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Nikon D70 w/ 18-70mm AF-S DX Nikkor Lens comparison

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Product name	Nikon D70 w/ 18-70mm AF-S DX Nikkor Lens	Nikon D90 (with 18-105mm lens)	Nikon D70s w/ 18-70mm AF-S DX Lens	Nikon D3000 (with 18mm-55mm lens)	Nikon D40 (with 18-55mm lens)
Price	Check Prices	$1,146.95 to $1,299.00	Check Prices	$489.13 to $593.99	$459.00 to $549.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	3.5 stars		4.0 stars
Release date	April 01, 2004	August 31, 2008	May 15, 2005	August 24, 2009	December 01, 2006
The Bottom Line	The Nikon D70 is a great enthusiast dSLR.	Like the D80 before it, the Nikon D90 delivers an excellent dSLR for the money.	Small improvements fine-tune one of the best digital SLRs in the sub-$1,000 class.	Its feature set is basic even by entry-level standards, but the Nikon D3000 delivers the photo quality and performance you expect when stepping up to a dSLR, with an optional interface that's very beginner friendly.	The Nikon D40 is a great transition camera for going from point-and-shoot to your first dSLR.
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Lens aperture	F/3.5-4.5	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	F/3.5-5.6
Equivalent 35mm focal length	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	27 - 82.5 mm
Optical zoom	3.8 x	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	3 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 200 ISO 320 ISO 400 ISO 600 ISO 800 ISO 1600	ISO 100-6400	ISO 200-1600	ISO 3200 ISO 100-1600 ISO auto (100-1600)	ISO 200-1600
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	CompactFlash Card	Info unavailable	CompactFlash Card	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Interchangeable lens	Yes	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	1.3 lbs	1.4 lbs	21 oz	17.1 oz	16.8 oz
Effective sensor resolution	6,100,000 pixels	12,300,000 pixels	6,100,000 pixels	10,200,000 pixels	6,100,000 pixels
Still image format	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG NEF (RAW) RAW + JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG NEF (RAW) RAW + JPEG	JPEG NEF (RAW)
Display (projector) diagonal size	1.8 in	3 in	1.8 in	3 in	2.5 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Info unavailable	Automatic	Info unavailable	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	As Reviewed: $1,499 Check manufacturer's site for availability	Beach Camera $1,146.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $1,199.95 In stock: Yes Willoughbys Est.1898 $1,299.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 6 authorized stores	As Reviewed: $1,499 Check manufacturer's site for availability	Buydig.com $546.95 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $549.95 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $529.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 11 authorized stores	Amazon.com $461.89 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $459.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $469.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 5 authorized stores
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