The Nikon D700 makes full use of the D3 technologies, which features a 12.1 effective megapixel Nikon FX-format sensor, that measures only 23.9mm x 36mm and nearly the size of a 35mm film. Besides, the camera is similar to some of the latest cameras, which boasts a 3-inch screen.

And also various goodies such as Nokia’s renown 51-Point autofocus system with 3D focus tracking, active D-lighting for more contrast, Live View, GPS support, scene recognition, four-speed active dust reduction, an ISO sensitivity of 6400 (up to 25,600), compact flash card slot, HDMI out, and 5 to 8 fps full-res shooting etc.

The Nikon D700 is expected to hit Europe in July for about 1,900 Euros. We’ll probably some reactions from Nikon’s rivals pretty soon, to produce another great shooter to challenge the Nikon D700.

Read more for the Press Release here and more exciting pics of it that show it from various angles.