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Nikon D70 Digital Camera
Nikon D70
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Nikon D80 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CDXDX
Sensor size1.42 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors6.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels6.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution3008 x 2000 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 2240x1488
  • 1504x1000
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424

Image

ISO minimum200100200
ISO maximum640016006400
White balance presets6612
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • RAW
  • TIFF
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRnonono
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
ISO
N/A
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
32006400
Maximum image resolution
N/A
3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
nono

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon FNikon F
Optical zoom1.0 x7.5 x5.8 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)511111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.53.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
1111
Filter diameter
N/A
2.83 in2.64 in
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
no
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.8 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots130000230000920000
Touch screennonono
Live viewnonoyes
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.75 x0.95 x0.94 x
Separate info displayyesnoyes
Field of view
N/A
170.0 %100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2 - 12 - 1
Eye relief
N/A
0.77 in0.77 in

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Number of exposures2
N/A
2
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range111317
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Scene modes
N/A
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yes
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingnoyesyes
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
HD type
N/A
Not supportedHD
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
N/A
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps

Design

Body typeMid-size SLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight20.99 oz20.64 oz21.87 oz
Width5.51 in5.2 in5.2 in
Height3.07 in4.06 in4.06 in
Depth4.37 in3.03 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots
N/A
11
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Battery life (CIPA)1000600850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBattery
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
USB version1.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Firewirenonono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
PictBridge
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonoyes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes

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