Nikon D70 with Nikon D7000 Comparison

Nikon D70 and Nikon D7000 Main Features

  • April, 2004
  • November, 2010
  • 6 MP APS-C CCD Sensor
  • 16 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 200 - 1600 ISO
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 1" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 6.0 fps continuous shooting
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  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 140 x 111 x 78 mm, 679g.
  • 132 x 105 x 77 mm, 780g.
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Nikon D70 Scores


Imaging score
45
Features score
34
Value for money score
60
Portability score
73
Overall score
43

Nikon D7000 Scores


Imaging score
58
Features score
69
Value for money score
82
Portability score
72
Overall score
68

Nikon D7000 with Nikon D70 Overview


Let's compare D70 with D7000. Both cameras produced Nikon. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Nikon D70 was released in 2004, and Nikon D7000 in 2010. D7000 is newer, which is a plus. D70 6 years older.
The sensor resolution of D7000 is greater than that of D70. The difference of 10 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (D70), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Nikon D7000, the maximum ISO is greater by 4800. Nikon D7000 has a larger 3-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 1-inch Fixed screen.
D70 has optical (pentamirror) viewfinder, and the D7000 doesn’t have. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Nikon D70 has 6.0 fps continuous shooting. Nikon D70 has 6.0 fps continuous shooting.

General D70 D7000
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model D70 D7000
Announced April, 2004 November, 2010
Body Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Nikon F Nikon F
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1.5 1.5
Number of Lenses 305 305
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 1" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 130k pixels 921k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.5 0.64
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 39
Number of Cross Focus Points 9
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps 6.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 11.00 12.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size APS-C APS-C
Sensor Type CCD CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 23.7 x 15.6 mm 23.6 x 15.6 mm
Sensor Area 369.7 mm² 368.2 mm²
Sensor Resolution 6 MP 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 3008 x 2000 4928 x 3264
Max Native ISO 1600 6400
Min Native ISO 200 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 25600
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution None 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None Optional
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots 1050 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model EN-EL3 EN-EL15
Physical
Weight 679 g 780 g
Physical Dimensions 140 x 111 x 78 mm 132 x 105 x 77 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1 2
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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