Reviews of the Nikon D70s
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CNET Review
The Good: Versatile drive mode; excellent dynamic range, noise levels, and color rendition; full feature set with lots of customization options; responsive operation; solid battery life.
The Bad: No preshot mirror lockup; only one set of custom parameters; raw-file editing/control software costs extra.
The Bottom Line: Small improvements fine-tune one of the best digital SLRs in the sub-$1,000 class.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 88/100. Comparing these reviews to 58033 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 72/100 = Good.
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No Rating
pcworld.ca
Review Summary: The D70s offers a good selection of features and fast autofocus, but image quality was a little disappointing.
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No Rating
photographyreview.com
Review Summary: For the price, the Nikon D70s is hard to beat. Nikon built a camera that helps the photographer create great images and reduces the likelihood of a bad image.
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goodgearguide.com.au
Review Summary: The small, lightweight Nikon D70s offers conveniences you won't find on many other models, though its image quality lags behind many other SLRs.
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Part number: 25226
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR
- Weight 21 oz
- Width 5.5 nm
- Depth 3.1 nm
- Height 4.4 nm
Main Features
- Resolution 6.1 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 6.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 6,100,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 6,240,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200-1600
- Shooting Programs Landscape, Portrait mode, Night landscape, Night portrait, Sports mode, Close-up
- Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- X-sync Speed 1/500 sec
- Exposure Metering Center-weighted, 3D color matrix, Spot
- Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Bulb, Automatic, I-TTL program flash, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
- Exposure Compensation ?5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Shade, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash, Sunlight
- Status LCD Display Information Aperture, Photo quality, Battery condition, Memory card status, White balance indicators, Exposure compensation, Flash mode, Shutter speed, Metering mode, Remote control indicator, Autofocus mode, Film speed, Self-timer mode, Frame counter, Program, Photos remaining, Red-eye reduction, Picture resolution
- Still Image Format RAW + JPEG, JPEG, RAW
- Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second
- Color support Color
- Exposure Range EV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )
- White Balance Bracketing Yes
- Status LCD Display Illumination Yes
- Remote Control Optional
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory - CompactFlash Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Normal JPEG 3008 x 2000 - 1.5 MB, Normal JPEG 2240 x 1488 - 0.8 MB, Basic JPEG 3008 x 2000 - 0.8 MB, Normal JPEG 1504 x 1000 - 0.4 MB, RAW 3008 x 2000 - 5 MB, Basic JPEG 1504 x 1000 - 0.2 MB, Basic JPEG 2240 x 1488 - 0.4 MB, Fine JPEG 1504 x 1000 - 0.8 MB, Fine JPEG 2240 x 1488 - 1.6 MB, Fine JPEG 3008 x 2000 - 2.9 MB
- Flash memory - CompactFlash Card
- Supported Flash Memory Microdrive, CompactFlash
Lens System
- Type 18 mm - 70 mm
- Focal Length 18 mm - 70 mm
- Lens System Mounting Nikon F
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 - 20 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, AF lock, Direct print, Display brightness control, Depth-of-field preview button, Text input to Exif header, DPOF support, Auto power save, PictBridge support, Histogram display, AE lock
Camera Flash
- Type Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type LCD - Eye-level mirror pentaprism
- Field Coverage 95%
- Magnification 0.75x
- Dioptric Correction Range -1.6 to +0.5
- Frames Autofocus frame
- LCD Display Information Flash charge completion, Metering system, AF-in-focus, Frame counter, Aperture, Exposure compensation, AE lock, Shutter speed
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.8 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 130,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL phase detection
- Focal length 18 mm - 70 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included USB cable, Video cable
- Included Accessories Shoulder strap, Body cap, Eyepiece cover
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- System Requirements Details Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP - 64 MB - 60 MB, MacOS X 10.1.5 or later - 64 MB - 60 MB
- Hardware Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP - 64 MB, MacOS X 10.1.5 or later - 64 MB
- Min hard drive 60 MB
- Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows 98, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later
- Peripherals USB port, SVGA monitor, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Software
- Type Drivers & Utilities, Nikon PictureProject
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