Nikon D70 Expert Reviews

Professional photographers have been buying Nikon's digital single-lens reflex cameras for several years, but at $1000 (body only), the 6.1-megapixel D70 is the company's first SLR that's affordable for the advanced consumer. If you own a recent ...

The D70's rechargeable battery was still going strong when we stopped testing after 500 shots. It also comes with a converter for use with three disposable lithium CR2 batteries--an expensive option, but handy for emergencies. You get no media card ...

Comprehensive, professional-level features. Extremely sharp images, excellent balance when shooting with pro-level controls

In default mode, daylight exposure looks slightly cool ; daylight and flash shots are slightly underexposed. Plastic body. No PC connection to control studio strobes

If you've found the time and money I spent traveling to Las Vegas to research this for you back in February and then actually buying one to elicit every possible trick, please feel free to support my efforts here, or if you order your camera here or ...

The Nikon D70 is extremely easy to use for pro and amateur alike, with a versatile set of features that fit most all shooting conditions.

Great value, fine optical performance, great light meter, good auto focus performance ; fast power up

Noisy low-light performance ; not compatible with older, manual focus Nikon lenses

The D70 has a 6.1-megapixel CCD, and the supplied zoom lens has an equivalent focal length of about 28mm-120mm (on a 35mm film camera). From moderate wide angle to telephoto, you should be able to handle most photographic situations from landscapes to ...

DIWA (Digital Imaging Websites Association), a world-wide organisation of collaborating digital imaging websites, today announced that two Nikon digital cameras have been awarded for outstanding test results. On all accounts, the Nikon D70 satisfied ...

The D70's numerous conventional and digital capabilities are intended to entice serious photo enthusiasts but this camera can also be easy to use, making it great for taking family snapshots.

Ease of basic use ; many features can be accessed quickly with analog controls • High-speed framing rate ; great burst of depth thanks to high capacity buffer and ultra fast processor • Images exhibit pleasing colors, high sharpness and great ...

The electronic menu can be daunting, with many options ; some are less than intuitive, requiring study of the owner's manual plus experimentation ; The white balance system does not always provide ideal color balance ; Some moiré (ripple or wave ...

Granted, the D100 is more rugged thanks to a metal (vs. mostly polycarbonate) body and it offers some of its own benefits, including higher ISO levels plus an extra flash metering mode (D-TTL). Still, the D70 is absolutely loaded with capabilities and ...

On a recent trip to the "Sagamore" hotel at Lake George in upstate New York I had the pleasure to try out the new Nikon D-70 camera. It was a pure delight to work with this camera, which proved to be flexible, very lightweight and easy to use in any ...

At $999, Nikon's D70 has turned a lot of heads and started a great deal of gossip in the digital camera social scene - enough to ruffle feathers at Canon, whose EOS Digital Rebel was until recently the best deal around in terms of quality, options, ...

- Handling ability: it is light yet substantial - Extensive options for each function - Clever layout/design - Impressive LCD screen resolution and monitor cover - Incredibly fast shutter response time

- Lowest ISO is 200 - Weak software package - Rubber buttons are somewhat annoying - Color and resolution results under par

After all of this talk, is the Nikon D70 up to snuff? I would say so. The clever design, ease of use, portability, and top-of-the-line features make the Nikon D70 hard to beat in today's market. As Nikon's first sub-$1000 digital SLR camera, the Nikon ...

The Nikon D70 is a pretty amazing little camera. For a relatively small price you get a whole lot of picture-taking ability

I shot most of my tests using the jpeg fine setting since that seems to be what most photojournalists are using. I made several tests using RAW and even though the D70 has a "new" NEF format, if you download the Adobe Raw 2.2 plug-in or use Nikon ...