Nikon introduces a DSLR with features and benefits that were only available for its Z-Series before. It also inherits some features the company’s professional D5 and D850 models. Therefore, Nikon is giving us a signal: the DSLR era is not over yet and you will be able to continue using your F-mount lenses. 

Below: Nikon D780 with SBR200 flashes mounted on an owl bracket and a SU800

Benefits for Dental Photographers

What is more, the D780 offers the Wifi-connectivity we like from the Z7 and Z6 camera. This makes it easy to transfer images to a specified folder on your server, enhancing the workflow!

The camera has solid build quality and a tilting 3.2″ touchscreen display, USB Type C port (that can be used to charge the battery) and a pair of UHS-II SD card slots. Wireless options include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The D780 can take over 2200 photos on a single charge of its battery, which means 3 days of taking photographs without thinking about charging the battery. 

The only “downside” compared to the Z series is the missing focus peaking in the optical viewfinder of the D780

Image quality as we expect from a Nikon DSLR

Nikon D780’s key features (taken from Nikon) 

• full-frame CMOS sensor
• Lens mount: Nikon F
• Hybrid AF system automatically switches between focal-plane Phase-Detect AF and Contrast Detect AF
• ISO 50 to ISO 51200 with improved noise reduction
• 4K UHD video with up to 30 fps / Full-HD video with up to 120 fps
• Shutter speed from 1/8000s to 900s
• 12 fps continuous shooting in live view / 7 fps continuous shooting through the viewfinder
• 3.2″ 2.35m-dot tilting touchscreen
• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
• Dual SD memory supporting UHS-II standard