Nikon D70 vs Panasonic S5

Its time to look closer at the Nikon D70 vs Panasonic S5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the D70 (6MP) and S5 (24MP) and the D70 (APS-C) and S5 (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The D70 was manufactured 17 years prior to the S5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D70 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the D70 scores vs the S5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D70 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D70 Gallery & Panasonic S5 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon D70 provides exterior dimensions of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Panasonic S5 has proportions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the D70 vs the S5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D70 and S5 is 61 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D70 and S5.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D70 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic S5 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 18MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older D70 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.