Specifications
|
Sony
DSLR-A100
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Nikon
D70s
|
Canon
Digital Rebel XT / 350D
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|
Resolution
|
10.2
MP
|
6.1
MP
|
8.0
MP
|
|
Sensor
|
CCD
|
CCD
|
CMOS
|
| Sensor
Size |
23.7
x 15.6mm
|
23.7
x 15.6mm
|
22.2
x 14.8mm
|
|
Picture
angle
|
Equivalent in 35mm format is approximately 1.5 times lens
focal length
|
Equivalent
in 35mm format is approximately 1.5 times lens focal length
|
Equivalent
in 35mm format is approximately 1.6 times lens focal length
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|
Low-Pass
Filter
|
Built-in
/ Fixed
|
Built-in
/ Fixed
(Same as D70)
|
Built-in
/ Fixed
(Same as EOS 20D)
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| Image
Stabilization |
Anti-Shake
mechanism built-into camera. Approximately 2 to 3.5 stop decrease
in shutter speed possible (varies depending on conditions and
lens used) |
Optical
Vibration Reduction (VR) with designated lenses. Up to 4 stop
decrease in shutter speed. Varies with VR lens used. |
Optical
Image Stabilization (IS) with designated lenses. Up
to 3 stop decrease in shutter speed. Varies with VR lens used. |
|
LCD
monitor
|
2.5
inch Clear Photo LCD Plus, 230,000 pixels with brightness
adjustment
|
2.0
inch
TFT 130,000 pixels
with 5 step brightness adjustment
|
1.8
" TFT 115,000 pixels with brightness adjustment
|
|
Image
Sizes
|
•
3872 x 2592
• 2896 x 1936
• 1920 x 1280
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•
3008 x 2000
• 2240 x 1488
• 1504 x 1000
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•
3456 x 2304
• 2496 x 1664
• 1728 x 1152
|
| Image
Compression Settings |
Fine,
Standard |
Basic,
Normal, Fine |
Fine,
Normal |
| Anti-Dust
Technology |
Utilizes
both static-free anti-dust coating on the CCD filter and anti-dust
vibration that automatically shakes the CCD to dislodge dust
each time the camera is shut off. |
The
Image Dust Off feature in Nikon Capture 4 software (optional)
processes NEF (RAW) images to remove potential effects of dust
in the camera system by comparing the images to the data acquired
with the Dust ref Photo. Images can be batch processed. |
N/A |
| Mirror
Lock Up Feature |
Unconfirmed |
Yes,
only to clean sensor |
Mirror
can be locked up to 30 sec. Activated by using Custom function
7-1 |
|
Metering
|
TTL
full-aperture exposure metering system
40
segment Honeycomb Metering
Center-weighted
Spot
|
TTL
full-aperture exposure metering system
3D color matrix metering with 1,005-segment RGB sensor
Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 6, 8, 10, or 13-mm
circle in center of frame (variable through custom functions)
Spot: Meters about 1% of frame centered on active focus area
|
TTL
full aperture exposure metering
35-zone SPC (1) 35 Point Evaluative (linked to all AF points)
Partial
metering at centre (approx. 9% of viewfinder)
Centre-weighted
|
| Metering
Range |
EV
1 to 20 |
EV
0 to 20 |
EV
1 to 20 |
|
Processing
Parameters
|
Seven
Image Enhancement Options
•
Standard (default): Recommended for most situations
• Vivid: Enhances saturation, contrast and sharpness
to produce vivid images with vibrant reds, greens and blues
• Portrait: Softens outlines. Use to ensure smooth,
natural looking skin tones in portraits
• Landscape: Enhances saturation and sharpness to
produce landscapes with vibrant greens and blues
• Sunset: enhances and warms reds
• Night View
• Black and White: capture images in black and white
detail
• Adobe RGB: select wider colour space for images
that will be post processed with software
Image
Parameters
•
Contrast (5 settings)
• Saturation (5 settings)
• Sharpness (5 settings)
|
Seven
Image Enhancement Options
•
Normal (default): Recommended for most situations
• Vivid: Enhances saturation, contrast and sharpness
to produce vivid images with vibrant reds, greens and blues
• Sharp: Sharpens outlines
• Soft: Softens outlines. Use to ensure smooth, natural
looking skin tones in portraits
• Direct
Print: Optimizes images for printing "as is" via direct
USB connection
• Portrait: Lowers contrast and softens background
details
• Landscape: Enhances saturation and sharpness to produce
landscapes with vibrant greens and blues
• Custom: The parameters for; Sharpening, Contrast
(Tone), Colour reproduction, Saturation, and Hue, can all
be adjusted by selecting Custom mode in the "Optimize Image"
menu.
| Parameter |
Settings |
| Sharpening |
AUTO,
Manual 6 |
| Tone
Comp. |
Auto,
Normal, ± 2, Download Custom Curve |
| Colour
Modes |
sRGB
Ia, Adobe RGB, sRGB IIa |
| Saturation |
Normal,
Moderate, Enhanced |
| Hue
Adjustment |
±3
step for each mode approx. 3°/ each step |
|
Six
Image Enhancement Options
• Parameter Set 1: Contrast, sharpness and color
saturation is optimized for images upon which no retouching
will be performed before direct printing.
• Parameter Set 2: Contrast, sharpness
and color saturation is optimized for images that will be
retouched or adjusted
•
Parameter Sets 3, 4 and 5: can be customized by the
user for contrast, sharpness, color saturation and color tone.
| Parameter |
Settings |
| Contrast |
-2,-1,0,+1,+2 |
| Sharpness |
-2,-1,0,+1,+2 |
| Saturation |
-2,-1,0,+1,+2 |
| Color
Tone |
-2,-1,0,+1,+2 |
• Monochrome Parameter set: Incorporates five levels
each of contrast and sharpness in addition to filter effects
(none, yellow, orange, red and green) that are just like camera
filter effects and toning effects (none, sepia, blue, purple,
green). Similar
to on EOS 20D.
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|
Recording
Format
|
JPEG,
RAW, JPEG Fine + RAW
|
JPEG,
RAW, JPEG Basic + RAW
|
JPEG,
RAW, JPEG Large + RAW
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| Viewfinder
Diopter Adjustment |
Built-in
viewfinder diopter adjustment (-2.5 to +1.0)
|
Built-in
viewfinder diopter adjustment –1.6 to + 0.5
New DK-20 Rubber Eye Cup
|
Built-in
viewfinder diopter adjustment -3.0
to +1.0
|
| Viewfinder
Type |
Penta-mirror
type |
Penta-Dach-mirror
type
On demand "Grid Lines" can be superimposed in viewfinder.
Ideal for architectual composition etc. |
Penta-mirror
type |
| LCD
Camera Information Panel |
No.
All camera info is displayed on rear 2.5 - inch LCD monitor
instead |
Yes,
on top of camera. LCD illumination available. |
Yes,
on back of camera |
|
|
|
Exposure
Shooting Modes
|
•
7 Variable Program Modes - Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Macro,
Sports, Sunset
• (P) Flexible Program auto
• (S) Shutter-priority auto
• (A) Aperture priority auto
• (M) Manual
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• 7 Variable Program Modes - Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close up,
Sports, Night Landscape, Night portrait
• (P) Flexible Program auto
• (S) Shutter-priority auto
• (A) Aperture priority auto
• (M) Manual
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•
7 Variable Program Modes - Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up,
Sports, Night portrait, Auto depth-of-field
• (P) Program AE
• (Tv) Shutter priority
• (Av) Aperture priority
• (M) Manual
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|
ISO
Sensitivity
|
100
-1600 ISO, Lo 80, High 200
Manually select in 1 stop increments
|
200
-1600 ISO
Manually select in 1/3 step increments
|
100
-1600 ISO
Manually select in 1/3 step increments
|
|
Color
Mode
|
sRGB,
Adobe RGB
|
sRGB
Ia, Adobe RGB, sRGB IIa
|
sRGB,
Adobe RGB
|
|
Continuous
Shooting Speed
|
3
fps
|
3
fps
|
3
fps
|
|
Continuous
Shooting Number of Frames
|
JPEG Continuous shooting until memory
card is full,
RAW up to 6 frames
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Continuous
up to 144 JPEG (on 256 MB CF card), RAW up to 3 frames
|
14
JPEG
|
|
White
Balance
|
Modes:
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash,
Preset Custom, WB can be dialed in by colour temperature
|
Auto
TTL white-balance with 1,005 segment RGB sensor. Modes: Incandescent,
Fluorescent, Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy,Shade, Preset Custom
|
Auto
TTL White Balance. Modes: Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten,
Fluorescent, Flash, Preset Custom
|
|
WB
Fine-Tuning
|
±
3 step fine tuning for each WB setting
|
±
3 step fine tuning for each WB setting
|
±
3 step fine tuning for each WB setting. Fine tuning in Blue-Amber
and/or Magenta-Green range
|
|
WB
Bracketing
|
+/-
3 stops. Set in 1 stop increments.
|
+/-
3 stops. Set in 1/3 or ½ step increments. WB-BKT does not
work during RAW and RAW + JPEG shooting. When the shutter
is released, three images are captured, each with a different
WB bias setting as selected
|
+/-
3 stops. Selectable in 1/3 step increments. Blue/Amber bias
or Magenta/Green bias. WB-BKT does not work during RAW and
RAW + JPEG shooting. When the shutter is released, three images
are captured, each with a different WB bias setting as selected.
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|
Shutter
Speed
|
30
sec to 1/4000 sec + Bulb
|
30
sec to 1/8000 sec + Bulb
|
30
sec to 1/4000 + Bulb
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|
Exposure
Compensation
|
+2.0
to -2.0EV
(1/3EV step)
|
+5.0
to -5.0EV
(1/2, 1/3EV step)
|
+2.0
to -2.0EV
(1/2, 1/3EV step)
|
|
AEB
(Auto Exposure Bracketing)
|
3
frames
½ or 1/3 step increments
|
2
or 3 frames -2.0 to +2.0
½ or 1/3 step increments
|
3
frames -2.0 to +2.0
½ or 1/3 step increments
|
|
Flash
sync
|
1/160
sec
1/125 sec with Super Steady Shot On
|
1/500
sec
|
1/200
sec
|
|
Built-in
flash Guide Number (ISO
100, metres)
|
12
|
11
|
13
|
| Built-in
flash coverage |
Coverage
up to 18mm focal length |
Coverage
up to 18mm focal length |
Coverage up to 17mm focal length |
|
Flash
Modes
|
Auto,
Fill Flash, Red-eye Reduction, Wireless off camera Flash,
Rear Flash Sync, High Speed Sync, Slow Sync
|
Auto,
Red-eye Reduction, Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow
Sync, Rear Curtain
|
Auto,
On, Off, Red-eye reduction, (Rear Curtain Custom setting 9.1)
|
| Red
Eye Reduction System |
Multi-Strobe
from speedlight flash
|
Beam
from lamp
|
Multi-Strobe
from speedlight flash
|
|
Flash
Compensation
|
+/-2
in 1/3 stop increments
|
–3
to +1 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments
|
+/-
2 stops in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments
|
|
Flash
Type
|
Wireless
off camera flash with optional external flash units Sony HVL-F56M
and Sony HVL-F36M. Built-in flash triggers external flash
wirelessly
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i-TTL
+ Wireless Creative Lighting System with optional SB-800,
SB-600,
Speedight flash units. "Commander Mode" on built-in
flash for wireless multi-flash support
|
E-TTL
II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support
with optional ST-E2 transmitter. ($300 CAN accessory 01/03/05)
|
|
AF
Detection
|
EV
0 to 18 EV
|
EV
-1 to 19 EV
|
EV
.5 to 18 EV
|
|
Focus
Points
|
9
|
5
|
7
|
|
Focus
Modes
|
Eye
Start AF System (on / off)
Selectable AF modes:
(1) Single AF
(2) Continuos AF
(3) AF-A, camera automatically selects AF mode
(4) Predictive focus for moving subjects
|
Selectable:
1) Single Area AF, 2) Dynamic Area AF, 3) Closest Subject
Priority Dynamic Area AF
Note:
the Nikon D70s offers improved autofocus performance vs.the
original Nikon D70 (especially Dynamic area AF and Dynamic
area AF with closest subject priority). This AF improvement
has been extended to the D70 with a new firmware
update.
|
Selectable:
1) AI Focus AF, 2) One shot AF, 3) AI Servo AF
|
|
Lens
Compatibility
|
All
types of Sony Alpha lenses and Konica Minolta MAXXUM / DYNAX
SLR lenses.
|
1)
DX Nikkor : All functions supported
2) Type G or D AF Nikkor : All functions supported. 3) AI-P
Nikkor : All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering,
i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR, and autofocus
4) 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
|
Canon
EF and EF-S :
All functions supported
|
|
Viewfinder
Coverage
|
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
|
Eyepoint
|
20mm
|
18mm
|
21mm
|
|
Noise
Reduction
|
Long
Exposure Noise Reduction available at shutter speeds longer
than 1 sec
|
Yes
– Fast two stage process
|
Yes
– Fast DIGIC II Processor
|
| Dynamic
Range Optimization |
D-range
Optimiser (hardware based) feature for auto image enhancement
and contrast optimization. Three settings include: Advanced
/ Standard and Off |
D-Lighting
feature included with Nikon software will compensate for underexposed
areas or insufficient flash without affecting properly exposed
areas |
No |
|
Interface
|
USB
2.0 High Speed
|
USB
2.0 (Full Speed, similar transfer rate to USB 1.1)
|
USB
2.0 High Speed
|
| Custom
Functions |
12
Custom Setting Functions
|
25
Custom Setting Functions
|
9
Custom Setting Functions
|
|
Vertical
Image Rotation
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Alphanumeric
data input
|
No
|
Up
to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input is available with
LCD monitor and multi-selector; stored in Exif header of image.
Provide location information, copyright details etc.
|
No
|
|
Direct
Print Support
|
Yes
PictBridge Direct Print Compliant with PictBridge Printers,
DPOF, Print Image Matching III with Epson printers
|
Yes
PictBridge Direct Print Compliant with PictBridge Printers,
DPOF, In
camera support for PictBridge page setup
|
Canon
SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, Bubble Jet Printers with the
direct print function and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge,
DPOF
|
|
Accessory
vertical grip
|
No
|
Optional
Third Party Vertical Grip from Harbourtronics
|
Yes
Canon BG-E3. Can hold two NB-2LH batteries or 6 AA's
|
|
Bundled
Software
|
Picture
Motion Browser for Sony v1.1 (Windows), Image Data Converter
SR Ver. 1.1 (Windows & Macintosh), USB Driver
|
Nikon
Picture Project, The 123 of Digital Imaging ebook Standard
Edition, Optional Nikon Capture 4.3 RAW / NEF Editing Software
|
ZoomBrowser
EX, Digital Photo Professional RAW editing software, Photo
Record (Remote Capture), ArcSoft
|
| Memory
Type |
CompactFlash™
Type I/II media and optional Memory Stick Duo media (with
supplied adaptor)
|
CompactFlash
Type I and II |
CompactFlash
Type I and II |
|
Optional
Remote
|
Sony
cable remote RM-S1AM
|
Wireless
ML-L3 remote or MC-DC 1 Remote Cord (1m)
|
Cable
remote RS-60E3 or Wireless RC-1 remote
|
|
Power
Source
|
One
rechargeable Sony NP-FM55 Li-ion battery and BC-VM10 charger
included. Optional AC-VQ900AM dual battery charger AC adapter
|
One
rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3a Li-ion battery and MH-18a quick
charger included or use 3 x CR2 (with optional MS-D70 battery
holder). Optional
MH-19 multi battery charger and EH-5 AC adapter available.
Optional CF-D70
camera case
|
Li-Ion
rechargeable NB-2LH battery and charger supplied. Optional
EH18
camera case
|
| Approx.
number of shots per battery charge |
Up
to 750 shots with NP-FM55 Lithium-ion rechargeable battery
|
400
(flash 50%) - 2500 shots shots with Nikon EN-EL3a rechargeable
battery
|
450
- 600 shots
|
| Manufacturer's
Warranty |
One
Year
|
Two
Year In Canada
|
One
Year
|
|
Dimensions
(W x H x D)
|
133
x 95 x 71 mm
|
140
x 111 x 78mm
|
126.5
x 94.2
x 64mm
|
|
Weight
w/o battery
|
545
grams
|
595
grams
|
485
grams
|
