Nikon
D70
 vs
Nikon
D7000

Nikon D7000

69
Winner

Nikon D7000
"The D7000's Live View is certainly quite functional as a basic means of framing for stills and video shooting, as long as you understand its limitations"
dpreview.com | talking about the D7000's video-quality
"The 'feel' of the new camera is far closer to the D300S though, thanks to its heavy-duty magnesium alloy construction."
dpreview.com | talking about the D7000's build-quality

Reasons to buy the Nikon D7000

Overall image quality
 Great image quality
80.0
Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
Color depth
 Great color depth
23.5 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13.9 EV
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
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 Nikon D70
Weight Lighter 679 g vs 780 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Nikon D7000
Color depth Better color depth 23.5 bits vs 20.4 bits
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 Distinguishes 3.1 more bits of color
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.8"
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 Around 70% larger screen
Overall image quality Much better image quality 80.0 vs 50.0
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 60% better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.9 EV vs 10.3 EV
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 3.6 f-stops more dynamic range
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 130k dots
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 More than 7x higher resolution screen
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 1,167 ISO vs 529 ISO
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 The D7000 has excellent image quality 1.1 f-stops higher ISO than the D70
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 24fps vs None
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 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
True resolution Much higher true resolution 16.1 MP vs 6 MP
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 Capture more than 2.5x more detail in your photos
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.49x
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 Around 60% larger viewfinder
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 3 fps
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 2x faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The D7000's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Size Smaller 132x105x77 mm vs 140x111x78 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner 3" vs 3.1"
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Nikon D70 Nikon D70
19 vs 69
Explain scores
Nikon D7000 Nikon D7000
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D7000. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro DSLR with a entry-level DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
169 lenses
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
D70:1,600 ISO
D7000:6,400 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5100 vs the D70
Compare the D5100 vs the D7000
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

$1,620 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Weight Is slightly heavier
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D70
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D7000
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Focus points Has significantly fewer focus points
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D70
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D7000
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$1,047 with 55-200mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Compare the D90 vs the D70
Compare the D90 vs the D7000
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$699 - $700 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3200 vs the D70
Compare the D3200 vs the D7000
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the D70
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the D7000
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Thickness Is thinner
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the D70
Compare the D3100 vs the D7000

Nikon D70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D40

Nikon D40

Entry-level DSLR

$669 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Color depth Better color depth
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Compare the D40 vs the D70
Nikon D60

Nikon D60

Entry-level DSLR
Color depth Better color depth
Screen size Much larger screen
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Compare the D60 vs the D70
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$449 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Color depth Better color depth
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Compare the D3000 vs the D70

Nikon D7000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$2,649 body only
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Movie format Does not take movies
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the D700 vs the D7000
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,690 - $1,700 body only

$2,547 - $4,295 with 18-200mm lens
Focus points More focus points
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Compare the D300S vs the D7000
Pentax K-5

Pentax K-5

Entry-level DSLR

$888 - $1,129 body only

$1,033 - $1,283 with 18-55mm lens
Image stabilization Image stabilization
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Supports 24p No 24p support
Lens availability Much fewer lenses available
Compare the K-5 vs the D7000

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