Nikon's midrange full-frame dSLR

Leonard Goh | Jun 19, 2008

It's amusing how leaked images of future products are always blurry and you can't really tell if it is for real or just a manipulated shot. But these pictures of Nikon's supposed midrange full-frame dSLR, the D700, were so convincing, we had to make a call to the Japanese company.

As usual, we were told no comments for now, but that Nikon "will say more when the date draws near". The spokesperson did volunteer that the pictures were taken at the agency where the brochures were printed.

Photographybay reported that this 12.1-megapixel shooter will have a full-frame (36 x 23.9mm) CMOS sensor, 51 autofocus points, expanded ISO sensitivity of 25,600 like the D3, and accept CompactFlash storage media. The camera body is said to be cast from magnesium alloy, and pricing is US$2,999 for the body.

Currently, the only midrange full-frame dSLR is the EOS 5D from Canon, and it is way overdue for an update. We think Nikon's tapping into this niche market is going to heat up the competition. It'll be interesting to see when Canon will unveil the successor to the EOS 5D to fight back.

We predict the D700 will be announced at the biennial imaging tradeshow Photokina in September, alongside Sony's rumored Alpha 900 and the EOS 5D's successor. It's a fight to watch out for, so check back with us as we will update once we get more information.

Picture credit: Photographybay

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