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Nikon D780 · Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
Nikon · Nikon DSLR
D780
A full-frame DSLR combining an optical viewfinder with on-sensor hybrid autofocus for live-view stills and full-width 4K video.
- Type
- DSLR
- Sensor
- Full frame
- Megapixels
- 24.5
- Lens
- Nikon F mount
- Video
- 3840 × 2160 at 29.97 fps
- Body weight
- 755 g
What reviewers say
Both praise the comfortable handling, detailed images and low-light performance, and consider it a useful all-rounder for existing Nikon DSLR owners. Both note its high launch price compared with mirrorless alternatives. Digital Camera World finds live-view autofocus fast but dislikes switching manually between the two viewing systems, and recommends support for video rather than handheld use.
Specifications
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- Camera type
- DSLR
- Sensor format
- Full frame
- Sensor type
- Backside-illuminated CMOS
- Sensor dimensions
- 35.9 × 23.9 mm
- Effective resolution
- 24.5 MP
- Largest image
- 6048 × 4024
- RAW recording
- Yes
- Standard ISO range
- 100–51200
- Sensor detail
- 25.28 million total pixels; sensor cleaning and image-dust-off reference data
- Image formats
- 12/14-bit NEF RAW with lossless or ordinary compression; JPEG and RAW plus JPEG
- ISO detail
- Expandable to equivalent ISO 50–204800; Auto ISO available
- Image processor
- EXPEED 6
Lens and shooting
- Lens mount
- Nikon F mount
- Stabilisation
- Optical lens stabilisation
- Maximum continuous burst
- 12 fps
- Lens detail
- F-mount G/E/D, supported AF, P and AI non-CPU lenses with restrictions; DX lenses use a crop; non-AI, IX and F3AF lenses unsupported
- Autofocus
- Viewfinder Advanced Multi-CAM 3500II phase detection with 51 points, 15 cross-type and 11 supporting f/8. Live-view hybrid phase/contrast detection provides 273 FX still-image single-point positions and eye detection. UK/Japan sensitivity −3 EV viewfinder, −5 EV live view or −7 EV low-light AF under maker conditions; US launch prose's −4 EV viewfinder claim conflicts with exact specs.
- Shutter
- Mechanical, electronic front-curtain and electronic shutters; 1/8000 to 30 seconds, Bulb and Time; manual-mode extension to 900 seconds. Flash sync 1/200 second with compatible Auto FP support.
- Burst detail
- Up to 7 fps through the optical viewfinder; silent live view up to 12 fps with 12-bit RAW or 8 fps with 14-bit RAW. Low-speed 1–6 fps viewfinder or 1–3 fps live view; quiet continuous 3 fps. Reduced-resolution movie-frame still captures at up to 120 fps are separate from full-resolution continuous shooting.
- Stabilisation detail
- No sensor-shift stabilisation; optical VR depends on the attached lens; electronic movie VR available
- Flash
- No built-in flash; ISO 518 hot shoe and compatible external i-TTL Speedlights; optional AS-15 provides a flash-sync terminal
- Exposure controls
- Auto, P/S/A/M, effects and U1/U2 settings; ±5 EV still-image or ±3 EV movie compensation; 180K-pixel RGB viewfinder metering sensor
Video
- Highest video resolution
- 3840 × 2160 at 29.97 fps
- Video detail
- UHD 3840 × 2160 at 29.97/25/23.976p without extra FX crop, oversampled from 6K sensor data; Full HD up to 119.88p and separate silent slow-motion modes. H.264 MOV/MP4; limit 29 minutes 59 seconds. 10-bit N-Log and HLG require an external HDMI recorder and cannot simultaneously record that output to the camera card. UK prose's DX 50/60p statement does not mean UHD 50/60p; exact maker UHD table tops out at 30p.
- Audio
- Built-in stereo microphones, external 3.5 mm microphone input and headphone output; PCM or AAC depending on file format; microphone attenuator
Screen and viewfinder
- Viewfinder
- Optical
- Screen size
- 3.2″
- Screen dots
- 2,359,000
- Touchscreen
- Yes
- Tilting screen
- Yes
- Display detail
- Approximately 100% coverage, 170° viewing angle and vertical tilt; maker UK states 2359K dots, Japan rounds to approximately 2.36 million; dots count subpixels
- Viewfinder detail
- Pentaprism, approximately 100% FX coverage, 0.7× magnification with 50mm f/1.4 at infinity, 21 mm eyepoint and −3 to +1 dioptre adjustment
Connections and design
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- 2260 photographs
- Body weight
- 755 g
- Release detail
- Nikon US announced on 6 January 2020 and specified availability in late January; global announcement dated 7 January. Main uses the confirmed month without inferring a UK retail day.
- Recording media
- Two UHS-II SD/SDHC/SDXC slots; overflow, backup, RAW/JPEG separation and card copying
- Ports
- USB-C SuperSpeed USB, mini HDMI Type C, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets, accessory terminal for MC-DC2; optional WT-7 provides network connectivity
- Wireless connections
- Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 4.2; SnapBridge
- Battery life detail
- EN-EL15b; approximately 2260 CIPA single-frame shots or 4570 shots under Nikon's separate continuous-shooting test; approximately 95 minutes of movie recording. EN-EL15a/15 compatibility with restrictions; EN-EL15c may be supplied.
- Charging
- In-camera charging with EN-EL15b and optional EH-7P; external MH-25a charger. Optional AC adapter and EP-5B power connector.
- Dimensions
- Approximately 143.5 × 115.5 × 76 mm
- Weight detail
- Approximately 755 g body only or 840 g including battery and SD card, excluding body cap
- Materials
- Weather-sealed magnesium alloy construction; maker operating range 0–40°C
- In the box
- EN-EL15-series battery, MH-25a charger, UC-E24 USB cable, AN-DC21 strap, BF-1B body cap, DK-5 eyepiece cap and DK-31 eyecup; battery revision may vary
Pros and cons
Pros
- Hybrid live-view autofocus with eye detection for stills
- Dual UHS-II SD slots and USB charging
- Long viewfinder-shooting battery-life claim
Cons
- No in-body stabilisation
- Screen tilts vertically rather than turning to face forward
- No built-in flash
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sensor | Megapixels | Lens | Video | Body weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSLR | Full frame | 20.1 | Canon EF | 5472 × 2886 at 59.94 fps | 1250 g | Feb 2020 | |
| DSLR | Full frame | 20.8 | Nikon F mount | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps | 1270 g | Jun 2020 | |
| DSLR | Full frame | 36.4 | PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount | 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps | 925 g | Apr 2018 |
Sources
- nikon.co.uk/en_GB/product/cameras/dslr/d780
- nij.nikon.com/products/lineup/slr/d780/spec.html
- nikonusa.com/press-room/d780-announcement
Photo: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780: Dual SD-card compartment close-up: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780: Top with optional AF-S NIKKOR 24–120mm f/4G ED VR: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780: Left side with optional AF-S NIKKOR 24–120mm f/4G ED VR: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780: Front with optional lens and SB-700 Speedlight: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780: Three-quarter with optional lens and SB-700 Speedlight: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780: With optional AF-S 24–120mm lens and WT-7 wireless transmitter: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780: With optional AF-S 24–120mm lens and ME-1 stereo microphone: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780: 24–120mm kit, lens detached: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780: Front from above with optional AF-S 24–120mm f/4G ED VR: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780: Body-only rear screen: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780: Rear with screen tilted and optional AF-S 24–120mm f/4G ED VR: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780: Three-quarter with optional AF-S 24–120mm f/4G ED VR: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780: Right side with optional AF-S 24–120mm f/4G ED VR: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780: Front with optional AF-S 24–120mm f/4G ED VR: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- D780 rear oblique with tilted screen and attached AF-S 24–120 mm VR kit lens, opposite side: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- D780 body top without lens: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 being operated by a person, overhead view: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 configured with an external monitor and microphone on a tripod outdoors: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 carried in a hand outdoors: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 in a camera rig being operated by a person outdoors: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 overhead operation photograph with the supplied D780 model mark: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 front three-quarter product photograph with the supplied D780 model mark: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 being operated by hand, supplied portrait composition: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 front and rear camera bodies in a supplied night-city composition: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 being used with an external recording monitor, close landscape composition: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 rear controls and physical monitor displaying a recording interface: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 being operated by a person with the rear monitor tilted, close composition: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 with a smartphone displaying the SnapBridge application: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 bare metal body chassis, supplied physical body-component photograph: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 open dual-card compartment, supplied close detail framing: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 with an attached external flash, supplied close configuration photograph: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 capped camera body with the detached AF-S 24–120mm lens beside it: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 body-only front with the body cap fitted: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 being operated with the rear monitor tilted, supplied wider landscape composition: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 being operated by a person beside the waterfront: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 in a recording rig being operated outdoors, supplied portrait composition: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 front kit view with the supplied reflected base and fading alpha: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 in the complete supplied two-view camera-use composition: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 viewfinder and rear controls, supplied close detail photograph: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 from above with the physical rear monitor tilted out: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 being operated from above, supplied tight composition: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 front body and open lens mount, supplied close framing: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 recording rig and operator, supplied tight portrait composition: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 being carried by a person, supplied landscape composition: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 open dual-card compartment, supplied portrait detail photograph: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 bare body from the front and above: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 bare body viewed from below: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 being operated from overhead with an image on the tilted physical monitor: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 being used by a person looking through the viewfinder: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 front and rear bodies in a complete supplied studio composition: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 rear viewfinder and tilted monitor, supplied landscape detail: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 being carried by a person, supplied left portrait framing: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 being carried by a person, supplied right portrait framing: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 being operated from overhead, supplied landscape detail framing: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 recording rig beside the water, supplied left portrait framing: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 recording rig beside the water, supplied right portrait framing: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 recording rig and operator, supplied square composition: Official Nikon D780 brochure photograph; complete supplied image object, background and alpha preserved.
- Nikon D780 front body, open card compartment and bare metal chassis in the complete supplied physical configuration composition: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas and background preserved.
- Nikon D780 alongside a larger Nikon digital SLR in the complete supplied family photograph: Official Nikon D780 product photograph; complete supplied canvas and background preserved.
