Nikon D70s vs Nikon D780

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon D70s and Nikon D780, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both are created by Nikon. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the D70s (6MP) and D780 (25MP) and the D70s (APS-C) and D780 (Full frame) boast different sensor sizing.

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The D70s was announced 15 years earlier than the D780 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the D70s grades against the D780 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D70s & Nikon D780. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon D70s Gallery & Nikon D780 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon D70s has outside measurements of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Nikon D780 has measurements of 144mm x 116mm x 76mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 840 grams (1.85 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the D70s against the D780.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the D70s and D780 is 61 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the D70s and D780.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D70s having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Nikon D780 will produce greater detail with its extra 19MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged D70s will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.