New Tools Of The Trade
Nikon Unveils D780 DSLR, Two Lenses And The Nikon COOLPIX P950
In the past year and a half, Nikon has aggressively promoted its Z Series full-frame mirrorless system. However, the company made its name producing SLRs and is still introducing new models. Case in point: This January, it announced the new D780 full-frame DSLR, an update to its D750, which the company says was its most popular full-frame DSLR ever.
The two cameras look similar, but there are some major differences. For starters, Nikon has significantly changed the sensor. The D780 has a 24.5-megapixel backside-illuminated (BSI) FX-format full-frame CMOS sensor, which no longer has contrast-detect AF points on the sensor. In its place, you’ll find the more robust 273-point phase-detect AF system, which works in live view and for movies as well as still imaging.
Other enhancements and new features on the D780 include:
• The EXPEED 6 processor, also found in the Nikon Z 6 mirrorless cameras, which gives the D780 the ability to shoot 4K UHD full-frame video.
• An ISO range of ISO 100 to ISO 51,200, expandable to ISO 204,800, and can fire off seven frames per second.
• Two AF systems: In optical viewfinder (OVF) mode, the camera uses a 51-point AF system, which is paired with an
