Nikon D70 vs Sony A700
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Nikon D70 vs Sony A700 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 200 - 1600
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- No Video
- Nikon F Mount
- 679g - 140 x 111 x 78mm
- Announced April 2004
- New Model is Nikon D80
(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
- Announced December 2007
- Previous Model is Konica Minolta 7D
- Replacement is Sony A77
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The following is a extended review of the Nikon D70 and Sony A700, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the D70 (6MP) and A700 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe D70 was introduced 4 years before the A700 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).
Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the D70 matches up against the A700 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Nikon D70 over the Sony A700
| D70 | A700 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Nikon D70
| A700 | D70 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | December 2007 |  | April 2004 | Newer by 45 months |
| Screen size | 3" |  | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") |
| Screen resolution | 920k |  | 130k | Crisper screen (+790k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon D70 and Sony A700
| D70 | A700 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial precise focus | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither offers Touch friendly screen |
Nikon D70 vs Sony A700 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon D70 offers outside dimensions of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Sony A700 has measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the D70 and the A700.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D70 and A700 is 61 and 58 respectively.
Nikon D70 vs Sony A700 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The pic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the D70 and A700.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony A700 to offer more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged D70 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Nikon D70 vs Sony A700 Specifications
| Nikon D70 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Nikon | Sony |
| Model | Nikon D70 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 |
| Class | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
| Announced | 2004-04-05 | 2007-12-19 |
| Body design | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 23.7 x 15.5mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 367.4mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 6MP | 12MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 3008 x 2000 | 4272 x 2848 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Min native ISO | 200 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 11 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Nikon F | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Number of lenses | 309 | 143 |
| Crop factor | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 1.8" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 130 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.5x | 0.6x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/8000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 5.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 11.00 m | 12.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash sync | 1/500s | 1/250s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Maximum video resolution | None | None |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 679 grams (1.50 lb) | 768 grams (1.69 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 140 x 111 x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") | 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | 50 | 66 |
| DXO Color Depth score | 20.4 | 22.3 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | 11.9 |
| DXO Low light score | 529 | 581 |
| Other | ||
| Battery model | EN-EL3 | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (2 to 20 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Dual |
| Price at release | $296 | $1,000 |