Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Nikon D7000 and Nikon D700 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon D7000 and Nikon D700.
Here is the back view size comparison of Nikon D7000 and Nikon D700.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Nikon D7000 is significantly lighter (294g ) than the Nikon D700 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since Nikon D700 has a Full frame sensor and Nikon D7000 has a smaller APS-C sensor, Nikon D7000's lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will generally be lighter and smaller than the Nikon D700 lenses.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
Both D7000 and D700 have weather sealings in their body, making them resistant to water and dust.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon D7000 and Nikon D700's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don\'t tilt or flip in directions.
Nikon D7000 has a 16.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 2 processor. On the other hand, Nikon D700 has a 12.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed processor.
Below you can see the D7000 and D700 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon D700 has a 2.3x Larger sensor area than Nikon D7000. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
At Camera Decision, we also look at Dxo Mark sensors when available as we think it is a good indicator of image quality.
In this section, we rank and compare Nikon D7000 and Nikon D700 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Nikon D7000 for Portrait Photography
Nikon D700 for Portrait Photography
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
No Image Stabilization
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
No Image Stabilization
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Nikon D7000 for Street Photography
Nikon D700 for Street Photography
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Nikon D7000 for Sports Photography
Nikon D700 for Sports Photography
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
9 Cross Type Focus sensors
39 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 1050 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Average Continuous Shooting: 6.0fps
No Image Stabilization
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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
51 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 1000 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
No Image Stabilization
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Nikon D7000 for Daily Photography
Nikon D700 for Daily Photography
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
780g
Body Thickness 77mm
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
1074g
Body Thickness 77mm
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Nikon D7000 for Landscape Photography
Nikon D700 for Landscape Photography
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Read the details
Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Read the details
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. Both Nikon D7000 and Nikon D700 have 302 native lenses available but be careful that since Nikon D700 has a full frame sensor, only 218 of these lenses can cover the full frame sensor of D700.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. None of these bodies have sensor based image stabilization so you have to buy lenses with Optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 88 lenses with Image stabilization for Nikon F mount.
| Lens Type |
# of Nikon D7000 Lenses |
# of Nikon D700 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
33 |
33 (17 Full Frame) |
| Standard Prime |
20 |
20 (17 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Zoom |
32 |
32 (16 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Prime |
46 |
46 (44 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Zoom |
51 |
51 (41 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Prime |
42 |
42 (41 Full Frame) |
| SuperZoom |
30 |
30 (6 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
8 |
8 (3 Full Frame) |
| Macro Prime |
25 |
25 (22 Full Frame) |
| Perspective Control Prime |
11 |
11 (11 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
1 |
1 (0 Full Frame) |
| TOTAL |
302 |
302 (218 Full Frame) |
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Nikon D7000 and Nikon D700, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Nikon D7000 and Nikon D700 scores compare:
Nikon D7000
Ranked
#38 out of 93 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#160 out of 1181 in all Cameras
Nikon D700
Ranked
#46 out of 93 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#221 out of 1181 in all Cameras
Nikon D7000 has a higher Overall Score than the Nikon D700. It also has more features, more compact body and offers higher value for the money. But there is one area that D7000 trails behind the D700: Imaging.
If image quality is the most important aspect in a camera, choose the Nikon D700. If not, we recommend the Nikon D7000.
| General |
Nikon D7000 |
Nikon D700 |
| Brand |
Nikon |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2010-11-30 |
2008-10-07 |
| Body Type |
Mid-size SLR |
Mid-size SLR |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
APS-C |
Full frame |
| Dimensions |
23.6 x 15.7 mm |
36 x 24 mm |
| Area |
370.52mm2 |
864.00mm2 |
| Megapixels |
16 megapixels |
12 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
4928 x 3264 |
4256 x 2832 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
6,400 ISO |
6,400 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
25600 ISO |
25600 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
200 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
|
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
|
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| AF Continuous |
|
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| AF Single |
|
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| AF Tracking |
|
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| AF Selective |
|
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| AF Center |
|
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| AF Multi Area |
|
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| AF Live View |
|
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| AF Face Detection |
|
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| AF Contrast Detection |
|
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| AF Phase Detection |
|
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| Number of Focus Points |
39 |
51 |
Lens |
|
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| Manual Focus |
|
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| Lens Mount |
Nikon F |
Nikon F |
| Number of Available Lenses |
302 |
302 |
Screen |
|
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
921k dots |
922k dots |
| Touch Screen |
|
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Optical (pentaprism) |
Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.64 |
0.72 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/8000s |
1/8000s |
| Shutter Priority |
|
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| Aperture Priority |
|
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
|
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| Custom White Balance |
|
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
|
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| Flash Range |
12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
n/a |
| Max Flash Sync |
1/250s |
1/250s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
6.0 fps |
5.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
|
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| Spot |
|
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| Partial |
|
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
|
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
|
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
None |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
n/a |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Eye-Fi Connected |
None |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
|
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| Weight |
780g |
1074g |
| Dimensions |
132 x 105 x 77mm |
147 x 123 x 77mm |
| Battery Life |
1050 shots |
1000 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
|
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| GPS |
Optional |
Optional |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
80 |
80 |
| DxO Color Depth |
23.5 |
23.5 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
13.9 |
12.2 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
1167 |
2303 |
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