Nikon D70s vs Sony A6700

In this article, we will be reviewing the Nikon D70s versus Sony A6700, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the D70s (6MP) and A6700 (26MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The D70s was unveiled 19 years before the A6700 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D70s being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6700 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the D70s scores vs the A6700 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D70s & Sony Alpha a6700. The full galleries are available at Nikon D70s Gallery & Sony A6700 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon D70s 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 Sony A6700 has sizing of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the D70s compared to the A6700.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D70s and A6700 is 61 and 75 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The visual underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the D70s and A6700.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony A6700 to result in more detail having an extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older D70s will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.