Canon EOS
450D
 vs
Nikon
D70

Canon EOS 450D

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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 450D

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
160 ms shutter lag
Sensor cleaning
 Self cleaning sensor
Avoids dust in your photos
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Nikon D70

19
Runner-up

Nikon D70

Reasons to buy the Nikon D70

Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon 450D
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.8"
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 Around 70% larger screen
Color depth Better color depth 21.9 bits vs 20.4 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.5 more bits of color
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 61.0 vs 50.0
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 More than 20% better image quality
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 12.2 MP vs 6 MP
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 Capture more than 2x more detail in your photos
Dynamic range More dynamic range 10.8 EV vs 10.3 EV
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 0.5 f-stops more dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 692 ISO vs 529 ISO
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 The 450D has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 130k dots
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 Around 80% higher resolution screen
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.54x vs 0.49x
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 Around 20% larger viewfinder
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 3.1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Size Smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 140x111x78 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.5 fps vs 3 fps
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 Around 20% faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 524 g vs 679 g
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 More than 20% lighter
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Advantages of the Nikon D70
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor APS-C 23.7x15.5mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 450D Canon EOS 450D
41 vs 19
Explain scores
Nikon D70 Nikon D70
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 450D. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a pro DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
450D:162 lenses
D70:169 lenses
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
450D:1,600 ISO
D70:None
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
450D:230k dots
D70:130k dots
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
450D:12.2 MP
D70:6 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
450D:800 ISO
D70:1,600 ISO
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
450D:3.5 fps
D70:3 fps
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
450D:10.8 EV
D70:10.3 EV
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Color depth Poor color depth Help
450D:21.9 bits
D70:20.4 bits
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
450D:0.54x
D70:0.49x
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
450D:61.0
D70:50.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
450D:692 ISO
D70:529 ISO

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competitors

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Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 1100D

Entry-level DSLR

$489 - $559 body only

$587 - $643 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the D70
Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$691 - $916 body only

$731 - $874 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 550D vs the D70
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 450D
Compare the D3100 vs the D70
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$863 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 600D vs the D70
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 450D
Compare the D5100 vs the D70
Canon EOS 1000D

Canon EOS 1000D

Entry-level DSLR

$562 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 1000D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 1000D vs the D70
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$830 - $897 body only

$1,199 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 450D
Compare the D90 vs the D70

Canon EOS 450D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 500D

Canon EOS 500D

Entry-level DSLR

$539 with 18-55mm lens
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Shoots movies
Color depth Worse color depth
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Compare the EOS 500D vs the EOS 450D

Nikon D70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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Nikon D70s

Pro DSLR
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Compare the D70s vs the D70

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