Nikon D70 specifications
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| Price (US) | • Body only: $999 • Body + 18-70 mm DX lens kit: $1,299 |
| Sensor | • 6.24 megapixel (total) CCD • 6.1 million effective pixels • 23.7 x 15.6 mm • Nikon DX format (size) • RGB Color Filter Array • 12-bit A/D converter |
| Image sizes | • 3008 x 2000 [L] (6.01 million) • 2240 x 1488 [M] • 1504 x 1000 [S] |
| File formats | • NEF (12-bit lossless compressed
RAW) • JPEG (EXIF 2.21) • NEF+JPEG |
| Color space | • Ia (sRGB) • II (Adobe RGB) • IIIa (sRGB - more green for colourful landscapes) |
| Lens mount | • Nikon F mount (with AF coupling
& AF contacts) • 1.5x field of view crop |
| Lens compatibility |
• DX Nikkor : All functions supported |
| Autofocus | • TTL phase detection • Nikon Multi-CAM900 autofocus module • Detection range: EV -1 to +19 (ISO 100 equivalent, at normal temperature) |
| Lens servo | • Single Servo AF (AF-S) • Continuous Servo AF (AF-C) • Manual focus (M) |
| AF Area mode | • Single Area AF • Dynamic Area AF • Closest Subject Priority Dynamic Area AF |
| Focus area | One of five areas can be selected |
| Focus lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| AF Assist | White light lamp |
| 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) |
| Metering | TTL full-aperture exposure metering
system • 3D color matrix metering with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor • 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 • Spot: Meters 2.3mm circle (about 1% of frame) centered on active focus area |
| Metering range | • EV 0 to 20 (3D color matrix
or center-weighted metering) • EV 3 to 20 (spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20 °C) |
| Meter coupling | CPU coupling |
| Exposure compen. | • +/-5 EV • 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps |
| AE Lock | Detected exposure value locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| AE Bracketing | • 2 or 3 frames • +/- 2 EV • 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps |
| Sensitivity | • Auto • ISO 200 - 1600 • 1/3 EV steps |
| Shutter speed | • Combined mechanical and CCD
electronic shutter • 30 to 1/8000 sec • Steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV • Flash X-Sync: up to 1/500 sec • Bulb |
| 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 |
| Image parameters | • Sharpening • Tone • Color • Hue |
| Viewfinder | • Pentaprism • Optical-type fixed eye-level • Built-in diopter adjustment (-1.6 to +0.5 m-1) • Eyepoint: 18 mm (at -1.0 m-1) • Frame coverage 95% (approx.) • Viewfinder magnification approx. 0.75x with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1 • Focusing screen: Type B BriteView clear matte screen Mark II with superimposed focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines |
| LCD monitor | • 1.8" • 130,000 pixel TFT |
| Flash control | • TTL : TTL flash control by
1,005 pixel RGB sensor o Built-in Speedlight: i-TTL balanced fill-flash or standard i-TTL flash (spot metering or mode dial set to M) o SB-800 or 600: i-TTL balanced fill-flash or standard i-TTL flash (spot metering) • Auto aperture: Available with SB-800 and 600 with CPU lens • Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27, and 22s • Range-priority manual available with SB-800 |
| Flash Sync Mode | • Front-Curtain Sync (normal
sync) • Red-Eye Reduction • Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync • Slow Sync • 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 • 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps |
| Accessory shoe | • ISO standard hot-shoe with safety lock |
| Flash Sync Terminal | No |
| DOF Preview | 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) |
| Shooting modes | • Single frame shooting (S)
mode • Continuous shooting (C) mode: approx. 3 frame per second (up to 12 consecutive shots with JPEG format, 4 shot with RAW format) • Self-timer/remote control mode. |
| Self-timer | • 2 to 20 sec |
| Playback functions | • 1 frame: Thumbnail (4 or
9 segments) • Magnifying playback • Slide show • Histogram indication • Highlight point display • Auto image rotation |
| Storage | • Compact Flash Type I or II • Microdrive supported • No CF card supplied |
| Text input | Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input is available with LCD monitor and multi-selector; stored in Exif header |
| Playback functions | • Single image • 4 or 9 thumbnails • Magnified playback • Slide show • Histogram indication • Highlight point display |
| Video output | NTSC or PAL selectable |
| Remote control | ML-L3 wireless remote controller (optional) |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 (only at 12 Mbps) • Mass storage / PTP selectable • Video out • DC-IN (optional AC adapter) |
| Power | • Lithium-Ion battery pack
EN-EL3 • Three CR2 lithium batteries (with supplied MS-D70 battery holder) • AC Adapter EH-5 (optional) |
| Dimensions | 140 x 111 x 78 mm (5.5 x 4.4 x 3.1 in) |
| Weight (no battery) | 595 g (1.3 lb) |
| Weight (inc. batt) | 679 g (1.5 lb) |
| Box contents * | 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, CompactFlash™ Card |
* Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area
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