Designed for a broad range of consumers from experienced amateur photographers to beginning photo enthusiasts, the 6.1 megapixel D70s builds on the su
Designed for a broad range of consumers from experienced amateur photographers to beginning photo enthusiasts, the 6.1 megapixel D70s builds on the success of the D70 with an improved autofocus system, larger LCD monitor, a remote cord port, and new graphic user interface, among several other enhancements.
I have owned my D70s for only a couple of months, and i have to say that i am extremely pleased!!! For the longest time i was debating with my self on which camera i should get. It was either going to be a D80 or a D70s. 3 of my friends own the D80 and hands down i love my camera more! the D80 only has a flash sync of 1/250, and with my bounce flash (vivitar 2000) it still only syncs at 1/250,and the max shuter is 1/4000. The D70s built in sync is 1/500 and with my bounce flash it can sync all the way to 1/8000?? other than a couple features here and there, its pretty much the same camera.
Strengths:
Easy to use,good metering, fast shutter of 1/8000, good quality photos, the best infrared camera,because it doesn't have the IR blocking filter. Very low noise, very tolerable all the way up to iso 1000. Well built, nice and sturdy, only being slightly bigger than the D80.
Weaknesses:
Lowest iso is 200, uses compact flash (i prefer sd), no built in black and white mode, doesn't have multiple exposure setting.
I have had this camera for a year and a half now and it has performed perfectly the whole time. I have clicked off over 12,000 images in that time. The camera is fast and easy to use, though you do have to read some of the manual to familiarize yourself with the finer features. it has proved to be everything I hoped it would be, in terms of being most like a film SLR. It was a wonderful experience to be able to use a digital camera the same way I did my film SLR, and have the benefit of digital. The picture quality is excellent, I might have preferred some of the menus arranged differently, but once you get used to the camera it's no problem. I find myself in a position to upgrade to a better DSLR, yet I must admit I'm a little reluctant to let this one go.
"Discovering" in the past few months the use of the Nikon Capture (trial) software that came with the camera (along with the impressive Nikon Picture Project software) has changed my perceptions of the strength of the camera, which I'm increasingly going to the RAW + JPEG mode. For a 6.1 megapixel, the RAW images can be zoomed 3 or 4 times (!) and retain rich detail. Autofocus is extremely capable and have (grudgingly, as a "old timer" Nikkormat/F3/FM2 descendent) gone almost exclusively to autofocus (it's that good). The "kit" 17-70 mm lens is very versatile, and high quality. The Nikon 50 mm 1.8 is also an excellent lens to complement the body, and more compact. After 9 months of use, simply slung over the shoulder on hikes and less frequently in the city, without case, it doesn't appear to have dust on the sensor (knock on wood). Extremely good light meter. The flash is one of its strongest suits. At 70mm and "macro" setting (in RAW), it is surprisingly effective in that capacity (Nikon Capture has made the difference).
Strengths:
Solid build
Interchangeable Nikon lenses (!) from the F days, but must "bracket" with test aperture settings
Strong menu with many options
Good battery life
Weaknesses:
200 ISO
Strongly software dependent for optimal images, but no big deal
No AC adaptor with camera
No Nikon Capture NX with camera (trial version very good though)
I previously had the Nikon D70 as my first digital SLR. With an opportunity to trade up at no cost, I chose to go with familarity and select the D70s. This camera has provided two important attributes to an aspiring photographer: (1) Ease of use and (2) great feature set.
Images are crisp right out of the camera under its normal settings; I find myself only tweaking the exposures occasionally as RAW conversions. And the flash sync of 1/500 is great.
The kit lens is sharp and has great color, and is probably one of the best kit lens/values offered today.
This camera has provided excellent images at a great value. Espcially at the close out prices they are currently running on these.
Strengths:
-Ease of use
-Flash sync of 1/500
-Build quality
Weaknesses:
-None to speak of
Similar Products Used:
-Other film based SLRs
Customer Service:
-Nikon could be stronger on this point; especially via the web
The Nikon D70 is good camera, with a wide feild of use and a good pricetag with only a few small setbacks.
Strengths:
If you do not like setting your camera manually, their are six preset modes: portrait, flower, mountain, action, night, and night portrait. These give you a mode for most variables you encounter. The camera is simple to use with easy to find buttons, if you do not have much experience with a digital camera and dont like reading directions, all you have to do is play around a little and you will soon be comfortable with the camera. The camera is a good mediater between the higher and lower priced cameras, it has everything a begginer could want with most things a professional wants. The camera also has a very good color system, when i am shooting objects with color, their is crisp and beautiful colors that pop out at you without any unatural differences.
Weaknesses:
The iso is slightly dissapointing, only going down to 200. For people who like to shoot in black in white it does not have tht option. I also find it has poblems with its bluetone, in some conditions it is very hard to get a good shot without excessive grays and blues.
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