 x 77mm) body only
Weight	33.6 oz (995g) body only