Nikon D70
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| Type | Single-lens reflex |
| Sensor | CCD |
| Maximum resolution | 3,008 × 2,000 (6.01 million) |
| Lens type | Interchangeable, Nikon F-Mount |
| Shutter | Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter |
| Shutter speed range | 30 s to 1/8000 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb |
| Exposure Metering | EV 0 to 20 (3D Color Matrix or center-weighted metering); EV 2 to 20 (spot metering) |
| Exposure Modes | Digital Vari-Program (Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close up, Sports, Night landscape, Night portrait), Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program; Shutter Priority Auto [S]; Aperture Priority Auto [A]; Manual [M] |
| Metering modes | Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Focus areas | Can be selected from 5 focus areas |
| Focus modes | Single Area AF, Dynamic Area AF, Closest Subject Priority Dynamic Area AF |
| Continuous Shooting | 3 fps up to 144 frames (JPEG/RAW) |
| Viewfinder | Optical |
| ASA/ISO range | 200 to 1600 (ISO equivalent) in steps of 1/3 EV |
| Rear LCD monitor | 1.8 inches (46 mm) (D70), 2.0 inches (50.8 mm)(D70s), 130,000 pixel TFT |
| Storage | CompactFlash (Type I or Type II) or Hitachi Microdrive |
| Weight | no battery 595 g (1.3 lb), inc. batt 679 g (1.5 lb) |
The Nikon D70 is a digital SLR camera model. In Spring 2004, Nikon introduced it at the 2004 PMA Annual Convention and Trade Show, as a direct competitor to the Canon EOS Digital Rebel (EOS 300D in Europe) (Digital Photography Review, 2003). It was succeeded initially by the Nikon D70s and more recently by the Nikon D80, announced on August 9th, 2006.
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[edit] Features
The D70 features include:
- Nikon DX format sensor
- 1.5x field of view crop
- 6.1 megapixel sensor (23.7 mm x 15.6 mm)
- Nikon F lens mount
- File formats include JPEG, NEF (Nikon's raw image format), and JPEG+NEF
- Single Servo and Continuous Servo focus modes
- Continuous shooting at 3fps up to 144 images using a high-speed storage card (minimum burst of 4 images with a low-speed storage card)
- ISO 200-1600
Digital Photography Review (2004), regards it very highly and rates it superior in many ways to the older D100, even though the D100 has a higher price. Both the Nikon D70 and Canon EOS 300D/Digital Rebel are ground breaking with respect to their price/performance ratio. Feelings often run high between advocates of the D70 and those of the 300D; advocates of the 300D point to a lower price point, and better sensor technology yielding less noisy iso 1600 images, while advocates of the D70 point to greater control over the operation of the camera, more solid feel of the body plastics, and defend the quality of the sensor. The D70 is backward compatible with most of the older Nikkor lenses. Sigma, Tokina and Tamron are other popular lens suppliers of Nikon F-mount lenses.
MSRP as of 2004 was $999 (and $1299 with an 18-70 mm f/3.5-4.5 kit lens) in the United States.
[edit] D70s
In early 2005, Nikon announced the D70s. The D70s is essentially an update of the D70, adding a larger LCD screen (2 inches (50 mm) instead of 1.8 inches(46mm)), though still having 130,000 pixels. The D70s also comes with the newer EN-EL3a battery with slightly higher capacity. While the battery performance is increased, the new version of the D70 lacks the previously included MS-D70 battery holder, which allowed users to mount three CR2 batteries in the camera in case of a dead battery (notably the adapter is not compatible with CR123 batteries). The camera is also equipped with a terminal for a proprietary remote release cable (MC-DC1). In addition, the D70s features an increased 18 mm angle of coverage from its built-in flash; the flash on the D70 could only be used with lenses as wide as 20 mm. All other updates to the D70s are available for the D70 through a firmware update, which include improved autofocus performance, updated menu design and updated in-camera printer support.
[edit] References
- Digital Photography Review. (2004) Nikon D70 Full Review. Retrieved April, 2004 from [1]
- Nikon USA. (2003). Nikon® announces development of D70™ digital SLR camera. Retrieved January 11, 2004 from [2]
- Opanda IExif. A EXIF/GPS/IPTC data viewer can show the number of shutter actuations for Nikon® D70™. 2004 from [3]
[edit] External links
- Digital Photography Review: Nikon D70 Digital Camera Specifications
- D70 Review by Ken Rockwell
- Images at flickr taken with a D70.
- Images at flickr taken with a D70s.
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| professional | D1, 1999-06-15 | D1X, 2001-02-05 | D2X, 2004-09-16 | D2Xs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| high-speed | D1H, 2001-02-05 | D2H, 2003-07-22 | D2Hs, 2005-02-16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| prosumer | D100, 2002-02-21 | D200, 2005-11-01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| consumer | D70, 2004-01-28 | D70s, 2005-04-20 | D80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| entry-level | D50, 2005-04-20 | D40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
