Nikon D70 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Nikon D70 Review

Overall Score

Main Features

6 MP APS-C CCD Sensor
200 - 1600 ISO
1" Fixed Screen
Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
3 fps continuous shooting
Built-In Wireless
140 x 111 x 78 mm, 679g.
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Nikon D70 Overview

First introduced in April, 2004, Nikon D70 is a 6 MP DSLR with a APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Nikon replaced D70 with Nikon D80. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Nikon D70 with Nikon D80

Nikon D70 comes with a 23.7 x 15.6 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 28.37 mm (1.11").

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Sensor resolution of Nikon D70 ~ 3019 x 1986 pixels.

Nikon D70 has Crop Factor: 1.53

The sensor has a surface area of 369.7 mm².

There are approximate 5,995,734 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Nikon D70

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Nikon D70 with competitors in semi-pro dslr cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

Optical Viewfinder

3.0 fps Continuous Shooting

Manual Focus

±5 AE Bracketing Range

Focus Bracketing

External Flash

RAW Support

1/8000s Max Shutter Speed

Manual Exposure Mode

Flash Sync Port

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Image Stabilization

No Environmental Sealing

Low Max Native ISO: 1600

Low Screen Resolution: 130k dots

Weight: 679g

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No AF Face Detection

Low Resolution Sensor: 6 MP

Small LCD Screen: 1"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 130 fps

Type Scores

Nikon D70 has an Overall Score of 43/100 and ranked #174 out of 206 in DSLR cameras, and ranked #700 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Nikon D70

Nikon D70 weighs 679g and has external dimensions of 140 x 111 x 78mm (5.51 x 4.37 x 3.07"). Considering that the average weight of Semi-Pro DSLR cameras is 783g, Nikon D70 is 104 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Nikon D70 is less by 1mm more than the average length in Semi-Pro DSLR.

Weight Comparison
Semi-Pro DSLR Cameras

Nikon D70

679g

Average weight

783g

Min weight

479g

Max weight

1074g

Thickness Comparison
Semi-Pro DSLR Cameras

Nikon D70

78mm

Average Thickness

75mm

Min Thickness

64mm

Max Thickness

86mm

Here is the front and top view image of Nikon D70 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	D70	Dimensions	D70
Nikon D80	668 g	679 g	132 x 103 x 77 mm	140 x 111 x 78 mm
Nikon D90	703 g	679 g	132 x 103 x 77 mm	140 x 111 x 78 mm
Nikon D70s	679 g	679 g	140 x 111 x 78 mm	140 x 111 x 78 mm
Nikon D7200	765 g	679 g	136 x 107 x 76 mm	140 x 111 x 78 mm
Nikon D7000	780 g	679 g	132 x 105 x 77 mm	140 x 111 x 78 mm
Nikon D5500	420 g	679 g	124 x 97 x 70 mm	140 x 111 x 78 mm
Nikon D3200	505 g	679 g	125 x 96 x 77 mm	140 x 111 x 78 mm
Nikon D3100	505 g	679 g	124 x 96 x 75 mm	140 x 111 x 78 mm

Specifications of Nikon D70

General
Brand	Nikon
Model	D70
Announced	April, 2004
Body Type	Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount	Nikon F
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier	1.5
Number of Lenses	305
Macro Focus Range	n/a
Screen
Screen Size	1"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	130k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.5
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting	3.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	11.00
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±5 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	APS-C
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	23.7 x 15.6 mm
Sensor Area	369.7 mm²
Sensor Resolution	6 MP
Max Image Resolution	3008 x 2000
Max Native ISO	1600
Min Native ISO	200
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	None
Video Formats
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model	EN-EL3
Physical
Weight	679 g
Physical Dimensions	140 x 111 x 78 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly