Product ReviewsNikon D D70s 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera - Black (Kit w/ AF-S DX 18-70mm Lens)

An Enduring Performer

An early Nikon digital body that still performs. Top notch metering yields outstanding exposures. Bought to use as a light meter that allows previewing composition and exposure for film shooting. Pair with any Nikon AF lens and this is an unbeatable entry camera to learn digital photography. Read full review...

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Awesome Nikon D70

The Nikon D70s has all the award-winning features that made its predecessor so popular - 6.1 effective megapixels for clear, sharp resolution; top shutter speed of 1/8000 second and 1/500 second flash sync; near-instant power-up of 0.2 seconds for incredible responsiveness - and more. The D70s features an advanced AF system; its exceptional subject acquisition, focus tracking and focus precision functions ensure that your action shots will be even crisper and sharper. Built-in i-TTL Speedlight automatically pops up when lighting is inadequate and provides fill flash when necessary. Extra wide peripheral illumination supports lenses up to 18mm, for beautiful wide angle shots. The large 2.0-inch LCD monitor is easy to view and use, with plain-language menus and help dialogs presented clearly. For better results when shooting close-ups and long exposures, use the optional Remote Cord (MC-DC1). Add to all of this the incredible performance of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, powering up to 2500 shots per charge, and you have a superb digital SLR camera, always ready for action.Read full review...

Best old Nikon DSLR for 1/500 Flash Sync and Infrared Photography

This is my favorite old Nikon DSLR out of the bunch that offer the good old features such as 1/500 flash sync and good Infrared performance. The D70 and the D50 are fine, but the extra features are great on the D70S, especially if you are used to all the manual controls and beefier (better) ergonomics of the more advanced cameras. I like to take my D70S out with a 18-105 VR lens and a 720 nm IR filter and this camera will auto-focus with the IR filter on and deliver razor sharp IR photos hand-held! I have not done any IR modification to this camera. Just a filter and VR lens. If you are looking to get into IR this is a great camera! Flash sync of 1/500 is indispensable when shooting outdoors for fill flash or at wide apertures. That is another reason I like having this camera around. Yes, I'll set my D600 down and grab the D70S if I want to take pictures of my kids outside on a bright sunny day. There is just something nice and different about the CCD sensor. Forget low-light stuff though. This camera has a lot of noise above ISO 500. Overall I would say this is an awesome camera.Read full review...

Solid and easy to use DSLR

A bit outdated by 2021 standards but you still get great pics.

D70S is still a great camera.

D70S' are still great cameras; good weight, durable and reliable, aside from apparently common "CHA" and other intermittent nuisance-type memory card issues/errors. Nikon probably could have done more to at least offer discount repair to resolve these issues. Sent mine in for estimate (Nikon Authorized Repair Center) and estimate was over $200.00 to replace a few parts that probably would fix all those intermittent error messages, etc., so I figured it was too old to bother "wasting" that much money. It got good use and still works anyway so I'll keep it and enjoy it until it craps out for good.Read full review...

Very happy.

Very nice camera for a nubee to digi SLR. I like the automatic features. It does not make movies, but I did not want that feature anyway. The 6 megapixel limit is fine for my purposes. This is my introduction to these "computers with lens" and I may upgrade sometime in the future.Read full review...

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Slightly flawed camera.

Wonderful camera with an Achilles heel. The compact flash system can outspeed the SD cards but the SD cards are so much more reliable. There are error codes shown which disables the camera, primarily CHR and -E-. All are fixable if you know the tricks. Google 'D70 error codes' for the fixes. Have bought several for less than $100 supposedly for parts only, broken and got them to work fine. Also got a D50 supposedly broken that just had a busted lens. Works fine. If you can find a D70s model which uses SD cards that's the one to get. D90?Read full review...

Nice old camera.

Needs a little work, but came well packed and on time. These cameras still take beautiful photos with proper lighting and skill. I actually like the 300mm lens,,,I have all the others.

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Still as good in 2020 as it was back in 2004!

The Nikon D70s is still as impressive (and fun) as it was back in 2004. Modern cameras are just better, but if you don't need 4K wallpapers or large prints, for social media and online use, 6MP is not only enough resolution, but more than enough. I enjoy it more than my 42MP a7R II.

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GREAT SHARP PHOTOS

The D70s is very easy to use. It takes great sharp photos, along with my Nikkor 18-55 mm VR lense. It's real easy to take professional shots with this camera . I have installed an 8 GIG Sandisk flashdisk ,and the D70S can take approximately 2400 shots in fine resolution mode. I also love that the camera is ready to shoot as soon as it's powered on. I'm very impressed with the auto focus in this unit,and it's build quality is awesome! I also own a D90 and I can tell you that the D70S will go as high as 1/8000 sec shutter speed,where my D90 will only go as high as 1/4000 sec. Even thoughthe D70s is 6.1 megapixel it's pictures are as good as my D90 or any of the 12.1 megapixels cameras on the market !!Read full review...