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Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D70

Portability
68
Imaging
65
Features
81
Overall
71
Nikon D5300 front
 
Nikon D70 front
Portability
61
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41

Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D70 Key Specs

Nikon D5300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 480g - 125 x 98 x 76mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D5200
  • Replacement is Nikon D5500
Nikon D70
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 679g - 140 x 111 x 78mm
  • Revealed April 2004
  • Successor is Nikon D80
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Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D70 Overview

The following is a complete review of the Nikon D5300 and Nikon D70, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both built by Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the D5300 (24MP) and D70 (6MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The D5300 was revealed 10 years after the D70 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D5300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon D70 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the D5300 scores against the D70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Nikon D70

 D5300 D70 
RevealedFebruary 2014April 2004Newer by 120 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.4")
Screen resolution1037k130kClearer screen (+907k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon D70 over the Nikon D5300

 D70 D5300 

Common features in the Nikon D5300 and Nikon D70

 D5300 D70 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D5300 comes with outside measurements of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Nikon D70 has dimensions of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the D5300 and the D70.

Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D70 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D5300 and D70 is 68 and 61 respectively.

Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D70 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D70 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The image below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the D5300 and D70.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Nikon D5300 to render greater detail because of its extra 18MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger D5300 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D70 sensor size comparison

Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D70 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D5300 Portrait photography info
Nikon D70 Portrait photography info
79
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
52
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/500s)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
low resolution (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D5300 Street photography highlights
Nikon D70 Street photography highlights
69
screen articulates
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
53
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D5300 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon D70 as a Sports photography camera
65
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
42
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D5300 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D70 as a Travel photography camera
80
good megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
43
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution (6 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D5300 Landscape photography info
Nikon D70 Landscape photography info
76
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
45
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (1.8 inch)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (6 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D5300 Vlogging info
Nikon D70 Vlogging info
72
selfie friendly display
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic support
does not have image stabilization
9
no video recording
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Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5300 and Nikon D70
 Nikon D5300Nikon D70
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon D5300 Nikon D70
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2014-02-12 2004-04-05
Body design Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.7 x 15.5mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 367.4mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 6MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 3008 x 2000
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 39 -
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Nikon F
Amount of lenses 309 309
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2" 1.8"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 130 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.5x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 11.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 secs 1/500 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 480 gr (1.06 lb) 679 gr (1.50 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") 140 x 111 x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 83 50
DXO Color Depth rating 24.0 20.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.9 10.3
DXO Low light rating 1338 529
Other
Battery life 600 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL14,EN-EL14a EN-EL3
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 to 20 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $429 $296