Nikon D70 vs Nikon D800

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon D70 versus Nikon D800, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both are manufactured by Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the D70 (6MP) and D800 (36MP) and the D70 (APS-C) and D800 (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The D70 was released 9 years before the D800 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the D70 matches up vs the D800 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D70 & Nikon D800. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon D70 Gallery & Nikon D800 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon D70 has got external measurements of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Nikon D800 has specifications of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon D70 versus Nikon D800 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the D70 and the D800.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the D70 and D800 is 61 and 54 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D70 and D800.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The D70 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Nikon D800 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged D70 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.