| Type |
Single-lens reflex interchangeable lens digital camera |
| Lens Mount |
Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) |
| Autofocus System |
• TTL phase detection
• 5 area Multi-CAM900 (centre sensor is cross-type)
• AF detection range: -1 EV to +19 EV (ISO 100, normal temperature)
• Focus area manually selectable using multiselector
• Focus can be locked with AE/AF lock button or by pressing the shutter-release button halfway (Single Servo AF only)
AF area modes:
• Single Area AF
• Dynamic AF with Focus Tracking and Lock-on
• Closest Subject Priority Dynamic AF
Servo Modes:
• Single Servo AF [S]
• Continuous Servo AF [C]
• Manual focus [M]
Note: Camera body includes a selector on the lens mount to switch between autofocus and manual focus modes. When set to autofocus, a user-changeable Custom Setting dictates whether Single Servo AF or Continuous Servo AF will be used. |
| Shutter |
Exposure time is controlled both by the shutter and electronically within the CCD |
| Shooting Modes/Shooting Speed |
• Continuous shooting at up to 3 fps
• Dynamic buffer design: For example, 12 frame buffer when camera is set to JPEG Fine; 4 frame buffer when camera is set to NEF (compressed).
Note: Nikon USA indicates that the speed of image processing in the D70 is such that, in internal testing, with the camera set to JPEG Normal, the D70 was able to fill an entire Sandisk Ultra II 256MB CompactFlash card at 3 fps without stopping, as the buffer cleared fast enough to always allow the next photo to be taken. So, in some cases, the number of frames that can be taken in a burst may be more - perhaps many more - than the specifications for a given file format indicate
• When power switch is turned to Off, camera finishes writing all photos to the card before powering down |
| Ambient Metering |
• TTL full-aperture exposure metering system
• 3D Color Matrix Metering using camera's 1005-pixel metering CCD
• Center-Weighted Metering: 75% of the meter's sensitivity is concentrated on an 8mm diameter circle. Circle size is adjustable in rear LCD menu
• Spot Metering: 2.3mm dia. circle, approx. 1% of entire frame; metering position is linked to the active focus area
• Exposure metering range is EV 0-20 (3D Color Matrix or Center-Weighted); EV 2-20 (Spot) |
| ISO Range |
200 - 1600 in 1/3 step increments |
| Exposure |
• 30-1/8000 second in 1/2 or 1/3 step increments, plus Bulb
• Long exposure noise reduction possible
Exposure modes:
• Program (shiftable)
• Shutter Priority
• Aperture Priority
• Manual
• Digital Vari-Program (7 settings)
Exposure compensation possible:
• -5 to +5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 EV increments
Automatic bracketing possible:
• 2 or 3 exposures, +/-2 EV in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Built-in Flash |
• Yes; automatic popup type |
| Flash Modes |
• TTL: TTL flash control by 1,005 pixel RGB sensor
• Built-in Speedlight: i-TTL balanced Fill-Flash or standard i-TTL flash (Spot metering or mode dial set to [M])
• SB-800 or SB-600: i-TTL balanced Fill-Flash or standard i-TTL flash (spot metering)
• Auto aperture: Available with SB-800 and 600 with CPU lens
• Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27, and 22s
• Range-priority manual available with SB-800 and 600
• FV-Lock possible |
| Viewfinder |
Optical fixed eye-level penta-dach mirror:
• Eyepoint: 18mm (at -1.0m-1)
• Built-in diopter adjustment of -1.6 to +0.5 m-1
• Frame coverage: Approx. 95%
• B-type BrightView Clear Matte Screen II
• On-demand grid lines |
| Viewfinder Display |
• Focus indications
• Metering system
• AE/FV lock indicator
• Shutter speed
• Aperture value
• Exposure/Exposure compensation indicator
• Exposure mode
• Flash output level compensation
• Exposure compensation amount
• Number of remaining exposures |
| Self-Timer |
Yes 2 to 20 seconds |
| Depth of Field Preview |
Yes |
| Microphone |
No |
| Orientation Sensor |
Yes; photos are tagged internally to indicate their orientation; Nikon Picture Project, Nikon View and other compatible software will be able to present photos properly rotated |
