Nikon D70s - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The D70s is a very good camera, but it's not a very good value. If you already own Nikon lenses, then the D70s is an obvious choice. And if you don't, you'll want to handle it yourself to see if you like its feel better than the competition.

Pros: Good build quality ; excellent image quality ; full feature set ; quiet shutter

Cons: Operation requires two hands ; large body ; mediocre buffering ; high price for 6-megapixel resolution

Verdict: When it comes to usability, the D70s differs from the Canon Digital Rebel XT, its main competitor, in one predominant way: all of its controls are interlocked. In other words, you can't change any camera setting without using at least two controls. ...

Review summary: The new Nikon D70S is the latest in a long line of impressive photographic tools from one of the leaders of the photo industry. Long an established leader in the film world, Nikon is a name that is immediately associated with professional and quality ...

Pros: Very good resolution and sharpness, "Kit" lens is of higher than average quality, Good color balance, Excellent noise levels at high ISO, ISO 1600 shots are usable at surprisingly large print sizes, In-camera sharpening produces almost no artifacts, ...

Cons: A tendency to underexpose by about 0.3 EV., Contrast adjustment has limited range in low-contrast direction, Auto and incandescent white balance settings still have trouble with household incandescent lighting, No Kelvin white balance option, Zoomed ...

Review summary: A consumer digital SLR with lots of options for advanced photographers.

Pros: Versatile drive mode, Excellent dynamic range, noise levels, and colour rendition, Full feature set with lots of customisation options, Responsive operation, Solid battery life

Cons: No preshot mirror lockup, Only one set of custom parameters, Raw-file editing/control software costs extra

Verdict: Small improvements fine-tune one of the best digital SLRs in the sub-AU$2,000 class.

Review summary: The D70s is the 2005 successor to Nikon's best-selling and affordable (under $1000) 6.1-megapixel D70 digital SLR introduced last year. The D70s is well suited for beginning photo enthusiasts, hobbyists and advanced users and offers a combination of ...

Verdict: As stated in the opening paragraph, Nikon's D70s is a refinement of one of the most successful amateur dSLR's ever produced. While its resolution falls 2-megapixels short of Canon's industry-leading Digital Rebel XT, the D70s offers very good shooting ...

Pros: Versatile drive mode ; excellent dynamic range, noise levels, and color rendition ; full feature set with lots of customization options ; responsive operation ; solid battery life

Cons: No preshot mirror lockup ; only one set of custom parameters ; raw-file editing/control software costs extra

Verdict: Small improvements fine-tune one of the best digital SLRs in the sub-$1,000 class.