The D70 is an affordable digital SLR that delivers a combination of innovative features, robust performance and excellent image quality. Built from the ground up to be a digital SLR, the D70 incorporates a DX format 6.1-effective megapixel CCD sensor that is optimized to deliver images with excellent sharpness and clarity, and a new advanced system Large Scale Integrated Circuit (LSI) processor ensures images with vivid color, accurate white balance and minimized noise.
The D70 offers AUTO, Program AE, Shutter speed AE, Aperture priority AE and Manual exposure modes plus seven pre-programmed Digital Vari-Program selections. The Digital Vari-Program modes produce great results with smooth gradations and rich tones even in the most complex shooting conditions. Nikon's new Dynamic Buffer technology allows the D70 to continuously capture up to 144 pictures at three pictures per second (when using JPEG NORMAL – Large image settings, and a SanDisk 256 MB Ultra II CompactFlash card). Additional features such as simultaneous compressed NEF (RAW) and JPEG writing capabilities, and new i-TTL flash compatibility with sync speed of 1/500 second puts the D70 in the lead in its class of cameras.
The menus have been designed to offer quick access to the most often used features of the camera. Users will have a choice of customizing their menu to display simple or advanced options depending on their skill level. A unique help button on the camera temporarily displays a short description for each of the 25 different custom settings featured in the D70, offering users immediate help when customizing the camera settings.
The built-in speedlight offers a level of performance that simply doesn't exist in any other digital SLR camera. Designed to be a part of Nikon's growing Creative Lighting System, the D70's built-in speedlight adopts Nikon's exclusive i-TTL flash control technology. The speedlight automatically pops up and fires when natural lighting is inadequate or to add balanced Fill-Flash when there is strong backlighting. In addition, i-TTL technology improves the accuracy of fill-flash exposure and white balance in a picture, by seamlessly integrating color information gathered from the speedlight’s monitor pre-flash with information from the camera's 1,005-pixel RGB sensor. The built-in speedlight can also be used in Commander Mode to remotely control a group of multiple wireless SB-600 and/or SB-800 Speedlights.
Nikon D70 Features:
- 6.1-Megapixel CCD imager yielding 3008 x 2000 pixel images
- Compact and lightweight digital SLR camera
- Nikon F-mount lenses (1.5x multiplier same as D1 series)
- Digital Vari-Program, Program w/shift, Shutter priority, Aperture priority and Manual
- Exclusive Nikon 3D-Color Matrix metering
- Compressed RAW and JPEG formats in three quality levels and sizes
- TTL auto white balance, presets and custom set
- Shutter speeds from 1/8,000 to 30 seconds, flash sync to 1/500
- Continuous drive at 3fps with dynamic buffer
- Five area AF with dynamic tracking, single or continuous servo
- Three color spaces (two sRGB and Adobe sRGB)
- 1.8-inch color LCD with 118,000 pixels and white LED backlight
- Onscreen menu for Playback, Shooting, Custom functions and Setup
- Review with zoomed-playback & pan, histogram and highlights
- ISO sensitivity from 200 to 1600 in 1/3 steps
- Noise Reduction circuitry for long exposures
- 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash with SB-50DX, SB-80DX, SB-600, SB-800
- CompactFlash Type II storage, Microdrive and FAT-32 compatible
- Selectable video output with NTSC or PAL format
- USB data and control interface
- High capacity EN-EL3 Battery Pack and MH-18 charger
The Nikon D70 is available as an Outfit or a Set. The D70 Outfit includes the camera body, rechargeable battery, charger, Nikon PictureProject™ software, trial version of NikonCapture software, neckstrap and the high-performance AF-S DX Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED lens. The D70 Set includes all items mentioned except the lens.
