| Nikon D70 |
| Type......................... |
Digital SLR (DSLR) |
| Lens Mount |
Nikon F Mount |
| Compatible Lenses |
Nikon lenses |
| IMAGING |
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| Imager Type |
CCD (D100 sensor; second generation) |
| Imager Size |
23.7 x 15.6mm |
| FOVEF (FOV Crop) |
1.5x |
| Effective Pixels (eMP) |
6.1 eMP |
| Total Pixels (tMP) |
6.24 tMP |
| Sensitivity |
ISO 200-1600
Manual: 3200, 6400 |
| AUTOFOCUS (AF) |
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| Autofocus |
TTL phase detection, Nikon Multi-CAM900 autofocus module; Detection range: EV -1 to +19 (ISO 100 equivalent, at normal temperature) |
| Lens Servo |
1) Autofocus (AF): single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous servo AF (AF-C); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status 2) Manual focus (M) Focus Area |
| Focus Area |
Can be selected from 5 focus areas |
| AF Area Mode |
1) Single Area AF, 2) Dynamic Area AF, 3) Closest Subject Priority Dynamic Area AF |
| Focus Lock |
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| SHUTTER |
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| Shutter Type |
Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter |
| Shutter Speed |
30 to 1/8000 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb |
| X-Sync |
1/500sec |
| Self-timer |
Electonically controlled; timer duration 2, 5, 10 and 20 second duration (set in custom settings) |
| Remote Control |
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| FLASH |
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| Flash Control |
1) TTL : TTL flash control by 1,005 pixel RGB sensor • Built-in Speedlight: i-TTL balanced fill-flash or standard i-TTL flash (spot metering or mode dial set to M) • SB-800 or 600: i-TTL balanced fill-flash or standard i-TTL flash (spot metering)
2) Auto aperture: Available with SB-800 and 600 with CPU lens
3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27, and 22s
4) Range-priority manual available with SB-800 |
| Flash Sync Mode |
1) Front-Curtain Sync (normal sync)
2) Red-Eye Reduction
3) Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync
4) Slow Sync
5) Rear-Curtain Sync |
| Built-in Speedlight |
Auto flash with auto pop-up [P], [S], [A], [M]: manual pop-up with button release Auto flash with auto pop-up Guide number (ISO 200/ISO 100, m): approx. 15/11 (manual full 17/12) |
| Flash compensation |
–3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2EV |
| Ready-light |
Lights when SB-series Speedlight such as 800, 600, 80DX, 28DX, 50DX, 28, 27, or 22s is fully charged; blinks for 3 s after flash is fired at full output |
| RECORDING |
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| Recording Media |
Type I & II CF card, IBM Microdrive |
| Recording Format
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JPEG / RAW |
| File System |
Exif 2,21, Compliant DCF 2.0 and DPOF |
| White Balance |
Auto (TTL white-balance with 1,005 pixels RGB sensor), six manual modes with fine-tuning, preset white balance, white balance bracketing possible |
| Exposure compensation |
+/-3 EV range, in 1/2 EV steps (except in M, Auto or Programmed Flash) |
| Playback Function |
1 frame: Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments); Magnifying playback; Slide show; Histogram indication; Highlight point display; Auto image rotation |
| Delete Function |
1 frame: Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments); Magnifying playback; Slide show; Histogram indication; Highlight point display; Auto image rotation |
| Video Output |
NTSC / PAL |
| Interface |
USB: Mass Storage and PTP selectable |
| Text Input |
Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input is available with LCD monitor and multi-selector; stored in Exif header |
| Viewfinder |
Built-in diopter adjustment (–1.6 to +0.5 m–1) |
| Eyepoint |
18 mm (at -1.0 m–1) |
| Focusing Screen |
Type B BriteView clear matte screen Mark II with superimposed focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
Approx. 95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
Approx. 0.75x with 50mm lens at infinity; –1.0 m–1 |
| Exposure Metering System |
TTL full-aperture exposure metering system
(1) 3D color matrix metering with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor
(2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75%(8mm circle) given to 6, 8, 10, or 13-mm circle in center of frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame
(3) Spot: Meters 2.3mm circle (about 1% of frame) centered on active focus area |
| Exposure Metering Range |
1) EV 0 to 20 (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
2) EV 3 to 20 (spot metering)
(ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20 °C) |
| Exposure Meter Coupling |
CPU coupling |
| Exposure Mode |
Digital Vari-program (Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close up, Sports, Night landscape, Night portrait), programmed auto (P) with flexible program; shutter-priority auto (S); aperture priority auto (A); manual (M) |
| Exposure Compensation |
±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
| Auto Exposure Lock |
Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing |
Two or three frames ±2EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps |
| Shooting Modes |
1) Single frame shooting (S) mode
2) Continuous shooting (C) mode: approx. 3 frame per second (up to 12 consecutive shots with JPEG format, 4 shot with RAW format)
3) Self-timer/remote control mode. |
| Accessory Shoe |
Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock provided |
| Self-timer |
Electronically controlled timer with 2 to 20 s duration |
| Depth of Field Preview Button |
When CPU lens is attached, lens aperture can be stopped down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or value selected by camera (Digital Vari-Program, P, and S modes) |
| Remote Control |
ML-L3 wireless remote controller (optional) |
| Power Source |
One rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3 Li-ion battery
Three CR2 lithium batteries (with supplied MS-D70 battery holder)
EH-5 AC adapter (Optional) |
| Tripod Socket |
1/4 in. (ISO1222) |
| LCD MONITOR |
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| LCD Monitor Type |
TFT color LCD monitor |
| LCD Size |
1.8" |
| Pixels |
130,000 |
| DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT |
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| Dimensions |
(W x H x D): 140 x 111 x 78 mm (5.5 x 4.4 x 3.1 in.) |
| Weight |
Approx. 595g (1 lb 5 oz) without battery, memory card, body cap, or monitor cover |
| Supplied Accessories |
Strap, Body cap, Eyepiece cap, LCD monitor cover, Video cable, USB cable, Rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL3, Quick Charger MH-18, Picture Project CD-ROM, MS-D70 CR2 battery holder |
| Optional Accessories |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3, Multi Charger MH-19, Quick Charger MH-18, AC Adapter EH-5, Speedlight SB-800/600, Nikon Capture 4 Software, Semi-soft Case CF-D70, Remote Controller ML-L3, Right-Angle Viewing Attachment DR-6, CompactFlash™ Card |
| PRICE INFO |
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| Price |
~$1000 |
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