Nikon D70 vs Nikon D800E
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Nikon D70 vs Nikon D800E Key Specs
(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
- Updated by Nikon D80
(Full Review)
- 36MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 25600)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 900g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
- Released June 2012
- Superseded the Nikon D700
Nikon D70 vs Nikon D800E Overview
Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon D70 vs Nikon D800E, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both of them are offered by Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the D70 (6MP) and D800E (36MP) and the D70 (APS-C) and D800E (Full frame) have different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe D70 was revealed 9 years before the D800E which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).
Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the D70 scores versus the D800E in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Nikon D70 vs Nikon D800E Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D70 and Nikon D800E. The full galleries are provided at Nikon D70 Gallery and Nikon D800E Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon D70 over the Nikon D800E
D70 | D800E |
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Reasons to pick Nikon D800E over the Nikon D70
D800E | D70 | |||
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Released | June 2012 | April 2004 | Newer by 99 months | |
Screen size | 3.2" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.4") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 130k | Clearer screen (+791k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon D70 and Nikon D800E
D70 | D800E | |||
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Focus manually | Very exact focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Nikon D70 vs Nikon D800E Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon D70 comes with outside dimensions of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Nikon D800E has measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).
Compare the Nikon D70 vs Nikon D800E in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the D70 against the D800E.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D70 and D800E is 61 and 54 respectively.
Nikon D70 vs Nikon D800E Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the D70 and D800E.
Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The D70 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Nikon D800E will give you greater detail because of its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged D70 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
Nikon D70 vs Nikon D800E Screen and ViewFinder
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Nikon D70 vs Nikon D800E Specifications
Nikon D70 | Nikon D800E | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Nikon | Nikon |
Model type | Nikon D70 | Nikon D800E |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2004-04-05 | 2012-06-11 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Expeed 3 |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 23.7 x 15.5mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 367.4mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 6MP | 36MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 5:4 and 3:2 |
Full resolution | 3008 x 2000 | 7360 x 4912 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 51 |
Cross type focus points | - | 15 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Nikon F | Nikon F |
Amount of lenses | 309 | 309 |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 1.8 inches | 3.2 inches |
Resolution of screen | 130 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT Color LCD with 170 degrees wide-viewing angle |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.5x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per second | 4.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 11.00 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain, High-speed sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/500 secs | 1/250 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 679 grams (1.50 pounds) | 900 grams (1.98 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 140 x 111 x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") | 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 50 | 96 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 20.4 | 25.6 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.3 | 14.3 |
DXO Low light rating | 529 | 2979 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 900 photographs |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | EN-EL3 | EN-EL15 |
Self timer | Yes (2 to 20 sec) | Yes (2 to 20 sec, 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | Compact Flash (Type I), SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant |
Storage slots | Single | Dual |
Pricing at launch | $296 | $2,389 |