The Nikon D700 offers users many great features the other brands (Canon and Sony) don't have. The design of the D700 is similar too the D3 from Nikon except for the vertical grip on the bottom of the D3. Photos are captured through the 12.1 megapixel full-frame image censor. This camera features a live-view mode which is great because you also get a sharp 3-inch LCD display on the back.

If you were too compare this camera too the D3 you would find its almost the same camera. There are things missing but there are also things added too the D700 that the D3 doesn't have. The D700 is smaller than the D3 so things that were on the D3 had to be left out to accommodate the smaller size. Like the missing LCD info panel and the lose of one of the two CF slots that you would find on the D3. The image censor is the same but the viewfinder is smaller it only shows 95%. The shutter is different and slower also. With all the loses in items they didn't mess with how sturdy and tough the body is made, the D700 is dust and moisture resistant.

The D700 takes great photos even without using the on-board or any aftermarket flash. The camera has very low noise no matter the ISO level set. The ISO on this camera goes from 200 - 6400 (with boost up to ISO 25600 and down to ISO 100). This camera has a very large image sensor which allows it too take pictures better than most cameras. The D700 beats out the competition in many areas for example this cameras signal/noise ratio ranks higher than that of Sony. The AF of this camera is noticeably better than that of Canon.

This camera has many high-points but with the highs comes some lows like the viewfinder only covering 95%. Also the high tone curve can lead too cropped highlights for JPEGs. The high ISO performance of this camera causes the resolution too be lower than the competition. The auto white balance function offered is somewhat unreliable.

The Nikon D700 has its little quirks but all in all its still a good professional level camera. The problem of the 5 frames per second can be fixed with an add-on that boosts it up too 8 frames per second. The add-on isn't exactly necessary for most but if it is its available. The camera is pretty compact for the amount of tech in it. I recommend it for any professional photographer who is on the move and needs a camera that they can still work with.

The Nikon D700 is selling for $2,999.