Nikon's Dream Combos – D700 & D300
by GoldenHammer
Since the release of D3 and D300, we realized and surprised a new strategy from Nikon. Both Cameras defined a new standard in features & performance, though both come with an effective pixels count of 12 MP, D3 and D300 are sitting a clear position in their own class.
About a year after that, Nikon released another FX body D700 and cropped body D90, and now we have the Nikon's top DSLR cameras running in unified standard for the pixels count – 12 MP. Obviously, thats not by chance, it should be the Nikon's schedule to rollout their own rules for the game.
Canon provides various product options in terms of different pixel counts from 21 MP to 10 MP, Nikon takes another approach and sets a clear blueprint – instead of running into a higher MP competition, Nikon preferred to send their investment and effort on feature set optimization while keeping MP unified.
This makes things go easier at both sides, you don't have to worry about pixels count, just pick the body with the features that best fit your requirement. Here comes rather a comprehensive product line ever:
D3 – Highest demanding professional
D700 – Portability while preserving quality
D300 – High performance on a budget
D90 – New door for photography enthusiasts
While D3 is the pick for critical work, D90 is in its own way for enthusiasts (video feature is interesting, however I would rather not prefer using a DSLR to capture video). The most interesting combos should go to D700 and D300 – FX & cropped, they share the same battery grip ….. Now imagine about the compatibilities, convenience and coverage for different applications, and (just forget the pixels count) Nikon makes you want both … 
