Nikon D780

Year: 2020 

Price : $ 2.200

The D780 is the result of a marked improvement in quality and performance from the D750. The sensor has 24 MP with with phase detection on the sensor and a 51-point AF system. 7 frames per second (12 fps in electronic). The EN-EL15c battery has a capacity of 2,260 shots, and the D780 also accepts EN-EL15 batteries, but these cannot be recharged in-camera. Dual UHS-II SD card slots. 

First of all, I must say that the D780 is an outstanding camera, at the top of its class and very close to the more expensive D850. Before I look at the Pros and Cons I will say right away that the D750 in summary represents some good sides of mirrorless cameras and some good sides of DSLRs. The technical details are at the bottom.

Pro

1 - Very fast autofocus. 

Phase detection live view autofocus. It responds immediately with precision. Since I have also tried some mirrorless cameras I would say that there is no comparison in speed and accuracy, but this is a known problem with mirrorless cameras (and not the only one).

The lever to change the focus mode is located on the lower left side

AF: auto focus

M: manual focus

Tip: By selecting AF-A the D780 automatically sets AF-S for static subjects and AF-C for moving subjects.

Tip: You can use Focus Peaking (Live View) for both movies and photos in manual focus and you will get the areas in focus in brighter color.

Rating: excellent

2 - Shutter speed

The speed of this shutter is remarkable and goes up to 1/8,000 sec (1/4,000 sec in the D750) and there is also an interesting option for those who want to shoot in the dark: the shutter speed, which you can extend in manual up to 15 minutes. There is no such option in other Nikon DSLRs and it is an interesting plus.

3 - SD slots: 

For 2 cards. It is then possible to save all the settings of U1 and U2 in the SD1 card. Then you can save the file NCSET001. BIN in slot 1 (not in 2) before any repair or share the settings with other D780 users. The second card can serve as a backup: 

Rating: excellent

and also...

• JPEG color. I must say it is the best color so far: excellent
• For sports and moving subjects: excellent
• Direct live optical finder: excellent
• Viewfinder AF tracking: excellent
• 4K UHD video: excellent
• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: easy
• 2 standard SD card slots. Not expensive QXDs
• Compatible with almost all Nikon lenses even those without CPU
• Battery life: 2,260 shots (1250 in the D750)
• Battery charging: USB-C 

Cons

• No flash
• Burst speed at 12 fps with slight rolling shutter (rolling shutter effect). Solution: increase shutter speed.
• Extracting the monitor is hard and difficult. The slots are too close to the rubber eyecup.
  

• ML-L3 remote control no longer works. Use MC-DC2 or Nikon app.
• no GPS

Features

• Sensor Type: Full-frame (FX format) BSI-CMOS sensor 35.9 x 23.9 mm

• Effective Pixels: 24.5 Megapixels.
• Image Size (Pixels): 6048 x 4024.
• File Formats: JPEG, RAW (NEF).
• Movie Frame Size/Rate: 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 at 30/25/24p.
• Video Format: MOV, MP4.
• Audio Format: Linear PCM, AAC.
• ISO Sensitivity: 100-51,200, expandable to 50-204,800.
• Monitor: 3.2-inch tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 2,359,000 dots resolution.
• Interfaces: USB Type-C, HDMI Type-C, 3.5mm headphone and microphone jacks, accessory terminal.
• Wi-Fi: Built-in.
• Bluetooth: Built-in.
• Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 143.5 x 115.5 x 76 mm (5.7 x 4.6 x 3 in).
• Weight: Approx. 840 g (1 lb. 13.7 oz.) with battery and SD memory card.

2 slots SD

Wi-Fi: Integrated.

Bluetooth: Integrated.

Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 143.5 x 115.5 x 76 mm.

Weight: About 840 g (with battery and SD memory card).