Nikon D70s

usability, performance, portability, price, lens

focus, viewfinder, software, storage

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance, usability, price, portability, lens

shutter, video

89% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Small and lightweight

Image quality could be better

At $1299 for the kit we reviewed, the D70s costs a few hundred dollars more than some other SLRs we've tested. But it is a good value for the money if you don't own any lenses: the 18-70mm Nikkor lens that comes with the kit is excellent. But if you...

Small and lightweight ; Fast power up ; Great value, fine optical performance, great light meter, good auto focus performance

Image quality could be better ; Not compatible with older, manual focus Nikon lenses ; Noisy low-light performance

Small and lightweight, the D70s offers conveniences that other models don't have, but its image quality lags a bit.

Slightly larger LCD than the D70. Excellent flash coverage. Good menu structure.

Expensive.

The D70s is basically the popular D70 with a slightly larger LCD screen. It's an excellent 6.1MP D-SLR, but our Editors' Choice remains the Canon Rebel XT, an excellent (and less expensive) 8MP D-SLR.

The Nikon D70s is as good an excuse as any to dip your toe in the water and join the DSLR revolution. It provides almost everything that most photographers will ever need in a camera (digital or otherwise), whilst delivering fantastic ease of use and...

Very good resolution and sharpness, "Kit" lens is of higher than average quality, Good color balance, Excellent noise levels at high ISO, ISO 1600 shots are usable at surprisingly large print sizes, In-camera sharpening produces almost no artifacts,...

A tendency to underexpose by about 0.3 EV., Contrast adjustment has limited range in low-contrast direction, Auto and incandescent white balance settings still have trouble with household incandescent lighting, No Kelvin white balance option, Zoomed...

Excellent photo quality ; Very well built, feels solid in your hands ; Full manual controls ; Robust performance; impressive continuous shooting mode when a fast memory card is used; fast AF system ; All the expandability you'd expect from a D-SLR ;...

Images aren't overly sharp at default settings (normal for D-SLRs) ; Moiré can be a problem ; No USB 2.0 High Speed support ; Included software doesn't allow for RAW image manipulation; that and remote camera control require $100 Nikon Capture...

Ultimately it comes down to what's important to you. Decide what matters most, try the cameras in person, and then pick the one that fits your needs! You really can't go wrong with any D-SLR on the market.

Two-button on-camera flash memory card formatting, White balance fine-tuning, Ultra fast flash sync, Viewfinder with grid, Dust elimination in software, Noise acceptable at any ISO, Mirror lockup, Nikon's consistent, system-wide 1.5x digital crop...

Lowest ISO is 200, Small viewfinder, AC adapter not included, NikonCapture software not included

For the price, the Nikon D70s is hard to beat. Nikon built a camera that helps the photographer create great images and reduces the likelihood of a bad image. I believe that Nikon decided to use ISO 200 as the lowest setting to make it easier for...