Big test
Nikon D780 Camera buyers have the option of buying amirrorless or a DSLR. But what about a cross between the two? The Nikon D780, for example: a full-frame DSLR that has features from the brand’smirrorless Z 6. At £2199 body only, its price is competitive, too NIKON.CO.UK
PRICE: £2199
SPECS
› Prices £2199 body only, £2619 D780with Nikon 24-120mm f/4 › In the box One of each Nikon D780 body, EN-EL15b battery, MH-25a charger,AN-DC21 camera strap, DK31 eye cup, USB cable, body cap, eyepiece cap › Sensor 24.5-megapixel resolution, CMOS › Sensor format Nikon FX, 35.9x23.9mm, 6048x4024 pixels › Lens mount Nikon F-mount › ISO range ISO 100-51,200, Hi 1 102,400, Hi 2, 204,800 › Shutter range 30secs to 1/8000sec, extendable to 900secs inmanual, B, flash sync at 1/200sec › Drive modes Single, CL, CH up to 7fps in Raw in silent mode, 8fps in 14-bit or 12fps in 12-bit › Exposure system PASM, EFCTspecial effect modes, including night vision, super vivid and toy camera.Matrix, spot, highlight-weighted and centre- weightedmetering › Exposure compensation +/- 5EV in 0.5EVand 0.3EVsteps › Monitor 3.2in, 2.36million dot touchscreen › Viewfinder 100%coverage approx., 0.7x › Focusing system SingleAF, continuousAF,AF-A, full-time AF (AF-F) inmovie only, predictiveAF › Focus points 51 in viewfinder or 11 with every other point selected; in live view 273 with all points selected, 77 points with every other point mode selected › Image stabiliser Electronic stabiliser inmoviemode › Video 3840x2169 30p, 25p, 24p. 1920x1080 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p, slowmotion 30px4, 25px4, 24px5 › Movie format MOV,MP4 › Video compression H.264/ MPEG-4AdvancedVideo Coding › Connectivity USBType-C, HDMI Type-C, audio in, audio out,Wi-Fi, Bluetooth › Storage media 2xSD slots UHS-II compatible › Dimensions (wxhxd) 143.5x115.5x76mm › Weight 840g body with battery › Contact nikon.co.uk
WORDS AND IMAGES BY WILL CHEUNG
MIRRORLESS CAMERAS ARE selling in greater numbers than DSLRs, but that hasn’t stopped Canon and Nikon introducing newmodels recently. Nikon’s D780 is a full-frame DSLR, replacing the popular D750, aimed at the keen creative photographer, perhaps someone looking to update their existing camera, or maybe keen to change format and enjoy the benefits of full-frame photography. The D780 has a compelling feature set that includes functions brought over from Nikon’s video-friendly Z 6 mirrorless model. Headline features include a back- side illuminated CMOS sensor with an optical low-pass filter boasting an effective 24.5-megapixel resolution working in conjunction with Nikon’s
Expeed 6 processor; there is an advanced 51-zone phase-detect AF system for viewfinder photography, the same Live AF system as found in the Z 6 and fast shooting, offering up to 12fps in silent mode (in 12-bit Raw) and 7fps (in 14-bit Raw) in normal shooting with AE/ AF tracking. As you would expect, there is an advanced video shooting feature set, too, including 4K at 30p/25p/24p downsized from the 6K sensor with no crop (unless the electronic stabiliser is used, when there is a small crop), microphone and headphone sockets and the option of HLG HDR footage using an external movie recorder. Those are the top-line features and there is a great deal more. The D780’s ISO range reaches 51,200 with the option of expansion to an ISO equivalent of 204,800, there’s a tilting touchscreen and features like HDR, focus shift shooting, silent live view shooting and time- lapse. A feature of the D780 not found in Nikon’s Z 6/7cameras is a dual card
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