Nikon D700 has a
12.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed processor. On the other hand, Nikon Df has a
16.0MP Full frame (36 x 23.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 3 processor.
Below you can see the D700 and Df sensor size comparison.
Nikon D700 and Nikon Df have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Nikon D700 and Nikon Df sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that Df has a better overall score of 89, 9 points higher compared to D700's score of 80.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D700 |
80 |
23.5 bits |
12.2 Evs |
2303 ISO |
Nikon Df |
89 |
24.6 bits |
13.1 Evs |
3279 ISO |