The

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D70 is a

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, introduced at the 2004 PMA Annual Convention and Trade Show, as Nikon's first consumer-level digital SLR, and a

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to the

Canon EOS 300D The Canon EOS 300D, manufactured by Canon, was marketed in North America as the EOS Digital Rebel, in Japan as the EOS Kiss Digital, and was also sold as the DS6041. It is a 6.3-megapixel entry-level digital single-lens reflex camera. It was ...

. It was often sold in a "kit package" with the Nikon 18-70mm AF-S lens. The Nikon D70 was succeeded initially by the Nikon D70s and eventually by the

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and

Nikon D90 The Nikon D90 is a 12.3-megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) model announced by Nikon on August 27, 2008. It is a prosumer model that replaces the Nikon D80, fitting between the company's entry-level and professional DSLR models. I ...

, announced on August 9, 2006 and August 27, 2008 respectively. The Nikon D70 is the first DSLR camera built by Nikon's factory in Thailand. It debuted at a price of US$999.

Features

The D70 features include: *

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crop *6.1 megapixel sensor (23.7 mm × 15.6 mm) * 1/500th second

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Nikon F-mount The Nikon F-mount is a type of interchangeable lens mount developed by Nikon for its 35mm format single-lens reflex cameras. The F-mount was first introduced on the Nikon F camera in 1959, and features a three-lug bayonet mount with a 44mm thro ...

lenses *File formats include

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, NEF (Nikon's

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), and JPEG+NEF *Single Servo and Continuous Servo focus modes *Continuous shooting at 3 frame/s up to 144 images using a high-speed storage card (minimum burst of 4 images with a low-speed storage card) *

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200–1600 (in full stops or 1/3 stops selectable) * Configurable Auto-ISO (Automatic sensitivity change to keep required Shutter and/or Aperture values) * New TTL Flash System Due to its hybrid electronic/mechanical shutter, it is possible to flash synchronize the D70 and D70s beyond their published 1/500 maximum synchronization speed up to the maximum shutter speed of 1/8000. The Nikon D70 has been considered superior to its predecessor, the

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, despite the higher price of the latter. The D70 is backward compatible with most of the older Nikkor lenses.

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and

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are other popular lens suppliers of

lenses.

D70s

In early 2005 Nikon announced the D70s. The D70s is essentially an update of the D70, adding a larger

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screen ( instead of ), though still having 130,000 pixels. The D70s also comes with the newer EN-EL3a battery with slightly higher capacity. While the battery performance is increased, the new version of the D70 lacks the previously included MS-D70 battery holder, which allowed users to mount three CR2 batteries in the camera in case of a dead battery (notably the adapter is not compatible with

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batteries). The camera is also equipped with a terminal for a proprietary remote release cable (MC-DC1). In addition, the D70s features an increased 18 mm angle of coverage from its built-in flash; the flash on the D70 could only be used with lenses as wide as 20 mm. All other updates to the D70s are available for the D70 through a

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update, which include improved auto-focus performance, updated menu design and updated in-camera printer support. The

Canon EOS 350D The Canon EOS 350D, known in the Americas as the EOS Digital Rebel XT and in Japan as the EOS Kiss Digital N, is an 8.0-megapixel entry-level digital single-lens reflex camera manufactured by Canon. The model was initially announced in February ...

(known as the Digital Rebel XT in the US) was its then-competitor when the D70s was introduced. File:NikonD70S.jpg, alt=D70s with third-party vertical grip, A Nikon D70s with third-party vertical grip and display hood. File:APS-C size CCD sensor of Nikon D70s.jpg, alt=6 MP CCD sensor of Nikon D70s, 6 MP CCD sensor of Nikon D70s. File:Nikon D70s circuit board.jpg, alt=CCD circuit board of Nikon D70s., Internal view of Nikon D70s showing circuit board.

References

Nikon announces development of D70 digital SLR camera.
2003. Retrieved January 11, 2004.

External links

Digital Photography Review: Nikon D70 Digital Camera Specifications

Nikon D70 Operation Manual

Nikon D70s Operation Manual
{{Nikon DSLR cameras D70 D70 Cameras introduced in 2004

Features

D70s

See also

References

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