Nikon D70s with Nikon D7500 Comparison

Nikon D70s and Nikon D7500 Main Features

  • April, 2005
  • April, 2017
  • 6 MP APS-C CCD Sensor
  • 21 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 200 - 1600 ISO
  • 100 - 51200 ISO
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 8.0 fps continuous shooting
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  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 140 x 111 x 78 mm, 679g.
  • 136 x 104 x 73 mm, 720g.
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Nikon D70s Scores


Imaging score
45
Features score
35
Value for money score
55
Portability score
73
Overall score
43

Nikon D7500 Scores


Imaging score
63
Features score
82
Value for money score
90
Portability score
74
Overall score
77

Nikon D7500 with Nikon D70s Overview


Let's compare D70s with D7500. Both cameras produced Nikon. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Nikon D70s was released in 2005, and Nikon D7500 in 2017. D7500 is newer, which is a plus. D70s 12 years older.
The sensor resolution of D7500 is greater than that of D70s. The difference of 15 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 (D70s), 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 D7500, the maximum ISO is greater by 49600. Nikon D7500 has a larger 3-inch Tilting screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
Both cameras have a optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. 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 D70s has 8.0 fps continuous shooting. Nikon D70s has 8.0 fps continuous shooting.

General D70s D7500
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model D70s D7500
Announced April, 2005 April, 2017
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 2" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Tilting
Screen Resolution 130k pixels 922k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.5 0.63
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 51
Number of Cross Focus Points 15
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 8.0 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 23.5 x 15.7 mm
Sensor Area 369.7 mm² 369.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 6 MP 21 MP
Max Image Resolution 3008 x 2000 5568 x 3712
Max Native ISO 1600 51200
Min Native ISO 200 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 1640000
Min Boosted ISO 0 50
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution None 3840 x 2160
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 950 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model EN-EL3a EN-EL15a
Physical
Weight 679 g 720 g
Physical Dimensions 140 x 111 x 78 mm 136 x 104 x 73 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 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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