Name: Nikon D70s Digital SLR Camera, 6.1 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, USA Warranty
Brand: Nikon
SKU: INKD70S
Price: 599.95 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 3.94 (18 reviews)

Nikon D70s Digital SLR Camera, 6.1 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, USA Warranty

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I purchased the camera as a birthday present for my granddaughter.  I wanted to give her a "real" camera with a viewfinder--not something to hold out in front of her to look at an LCD screen.  The D70s is a really good camera for a 12-year old to use.  I am extremely happy with how clean the camera is, and having run it through its paces, everything works!

Excellent Purchase

The camera is very good and easy to use. But looking at the new cameras it could use video and a touchscreen. When ever I go plane spotting its shop ready and the pictures ARE CRYSTAL CLEAR!

Easy as pie

The camera looked brand new.  Even the LCD screen was not scratched, so I'm thinking they must have assumed the sensor would be clean.  There were about four dust specs and one huge black region on every photo.  If a brand new looking dSLR like this can have such a dirty sensor, I'll have to stick with film.  You get a new sensor with every picture.

Had to send back

Easy camera to use that functions great. All the megapixels you will ever need for the consumer user. Construction is good and ergonomics is great. Bracketing is a plus to get the ideal exposure. Only complaint is the cheap camera case that won't protect your camera. If you are looking to put nice photos on your computer with ease,then this is the camera for you. A year later I bought the Nikon F100 film camera new and found out that film was better than the digital in overall quality. Digital is nice for instant viewing on a computer but there is still nothing that comes close to film.

Good digital camera for the price

Besides the 6megapixel sensor it is a fantastic camera it has a big steady grip,i have managed to take so many good pictures.Even in low light the photos are very good

Might be old but still good

Although this camera is "old" , It works great. I used it for about 8 months and I had an amazing run with it, despite a few minor flaws - 2in. Screen - FOR problem with some CF cards - Mirror gets dirty easily

It is still a great camera

Love the feel of it in my hands, and its' two rollers are designed perfectly.

Highly recommended for first-time DSLR users!

I have had several camera's before I got this Nikon and it is a great camera. I have temors so some days i shake uncontrollably and i still go out and take great pictures while shaking.

Great Camera

its amazing using this beast in minus 40 it still kicks drop it down stars its fine if you want a good beginner camera that you can manually control but has 6 mp small screen get it .

had this d70s ever since it came out

My dad had owned my Nikon D70 for about 6years before me, when he upgraded, to the SMASHING Nikon D7000! I got his little D70. Itself is an amazing camera, just for an amateur, but when you compare it to dads D7000, it's a baby. But in general the features are good. And all around, it's a great camera.

Awesome features for an amateur Camera!

hello

i bought Nikon D70S 5 years back, i am a professional photographer, i like this camera very much, compared with latest only the problem is fixels expect that great perfornance.

awesome performance

I purchased my D70s over 6 years ago and continue to share great time and memories with it. Works under all sorts of conditions and never failed to capture great shots. Would be considered slow by today's standards though, but overall, for a nature enthusiast, who really needs more than 3 fps? The intrinsic design flaw that keeps on displaying errors from time to time is rather irritating. Despite the newest generation of faster 12 and 18M machines I bought since then, I still prefer to cary my good old rugged friend outside when conditions get rough. Just like an old love affair!

Good old friend!

Perfect for any shooting situation.Made very well for being produced in Thailand.

Great all around digital slr.

I was going to get the canon rebel as my first camara but my dad gave me his company's camara and I love it! It takes a while to take a picture though, you have to hold down the button for a while. I have lots of great shots, I need to find a program like photoshop but not as expensive. It's kind of hard to though. There are lots of settings to manage with.

I love it!

This is a good camera, has a very good performance and nice features. Perhaps with continuous photographing a bit slow..Some software problems sometimes with the memory cards. I recommend it for amateur photographers not for pros

Good camera

Top of the line product with excellent quality imagery; this camera doesn't set the bar, it is the bar!

The "Real Deal" pioneer of DSL Cameras

I have used the DF-70 for several years for work. I have had the D-70 serviced by Nikon about three years ago due to FORMAT problems with the memoiry card. I have purchased several chips for the D-70, all resulting in FOR problems. It seems the small prongs that connect to the chip inside the camera go bad after several years of wear and tear. This seems to me a poor design on Nikons part. Very hard camera to get serviced. Iam looking foa a new Nikon DSL camera, and will probably go with the D3000....and or d300?

so so

I had the D70s for a couple years. I use it for Home business. I have taken care of and never has had any drops or anything else. It just started to have FOR error and CHR error. Looking in the internet I found out that it is a commen problem with the D70 and D70s. I have had a Nikon N60 film camera for years and have never had 1 thing go wrong. My D70s has been used about 1/4 of the amount of the N60 film camera. I would not buy the D70 or D70s.

Great Camera if it worked all the time!!!

As you may already understand from the title of this review, I use to work with for several years with wonderful film photo material such as Nikon F-series (from F original up to the 5) and superb Leicas M and R. Professionally speaking Nikon has been my main 35mm furnisher and we have a long loving affair even if I was not always following them instantly on their move. I was found of their Nikon F3HP and F4 and of their always charming Nikkor AIs like 24mm, Micro 55mm, 105/2,5 and 300/4,5. AF lenses such as 20/2.8, 85/1.8, 80-200/2.8 and 300/4 have got my full respect for the maker. This is a long introduction to indicate by background references.

Digital evolution even from the yearly years appears to me as inevitable. Such as technological, communication and pollution issues has gradually put films out of the business especially in professional fields. So during the last two years I have made the commitment to go on digital for taking my pictures instead of scan negatives and slides. After a long way of searching and with the kind help of other professional friend fellows I did in buying a new Nikon D70s along with the DX AF-S NIKKOR 18-70/3.5-4.5G ED.

Today I will give you just a first hand impression. The camera and the lens seem to be well built. The handling is very good and the camera/lens combination is light. Controls are following the traditions of all Nikon electronics cameras since F801/N8008. The viewfinder is good but you have to adapt ourselves to the tunnel effect view which took me a couple of days. Doing the focus manually doesn’t give any problem in particular but make sure to set camera and lens to the “M” position. Information’s inside viewfinder are non-obstructive and done in a simple direct manner. For exposure setting the camera controls are very user friendly and most of all very intuitive. In low light conditions I have found that the D70s metering system has a tendency to underexpose the subject especially when using the matrix exposure pattern. In that case I have used instead the center lecture option with success most of the time. Manual metering is a pleasure to work with but indications are showed only into the inside reflex viewer.

The battery pack has an amazing longevity. With the D70s you will become a happy multiple-trigger-man in a short time.

I have read the full and instructive manual that come with camera and it have gave a profound impression of what are the real possibilities of the D70s. And let me tell that I am not even in professional area that this camera will use fully. For example you can really do exact color metering by using the “WB” white balance option without any traditional use of expenses color meter and not practical color correcting filters.

I have also begun to appreciate the flash system which seems to be very flexible. When using the integrated flash be sure to pull out the lens hood to prevent dark bottom spot. Menus are well presented and can be sophisticated as you may wish or not. Even the Nikon Picture Project software offer with the camera is useful but I am hoping to get and try the Nikon Capture 4 in a near future.

In brief for these first impressions, I have really appreciated from the beginning to work and take pictures with the D70s. I am looking forward to get a “picture quality” point of view.

(This review has been previously released in February 2006)