The D70 is a true DSLR and far superior to all the new 8 megapixel fixed zoom lens cameras. I explain this here, which you should read if you are new to DSLRs as most D70 owners will be. The D70 is just like a film camera and not clumsy, confusing or slow like the fixed-lens digital cameras you probably already own are. Sadly no magazine or other review source has pointed out the huge differences between DSLRs and fixed lens cameras yet, so do read the article here.
I found the image quality in my test photos at the common ISO 800 setting far better than the more expensive Sigma SD-10 and much, much better than the five-times-as-expensive brand new Kodak Pro SLR/n! (I hope there was something wrong with the Kodak.) Those other cameras fall flat on their face with visible noise at these very important higher ISOs, while the D70 returns very clean images.
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| IMG Source : www.dpreview.com |
The D70 employs three metering patterns ranging from 3D colour matrix metering and spot metering, to centre-weighted average where you can vary the size of the central metering area from 6 to 12 mm. The advanced 3D colour matrix metering system measures brightness, colour, contrast and subject-to-camera distance for each shot and then compares the results to an onboard database of 30.000 scenes from actual photography to deliver the correct exposure for every image. Shutter speed range is more than adequate with a top speed of 1/8000 going down to 30secs, and with ISO settings between 200 and 1600, you can be sure the D70s can handle every imaginable image situation. Add to this the capability of shooting 3 frames per second for a continuous burst of 144 frames and there is now no more excuse for missing those action shots. There are 8 white balance settings, including flash and pre-set, and all individual settings can be fine-tuned to suit varying lighting conditions or to be adapted to your own preferences.
The new Nikon D70 is sold as a kit with the Nikkor f3.5-4.5/18-70mm lens. You get a comfortable wide neck strap as well as body and lens caps. Two nice additions are the clip-on cover to protect the LCD monitor from scratches and the large rubber DK-20 eye-cup, which is very comfortable to use. On the D70 the latter was available as an optional extra and it is good to see that Nikon now supply this as standard. Apart from the usual array of USB and video cables there is an elaborate, printed manual of 208 pages, which is available in 11 languages ranging from English to Spanish, Japanese or Dutch, so chances are your language will be featured as well. No memory card is included, so go out and buy the largest CompactFlash card you can afford. With 1Gb cards now being available at very reasonable prices there is no need to run out of space while being out in the field taking images.
The Nikon D70s is an updated version of the extremely popular D70 digital SLR camera. The 6 megapixel D70s offers a number of improvements when compared to its predecessor. The autofocus system has been refined, there is a larger 2 inch LCD monitor, a remote cable port has been added, the built-in flash offers a wider angle of coverage and there is an all-new graphical user interface. Nikon are continuing to sell the older D70, so the new D70s currently sits above the cheaper and simpler D50 and the D70 in the Nikon DSLR pecking order in terms of features and price.
| Sensor | • 6.24 megapixel (total) CCD • 6.1 million effective pixels • 23.7 x 15.6 mm • Nikon DX format (size) • RGB Color Filter Array • 12-bit A/D converter |
| Image sizes | • 3008 x 2000 [L] (6.01 million) • 2240 x 1488 [M] • 1504 x 1000 [S] |
| File formats | • NEF (12-bit lossless compressed
RAW) • JPEG (EXIF 2.21) • NEF+JPEG |
| Color space | • Ia (sRGB) • II (Adobe RGB) • IIIa (sRGB - more green for colourful landscapes) |
| Lens mount | • Nikon F mount (with AF coupling
& AF contacts) • 1.5x field of view crop |
| Lens compatibility | • DX Nikkor : All functions supported • Type G or D AF Nikkor : All functions supported • Micro Nikkor 85 mm F2.8D : All functions supported except autofocus and some exposure modes • Other AF Nikkor*2 : All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering, i-TTL balanced fill-fl ash for digital SLR • AI-P Nikkor : All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering, i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR, and autofocus • Non-CPU : Can be used in exposure mode M, but exposure meter does not function; electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster *1 IX Nikkor lenses can not be used *2 Excluding lenses for F3AF |
| Autofocus | • TTL phase detection • Nikon Multi-CAM900 autofocus module • Detection range: EV -1 to +19 (ISO 100 equivalent, at normal temperature) |
| Lens servo | • Single Servo AF (AF-S) • Continuous Servo AF (AF-C) • Manual focus (M) |
| AF Area mode | • Single Area AF • Dynamic Area AF • Closest Subject Priority Dynamic Area AF |
| Focus area | One of five areas can be selected |
| Focus lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| AF Assist | White light lamp |
| Exposure mode | • 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 | TTL full-aperture exposure metering
system • 3D color matrix metering with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor • Center-weighted: Weight of 75%(8mm circle) given to 6, 8, 10, or 13-mm circle in center of frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame • Spot: Meters 2.3mm circle (about 1% of frame) centered on active focus area |
| Metering range | • EV 0 to 20 (3D color matrix
or center-weighted metering) • EV 3 to 20 (spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20 °C) |
| Meter coupling | CPU coupling |
| Exposure compen. | • +/-5 EV • 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps |
| AE Lock | Detected exposure value locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| AE Bracketing | • 2 or 3 frames • +/- 2 EV • 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps |
| Sensitivity | • Auto • ISO 200 - 1600 • 1/3 EV steps |
| Shutter speed | • Combined mechanical and CCD
electronic shutter • 30 to 1/8000 sec • Steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV • Flash X-Sync: up to 1/500 sec • Bulb |
| White balance | • Auto (TTL white-balance with
1,005 pixels RGB sensor) • Six manual modes with fine-tuning • Preset white balance • White balance bracketing possible |
| Image parameters | • Sharpening • Tone • Color • Hue |
| Viewfinder | • Pentaprism • Optical-type fixed eye-level • Built-in diopter adjustment (-1.6 to +0.5 m-1) • Eyepoint: 18 mm (at -1.0 m-1) • Frame coverage 95% (approx.) • Viewfinder magnification approx. 0.75x with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1 • Focusing screen: Type B BriteView clear matte screen Mark II with superimposed focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines |
| LCD monitor | • 1.8" • 130,000 pixel TFT |
| Flash control | • TTL : TTL flash control by
1,005 pixel RGB sensor o Built-in Speedlight: i-TTL balanced fill-flash or standard i-TTL flash (spot metering or mode dial set to M) o SB-800 or 600: i-TTL balanced fill-flash or standard i-TTL flash (spot metering) • Auto aperture: Available with SB-800 and 600 with CPU lens • Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27, and 22s • Range-priority manual available with SB-800 |
| Flash Sync Mode | • Front-Curtain Sync (normal
sync) • Red-Eye Reduction • Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync • Slow Sync • Rear-Curtain Sync |
| Built-in Speedlight | • Auto flash with auto pop-up • [P], [S], [A], [M]: manual pop-up with button release Auto flash with auto pop-up • Guide number (ISO 200/ISO 100, m): approx. 15/11 (manual full 17/12) |
| Flash compensation | • -3 to +1 EV • 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps |
| Accessory shoe | • ISO standard hot-shoe with safety lock |
| Flash Sync Terminal | No |
| DOF Preview | When CPU lens is attached, lens aperture can be stopped down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or value selected by camera (Digital Vari-Program, P, and S modes) |
| Shooting modes | • Single frame shooting (S)
mode • Continuous shooting (C) mode: approx. 3 frame per second (up to 12 consecutive shots with JPEG format, 4 shot with RAW format) • Self-timer/remote control mode. |
| Self-timer | • 2 to 20 sec |
| Playback functions | • 1 frame: Thumbnail (4 or
9 segments) • Magnifying playback • Slide show • Histogram indication • Highlight point display • Auto image rotation |
| Storage | • Compact Flash Type I or II • Microdrive supported • No CF card supplied |
| Text input | Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input is available with LCD monitor and multi-selector; stored in Exif header |
| Playback functions | • Single image • 4 or 9 thumbnails • Magnified playback • Slide show • Histogram indication • Highlight point display |
| Video output | NTSC or PAL selectable |
| Remote control | ML-L3 wireless remote controller (optional) |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 (only at 12 Mbps) • Mass storage / PTP selectable • Video out • DC-IN (optional AC adapter) |
| Power | • Lithium-Ion battery pack
EN-EL3 • Three CR2 lithium batteries (with supplied MS-D70 battery holder) • AC Adapter EH-5 (optional) |
| Dimensions | 140 x 111 x 78 mm (5.5 x 4.4 x 3.1 in) |
| Weight (no battery) | 595 g (1.3 lb) |
| Weight (inc. batt) | 679 g (1.5 lb) |
| Box contents * | Strap, Body cap, Eyepiece cap, LCD monitor cover, Video cable, USB cable, Rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL3, Quick Charger MH-18, Picture Project CD-ROM, MS-D70 CR2 battery holder |
| Optional accessories | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3, Multi Charger MH-19, Quick Charger MH-18, AC Adapter EH-5, Speedlight SB-800/600, Nikon Capture 4 Software, Semi-soft Case CF-D70, Remote Controller ML-L3, CompactFlash™ Card |
Price Nikon D70 From Ebay : $150.00
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