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Nikon D70 vs Nikon D7100

Portability
61
Imaging
44
Features
39
Overall
42
Nikon D70 front
 
Nikon D7100 front
Portability
59
Imaging
65
Features
80
Overall
71

Nikon D70 vs Nikon D7100 Key Specs

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
  • Announced April 2004
  • Renewed by Nikon D80
Nikon D7100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 765g - 136 x 107 x 76mm
  • Announced April 2013
  • Old Model is Nikon D7000
  • Later Model is Nikon D7200
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Nikon D70 vs Nikon D7100 Overview

Following is a extended review of the Nikon D70 versus Nikon D7100, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both of them are produced by Nikon. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the D70 (6MP) and D7100 (24MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The D70 was announced 10 years before the D7100 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the D70 scores vs the D7100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D70 over the Nikon D7100

 D70 D7100 

Reasons to pick Nikon D7100 over the Nikon D70

 D7100 D70 
AnnouncedApril 2013April 2004More modern by 110 months
Screen dimension3.2"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.4")
Screen resolution1229k130kCrisper screen (+1099k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D70 and Nikon D7100

 D70 D7100 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Nikon D70 vs Nikon D7100 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D70 provides physical measurements of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs) whilst the Nikon D7100 has dimensions of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the D70 versus the D7100.

Nikon D70 vs Nikon D7100 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the D70 and D7100 is 61 and 59 respectively.

Nikon D70 vs Nikon D7100 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D70 vs Nikon D7100 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The picture below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the D70 and D7100.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon D7100 to render more detail with its extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D70 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon D70 vs Nikon D7100 sensor size comparison

Nikon D70 vs Nikon D7100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D70 vs Nikon D7100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D70 Portrait photography advice
Nikon D7100 Portrait photography advice
53
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview feature
low megapixels (6MP)
79
you can focus manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D70 Street photography information
Nikon D7100 Street photography information
53
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
60
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D70 Sports photography features
Nikon D7100 Sports photography features
43
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D70 Travel photography information
Nikon D7100 Travel photography information
43
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (6MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
66
weather sealing
decent MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D70 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon D7100 Landscape photography highlights
45
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is small (1.8")
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse recording
76
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
exports RAW files
weather sealing
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D70 Vlogging info
Nikon D7100 Vlogging info
9
can't record video
30
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone support
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Nikon D70 vs Nikon D7100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D70 and Nikon D7100
 Nikon D70Nikon D7100
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon D70 Nikon D7100
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2004-04-05 2013-04-25
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.5mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 367.4mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3008 x 2000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 51
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F Nikon F
Number of lenses 309 309
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 1.8" 3.2"
Resolution of screen 130k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.63x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 11.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/500 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 24 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 679 grams (1.50 lb) 765 grams (1.69 lb)
Dimensions 140 x 111 x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") 136 x 107 x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 50 83
DXO Color Depth score 20.4 24.2
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 13.7
DXO Low light score 529 1256
Other
Battery life - 950 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL3 EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC x 2 slots
Card slots Single Dual
Launch pricing $296 $800