April 3, 2009 11:45 pm

Nikon D70s Digital SLR Camera " Featuring Qualities of Nikon D70 Plus New Refinements

By Fred Gagnon

Nikon D70s Digital SLR Camera is an update of the Nikon D70 digital SLR camera. It has a larger LCD screen with re-designed menus and it features an increased angle of coverage than Nikon D70. It comes with a new EN-EL3e battery pack, which offers higher capacity than that of the Nikon D70. Also it has improved auto focus accuracy.

Nikon D70s Digital SLR Camera has an LCD color monitor of 2 inches or 50 millimeters. Compared to the LCD monitor of Nikon D70, which is 1.8 inches or 46mm, it is slightly larger. Also, the screen menus in D70s were re-designed menus of D70.

Compared to the flash in Nikon D70 that can only be used with lenses as wide as 20 mm, this camera features an increased coverage. From its built-in flash, which automatically pops up, you can have 18 mm angle of coverage. This pop-up flash is built in such a way that it can synchronize to shutter speeds of up to 1/500 seconds.

Its sensitivity ranges from 200 to 1600 ISO. It also has the 5-area autofocus system, which features a cross-type sensor as well as broad frame coverage. To give you a maximum performance when shooting in low light condition, an AF-assist illuminator was included. It has a low light detection feature for better focus tracking.

In addition, you can use Nikon D70s digital SLR camera with optional cables for remote control. There is the MC-DC1 remote cord as well as the ML-L3 wireless remote control to help you shoot more conveniently. You can also make use of the software called the Nikon Capture (Version 4.2) to help you connect the camera to a computer via USB.

It powers up in a mere 0.2 seconds and has a shutter speed of 30 to 1/8000 seconds. It can shoot up to 3 frames per second and 144 JPEG images with continuous burst. Its shutter release time lag is shortened to help you shoot instantly.

It utilizes a 1,005-pixel sensor. In addition, it features 3D Color Matrix Metering, which enables the camera to produce images with accurate exposure. This metering system measures color, contrast, brightness and distance for each shot. You can also compare results with the 30,000 actual images available in its database.

The battery used by Nikon D70s is a Lithium-Ion battery EN-EL3e. It offers higher capacity than that of the Nikon D70. It enables the camera to shoot up to 2,500 images per charge.

Like all other Nikon digital SLR cameras, Nikon D70s employs the Nikon DX format sensor and the Nikon F lens mount design. This enables it to use the other AF and DX Nikkor lenses, which gives you more options and versatility.

Featuring all the good qualities Nikon D70 has, the Nikon D70s Digital SLR Camera also offers excellent image quality, high performance and user friendliness. Aside from all these good qualities, the Nikon D70s introduces refinements to assist you in shooting precious moments better. - 23546

About the Author:

About the Author: Fred Gagnon specializes in providing information on digital cameras. He has been a digital camera aficionado for over 40 years and has worked with Nikon Digital SLR Cameras. For more information on Nikon D70s Digital SLR Camera go to Nikon D70s Digital SLR Camera.