D700 Is King, Amateur Photog Says

In a slap in the face to cameras with higher pixel counts, Nikon’s D700 DSLR camera won Amateur Photography’s Product of the Year award for 2008. The British mag has some clout, so Nikon can celebrate for good reason. The 12.1-megapixel camera received praise for its FX Format CMOS Sensor and its quality auto focus, white balance and metering systems, delivered for less money in a smaller and lighter body than Nikon’s D3. The big losers here were Canon’s EOS 1DS MARK III and Sony’s Alpha 900, whose respective megapixel counts of 21.1 and 24.6 weren’t enough to beat the mighty D700. Hail to the king. [Amateur Photography via Wired]