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beansbaxter · 07-01-2008, 07:40 AM

Differences Between Nikon D3 and D700 (aka Lil' D3)

The lucky and meticulous bastards at DP Review have gotten a hands on preview of the D700, and nicely round up the differences between it and the 20 percent beefier D3 besides the ones we already pointed out:

No rear info panel (now on main LCD)
95 percent coverage, 0.72x viewfinder (to D3's 100 percent, 0.7x)
Smaller battery, plus uses D300's MB-D10 battery pack
Expanded Function button options (macro for any camera menu item)
Less robust shutter (150,000 cycles, like D300)
Single CF slot
Minor menu and control differences

To save $2000, some heft and bulk, they're all little sacrifices I'd gladly take.

Source: DP Review

07-01-2008, 07:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
beansbaxter Administrator Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 518 Blog Entries: 4 From: Seattle, WA My Camera: Nikon D300	Nikon D700 versus Nikon D3 - Same full frame FX sensor for a lot less money Differences Between Nikon D3 and D700 (aka Lil' D3) The lucky and meticulous bastards at DP Review have gotten a hands on preview of the D700, and nicely round up the differences between it and the 20 percent beefier D3 besides the ones we already pointed out: No rear info panel (now on main LCD) 95 percent coverage, 0.72x viewfinder (to D3's 100 percent, 0.7x) Smaller battery, plus uses D300's MB-D10 battery pack Expanded Function button options (macro for any camera menu item) Less robust shutter (150,000 cycles, like D300) Single CF slot Minor menu and control differences To save $2000, some heft and bulk, they're all little sacrifices I'd gladly take. Source: DP Review __________________ “The camera’s only job is to get out of the way of making photographs.” -- Ken Rockwell beansbaxter.com is my blog.