Nikon Digital SLR Camera D70s Specifications

Type of Camera		Single-lens reflex digital camera
Effective Pixels		6.1 million
Image Sensor		RGB CCD, 23.7 x 15.6mm; total pixels: 6.24 million
Image Size (pixels)		3,008 x 2,000 [L], 2,240 x 1,488 [M], 1,504 x 1,000 [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 compression,
		JPEG: JPEG baseline-compliant
File System		Exif 2.21, Compliant DCF 2.0 and DPOF
Storage (Number of		RAW approx. 44, FINE approx. 73
frames per 256MB		NORMAL approx. 144
CF card, image size L)		BASIC approx. 279, RAW & BASIC approx. 39
White Balance		Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor),
		six manual modes with fine-tuning, preset white balance,
		white balance bracketing possible
LCD Monitor		2.0-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
Video Output		Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
Interface		USB: Mass storage and PTP selectable
Text Input		Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input available with LCD monitor
		and multi-selector; stored in Exif header
Compatible Lenses		Refer to page 14

Picture Angle		Equivalent in 35mm [135] format is approx. 1.5 times lens focal length
Viewfinder		Fixed eye-level penta-Dach-mirror type; built-in diopter adjustment (-1.6 to +0.5m -1)
Eyepoint		18mm (-1.0m -1)
Focusing Screen		Type-B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark V with superimposed focus
		brackets and on-demand grid lines
	Viewfinder Frame Coverage	Approx. 95%
Viewfinder Magnification		Approx. 0.75x with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0m-1
Viewfinder Information		Focus indications, AE/FV lock indicator, Shutter speed,
		Aperture value, Exposure/Exposure compensation indicator,
		Exposure mode, Flash output level compensation, Exposure compensation,
		Number of remaining exposures, Flash-ready indicator
	Autofocus	TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM900 autofocus
		module with AF-assist illuminator (approx. 0.5m to 3.0m)
		Detection range: EV -1 to +19
		(ISO 100 equivalent, at normal temperature: 68°F/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	TTL full-aperture exposure metering system
System		(1) 3D Color Matrix Metering with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor
		(2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% (8mm dia. circle)
		given to 6, 8, 10, or 12mm dia. circle in center of
		frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame
		(3) Spot: Meters 2.3mm dia. circle (about 1% of frame)
		centered on active focus area

Exposure Metering	1) EV 0 to 20 (3D Color Matrix or center-weighted metering)
Range	2) EV 2 to 20 (spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 68°F/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) Continous shooting mode: approx. 3 frames per second
		3) Self-timer mode
		4) Delayed remote mode : 2 sec. delay
		5) Quick-response remote mode
Shutter		Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter,
		30 to 1/8000 sec. in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb
Sync Contact		X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/500 sec.
Flash Control		1) TTL: TTL flash control by 1,005-pixel RGB sensor
		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 with CPU lens
		3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 80DX, 28DX,
		28, 27, and 22s
		4) Distance-priority manual available with SB-800
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
Accessory Shoe		Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock provided
Self-timer		Electronically controlled timer with 2 to 20 seconds duration
Depth of Field Preview		When CPU lens is attached, lens aperture can be stopped down
		and previewed by pressing the preview button
Remote Control		Via Remote Cord MC-DC1 (optional) or Wireless Remote Control ML-L3
		(optional)
Power Source		One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3a or EN-EL3,
		Three CR2 Lithium batteries (with optional MS-D70 CR2 battery holder),
		AC Adapter EH-5 (optional)
Tripod Socket		1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W x H x D)		Approx. 5.5 x 4.4 x 3.1 in. (140 x 111 x 78mm)
Weight		Approx. 1lb 5 oz (600g) without battery, memory card, body cap, or monitor cover
Supplied Accessories*		Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3a, Quick Charger MH-18a, Video
		Cable, USB Cable UC-E4, Strap, Body cap, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber
		Eyecup DK-20, LCD monitor cover BM-5, PictureProject CD-ROM
Optional Accessories		Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3a, Multi Charger MH-19, Quick Charger
		MH-18a, AC Adapter EH-5, CR2 Battery Holder MS-D70, Speedlight SB-800/600,
		Angle Finder DR-6, Nikon Capture 4 (Ver. 4.2) Software, Semi-Soft Case CF-D70,
		Remote Control ML-L3, Remote Cord MC-DC1, CompactFlash™ Card

*Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area.

Image Quality, Image Size and Number of Available Shots (when using 256MB CF card)

Image Quality	Image Size	File Size	Number of	Number of Consecutive
Image Quality	Image Size	File Size	Available Shots*1	Shots Available2 3
RAW	—	Approx. 5.0MB	Approx. 44 shots*4	4 shots
	L	Approx. 2.9MB	Approx. 73 shots	14 shots
FINE	M	Approx. 1.6MB	Approx. 130 shots	10 shots

	S	Approx. 0.8MB	Approx. 279 shots	279 shots

	L	Approx. 1.5MB	Approx. 144 shots	144 shots

NORMAL	M	Approx. 0.8MB	Approx. 253 shots	10 shots

	S	Approx. 0.4MB	Approx. 528 shots	528 shots

	L	Approx. 0.8MB	Approx. 279 shots	279 shots

BASIC	M	Approx. 0.4MB	Approx. 481 shots	9 shots

	S	Approx. 0.2MB	Approx. 950 shots	950 shots
RAW+BASIC	L	Approx. 5.8MB	Approx. 39 shots*5	4 shots

*1. May change according to shooting conditions. *2. Number of frames when using the SanDisk SDCFH (ultra II) 256MB CF card. *3. The number of continuous shots possible in a single burst may be fewer depending on the type of CF card used. *4. The displays show “23” as the number of remaining exposures. *5. The displays show “21” as the number of remaining exposures.

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