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NIKON D780, TELE ZOOMS & “SUPERZOOM” COOLPIX

Nikon recently introduced the D780 DSLR, successor to its popular D750. The 24.5-megapixel full-frame (FX-format) D780 promises to be an excellent choice for nature photographers, with features from upper-tier D850 and D5 DSLRs as well as technology found in Nikon’s Z series mirrorless cameras.

The D780 is capable of shooting at speeds up to 7 fps with its mechanical shutter or up to 12 fps in Silent Shooting mode using Live View with the mirror up, ideal for wildlife photography. Also noteworthy when shooting in Live View, Nikon replaced the contrast-detect AF system used in

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