d700 vs d800

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jdeg

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The following is a comparison of the D800 and the D700. There are many updates to the D800.
FeatureD800D700
Price$2,999.95$2,699.95
Effective Pixels36.3 million12.1 million
Sensor Size35.9mm x 24mm36.0mm x 23.9mm
File formatsJPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant with fine (approx 1:4), Normal (approx 1:8) or Basic (approx 1:16) Compression
NEF (RAW): lossless compressed 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed or uncompressed TIFF (RGB)
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline-Compliant; can be selected from Size Priority and Optimal Quality		Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Compressed): approx. 45-60 percent
Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Lossless Compressed): approx. 60-80 percent
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant; can be selected from Size Priority and Optimal Quality
TIFF (RGB)Uncompressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW)
Storage mediaCF, SD, SDHC, SDXC - 1 slot CF, 1 slot SDCF - 1 slot
Viewfinder coverage100%95%
Viewfinder Magnification0.70x0.72x
Top Continuous shooting4fps5fps
Metering systemTTL exposure metering using 91,000-pixel RGB sensor1,005-pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II
ISOISO 100 - 6400
Lo-1 (ISO 50)
Hi-1 (ISO 12,800)
Hi-2 (ISO 25,600)		ISO 200 - 6400
Lo-1 (ISO 100)
Hi-1 (ISO 12,800)
Hi-2 (ISO 25,600)
Focus modesAuto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)
Continuous-servo (AF-C)
Face-Priority AF available in Live View only and D-Movie only
Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only
Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
Normal area
Single-servo AF (AF-S)
Wide area		Auto
Continuous-servo (C)
Manual
Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
Single-servo AF (S)
White balanceAuto (2 types)
Choose color temperature (2500K–10000K)
Cloudy
Direct Sunlight
Flash
Fluorescent (7 types)
Incandescent
Preset manual (up to 4 values can be stored)
Shade		Auto (2 types)
Auto (TTL white balance with 2,016-pixel RGB sensor)
Cloudy
Direct Sunlight
Fine Tune by Kelvin color temperature setting (2,500 K to 10,000K)
Flash
Fluorescent (7 types)
Incandescent
Preset manual (up to 5 values can be stored)
Seven manual modes with fine-tuning
Shade
VideoYes - 1080pNo
Monitor3.23.0
Playback functionsAuto Image Rotation
Full-Frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar)
Histogram Display
Image Comment
Movie Playback
Movie Slideshow
Playback with Zoom
Slideshow
Highlights		Auto Image Rotation
Full Frame
Highlight Point Display
Histogram Display
Slideshow
Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments)
Zoom
In camera image editingColor Outline
Color Sketch
D-Lighting
Distortion Control
Edit Movie
Filter Effects
Fisheye
Image Overlay
Miniature Effect
Monochrome
NEF (RAW) Processing
Perspective Control
Quick Retouch
Red-eye Correction
Resize
Selective Color
Side-by-Side Comparison
Straighten
Trim
Color Balance		Color Balance
D-Lighting
Filter Effects
Image Overlay
Monochrome
Red-eye Correction
Trim
InterfaceHDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
Headphone Connector
NTSC
Stereo Microphone Input
Super Speed USB 3.0
10-pin Terminal
HDMI
Hi-speed USB
NTSC
PAL
wi-fiWT-4a, Eye-FiWT-4a
BatteryEN-EL15EN-EL3e
Battery life900 shots1000 shots
DimensionsWidth 5.7 in. (144.78mm) Height 4.8 in. (121.92mm) Depth 3.2 in. (81.28mm)Width 5.8 in. (147mm) Height 4.8 in. (123mm) Depth 3.0 in. (77mm)
Weight31.7 oz. (900g)35 oz. (995g)


What is the same:
  • FX format
  • 1/8000 fastest shutter speed
  • Number of AF points: 9, 21, 51 and 51 (3D-tracking)
  • CLS supported
  • Virtual Horizon Camera Indicator
  • Live view
  • Built-in flash
  • White balance bracketing (2 to 9 exposures)
*The D800E incorporates an optical low pass filter (OLPF) without anti-aliasing.



Here are the two cameras imposed over eachother (the d800 is smaller)
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via D700 vs D800 size difference | Flickr - Photo Sharing!



The D800:
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The D700:
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DaveKoontz

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I bought my D700 when they were first released and paid $2995. for it, in just a few months the pricing dropped a few hundred dollars. Lesson learned. I will replace the D700 with the new D800 but only after the price settles .... get excited!

Next question - What will be the D3X upgrade?
 
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DaveKoontz

Senior Member
I googled the D800 and found quite a bit of 'rumor' information ... I will now retract my first response to the purchase of this model and say that I will not replace my D700 with the D800. Apparently the D800 is/might be the replacement for the D3S as it has the FX format, but will also have the video capability. I do not want, or need the video feature and from what I can see, the camera also has retained it's annoying pop-up flash ... a couple of the articles indicate that the pricing will be in the mid $3K range ... for the price and the video disappointment I'm going to continue to save for a D3X, or its replacement.
 
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LensWork

Senior Member
I will not be rushing out to replace my D700 with its replacement. What I am anticipating is that there will be a number of photogs that feel they must have the latest and greatest so they will be selling their D700's to get the new version. I will capitalize on this influx of D700's into the used market (along with anticipated drop in price due to the swell in availability of good clean used D700's) to add another one to my bag.
 
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johnwartjr

Senior Member
I will replace my D90 with something at some point. Another D700, perhaps, D3/D4, perhaps. Too soon to tell.

I wish I hadn't waited so long to buy the D700. I am so spoiled by it now! Kept waiting for the replacement!
 
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funkyphotography

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I absolutely will be. I adore my D700, but the fact it lacks in megapixels, especially for the type of work I do, frustrates me. It has got to a point where I seriously considered switching to canon (but then i trialed a canon and realised, no way)!!!
 
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ZakSaenzPhotography

Senior Member
funkyphotography said:
I absolutely will be. I adore my D700, but the fact it lacks in megapixels, especially for the type of work I do, frustrates me. It has got to a point where I seriously considered switching to canon (but then i trialed a canon and realised, no way)!!!
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What size prints are you doing? If you have a good print shop near you they can make huge high res billboard size prints out of 6 meg files or even smaller. No need for large pixel files these days.

Zak
 
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funkyphotography

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it varies as to what job I'm doing. I use a company in the US for printing, and for mega sized prints I run the genuine factuals software, but I would prefer not to do this, so yep I am all up for an upgrade. I debated getting the D3x a couple of months ago but I had to consider the cost factor.
 
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Ruidoso Bill

Senior Member
KennethHamlett said:
For me there's still a certain relaxed, non-rushed style of shooting when using film. It's a lot more relaxing than digital.
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I know that when I was shooting film each and every shot was more important. I never had a motor drive on a film camera. I do sometimes think (I'm guilty also) that with digital each shot can be meaningless and dumped and with that in mind I sometimes just blast away. However, when I've got the tripod out, out in the woods by myself, early morning quiet, sometimes with coffee and a lawnchair, waiting for the wildlife or the light can still be pretty darn relaxing.

So in summary relaxation has more to do with what/why I'm shooting rather than media.
 
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johnwartjr

Senior Member
You can always take your smallest card, say one that you could only put about 36-40 frames on, and go out and do things like you used to do with film, like spending more time compositing, bracket exposures, etc. Try to make every shot a great one. Plan that once you get back that the images are 'sacred' and you want them straight out of the camera, not monkeyed around with.

I got the most relaxation, personally, in a darkroom. I did so much thinking in the darkroom, nice and dark, silence other than the occasional noises from the enlarger, or the water flowing out of the rinse tray. I can still smell fresh stop bath.

I don't get that sort of relaxation from sitting in front of my computer using photoshop :)
 
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Ruidoso Bill

Senior Member
johnwartjr said:
You can always take your smallest card, say one that you could only put about 36-40 frames on, and go out and do things like you used to do with film, like spending more time compositing, bracket exposures, etc. Try to make every shot a great one. Plan that once you get back that the images are 'sacred' and you want them straight out of the camera, not monkeyed around with.

I got the most relaxation, personally, in a darkroom. I did so much thinking in the darkroom, nice and dark, silence other than the occasional noises from the enlarger, or the water flowing out of the rinse tray. I can still smell fresh stop bath.

I don't get that sort of relaxation from sitting in front of my computer using photoshop :)
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The dark room was an enjoyabe space, somehow I'd forgotten all the smells until you mentioned them, thanks for the aroma flashback.
 
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Eltari

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ermm you guys do know the D800 is a romour? no one knows what the D700 replacement will be called, not even nikon. A rep told us today that all nikons full frame models are being updated a few months apart starting next october. so still at least 13 months to wait, till then i'm happy with my D700 and F100 :)
 
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