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Nikon D70 vs Nikon D850

Portability
61
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41
Nikon D70 front
 
Nikon D850 front
Portability
54
Imaging
77
Features
87
Overall
81

Nikon D70 vs Nikon D850 Key Specs

Nikon D70
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 679g - 140 x 111 x 78mm
  • Released April 2004
  • New Model is Nikon D80
Nikon D850
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1015g - 146 x 124 x 79mm
  • Launched August 2017
  • Replaced the Nikon D810
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Nikon D70 vs Nikon D850 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Nikon D70 versus Nikon D850, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both of them are offered by Nikon. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the D70 (6MP) and D850 (46MP) and the D70 (APS-C) and D850 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor size.

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The D70 was released 14 years before the D850 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the D70 grades vs the D850 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D70 over the Nikon D850

 D70 D850 

Reasons to pick Nikon D850 over the Nikon D70

 D850 D70 
LaunchedAugust 2017April 2004More recent by 162 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3.2"1.8"Larger display (+1.4")
Display resolution2359k130kClearer display (+2229k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon D70 and Nikon D850

 D70 D850 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Nikon D70 vs Nikon D850 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon D70 enjoys exterior measurements of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Nikon D850 has sizing of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the D70 versus the D850.

Nikon D70 vs Nikon D850 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the D70 and D850 is 61 and 54 respectively.

Nikon D70 vs Nikon D850 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D70 vs Nikon D850 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the D70 and D850.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D70 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Nikon D850 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 40MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older D70 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Nikon D70 vs Nikon D850 sensor size comparison

Nikon D70 vs Nikon D850 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D70 vs Nikon D850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon D70
Portrait photography with Nikon D850
52
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/500s)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
MP count low (6 megapixels)
86
focusing manually
excellent megapixels (46MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon D70 Street photography highlights
Nikon D850 Street photography highlights
53
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
66
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
offers touch to focus
environment sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
heavier than competitors in class (1,015g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D70 Sports photography info
Nikon D850 Sports photography info
42
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (6 megapixels)
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
excellent megapixels (46MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery (1,840 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D70 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D850 as a Travel photography camera
43
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
MP count low (6MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
65
better than average battery (1,840 shots)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
offers touch to focus
excellent megapixels (46 megapixels)
heavier than competitors in class (1,015 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D70
Landscape photography with Nikon D850
45
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (1.8 inch)
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (6MP)
no Timelapse mode
82
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
excellent megapixels (46MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
better than average battery (1,840 shots)
has double storage slots
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon D70
Vlogging with Nikon D850
9
can't shoot video
29
touchscreen
provides face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic port
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
heavier than competitors in class (1,015g)
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Nikon D70 vs Nikon D850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D70 and Nikon D850
 Nikon D70Nikon D850
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon D70 Nikon D850
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2004-04-05 2017-08-24
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Expeed 5
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.5mm 35.9 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 367.4mm² 858.0mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixels 46 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3008 x 2000 8256 x 5504
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO - 32
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 153
Cross type focus points - 99
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Nikon F
Amount of lenses 309 309
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 1.8" 3.2"
Screen resolution 130k dot 2,359k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.75x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 11.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/500 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 679g (1.50 pounds) 1015g (2.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 140 x 111 x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") 146 x 124 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 50 100
DXO Color Depth rating 20.4 26.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 14.8
DXO Low light rating 529 2660
Other
Battery life - 1840 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL3 EN-EL15a
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD
Storage slots One 2
Launch pricing $296 $2,997