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Nikon D600 vs Nikon D70

Portability
56
Imaging
70
Features
79
Overall
73
Nikon D600 front
 
Nikon D70 front
Portability
61
Imaging
44
Features
39
Overall
42

Nikon D600 vs Nikon D70 Key Specs

Nikon D600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 850g - 141 x 113 x 82mm
  • Announced November 2012
  • Superseded the Nikon D300S
  • Replacement is Nikon D610
Nikon D70
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 679g - 140 x 111 x 78mm
  • Revealed April 2004
  • Successor is Nikon D80
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Nikon D600 vs Nikon D70 Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Nikon D600 and Nikon D70, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both of them are designed by Nikon. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the D600 (24MP) and D70 (6MP) and the D600 (Full frame) and D70 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The D600 was announced 8 years after the D70 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the D600 grades against the D70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D600 over the Nikon D70

 D600 D70 
RevealedNovember 2012April 2004More modern by 105 months
Display sizing3.2"1.8"Larger display (+1.4")
Display resolution921k130kClearer display (+791k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon D70 over the Nikon D600

 D70 D600 

Common features in the Nikon D600 and Nikon D70

 D600 D70 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Nikon D600 vs Nikon D70 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon D600 provides outside measurements of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) whilst the Nikon D70 has proportions of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the D600 and the D70.

Nikon D600 vs Nikon D70 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the D600 and D70 is 56 and 61 respectively.

Nikon D600 vs Nikon D70 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D600 vs Nikon D70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The image underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D600 and D70.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The D600 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon D600 will give you extra detail with its extra 18MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern D600 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon D600 vs Nikon D70 sensor size comparison

Nikon D600 vs Nikon D70 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D600 vs Nikon D70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D600 Portrait photography details
Nikon D70 Portrait photography details
82
you can focus manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
53
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/500s)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
MP count low (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D600 Street photography factors
Nikon D70 Street photography factors
60
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
53
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D600 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon D70 as a Sports photography camera
70
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (5.5 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
43
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview feature
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
MP count low (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D600
Travel photography with Nikon D70
66
environment proof
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
43
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
MP count low (6MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D600 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon D70 as a Landscape photography camera
78
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inches)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
two card slots
does not have image stabilization
45
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
small screen (1.8 inches)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
MP count low (6 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D600 Vlogging highlights
Nikon D70 Vlogging highlights
30
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
9
can't shoot video
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Nikon D600 vs Nikon D70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D600 and Nikon D70
 Nikon D600Nikon D70
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon D600 Nikon D70
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2012-11-13 2004-04-05
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed 3 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 23.7 x 15.5mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 367.4mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 6MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Full resolution 6016 x 4016 3008 x 2000
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 39 -
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Nikon F
Number of lenses 309 309
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2" 1.8"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 130 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.5 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt 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
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s 1/500s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 850 grams (1.87 lb) 679 grams (1.50 lb)
Dimensions 141 x 113 x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") 140 x 111 x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 94 50
DXO Color Depth rating 25.1 20.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.2 10.3
DXO Low light rating 2980 529
Other
Battery life 900 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL15 EN-EL3
Self timer Yes Yes (2 to 20 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC x 2 slots Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Card slots 2 1
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