Review (Summary): "The Nikon D700 is Nikon's top new amateur camera. Unless you're a full-time sports, news or action pro, the D700 replaces the D3 for studio, wedding, portrait, nature and landscape pros, as well as all advanced amateur photographers. ...
... The D700 is so good that I'm suggesting people buy a D700, then sell their D3s and pocket the cash. Shoot the D700 until the D3X comes out so that you aren't holding onto a depreciating D3. ..."
Review (Summary): "... The Nikon D700 features the same 36x24mm, full frame, 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor as the D3, housed in a more compact and lighter body. The amazing ISO range of the D3 is retained by the D700 - ISO 100 - 256000 should cover most lighting conditions! It also borrows liberally from the cheaper D300 model, with the same integrated dust reduction system, almost identical continuous shooting speeds, and similar control layout. ...
... Is it worth the asking price? Well that depends on your own would-be use and needs. For the amateur there are more affordable alternatives, but for the professional needing full frame capability it can be considered a steal. ..."
DPReview has updated their hands-on preview with a full review of the Nikon D700, a full-frame Digital SLR that combines the image sensor of the heavier, faster, and more expensive D3 with the more compact body, self-cleaning sensor, and built-in flash similar to the D300.
In their review they found the D700 to be an even better value compared to its expensive big brother while not giving up too many "must have" features. DPReview said "the Nikon D700 is an excellent camera that is extremely versatile and performs well both in the studio and on location. No doubt it sets a benchmark in the 'compact' pro bracket of the market. ..."
Review (Summary): "The D700 is Nikon's second full-frame DSLR. Announced on July 1st 2008, the D700 essentially takes the D3's large 'FX' format sensor and squeezes it into a D300-sized body. Along with being smaller and lighter than the flagship D3, it's also comfortably cheaper, making the D700 Nikon's first 'affordable' full-frame DSLR. ...
... Turn the D700 down to 1600 or even 3200 ISO - a point where most DSLRs are still delivering noisy or smeared images - and you'll be greeted by remarkably clean and usable results. ..."
Review (Summary): "I acquired Nikon's new D700 on the day it was released. That day I made over 100 images with the camera under various lighting conditions. Frankly, I had a hard time putting it down. ...
... Even after two months, I think Nikon's new D700 DSLR is the most perfect camera that I have ever held in my hands, and I've held a lot of them. ..."
Review (Summary): "The 12.1-megapixel, FX (full-frame) sensor is taken directly from the Nikon D3 digital SLR camera, with the same 8.45-micron pixel pitch and 12-channel data readout. As a result, the D700 has the D3's renowned image quality at high ISO, but in a smaller, more affordable form factor. Like the D3, ISO ranges from 200 to 6,400, with Lo 1 (100), Hi 1 (12,800), and Hi 2 (25,600). ...
... I think any photographer with experience would fall in love with the Nikon D700. There's something to be said for having a 24mm lens work like a 24mm lens again, and the extremely high ISO setting available on this fine digital SLR make once-unthinkable images as easy as a press of the ISO button and a twist of the Main command dial. ...'
Review (Summary): "The D700 ($2999, body only) is Nikon's midrange, full-frame digital SLR. It takes everything that's great about the $4500 D3, and puts it into a midsize body that's not much larger than the D300. The D700's main competitors include the new Canon EOS-5D Mark II and the Sony Alpha DSLR-A900, both of which cost about the same. ...
... It's a rare day indeed when I review a camera that makes me want to sell all my gear and "switch brands", but the Nikon D700 may just be that camera. I can highly recommend it ..."
Preview (Summary): "In brief, it is a full-frame (FX) camera using the same 12 MP sensor and image processing electronics as in the Nikon D3, except in a body closer in size and weight to the Nikon D300. Remarkably, the D700 has as much as 95% of the goodness of the D3 in a camera that costs some $2,000 less. If that isn't aggressive, I don't know what is. ...
... Since the camera uses the exact same sensor and support electronics, if you know what a D3's image quality looks like, you know what a D700's output is like. It's as simple as that. And, in case you've have been under a rock for the past year, that means among the lowest noise and otherwise highest image quality of any camera. ..."
Review (Summary): "The Nikon D700 doesn't so much as fill a gap in the market; it tears itself a whole new gap that it, and it alone, looks to fill. The D700 leans towards the higher end of the market, and - considering the full frame Nikon FX sensor - may well be the most viable pro-spec DSLR at a price point to undercut the bigger contenders. So what's the fuss all about…
... There's no point in beating around the bush - the Nikon D700 goes straight for the jugular; it's a beast of a camera. There are very few downsides, except perhaps for that hefty body only price tag. Sounds expensive, but in perspective it's among the most affordable pro-grade DSLR; not only that, but it's up there with the best of them."
Review (Summary): "Nikon owners' and serious photographers' prayers have at last been answered. The Nikon D700 is the second model from the company to feature a full frame sensor, and at a vastly reduced price to the flagship Nikon D3. ...
... Unfortunately it's not all rosy. In low light, and in my dimly lit studio the autofocus struggles to lock onto the subject. In half decent light it's fast and efficient, but, certainly with the 24-120mm f/3.5 VR lens I had for the review it was frustratingly slow at times. On a more positive note the large LCD is a real boon for checking images and is accurate for exposure, if not spot on for color, but good enough. ..."
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