Nikon D70 What You Need to Know for Best Performance
Nikon D70 Battery Type & Replacements
The Nikon D70 uses a Nikon EN-EL3 Lithium-Ion & charger included.
The battery can not be charged via USB. This means a battery charger will be necessary.
Third party battery chargers will be less expensive than OEM Nikon chargers. There will usually be an option to get one bundled with a third party battery purchase.
Memory Card Compatibility & Recommendation
The Nikon D70 is compatible with Compact Flash (Type I or II) memory cards.
The differences between Type I and II Compact Flash cards is the thickness. Type II meant the slot can accommodate Microdrives, which were very small mechanical hard drives. Another use is for microSD to Compact Flash adapters.
- Type I - 3.3mm thick
- Type II - 5mm thick
Nikon F Mount Lens Compatibility
The D70 is compatible with Nikon F mount lenses. This opens up a wide range of lens possibilities. A full range of lenses exists including circular fisheye, ultra wide angle, perspective control, macro, telephoto, mirror, bellows, and all kinds of zooms.
There is a list of the best Nikon D70 lenses that covers lenses for all different types of photography.
The camera has an APS-C “crop” sensor that has been designed to use DX lenses. These lenses are smaller and less expensive than FX lenses, which are designed to be used on full frame cameras.
The D70 can also use full frame, ‘FX’, lenses. However, the downside to these lenses is that they tend to be larger, heavier, and more expensive than DX lenses.
Notable Features
- Active D-Lighting
- 3.0 fps continuous shooting
- Auto Active D-Lighting System
- Custom Setting Options
- Red eye correction
Sensor & Image Processor
The D70 has an APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm) sized sensor. This is paired with the None image processor.
Video Capabilities
The Nikon D70 can not record video.
Can the Nikon D70 be used as a webcam?
No. The Nikon D70 does not have clean HDMI out.
The Nikon D70 can not be used as a webcam. There is no software or video capture device that will allow the camera to be used as a webcam.
Does the Nikon D70 Have Wireless? Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS?
Specs Table
| Manufacturer | Nikon |
| Model | D70 |
| MSRP | None |
| Body type | Mid-size DSLR |
| Max resolution | 3008 x 2000 |
| Other resolutions | 2240 x 1488, 1504 x 1000 |
| Image ratio w:h | 3:2 |
| Effective pixels | 6.1 megapixels |
| Sensor photo detectors | 6 megapixels |
| Sensor size | APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm) |
| Sensor type | CCD |
| Processor | None |
| ISO | Auto, 200 - 1600 |
| Boosted ISO (minimum) | None |
| Boosted ISO (maximum) | None |
| White balance presets | 6.0 |
| Custom white balance | Yes |
| Image stabilization | No |
| Image stabilization notes | None |
| Uncompressed format | RAW |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, Normal, Basic |
| Autofocus | ['Phase Detect', 'Multi-area', 'Selective single-point', 'Single', 'Continuous'] |
| Manual focus | Yes |
| Number of focus points | None |
| Lens mount | Nikon F |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.5× |
| Articulated LCD | No |
| Screen size | 1.8" |
| Screen dots | 130000 |
| Touch screen | No |
| Screen type | None |
| Live view | No |
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.75× (0.5× 35mm equiv.) |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 sec |
| Aperture priority | Yes |
| Shutter priority | Yes |
| Manual exposure mode | None |
| Subject / scene modes | None |
| Built-in flash | Yes (pop-up) |
| Flash range | 11.00 m |
| External flash | Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
| Continuous drive | 3.0 fps |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 to 20 sec) |
| Metering modes | ['Multi', 'Center-weighted', 'Spot'] |
| Exposure compensation | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) |
| AE Bracketing | None |
| WB Bracketing | None |
| Format | None |
| Videography notes | None |
| Modes | None |
| Microphone | None |
| Speaker | None |
| Storage types | Compact Flash (Type I or II) |
| USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI | No |
| Microphone port | None |
| Headphone port | None |
| Wireless | None |
| Wireless notes | None |
| Remote control | Yes (Optional (ML-L3)) |
| Environmentally sealed | No |
| Battery | Battery Pack |
| Battery description | Nikon EN-EL3 Lithium-Ion & charger included |
| Battery Life (CIPA) | None |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 679 g (1.50 lb / 23.95 oz) |
| Dimensions | 140 x 111 x 78 mm (5.51 x 4.37 x 3.07") |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Timelapse recording | No |
| GPS | None |
| GPS notes | None |