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Nikon D70s vs Nikon D7500

Portability
61
Imaging
44
Features
39
Overall
42
Nikon D70s front
 
Nikon D7500 front
Portability
60
Imaging
66
Features
92
Overall
76

Nikon D70s vs Nikon D7500 Key Specs

Nikon D70s
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 679g - 140 x 111 x 78mm
  • Announced April 2005
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D70
Nikon D7500
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 1640000)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 720g - 136 x 104 x 73mm
  • Launched April 2017
  • Old Model is Nikon D7200
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Nikon D70s vs Nikon D7500 Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Nikon D70s versus Nikon D7500, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both of them are produced by Nikon. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the D70s (6MP) and D7500 (21MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The D70s was unveiled 13 years earlier than the D7500 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the D70s grades vs the D7500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D70s over the Nikon D7500

 D70s D7500 

Reasons to pick Nikon D7500 over the Nikon D70s

 D7500 D70s 
LaunchedApril 2017April 2005More modern by 145 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.2"2"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution922k130kClearer screen (+792k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon D70s and Nikon D7500

 D70s D7500 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Nikon D70s vs Nikon D7500 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D70s has got 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) whilst the Nikon D7500 has dimensions of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") and a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the D70s versus the D7500.

Nikon D70s vs Nikon D7500 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the D70s and D7500 is 61 and 60 respectively.

Nikon D70s vs Nikon D7500 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D70s vs Nikon D7500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D70s and D7500.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Nikon D7500 to give you more detail having an extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged D70s is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Nikon D70s vs Nikon D7500 sensor size comparison

Nikon D70s vs Nikon D7500 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D70s vs Nikon D7500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D70s as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon D7500 as a Portrait photography camera
53
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
79
has manual focus
resolution is good (21 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon D70s Street photography factors
Nikon D7500 Street photography factors
53
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
76
screen tilts
has image stabilization
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
provides focus via touch
environment proofing
very good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D70s as a Sports photography camera
Nikon D7500 as a Sports photography camera
43
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview
max fps low (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
83
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization
resolution is good (21 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D70s
Travel photography with Nikon D7500
43
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (6MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
70
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
provides focus via touch
resolution is good (21MP)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D70s Landscape photography features
Nikon D7500 Landscape photography features
45
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2 inch)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
82
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization
resolution is good (21MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D70s as a Vlogging camera
Nikon D7500 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
35
touchscreen
has image stabilization
features face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone port
display is not selfie friendly
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Nikon D70s vs Nikon D7500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D70s and Nikon D7500
 Nikon D70sNikon D7500
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon D70s Nikon D7500
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2005-04-20 2017-04-12
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Expeed 5
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.5mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 367.4mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 21 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Maximum resolution 3008 x 2000 5568 x 3712
Maximum native ISO 1600 51200
Maximum boosted ISO - 1640000
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 51
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Nikon F
Amount of lenses 309 309
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of display 130k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.63x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
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
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/500s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 679 grams (1.50 lb) 720 grams (1.59 lb)
Dimensions 140 x 111 x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") 136 x 104 x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 50 86
DXO Color Depth rating 20.4 24.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 14.0
DXO Low light rating 529 1483
Other
Battery life - 950 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL3a EN-EL15a
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $700 $1,247