6.0 out of 10

Nikon D70

6.24 megapixels

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User Score (653)

9.2
Expert Score (6)

9.0
Design (31)

5.1
Value for money (88)

6.0
Features (38)

5.7
Ease of use (75)

5.7
Picture quality (32)

6.3
Durability (11)

6.3
Reliability (4)

5.8
Overall quality (14)

6.4
Battery performance (17)

6.0
Construction (9)

6.1
Video quality (31)

6.5
Equipment (5)

6.6

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good image quality, long battery life, easy to use, good value for money, lightweight

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Expert Reviews

pixinfo.com

2 weeks ago
A tavaly augusztus végén történt Canon bejelentés szó szerint felborzolta a kedélyeket, legalábbis azokét, akik eddig azért nem vásároltak cserélhető objektíves digitális tükörreflexes fényképezőgépet, mert túl drágának tartották. A viszonylag olcsó Canon EOS-300D után a Nikon D70 következett ez év elején, amely alig drágább, mint a Canon modellje, mégis szolgáltatásokban bőven lekörözi azt. Vajon hol van a kutya elásva? Read more
Pop Photo

13 July 2011
The Nikon D70 was precisely the camera that the photography world needed this year. A revolution began in 2003 with the Canon EOS Digital Rebel -- its $899 sticker, its 6.3-megapixel sensor, and its attitude of "Everybody into the digital SLR pool; the water's fine!" The question for '04 was how quickly a camera maker would seize on this revolutionary fervor, and add some sophistication, features, fine-tuning, and, well, "maturity" to what the D Rebel had... Read more
avecmobile.com

10 January 2012
Advanced photographers who want to try and take similar quality pictures you see published in glossy magazines. Read more
DP Review

5 March 2005
Review based on a production Nikon D70 The D70, announced on 28th January 2004 is Nikon's answer to the new sub-$1,000 digital SLR market, its clear competition being the Canon EOS 300D (Digital Rebel) announced last August. The D70 is revealed by Nikon exactly two years since the D100, the D70 appears to share quite a lot with its sibling including a six megapixel CCD sensor and Multi-CAM900 auto focus system. Read more
- Excellent resolution and sharpness, seems better than EOS 300D / EOS 10D, Neutral color balance, 'Nikon like' (tuned towards skin tones), Good clean sharpening algorit...
DigitalCameraInfo.com

16 July 2004
- Handling ability: it is light yet substantial - Extensive options for each function - Clever layout/design - Impressive LCD screen resolution and monitor cover - Incredibly fast shutter response time Dislikes - Lowest ISO is 200 - Weak software package - Rubber buttons are somewhat annoying - Color and resolution results under par Conclusion After all of this talk, is the Nikon D70 up to snuff? I would say so. Read more
Imaging Resource

14 April 2004
When Canon dropped their $999 bombshell (the Digital Rebel) on the d-SLR market last year, a lot of people were wondering what Nikon would/could do to counter. Canon has a lot of experience making well-performing, yet very cheap film SLRs, and they have the further advantage of being vertically integrated, making the sensor and primary processing chip used in the Digital Rebel as well. Could/can Nikon compete? The D70 answers that question with a resounding "yes". Read more
Steve's Digicams

18 March 2004
Go to Page Two Nikon D70 Specifications Type of Camera Interchangeable lens digital SLR camera Nikon F mount Compatible Lenses 1. DX Nikkor: All functions supported; 2. Type G- or D-AF Nikkor: All functions supported; 3. Micro Nikkor 85mm F2.8D: All functions supported except some exposure modes; 4. Other AF Nikkor (excluding lenses for F3AF): All functions supported except 3D Color Matrix Metering, i-TTL balanced Fill-Flash for digital SLR; 5. Read more
photo.net

25 January 2005
In 1999 I promised myself I would switch to digital photography once a reasonable 4 Megapixel camera was available. Well the time has come, and Nikon has provided the answer in the form of the D70 Digital SLR. The fact that it is F mount compatible (mostly), produces excellent images, and is affordable have left me with no excuse for not jumping in at this point. Read more
Shutterbug

1 November 2001
After having spent a few weeks with the Nikon D70, and teaching at workshops where students arrived with the camera fresh out of the box, it's clear that Nikon has fashioned a camera that will appeal to both those new to digital SLR photography and those already converted eager to use their Nikkor lenses from their film SLRs on this new digital body. Read more