Every bit of a DSLR
Some of the features I like
Color space • Ia (sRGB)
• II (Adobe RGB)
• IIIa (sRGB - more green for colourful landscapes)
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)
New Nikon DX Format CCD imaging sensor features an improved signal to noise ratio and broader dynamic range that produces 3,008 x 2,000-pixel images with high resolution and superbly sharp details.
New advanced digital image processor uses next-generation algorithms to handle all steps of digital image processing and optimize image quality, while also controlling auto white balance, auto tone and color control, as well as real-time processes to diminish digital noise and produce beautiful long exposure shots.
Accurate white balance achieved by Nikon's acclaimed 3D Color Matrix Meter with 1,005-pixel for highly precise control over white balance regardless of lighting conditions. Choose from auto TTL white balance, six different manual modes, or preset white balance. White balance bracketing is also available.
Continuous shooting at 3 frames per second for a continuous burst of up to 144 pictures (using JPEG NORMAL - Large settings, and a SanDisk SDCHF256MB CompactFlash™ card) thanks to improved buffer memory handling, faster image processing, increased memory card access speed and greater system bus bandwidth. (better than 300D
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The number of continuous shots possible in a single burst may be fewer depending on the type of CF card used.
Ultra-short shutter time lag is hardly noticeable and unrivalled in its class.
Immediate power-up has the D70 ready to take pictures before your finger can reach the shutter button.
High performance System LSI uses next-generation programming to greatly increase the speed of all processing and writing operations. This includes vastly improved recording times for compressed NEF (Nikon Electronic Format) files, the inclusion of a simultaneous NEF + JPEG file save setting, and real-time processes that diminish digital noise in long exposure shots.
And some I dont
The D70 has a standard Nikon hot-shoe which supports a wide range of Nikon Speedlights including the new SB-800 and SB-600, these new flashes support the Nikon i-TTL flash metering protocol.
One thing the D70 doesn't support is D-TTL metering.Some interesting stuff
Shutter Release Sound
In all of our digital SLR reviews we now provide a sound recording of a continuous burst of shots. You can download the recording (click here - 1,284 KB MP3) of the Nikon D70 shooting continuously for 20 seconds followed by the Canon EOS 300D shooting continuously for 20 seconds. Both cameras were set to manual focus, a shutter speed faster than 1/250 sec and aimed at a static subject. Image quality was set to six megapixels JPEG Fine on both cameras. The CF card used was a SanDisk Ultra II 1 GB (Type I).
The primary difference between the way these two cameras buffer is that the D70 buffers the compressed JPEG file, the EOS 300D buffers the RAW data from the sensor. This means that using a lower JPEG quality or smaller image size on the D70 would provide even more images in a single burst at 3 fps. Both cameras allow you to keep your finger on the shutter release and will take as soon as enough buffer space is available for the next shot.
As you can see from the waveforms below (which represent twenty seconds for each camera) the D70 manages 44 frames in 20 seconds, the EOS 300D just 23. More importantly the D70 shoots the first 17 of those frames at the full 3 frames per second, the EOS 300D managing only 4 frames at its slower 2.5 frames per second. Kudos Nikon.
Highlights (note the blinking areas aren't necessarily completely overexposed but are 'near')
NIKON RULES!!!!!