Nikon D70

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Nikon D70

Features of the Nikon D70 include:

• 6.1 Megapixel
• Memory Type: CompactFlash (CF) Card (Type I and II) Compatible, IBM Microdrive Card Compatible
• Auto & Manual Focus & Zoom
• 35mm Equivalent: 27 - 105mm
• Flash Built-In & Hot Shoe & Flash Sync With Red Eye Reduction
• Aperture Range: f4.5 - f3.5
• Shutter Speed: 30 - 1/8,000 sec.
• White Balance: Auto, Manual
• 3 x CR2 Lithium batteries, 1 x Rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3 Li-ion battery

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Nikon Coolpix D70 reviews

Average rating from 2 reviews:

Reviewed by Zag from USA on 2004/08/31
I am going on my 5th Digital camera. I recently purchased the Nikon D70 because I needed a quicker more reliable digital camera. I was not dissappointed. From the moment I turned on the camera it was ready to work. The start up is instant. The camera's hand control are intuitive enough, so as not to immediatley refer to the user manual. The feel is heavier than my other camera's, but again this is a Nikon. (weight is 1.3 lbs). A legend in the camera business. You do need to use both hands to setup a shot. The camera needs your eyes and hands to guide through most shots. The attached lense(18-70) is manually adjusted to focus and zoom on images. The view finder is a true SLR camera. So pretty much what you see is what you get. The menu navigation is fairly straight forward. The only thing I did not like was the hidden options like the countinous shooting mode. The continuous shooting mode is hidden inside the menu options. But once setup, it never has to be adjusted again. This is a life saver for me. Having missed many shots while my camera warmed up or adjusted itself, I feel rewarded now. Most of the major features of a DiSLR are within reach of this camera. The bracketing button, playback, ISO, WB, image quality size. The delete button is very helpful. You hit playback, you view images in three different thumbnails and decide if you want to delete. You hit the delete button twice, presto its gone. The Nikon D70 has several preselected scenes to fit your scenario. There is Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close up, Sports, Night landscape, Night portrait. There are four exposure modes. These preselected scenes are very useful for those amateur types who still need some guidance. I still use them because I always in a rush. There are some problems with back type focus, and the shutter has a different click sound. The back type focus is not a real problem. The shutter click is the not the traditional Nikon sound. There is a chance that if you don't steady the camera, that the shutter will bounce or shake your shot. But again use both hands. Most images are true to color. The portrait types images are excellent. Most have a sharp resolution and a warm glow. Others might not like this and complain about "moire" affect. The Nikon D70 comes in at 6.1 megapixels. That should be enough for most. You can generate RAW and basic images from the 6 million pixels. You can also reduce the size of your images for print or web use. Its almost like visiting "Starbucks" you can order, Tall, Grande, and Venti. Or small, medium, or large images. Use the menu options on the side of the viewfinder to adjust quality and size. While this camera won't be my last camera purchase, it certainly provides enough features to justify the costs. The options are enough for the professional and more than ample for the amateur consumer. Nikon scores big, while competing with other lower budget DiSLR. I hope this will help. Any questions or comments, write to Zag...bigeyedesigns@hotmail.com
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