Specifications

Nikon D70s

Canon Digital Rebel XT / 350D

Resolution

6.1 MP

8.0 MP

Sensor

CCD

CMOS

Picture angle

Equivalent in 35mm format is approximately 1.5 times lens focal length

Equivalent in 35mm format is approximately 1.6 times lens focal length

Shutter Release Time Lag

100 milliseconds

100 milliseconds

Low-Pass Filter

Built-in / Fixed
(Same as D70)

Built-in / Fixed
(Same as EOS 20D)

Start Up Speed

0.2 seconds

0.2 seconds

Image Sizes

• 3008 x 2000
• 2240 x 1488
• 1504 x 1000

• 3456 x 2304
• 2496 x 1664
• 1728 x 1152

Metering

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

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.

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.

• 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.

Recording Format

JPEG, RAW, JPEG Basic + RAW

JPEG, RAW, JPEG Large + RAW

Exposure Shooting Modes

• 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

• 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

ISO Sensitivity

200 -1600 ISO
Manually select in 1/3 step increments

100 -1600 ISO
Manually select in 1/3 step increments

Color Mode

sRGB Ia, Adobe RGB, sRGB IIa

sRGB, Adobe RGB

Continuous Shooting Speed

3 fps

3 fps

Continuous Shooting # Frames

12 JPEG Buffer (4 RAW)
Continuous up to 144 JPEG (on 256 MB CF card)

14 JPEG Buffer

White Balance

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. Fine tuning in Blue-Amber and/or Magenta-Green range

WB Bracketing

+/- 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 1/8000 sec + Bulb

30 sec to 1/4000 + Bulb

Exposure Compensation

+5.0 to -5.0EV
(1/2, 1/3EV step)

+2.0 to -2.0EV
(1/2, 1/3EV step)

AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing)

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

1/200 sec

Built-in flash Guide Number (ISO 100, metres)

11

13

Flash Modes

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)

High Speed Sync

No

Yes, with EX series Speedlight

Flash Compensation

–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, "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 01/08/05)

AF Detection

EV -1 to 19 EV

EV .5 to 18 EV

Focus Points

5

7

Focus Modes

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) 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%

Eyepoint

18mm

21mm

LCD monitor

2.0 inch TFT 130,000 pixels with 5 step brightness adjustment

1.8 " TFT 115,000 pixels with brightness adjustment

Noise Reduction

Yes – Fast two stage process

Yes – Fast DIGIC II Processor

Interface

USB 2.0 (Full Speed, similar transfer rate to USB 1.1)

USB 2.0 High Speed

Vertical Image Rotation

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.

No

Direct Print Support

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

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

ZoomBrowser EX, Digital Photo Professional RAW editing software, Photo Record (Remote Capture), ArcSoft

Optional 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-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

Dimensions
(W x H x D)

140 x 111 x 78mm

Weight w/o battery

595 grams

485 grams