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Canon 60Da vs Nikon D70

Portability
59
Imaging
59
Features
80
Overall
67
Canon EOS 60Da front
 
Nikon D70 front
Portability
61
Imaging
44
Features
39
Overall
42

Canon 60Da vs Nikon D70 Key Specs

Canon 60Da
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 145 x 106 x 79mm
  • Launched April 2012
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
  • Introduced April 2004
  • Replacement is Nikon D80
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Canon 60Da vs Nikon D70 Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon 60Da versus Nikon D70, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the 60Da (18MP) and D70 (6MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 60Da was unveiled 8 years after the D70 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 60Da scores vs the D70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 60Da over the Nikon D70

 60Da D70 
IntroducedApril 2012April 2004More modern by 98 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution1040k130kSharper display (+910k dot)
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Reasons to pick Nikon D70 over the Canon 60Da

 D70 60Da 

Common features in the Canon 60Da and Nikon D70

 60Da D70 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon 60Da vs Nikon D70 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 60Da offers external dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) and the Nikon D70 has dimensions of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 60Da against the D70.

Canon 60Da vs Nikon D70 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 60Da and D70 is 59 and 61 respectively.

Canon 60Da vs Nikon D70 top view buttons comparison

Canon 60Da vs Nikon D70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The pic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 60Da and D70.

All in all, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon 60Da to show more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher 60Da is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 60Da vs Nikon D70 sensor size comparison

Canon 60Da vs Nikon D70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 60Da vs Nikon D70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 60Da as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon D70 as a Portrait photography camera
75
has manual focus
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
53
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/500s)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have liveview
low resolution (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 60Da as a Street photography camera
Nikon D70 as a Street photography camera
66
screen articulates fully
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
53
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 60Da Sports photography advice
Nikon D70 Sports photography advice
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
environment proof
better than average battery power (1,100 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
43
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 60Da Travel photography details
Nikon D70 Travel photography details
68
better than average battery power (1,100 shots)
environment proof
decent MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
43
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
low resolution (6 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 60Da
Landscape photography with Nikon D70
69
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proof
better than average battery power (1,100 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
45
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (1.8 inch)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (6 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 60Da Vlogging information
Nikon D70 Vlogging information
67
display is selfie friendly
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic support
does not have image stabilization
9
lack of video recording
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Canon 60Da vs Nikon D70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 60Da and Nikon D70
 Canon EOS 60DaNikon D70
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 60Da Nikon D70
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2012-04-07 2004-04-05
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.7 x 15.5mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 367.4mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3456 3008 x 2000
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Total lenses 326 309
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 1.8"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 130 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Clear View TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 96% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.5x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m 11.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250s 1/500s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 755g (1.66 lbs) 679g (1.50 lbs)
Physical dimensions 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") 140 x 111 x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 50
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.3
DXO Low light score not tested 529
Other
Battery life 1100 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6 EN-EL3
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 to 20 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $1,499 $296