Nikon D70 vs Olympus E-5

Here, we are looking at the Nikon D70 versus Olympus E-5, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the D70 (6MP) and E-5 (12MP) and the D70 (APS-C) and E-5 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizing.

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The D70 was unveiled 7 years prior to the E-5 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the D70 matches up against the E-5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D70 and Olympus E-5. The full galleries are provided at Nikon D70 Gallery and Olympus E-5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D70 enjoys external measurements of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Olympus E-5 has dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the D70 vs the E-5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the D70 and E-5 is 61 and 58 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The graphic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the D70 and E-5.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D70 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-5 will deliver greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older D70 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.