Nikon

D780

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The Nikon D780 is a digital single-lens reflex camera released in 2020.^[1]

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Plate 01Is the Nikon D780 Any Good?
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Plate 02Nikon D780 Full Review by Ken Rockwell
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Plate 03Nikon School: Using the Nikon D780
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Plate 04I Bought a Nikon D780, But Why?
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Plate 05Nikon D780 Hands-on Review
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Plate 06Nikon D780 Hands-On Review
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What it is

The Nikon D780 is a digital single-lens reflex camera.^[3]^[4]

The Nikon D780 uses Nikon F mount lenses and a full-frame FX-format image sensor.^[3]^[4]

How it works

The Nikon D780 uses phase-detection autofocus for viewfinder photography and hybrid phase-detection and contrast-detect autofocus for live view.^[3]^[4]

The Nikon D780 uses an electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter and supports electronic front-curtain shutter operation.^[3]^[4]

Applications

The Nikon D780 is used for still photography and movie recording.^[3]^[4]^[5]

The Nikon D780 supports full-frame 4K UHD recording and Full HD slow-motion recording.^[3]^[4]

The Nikon D780 supports interval-timer photography and time-lapse movie creation.^[3]^[5]

What do the numbers mean?

Optics & imaging3

Type: Single-lens reflex digital camera^[3]
Lens mount: Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)^[3]
Weight: Approx. 840 g with battery and SD memory card; approx. 755 g camera body only^[3]

Dimensions & facilities1

Dimensions: Approx. 143.5 x 115.5 x 76 mm^[3]

Configuration & options11

Release year: 2020^[1]
Effective pixels: 24.5 million^[3]
Image sensor: 35.9 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor^[3]
Image sensor format: Nikon FX format^[3]
Video recording: 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 at 30p, 25p, and 24p^[3]
Autofocus in live view: 273-point hybrid AF system^[3]
Viewfinder autofocus: 51-point AF system^[3]
ISO sensitivity: ISO 100 to 51200^[3]
Monitor: 8-cm/3.2-in. tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD^[3]
Memory cards: SD, UHS-II compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards^[3]
Battery: One EN-EL15b Rechargeable Li-ion Battery^[3]

Vintage & configurations

2020Release^[2]
The Nikon D780 was released in June 2020.

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What replaced it?

siblingNikon D6— Both are listed together as professional DSLRs that Nikon continued to release in 2020.source^[1]

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Frequently asked questions

What type of camera is the D780?

The D780 is a single-lens reflex digital camera.^[3]^[4]

What lens mount does the D780 use?

The D780 uses the Nikon F mount.^[3]^[4]

What is the sensor format of the D780?

The D780 uses a full-frame FX-format sensor with 24.5 effective megapixels.^[3]^[4]

What autofocus systems does the D780 use?

The D780 uses a 51-point phase-detection autofocus system for viewfinder photography and a 273-point hybrid autofocus system for live view and movie recording.^[3]^[4]

What video formats does the D780 support?

The D780 supports 4K UHD recording at 30p and Full HD recording at 120p.^[3]^[4]

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No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the D780 are on record.
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The control-system platform and OS era of the D780 are not on record.
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No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the D780 are on record.
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The process node or technology generation of the D780 is not on record.
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No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the D780 are on record.
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Sources & citations

Sources (5)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources

[1]en.wikipedia.org — en.wikipedia.orgen.wikipedia.org
[2]photographytalk.com — photographytalk.comphotographytalk.com
[3]imaging.nikon.com — imaging.nikon.comimaging.nikon.com
[4]Nikon D780 | 24.5 MP Full Frame DSLR Camera — nikonusa.comnikonusa.com
[5]D780 Online Manual — onlinemanual.nikonimglib.comonlinemanual.nikonimglib.com