The Nikon D70S - Reviewed!

The Nikon D70S is based on the image quality, ease of use and camera specifications found on the highly acclaimed D70 model. The D70S offers more enhancements to improve your digital SLR experience and further your photo enjoyment!





To begin with, Nikon's new D70S boasts a 6.1 megapixel DX format CCD which yields 3,008 x 2,000-pixel images, suitable for producing larger prints, or for creative cropping to bring out image details. 

With an impressive startup time of 0.2 seconds, the D70S is ready to shoot when you are. 

Images are processed and recorded extremely fast & previewed images show on the cameras bright LCD viewer almost instantly!

With the Nikon D70S, fast action sport photography is made simple. It has the ability to shoot a quick 3 fps (frames per second) for a continuous burst up to 143 images, so you'll never miss that perfect shot. 

It also boasts shutter speeds that range from 30 seconds to 1/8000 second (up to a 1/500 second flash sync speed) so again, you'll be sure to have the flexibility you need to capture the action exactly as and when you want. 

Best of all, the D70S adopts the Nikon F lens mount for simple compatibility
with the large comprehensive range of top quality AF & AF-S Nikkor lenses, which have long been a favorite of professionals globally.

Included as standard with the Nikon D70S is the AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm lens, a compact standard zoom that covers the focal length range of 18-70 mm which is the equivalent of 27-105 mm in the 35mm format. 

While sporting many advanced features you'd only expect to see in a professional-level SLR, the Nikon D70S also supports many features that make image shooting simple for user at any level of competency!

The D70S also features 'Digital Vari-Program' options which automatically select the WB, contrast, color saturation and hue settings to accurately match the scene you've chosen.





Instead of having to worry about the digital SLR settings, photographers have the option of selecting from one of many pre-set modes such as Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, or Night modes that'll deliver an optimized image according to the surrounding conditions.

This means you can concentrate on capturing that special moment whilst leaving the annoying details to the SLR's functions!

Major Nikon D70S Features Include..

  • An exclusive 'Silent Wave Motor' for high speed auto focusing with ultra quiet operation.
  • Internal Focusing (IF) results in smooth operation & a greater balance control.
  • Three Nikon ED glass elements, including an aspherical element to control distortion & minimize chromatic aberration.
  • An M/A mode for instant switching from autofocus to manual, with Nikon D-Signal technology for enhanced flash & ambient exposure control.

After you've taken your shots, the Nikon 'Picture-Project' user interface makes digital editing & image sharing easy and enjoyable! 

Simply connect your camera to a PC to automatically import your images. In addition you can quickly e-mail or enhance images, create slide-shows, burn CD/DVDs & access other functions speedily and intuitively. 

Supporting 'drag and drop' accessibility, you can organize and edit images into separate collections with ease.

 

 

In short, although the D70S isn't the cheapest digital SLR around, the Nikon D70S does deliver the professional-level quality of a high class d-SLR with many of the convenient automated features that can make photography so much fun, be it work or play alike!







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