Nikon D70s - Expert Reviews

Review summary: New images added.With the introduction of Nikon's latest digital SLR, the Nikon D50, we have received a number of emails asking us how the camera compares to both the Canon Digital Rebel XT and the Nikon D70s digital SLR's. We have n

Review summary: Megapixels: 6.1, Media Format: CompactFlash, Maximum Resolution: 3008 x 2000 pixels, Type: D-SLR

Pros: Slightly larger LCD than the D70. Excellent flash coverage. Good menu structure.

Cons: Expensive.

Verdict: The D70s is basically the popular D70 with a slightly larger LCD screen. It's an excellent 6.1MP D-SLR, but our Editors' Choice remains the Canon Rebel XT, an excellent (and less expensive) 8MP D-SLR.

Review summary: No other camera in this price range has this feeling of solidity and quality

Pros: Metering seems to protect highlights, Front and rear curtain slow sync available, Good detail and colour rendition

Cons: Muddy midtones in shots with vibrant light, Watch out for blown highlights in white walls, Multi-pattern metering isn't very predictable

Verdict: This camera uses two control wheels instead of one. The rear control wheel handles most shotto- shot adjustments as well as shutter speed in Shutter Priority and Manual modes. The front control wheel handles a smaller number of secondary functions, ...

Verdict: As far as I'm concerned it's the same camera as my beloved D70 just with a bigger LCD and a remote socket but no MS-D70 disposable CR-2 battery holder. I suggest you go buy one of those holders as I explained at "battery" above.

Review summary: Nikon today have announced the Nikon D70s DSLR - an upgrade of the previously released D70 model. The D70s features a larger 2 inch LCD monitor, newly re-designed menus, better auto focus, wider flash coverage and a longer lasting battery. It will ...

Verdict: TOKYO Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of a new interchangeable-lens digital SLR camera that inherits the award-winning image quality, high performance and user-friendliness of the D70 while introducing refinements that ...