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Category: Serious to Advanced Amateur

Following in the steps of the hugely successful Nikon D70, the new Nikon D70s digital SLR keeps the following features that made the D70 so popular:

• 6.1 MP resolution for detailed and high-quality images
• top shutter speed of 1/8000 second and 1/500 second flash sync
• near-instant power-up of 0.2 sec

Improvements over the D70 include:

• improved AF for crisper and sharper images
• more powerful battery
• built-in i-TTL Speedlight supports wide-angle lenses up to 18mm
• larger 2 in. LCD monitor (though same 130,000 pixels resolution)

The Nikon D70s digital SLR will undoutedly continue to be a favourite of serious and advanced amateur photographers desiring uncompromising image quality and SLR speed of operation.

Nikon D70s	QuickFact™ Sheet
Type of Camera	Single-lens reflex digital camera
Effective Pixels	6.1 million
Image Sensor	RGB CCD, 23.7 x 15.6mm; total pixels: 6.24 million
Image Size (pixels)	3,008 x 2,000 [L], 2,240 x 1,488 [M], 1,504 x 1,000 [S]
Picture Angle	Equivalent in 35mm [135] format is approx. 1.5 times lens focal length
Autofocus	TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM900 autofocus module with AF-assist illuminator (approx. 0.5m to 3.0m) Detection range: EV -1 to +19 (ISO 100 equivalent, at normal temperature: 68 degrees F/20 degrees C)
Focus Lock	Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
AF Area Mode	1) Single Area AF, 2) Dynamic Area AF, 3) Closest Subject Priority Dynamic Area AF
Focus Area	Can be selected from 5 focus areas
Lens Servo	1) Autofocus (AF): single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous servo AF (AF-C); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status; 2) Manual focus (M)
LCD Monitor	2.0-in., 130,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness adjustment
Focusing Screen	Type-B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark V with superimposed focus brackets and on-demand grid lines
Viewfinder Frame Coverage	Approx. 95%
Viewfinder Magnification	Approx. 0.75x with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1
Viewfinder Information	Focus indications, AE/FV lock indicator, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure/Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure mode, Flash output level compensation, Exposure compensation,Number of remaining exposures, Flash-ready indicator
Eyepoint	18mm (-1.0m -1)
Storage Media	CompactFlash(TM) (CF) Card (Type I and II ) and Microdrive (TM)
Storage (Number of frames per 256MB CF card, image size L)	RAW approx. 44, FINE approx. 73, NORMAL approx. 144, BASIC approx. 279, RAW & BASIC approx. 39
Storage System	Compressed NEF (RAW): 12-bit compression, JPEG: JPEG baseline-compliant
File System	Exif 2.21, Compliant DCF 2.0 and DPOF
Exposure Mode	Digital Vari-Program (Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close up, Sports, Night landscape, Night portrait), Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program; Shutter Priority Auto [S]; Aperture Priority Auto [A]; Manual [M]
Shooting Modes	1) Single frame shooting mode; 2) Continous shooting mode: approx. 3 frames per second; 3) Self-timer mode; 4) Delayed remote mode : 2 sec. delay; 5) Quick-response remote mode
Shutter	Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter, 30 sec to 1/8000 sec. in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb
Self-timer	Electronically controlled timer with 2 to 20 seconds duration
Remote Control	Via Remote Cord MC-DC1 (optional) or Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 (optional)
Exposure Metering	1) EV 0 to 20 (3D Color Matrix or center-weighted metering); 2) EV 2 to 20 (spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 68 degrees F/20 degrees C)
Exposure Meter Coupling	TTL full-aperture exposure metering system(1) 3D Color Matrix Metering with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor; (2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% (8mm dia. circle) given to 6, 8, 10, or 12mm dia. circle in center of frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame; (3) Spot: Meters 2.3mm dia. circle
Auto Exposure Lock	Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
Depth of Field Preview	When CPU lens is attached, lens aperture can be stopped down and previewed by pressing the preview button
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Auto Exposure Bracketing	Two or three frames ±2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps
Sensitivity	200 to 1600 (ISO equivalent) in steps of 1/3 EV
White Balance	Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor), six manual modes with fine-tuning, preset white balance, white balance bracketing possible
Built-in Speedlight	Auto flash with auto pop-up [P], [S], [A], [M]: manual pop-up with button release Guide number (ISO 200/ISO 100, m): approx. 15/11 (manual full 17/12)
Accessory Shoe	Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock provided
Flash Sync Mode	1) Front-curtain Sync (normal sync), 2) Red-eye Reduction, 3) Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, 4) Slow Sync, 5) Rear-curtain Sync
Sync Contact	X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/500 sec.
Flash Control	1) 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 600: i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash or standard i-TTL flash (spot metering); 2) Auto aperture: Available with SB-800 with CPU lens3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 80DX, 28DX,28, 27, and 22s4) Distance-priority manual available with SB-800
Flash compensation	-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Playback Function	1 frame: Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments); Magnifying playback; Slide show; Histogram indication; Highlight point display; Auto image rotation
Delete Function	Card format, All frames delete, Selected frames delete
Text Input	Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input available with LCD monitor and multi-selector; stored in Exif header
Video Output	Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
Interface	USB: Mass storage and PTP selectable
Tripod Socket	1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Power Source	One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3a or EN-EL3, Three CR2 Lithium batteries (with optional MS-D70 CR2 battery holder), AC Adapter EH-5 (optional)
Supplied Accessories*	Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3a, Quick Charger MH-18a, Video Cable, USB Cable UC-E4, Strap, Body cap, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber Eyecup DK-20, LCD monitor cover BM-5, PictureProject CD-ROM.
Dimensions (W x H x D)	Approx. 140 x 111 x 78mm (5.5 x 4.4 x 3.1 in.)
Weight	Approx. 600g (1 lb 5 oz) without battery, memory card, body cap, or monitor cover
MSRP	US $

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* Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area.