Nikon D780

Nikon D780 is Nikon's Advanced DSLR camera initially released on January of 2020. The camera comes with a 25MP, BSI-CMOS Full frame size sensor with a full resolution of 6048 x 4024.

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The D780 is positioned #2 out of 92 in Advanced DSLR cameras and over all #32 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our collection. Please look at our Smart camera finder to find camera rankings based on your personalized factors.

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The Nikon D780 comes with a history of related digital cameras. Down below, you can look at all previous and more recent models as well as important specs.

You can view the D780 from different angles in the gallery here.

Here is a collection of benefits and drawbacks of the Nikon D780 based on aspects that are oftentimes regarded as necessary in a camera.

The Nikon D780 houses the Expeed 6 processor chip. The dimension of the sensor on the Nikon D780 is 35.9mm x 23.9mm (Full frame). The 858 mm² sensor can capture 6048 x 4024 pixels with aspect ratios of 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9.

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The BSI-CMOS sensor boasts 25 megapixels and gives a native ISO range of 100 to 51200. The ISO can also be widened electronically to 50 to 204800. RAW photos are saved which means that you have more room to maneuver in post.

The image below displays the D780's sensor size in comparison to other common sizes. The D780 sensor comes with a crop factor of 1 and is presented in green.

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To get a sense of different aspect ratios, you should refer to the visual below.

Nikon D780 is 1.85 lb (840g / 29.63 oz) and the overall size of the camera is 144mm x 116mm x 76mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.0"). The weight of average Advanced DSLR camera is 776g and the Nikon D780 is similar as compared with its rivals.

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The following is a photo of the Nikon D780 with a soft drink to help you to have a feel for its size.

The top view here will highlight the button design on the D780.

The D780 works with the Nikon F mount and has 315 lenses on the market today. Here is some of the lenses we have in our database that will fit the D780.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art12-24mmf/41151g

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 120-300mm F2.8E FL ED SR VR120-300mmf/2.8 3250g

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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 800mm f5.6E FL ED VR800mmf/5.6 4590g

Tamron SP 15-30mm F2.8 Di VC USD15-30mmf/2.8 1100g

Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD10-24mmf/3.5-22 440g

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f1.4G50mmf/1.4 290g

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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm F4E FL ED VR500mmf/4.0 3090g

The D780 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• Bluetooth Yes
• HDMI Yes

Digital cameras that incorporate NFC and / or Bluetooth support can be controlled wirelessly with smartphones. You can transfer photos and usually adjust settings with no need to connect physically with the camera.

A few apps also give a Liveview and release the shutter when you are not close to the camera. If the camera boasts a HDMI out, it can be connected to an external screen. A good number of cameras will allow you to charge the battery pack with the USB socket.

The highest possible video quality on the Nikon D780 is 3840 x 2160 and it can save in MPEG-4 and H.264 format. 2160p can provide a great quality for video. You can easily downsample to 1080p to get cleaner video. Be mindful of the considerable file sizes and make sure you own good SD cards with good write speed. The camera does feature both headphone and mic jack making it really useful whilst capturing sound.

Nikon D780 provides weather proofing making it a very good candidate to use during tough climates. This can be especially beneficial whenever you are unsure about the conditions you may face during outdoor photography.

The Nikon D780 comes with a 3.2 inch tilting display screen with a resolution of 2,359 thousand dots.

Moreover the display screen is touch friendly which means that you can easily change focus point and adjust settings with your fingers. The D780 also has a Top LCD display so it’s possible to instantly view your settings.

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The ViewFinder specs regarding Nikon D780 are the following:

• ViewFinder Optical (pentaprism)
• ViewFinder Coverage 100%
• ViewFinder Magnification 0.7x

In those bright outdoor conditions that make the camera displays washed out and difficult to view, viewfinders will be very useful.

Nikon D780 can shoot continuously at 7.0 fps. The maximum shutter speed is 1/8000 sec.

Nikon D780 includes external flash support but does not have built-in flash.

Nikon D780 includes both Phase Detect Auto Focus along with Contrast Based Auto Focus. Phase Detection autofocusing is more quicker & precise than Contrast Based autofocusing. The camera comes with Face detect which makes it handy for people photography.

The Sensor comes with 51 focus points to select from. Nikon D780 has touch to focus. You can use your fingers to shift focus points. It also comes with Tracking Auto Focus for subjects that move. Nikon D780 boasts manual focusing in case it is required during low light conditions or you need to have more precise control on focusing.

The battery life (EN-EL15b) on the Nikon D780 is designed to last for 2260 shutters as per the CIPA requirements which is above the usual for its category. The average Advanced DSLR camera battery life is 909. Nikon D780 has got the best (2260) battery life within this kind of cameras.

Following is a collection of Advanced DSLR cameras which have the strongest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Nikon D7802260 yesnoyes

Nikon D850
D780 vs D8501840 yesyesyes

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Nikon Df
D780 vs Df1400 yesnono

Canon 90D
D780 vs 90D1300 yesnoyes

Nikon D500
D780 vs D5001240 yesyesyes

The following graph provides a rundown of the Nikon D780 for specific styles of photography. To see more, check out the specific section below.

The Nikon D780 receives a score of 85 which is brilliant, and means the camera is a terrific fit for portraits. Photographing portraits leans greatly towards sensor size, support for RAW photos plus the option to utilize off-camera lighting.

Getting a nice score of 71, the Nikon D780 is a very decent option to buy for street photography. A decent street photography camera offers a perfect balance of image quality plus portability.

A wonderful sports photography points tally of 81 indicates the Nikon D780 is a fantastic choice for photographing sports. A camera needs very good tracking plus shutter speeds for sports photography.

Weight is very crucial when getting a travel camera. All round, the Nikon D780 gets a nice 71 as a travel camera which is a very decent fit for your travels.

In case you're looking to purchase a camera for landscape photography, the most critical aspect will be image quality. The Nikon D780 and it's great grade of 81 for a landscape camera is a brilliant option in the current market.

A vlogging camera ought to offer a moving display screen, mic input and ideally IBIS. Considering everything, the Nikon D780 is not really suitable as a vlog camera as it gets a really bad rating of 32.

If you are trying to find replacements to the D780, below is a collection of the highest rated cameras which fall in to the family of Advanced DSLR.

The graph down below shows you a bird's eye view of the D780 compared to it's highest ranking rivals suggested above.

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