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Nikon D50 Digital Camera
Nikon D50
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D60 Digital Camera
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Nikon D70 Digital Camera
Nikon D70
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Nikon D70s Digital Camera
Nikon D70s
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCCDCCDCCD
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors6.0 Mpx
N/A
11.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Effective pixels6.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3008 x 2000 px4928 x 3264 px3872 x 2592 px3008 x 2000 px3008 x 2000 px
Other resolutions
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 2240x1488
  • 1504x1000
  • 2240x1488
  • 1504x1000
Processor
N/A
Expeed 2
N/A
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 1600
N/A
N/A
ISO Autoyesyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum200100100200200
ISO maximum160025600160064001600
Maximum image resolution3008 x 2000 px4928 x 3264 px3872 x 2592 px
N/A
N/A
White balance presets612
N/A
66
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Auto
N/A
Auto
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • RAW
  • TIFF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
RAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
256003200
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizer
N/A
noyes
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A
no
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesnoyes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusnoyesnoyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Multi point
  • Single
  • Spotus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Continuous
  • Single
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)511351
N/A
Image stabiliserNoLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
3.0 x7.5 x1.0 x4.0 x
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.822
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
113
N/A
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.83 in2.05 in
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 x
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.0 in3.0 in2.5 in1.8 in2.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots130000921000230000130000130000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewnoyesnonono
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.75 x0.78 x0.8 x0.75 x0.75 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.6 - 0.51.7 - 0.71.7 - 0.5
N/A
N/A
Eye relief0.31 in0.7 in0.77 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displaynononoyes
N/A
Second displayyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/500s1/200s1/200s1/250s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1112121111
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
Redeye ReductionRedeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
N/A
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
customcustom
Speed (JPEG)2.5 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)2.5 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
N/A
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
3
N/A
2
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
N/A
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingnoyesyesnoyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDNot supported
N/A
N/A
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
N/A
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
N/A
Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
3.0 fps
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMid-size SLRMid-size SLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyesno
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight19.05 oz17.99 oz17.46 oz20.99 oz21.16 oz
Width5.24 in5.0 in4.96 in5.51 in5.51 in
Height4.02 in3.8 in3.7 in3.07 in3.07 in
Depth2.99 in3.1 in2.52 in4.37 in4.37 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
Memory slots11
N/A
N/A
N/A
Storage typesSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
Compact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
6605001000
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1000.0 mAh
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesnoyesno
USB version2.02.02.01.01.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
yes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnonono
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesnonono
GPSnonononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
Multi
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Rotating
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

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