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Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D70

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
85
Overall
79
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV front
 
Nikon D70 front
Portability
61
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41

Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D70 Key Specs

Canon 5D MIV
(Full Review)
  • 30MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 890g - 151 x 116 x 76mm
  • Launched August 2016
  • Succeeded the Canon 5D MIII
Nikon D70
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 679g - 140 x 111 x 78mm
  • Revealed April 2004
  • Renewed by Nikon D80
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Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D70 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon 5D MIV versus Nikon D70, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the 5D MIV (30MP) and D70 (6MP) and the 5D MIV (Full frame) and D70 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The 5D MIV was launched 12 years after the D70 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the 5D MIV scores vs the D70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5D MIV over the Nikon D70

 5D MIV D70 
RevealedAugust 2016April 2004More modern by 151 months
Display sizing3.2"1.8"Larger display (+1.4")
Display resolution1620k130kClearer display (+1490k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D70 over the Canon 5D MIV

 D70 5D MIV 

Common features in the Canon 5D MIV and Nikon D70

 5D MIV D70 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D70 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Canon 5D MIV comes with external measurements of 151mm x 116mm x 76mm (5.9" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Nikon D70 has specifications of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 5D MIV versus Nikon D70 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 5D MIV compared to the D70.

Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 5D MIV and D70 is 55 and 61 respectively.

Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D70 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The image underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5D MIV and D70.

All in all, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 5D MIV featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon 5D MIV will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 24MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent 5D MIV is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D70 sensor size comparison

Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 5D MIV
Portrait photography with Nikon D70
85
has manual focus
great sensor resolution (30 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
52
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/500s)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
low megapixels (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 5D MIV Street photography info
Nikon D70 Street photography info
65
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
weather sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
53
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5D MIV Sports photography information
Nikon D70 Sports photography information
80
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
great sensor resolution (30 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
42
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5D MIV Travel photography features
Nikon D70 Travel photography features
67
weather sealing
provides touch to focus
great sensor resolution (30 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
43
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5D MIV Landscape photography information
Nikon D70 Landscape photography information
80
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
decent sized screen (3.2")
great sensor resolution (30MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
two card slots
no image stabilization
45
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (1.8 inches)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 5D MIV
Vlogging with Nikon D70
31
touchscreen
provides face detection focusing
high res video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic socket
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
9
can't shoot video
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Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5D MIV and Nikon D70
 Canon EOS 5D Mark IVNikon D70
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Nikon D70
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2016-08-25 2004-04-05
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 6+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 23.7 x 15.5mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 367.4mm²
Sensor resolution 30MP 6MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 6720 x 4480 3008 x 2000
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 61 -
Cross type focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF Nikon F
Total lenses 250 309
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 1.8 inches
Resolution of display 1,620 thousand dot 130 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 11.00 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/500 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (29.97p, 24p, 23.98p), 1920 x 1080 (59.94p, 29.97p, 24p, 23.98p), 1280 x 720 (119.9p) -
Max video resolution 4096x2160 None
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 890g (1.96 pounds) 679g (1.50 pounds)
Dimensions 151 x 116 x 76mm (5.9" x 4.6" x 3.0") 140 x 111 x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 91 50
DXO Color Depth rating 24.8 20.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.6 10.3
DXO Low light rating 2995 529
Other
Battery life 900 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6 EN-EL3
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 to 20 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I enabled) Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage slots Two 1
Pricing at launch $3,299 $296