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Additional Features

Optional Accessories

 

 

• Direct printing available with PictBridge compatible printers

• AF, AF-S and DX Nikkor lenses

• New SB-600 and SB-800 Speedlights

• Versatile JPEG and NEF (RAW) combination filing system

AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm

• COOLWALKER MSV-01

On-Demand grid lines displayed in viewfinder

f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

 

digital photo storage viewer

• Supports CompactFlash™ cards (Type I/II) and MicroDrive

• Remote controller ML-L3

 

• Nikon Capture 4 (ver. 4.1) software

- Compatible with FAT32 format and Lexar WA technology

 

 

 

EN-EL3* rechargeable Li-ion battery supplied, as is a battery

 

 

 

holder for use with three CR2 batteries

 

 

 

*Approx. 400 shots can be taken with a fully charged EN-EL3 battery

 

 

 

(as determined by Nikon performance tests)

 

 

 

Depth-of-field preview button aids composition accuracy

 

 

 

• Supports the Image Dust Off feature in Nikon Capture 4 (ver. 4.1)

 

 

 

• Wireless remote control operation possible

 

 

 

• Protective clear LCD cover

AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm

SB-600 Speedlight

COOLWALKER MSV-01

 

f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

 

digital photo storage viewer

Nikon Digital SLR Camera D70 Specifications

Type of Camera

Single-lens reflex digital camera

Effective Pixels

6.1 million

Image Sensor

RGB CCD, 23.7 x 15.6 mm; total pixels: 6.31 million

Image Size (pixels)

3008 x 2000 [L], 2240 x 1448 [M], 1504 x 1000 [S]

Sensitivity

200 to 1600 (ISO equivalent) in steps of 1/3 EV

Storage Media

CompactFlash™ (CF) Card (Type I and II) and Microdrive™

Storage System

Compressed NEF (RAW): 12-bit lossless compression,

 

JPEG: JPEG baseline-compliant

File System

Exif 2.2, Compliant DCF 2.0 and DPOF

White Balance

Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005 pixels RGB sensor), six manual modes

 

with fine-tuning, preset white balance, white balance bracketing possible

LCD Monitor

1.8-in., 130,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness

 

adjustment

Playback Function

1 frame: Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments); Magnifying playback; Slide show;

 

Histogram indication; Highlight point display; Auto image rotation

Delete Function

Card format, All frames delete, Selected frames delete

Interface

USB

Compatible Lenses*1

1)

DX Nikkor: All functions supported

 

2) Type G- or D-AF Nikkor: All functions supported

 

3)

Micro Nikkor 85 mm F2.8D: All functions supported except autofocus and

 

 

some exposure modes

 

4)

Other AF Nikkor*2: All functions supported except

 

 

3D color matrix metering, i-TTL balanced Fill-Flash for digital SLR

 

5)

AI-P Nikkor: All functions supported except 3D color matrix

 

 

metering, i-TTL balanced Fill-Flash for digital SLR, and autofocus

 

6)

Non-CPU: Can be used in exposure mode M, but exposure meter does

 

 

not function; electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is

 

 

f/5.6 or faster

 

*1 IX Nikkor lenses can not be used *2 Excluding lenses for F3AF

Picture Angle

Equivalent in 35 mm [135] format is approx. 1.5 times lens focal length

Viewfinder

Optical fixed pentaprism; Built-in diopter adjustment (-1.6 to +0.5 m-1)

Eyepoint

18 mm (-1.0 m-1)

Focusing Screen

B-type BriteView clear matte screen II with superimposed focus

 

brackets and On-Demand grid lines

Viewfinder Frame Coverage

Approx. 95 %

Viewfinder Magnification

Approx. 0.75x with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1

Autofocus

TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM900 autofocus module

 

with AF-assist illuminator (approx. 0.5 m to 3.0 m)

 

Detection range: EV -1 to +19 (ISO 100 equivalent, 20 °C)

Lens Servo

1)

Autofocus (AF): single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous servo AF (AF-C);

 

 

predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status

 

2)

Manual focus (M)

Focus Area

Can be selected from 5 focus areas

AF Area Mode

1)

Single Area AF, 2) Dynamic Area AF,

 

3)

Closest Subject Priority Dynamic Area AF

Focus Lock

Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo

 

AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button

Exposure Metering System

TTL full-aperture exposure metering system

 

1)

3D color matrix metering with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor

 

2)

Center-weighted: Weight of 75 % (8 mm-dia. circle) given to 6, 8, 10, or

 

 

13 mm dia circle in center of frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame

 

3)

Spot: Meters 2.3 mm-dia. circle (about 1% of frame) centered on active focus area

Exposure Metering Range

1) EV 0 to 20 (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)

 

2) EV 3 to 20 (spot metering)

 

(ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20 °C)

Exposure Mode

Digital Vari-Program (Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close up, Sports, Night

 

landscape, Night portrait), programmed auto [P] with flexible program;

 

shutter-priority auto [S]; aperture priority auto [A]; manual [M]

Exposure Compensation

±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

Auto Exposure Lock

Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

Auto Exposure Bracketing

Two or three frames ±2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps

Shooting Modes

1) Single frame shooting mode

 

2) Continuous shooting mode: approx. 3 frames per second (up to

 

12 consecutive shots with JPEG format, 4 shots with RAW format)

 

3) Self-timer/remote control mode

Shutter

Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter, 30 to 1/8000 s in steps

 

of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb

Sync Contact

X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/500 s

Flash Control

1) TTL: TTL flash control by 1,005 pixel RGB sensor to

 

Built-in Speedlight: i-TTL balanced Fill-Flash or standard

 

i-TTL flash (spot metering or mode dial set to M)

 

SB-800 or 600: i-TTL balanced Fill-Flash

 

or standard i-TTL flash (spot metering)

 

2) Auto aperture: Available with SB-800 and 600 with CPU lens

 

3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 80DX, 28DX,

 

28, 27, and 22s

 

4) Range-priority manual available with SB-800 and 600

Flash Sync Mode

1) Front-Curtain Sync (normal sync), 2) Red-Eye Reduction,

 

3) Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, 4) Slow Sync, 5) Rear-Curtain Sync

Built-in Speedlight

, , , : auto flash with auto pop-up

 

[P], [S], [A], [M]: manual pop-up with button release

 

Guide number (ISO 200/ISO 100, m): approx. 15/11 (manual full 17/12)

Flash Compensation

-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

Ready-light

Lights when SB-series Speedlight such as SB-800, 600, 80DX, 28DX, 50DX,

 

28, 27, or 22s is fully charged; blinks for 3 s after flash is fired at full output

Accessory Shoe

Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock provided

Self-timer

Electronically controlled timer with 2 to 20 s duration

Depth-of-field Preview

When CPU lens is attached, lens aperture can be stopped down to value

 

selected by user ([A] and [M] modes) or value selected by camera (Digital

 

Vari-Program, [P], and [S] modes)

Remote Control

ML-L3 wireless remote cotroller (option)

Power Source

One rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3 Li-ion battery

 

• Three CR2 lithium batteries (with supplied MS-D70 CR2 battery holder)

 

EH-5 AC adapter (option)

Tripod Socket

1/4 in. (ISO 1222)

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Approx. 140 x 111 x 78 mm

Weight (without battery)

Approx. 595g without battery, memory card, body cap, or monitor cover

Supplied Accessories*

Strap, Body cap, Eyepiece cap, LCD monitor cover, Video cable, USB cable,

 

Rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL3, Quick Charger MH-18, Nikon Software

 

CD-ROM, MS-D70 CR2 battery holder

Optional Accessories

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3, Multi Charger MH-19, Quick Charger MH-18,

 

AC Adapter EH-5, Speedlight SB-800/600, Nikon Capture 4 (ver. 4.1) Software,

 

Semi-soft Case CF-D70, Remote Controller ML-L3, CompactFlash™ Card

*Supplied Accessories may differ in each country or area

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Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. January 2004

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The digital SLR designed to satisfy your love of pictures.

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