Specifications
|
Nikon
D50
|
Nikon
D70s
|
Canon
Digital Rebel XT / 350D
|
|
Resolution
|
6.1
MP
|
6.1
MP
|
8.0
MP
|
|
Sensor
|
CCD
(new vs D70)
|
CCD
|
CMOS
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| 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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|
Shutter
Release Time Lag
|
100
milliseconds
|
100
milliseconds
|
100
milliseconds
|
|
Low-Pass
Filter
|
Built-in
/ Fixed
(New design vs D70)
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Built-in
/ Fixed
(Same as D70)
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Built-in
/ Fixed
(Same as EOS 20D)
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|
Start
Up Speed
|
0.2
seconds
|
0.2
seconds
|
0.2
seconds
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|
Image
Sizes
|
•
3008 x 2000
• 2256 x 1496
• 1504 x 1000
New
"Small Picture" function. Creates a smaller
size copy of the original image selected. Ideal for
email or website at 640 x 480, 320 x 240 or 160 x 120
size
|
•
3008 x 2000
• 2240 x 1488
• 1504 x 1000
|
•
3456 x 2304
• 2496 x 1664
• 1728 x 1152
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| Image
Compression Settings |
Basic,
Normal, Fine |
Basic,
Normal, Fine |
Fine,
Normal |
|
Metering
|
TTL
full-aperture exposure metering system
3D Color
Matrix Metering II with new 420-pixel RGB sensor
Center-weighted:
Weight of 75% (8mm dia. circle)
Spot:
Meters 3.5mm dia. circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered
on active focus area
|
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
0 to 20 |
EV
0 to 20 |
EV
1 to 20 |
|
Processing
Parameters
|
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 IIa, sRGB IIIa |
| Saturation |
Normal,
Moderate, Enhanced |
| Hue
Adjustment |
±3
step for each mode approx. 3°/ each step |
|
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 Basic + RAW
|
JPEG,
RAW, JPEG Basic + RAW
|
JPEG,
RAW, JPEG Large + RAW
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| Viewfinder
Diopter Adjustment |
Built-in
viewfinder diopter adjustment –1.6 to + 0.5
|
Built-in
viewfinder diopter adjustment –1.6 to + 0.5
New DK-20 Rubber Eye Cup
|
Built-in
viewfinder diopter adjustment -3
to +1
|
| Viewfinder
Type |
Penta-Dach-mirror
type
New feature with "No memory card" and "low
battery indicator" warnings superimposed in viewfinder |
Penta-Dach-mirror
type
On demand "Grid Lines" can be superimposed in
viewfinder. Ideal for architectual composition etc. |
Penta-mirror
type |
| LCD
Information Panel |
Yes,
on top of camera |
Yes,
on top of camera. LCD illumination available. |
Yes,
on back of camera |
|
Exposure
Shooting Modes
|
•
7 Variable Program Modes - Auto, Portrait, Landscape
(with Night Landscape), Child,
Sports, Close up, 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 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
|
200
-1600 ISO
New "ISO Control" Feature: Digital Vari-Program
modes now automatically select the appropriate ISO setting
for each shot (In contrast to the D70/D70s, where you
manually select the ISO setting) Manual selection (in
1 stop increments) can still be made via Custom Menu
setting if preferred
|
200
-1600 ISO
Manually select in 1/3 step increments
|
100
-1600 ISO
Manually select in 1/3 step increments
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|
Color
Mode
|
sRGB
(Ia), Adobe RGB (IIa), sRGB (IIIa)
|
sRGB
Ia, Adobe RGB, sRGB IIa
|
sRGB,
Adobe RGB
|
|
Continuous
Shooting Speed
|
2.5
fps
|
3
fps
|
3
fps
|
|
Continuous
Shooting # Frames
|
12 JPEG Buffer (4 RAW)
Continuous up to 137 JPEG (on 256 MB CF card)
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12
JPEG Buffer (4 RAW)
Continuous up to 144 JPEG (on 256 MB CF card)
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14
JPEG Buffer
|
|
White
Balance
|
Auto
TTL white-balance with 420 segment RGB sensor. Modes:
Incandescent, Fluorescent, Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy,Shade,
Preset Custom
|
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
|
Not
Available
|
±
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. 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. 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.
|
|
Shutter
Speed
|
30
sec to 1/4000 sec + Bulb
|
30
sec to 1/8000 sec + Bulb
|
30
sec to 1/4000 + Bulb
|
|
Exposure
Compensation
|
+5.0
to -5.0EV
(1/2, 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 -2.0 to +2.0
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
|
1/500
sec
|
1/500
sec
|
1/200
sec
|
|
Built-in
flash Guide Number (ISO
100, metres)
|
11
|
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,
Red-eye Reduction, Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync,
Slow Sync, Rear Curtain
|
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)
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| Red
Eye Reduction System |
Beam
from lamp
|
Beam
from lamp
|
Multi-Strobe
from speedlight flash
|
|
High
Speed Sync
|
No
|
No
|
Yes,
with EX series Speedlight
|
|
Flash
Compensation
|
–3
to +1 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 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
|
i-TTL
+ Wireless Creative Lighting System
with SB-800,
SB-600,
No "Commander Mode" on built-in flash.
Master Nikon SB-800 speedlight can be used on camera
to control up to 3 remote groups of speedlights with
the Wireless Creative Lighting System.
|
i-TTL
+ Wireless Creative Lighting System with SB-800,
SB-600,
"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
-1 to 19 EV
|
EV
-1 to 19 EV
|
EV
.5 to 18 EV
|
|
Focus
Points
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
|
Focus
Modes
|
Multi-CAM
900 Focus Module (same as D70)
Selectable: 1) Autofocus (AF-A): Auto-Servo AF; camera
automatically chooses single-servo AF (AF-S) or continuous
servo AF (AF-C); predictive focus tracking automatically
activated according to subject status
2) AF-S
3) AF-C
4) Manual focus (M)
|
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
|
1)Type
G or D AF Nikkor: All functions supported
2) Micro Nikkor 85 mm f/2.8D: All functions supported
except autofocus and some exposure modes
3) AI-P Nikkor: All functions supported except 3D color
matrix metering II and autofocus
4) Non-CPU lens can be used in manual mode, but exposure
meter does not function; electronic range finder can
be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster
|
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%
New. Viewfinder screen warnings (low battery, no SD
card)
|
95%
|
95%
|
|
Eyepoint
|
18mm
|
18mm
|
21mm
|
|
LCD
monitor
|
2.0
inch TFT 130,000 pixels
with 5 step brightness adjustment
|
2.0
inch
TFT 130,000 pixels
with 5 step brightness adjustment
|
1.8
" TFT 115,000 pixels with brightness adjustment
|
|
Noise
Reduction
|
Long
Exposure Noise Reduction (On/Off)
|
Yes
– Fast two stage process
|
Yes
– Fast DIGIC II Processor
|
|
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 |
20
Custom Functions
|
|
|
| Image
Dust Off Feature |
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.
|
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.
|
No
|
| Mirror
Lock Up Feature |
Yes,
only to clean sensor |
Yes,
only to clean sensor |
Mirror
can be locked up to 30 sec. Activated by using Custom
function 7-1 |
|
Vertical
Image Rotation
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Alphanumeric
data input
|
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.
|
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
|
| Menu
Languages |
13
|
10
|
|
|
Direct
Print Support
|
Yes
PictBridge Direct Print Compliant with PictBridge Printers,
DPOF
NEW In camera support for PictBridge page setup
|
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
|
Nikon
Picture Project, The 123 of Digital Imaging ebook Standard
Edition, Optional Nikon Capture 4.3 RAW / NEF Editing
Software
|
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 |
Secure
Digital (SD) Card
New
"Demo" Mode. Allows dealers to demonstrate
the shooting and playback processes without having an
SD card inserted.
|
CompactFlash
Type I and II |
CompactFlash
Type I and II |
|
Optional
Remote
|
Wireless
ML-L3 remote
|
Wireless
ML-L3 remote or MC-DC 1 Remote Cord (1m)
|
Cable
remote RS-60E3 or Wireless RC-1 remote
|
|
Power
Source
|
One
rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3 Li-ion battery and MH-18a
quick charger included. Optional MH-19 multi battery
charger and EH-5 AC adapter available
|
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 |
400
(flash 50%) - 2000 shots with EN-EL3
Up to 2500 shots with optional Nikon EN-EL3a rechargeable
battery
|
400
(flash 50%) - 2000 shots with EN-EL3
Up to 2500 shots with Nikon EN-EL3a rechargeable battery
|
450
- 600 shots
|
| Manufacturer's
Warranty |
Two
Year In Canada
|
Two
Year In Canada
|
One
Year
|
|
Dimensions
(W x H x D)
|
133
× 102 × 76mm
|
140
x 111 x 78mm
|
126.5
x 94.2
x 64mm
|
|
Weight
w/o battery
|
540
grams
|
595
grams
|
485
grams
|
