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Nikon D700 What You Need to Know for Best Performance

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Find out everything you need to know about the Nikon D700 camera.

Nikon D700 Battery Type & Replacements

The Nikon D700 uses a Lithium-Ion EN-EL3e rechargeable battery & charger.

The battery can not be charged via USB. This means a battery charger will be necessary. There are third party battery chargers available.

Memory Card Compatibility & Recommendation

The Nikon D700 is compatible with Compact Flash (Type I) memory cards.

Thicker, Type II Compact Flash cards can not be used in the D700.

The D700 is compatible with Nikon F mount lenses. This opens up a wide range of lens possibilities. A full range of lenses exists including circular fisheye, ultra wide angle, perspective control, macro, telephoto, mirror, bellows, and all kinds of zooms.

There is a list of the best Nikon D700 lenses that covers lenses for all different types of photography.

  • Active D-Lighting
  • 8.0 fps continuous shooting
  • Auto Active D-Lighting System
  • Custom Setting Options
  • Red eye correction

Sensor & Image Processor

The D700 has an Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sized sensor. This is paired with the Expeed image processor. The Expeed image processor is also used on the Nikon D3000.

The Nikon D700 can not record video.

No. The Nikon D700 does not have clean HDMI out.

The Nikon D700 can not be used as a webcam. There is no software or video capture device that will allow the camera to be used as a webcam.
Manufacturer Nikon
Model D700
MSRP None
Body type Mid-size DSLR
Max resolution 4256 x 2832
Other resolutions 3184 x 2120, 2128 x 1416
Image ratio w:h 3:2
Effective pixels 12.1 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors 13 megapixels
Sensor size Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
Sensor type CMOS
Processor Expeed
ISO 200 - 6400 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (100 - 25600 with boost)
Boosted ISO (minimum) 100.0
Boosted ISO (maximum) 25600.0
White balance presets 12.0
Custom white balance Yes (5)
Image stabilization No
Image stabilization notes None
Uncompressed format RAW
JPEG quality levels Fine, Normal, Basic
Autofocus ['Phase Detect', 'Multi-area', 'Selective single-point', 'Single', 'Continuous', 'Live View']
Manual focus Yes
Number of focus points 51.0
Lens mount Nikon F
Focal length multiplier 1×
Articulated LCD No
Screen size 3"
Screen dots 922000
Touch screen No
Screen type TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Live view Yes
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.72×
Minimum shutter speed 30 sec
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 sec
Aperture priority Yes
Shutter priority Yes
Manual exposure mode Yes
Subject / scene modes No
Built-in flash Yes (pop-up)
Flash range None
External flash Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Continuous drive 8.0 fps
Self-timer Yes (2 to 20 sec)
Metering modes ['Multi', 'Center-weighted', 'Average', 'Spot']
Exposure compensation ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
AE Bracketing (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
WB Bracketing Yes
Format None
Videography notes None
Modes None
Microphone None
Speaker None
Storage types Compact Flash (Type I)
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Yes (Mini Type C)
Microphone port None
Headphone port None
Wireless None
Wireless notes None
Remote control Yes
Environmentally sealed Yes (Water and dust resistant)
Battery Battery Pack
Battery description Lithium-Ion EN-EL3e rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA) 1000.0
Weight (inc. batteries) 1074 g (2.37 lb / 37.88 oz)
Dimensions 147 x 123 x 77 mm (5.79 x 4.84 x 3.03")
Orientation sensor Yes
Timelapse recording Yes
GPS Optional
GPS notes GP-1
Updated on 2023-09-28
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