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 Tokyo 100-8331, Japan

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1) EV 0 to 20 (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
2) EV 3 to 20 (spot metering)
    (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20 °C)
Digital Vari-Program (Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close up, Sports, Night 
landscape, Night portrait), programmed auto [P] with flexible program; 
shutter-priority auto [S]; aperture priority auto [A]; manual [M]
±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
Two or three frames ±2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps
1) Single frame shooting mode
2) Continuous shooting mode: approx. 3 frames per second (up to 
    12 consecutive shots with JPEG format, 4 shots with RAW format)
3) Self-timer/remote control mode
Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter, 30 to 1/8000 s in steps 
of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb
X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/500 s
1) TTL: TTL flash control by 1,005 pixel RGB sensor to
    • Built-in Speedlight: i-TTL balanced Fill-Flash or standard
       i-TTL flash (spot metering or mode dial set to M)
    • SB-800 or 600: i-TTL balanced Fill-Flash 
       or standard i-TTL flash (spot metering)
2) Auto aperture: Available with SB-800 and 600 with CPU lens            
3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 80DX, 28DX,
    28, 27, and 22s
4) Range-priority manual available with SB-800 and 600
1) Front-Curtain Sync (normal sync), 2) Red-Eye Reduction, 
3) Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, 4) Slow Sync, 5) Rear-Curtain Sync 
     ,     ,     ,     : auto flash with auto pop-up
[P], [S], [A], [M]: manual pop-up with button release                                       
Guide number (ISO 200/ISO 100, m): approx. 15/11 (manual full 17/12)
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Lights when SB-series Speedlight such as SB-800, 600, 80DX, 28DX, 50DX, 
28, 27, or 22s is fully charged; blinks for 3 s after flash is fired at full output
Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock provided
Electronically controlled timer with 2 to 20 s duration
When CPU lens is attached, lens aperture can be stopped down to value 
selected by user ([A] and [M] modes) or value selected by camera (Digital 
Vari-Program, [P], and [S] modes)  
ML-L3 wireless remote cotroller (option)
One rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3 Li-ion battery
• Three CR2 lithium batteries (with supplied MS-D70 CR2 battery holder)
• EH-5 AC adapter (option)
1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Approx. 140 x 111 x 78 mm
Approx. 595g without battery, memory card, body cap, or monitor cover
Strap, Body cap, Eyepiece cap, LCD monitor cover, Video cable, USB cable, 
Rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL3, Quick Charger MH-18, Nikon Software 
CD-ROM, MS-D70 CR2 battery holder
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3, Multi Charger MH-19, Quick Charger MH-18, 
AC Adapter EH-5, Speedlight SB-800/600, Nikon Capture 4 (ver. 4.1) Software, 
Semi-soft Case CF-D70, Remote Controller ML-L3, CompactFlash™ Card

The digital SLR designed to satisfy your love of pictures.

Additional Features

• Direct printing available with PictBridge compatible printers
• Versatile JPEG and NEF (RAW) combination filing system
• On-Demand grid lines displayed in viewfinder
• Supports CompactFlash™ cards (Type I/II) and MicroDrive
   - Compatible with FAT32 format and Lexar WA technology
• EN-EL3* rechargeable Li-ion battery supplied, as is a battery  
   holder for use with three CR2 batteries
  *

Approx. 400 shots can be taken with a fully charged EN-EL3 battery

     (as determined by Nikon performance tests)

• Depth-of-field preview button aids composition accuracy
• Supports the Image Dust Off feature in Nikon Capture 4 (ver. 4.1)
• Wireless remote control operation possible
• Protective clear LCD cover

Optional Accessories

• AF, AF-S and DX Nikkor lenses 
• AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm
  f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
• Remote controller ML-L3

• New SB-600 and SB-800 Speedlights
• COOLWALKER MSV-01
  digital photo storage viewer
• Nikon Capture 4 (ver. 4.1) software

Nikon Digital SLR Camera D70 Specifications

Type of Camera
Effective Pixels
Image Sensor
Image Size (pixels)
Sensitivity
Storage Media
Storage System

File System
White Balance

LCD Monitor

Playback Function

Delete Function
Interface
Compatible Lenses*

1

 

Picture Angle
Viewfinder
Eyepoint
Focusing Screen

Viewfinder Frame Coverage
Viewfinder Magnification
Autofocus

Lens Servo

Focus Area
AF Area Mode

Focus Lock

Exposure Metering System

Single-lens reflex digital camera
6.1 million
RGB CCD, 23.7 x 15.6 mm; total pixels: 6.31 million
3008 x 2000 [L], 2240 x 1448 [M], 1504 x 1000 [S]
200 to 1600 (ISO equivalent) in steps of 1/3 EV
CompactFlash™ (CF) Card (Type I and II) and Microdrive™
Compressed NEF (RAW): 12-bit lossless compression, 
JPEG: JPEG baseline-compliant
Exif 2.2, Compliant DCF 2.0 and DPOF
Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005 pixels RGB sensor), six manual modes 
with fine-tuning, preset white balance, white balance bracketing possible
1.8-in., 130,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness 
adjustment
1 frame: Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments); Magnifying playback; Slide show; 
Histogram indication;  Highlight point display; Auto image rotation
Card format, All frames delete, Selected frames delete
USB
1) DX Nikkor: All functions supported
2) Type G- or D-AF Nikkor: All functions supported                       
3) Micro Nikkor 85 mm F2.8D: All functions supported except autofocus and
    some exposure modes                    
4) Other AF Nikkor*

2

: All functions supported except 

    3D color matrix metering, i-TTL balanced Fill-Flash for digital SLR
5) AI-P Nikkor: All functions supported except 3D color matrix
    metering, i-TTL balanced Fill-Flash for digital SLR, and autofocus
6) Non-CPU: Can be used in exposure mode M, but exposure meter does
    not function; electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is
    f/5.6 or faster
*

1

 IX Nikkor lenses can not be used

   *

2

 Excluding lenses for F3AF                 

Equivalent in 35 mm [135] format is approx. 1.5 times lens focal length
Optical fixed pentaprism; Built-in diopter adjustment (-1.6 to +0.5 m-

1

)

18 mm (-1.0 m-

1

)

B-type BriteView clear matte screen II with superimposed focus
brackets and On-Demand grid lines
Approx. 95 %
Approx. 0.75x with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-

1

TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM900 autofocus module
with AF-assist illuminator (approx. 0.5 m to 3.0 m)
Detection range: EV -1 to +19 (ISO 100 equivalent, 20 °C)
1) Autofocus (AF): single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous servo AF (AF-C); 
    predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status
2) Manual focus (M)
Can be selected from 5 focus areas
1) Single Area AF,  2) Dynamic Area AF,  
3) Closest Subject Priority Dynamic Area AF
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo 
AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
TTL full-aperture exposure metering system
1) 3D color matrix metering with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor
2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75 % (8 mm-dia. circle) given to 6, 8, 10, or 
     13 mm dia circle in center of frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame
3) Spot: Meters 2.3 mm-dia. circle (about 1% of frame) centered on active focus area

*Supplied Accessories may differ in each country or area

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 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.    Macintosh

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is a registered trademark or a trademark of Apple Computer Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.    CompactFlash

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 is a trademark of SanDisk 

Corporation.    Products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.    Images on LCDs and monitors 
shown in this brochure are simulated.

WARNING TO ENSURE CORRECT USAGE, READ MANUALS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING 

YOUR EQUIPMENT. SOME DOCUMENTATION IS SUPPLIED ON CD-ROM ONLY.

Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the 
manufacturer. January 2004

c 2004 NIKON CORPORATION

Exposure Metering Range

Exposure Mode

Exposure Compensation
Auto Exposure Lock
Auto Exposure Bracketing
Shooting Modes

Shutter

Sync Contact
Flash Control

Flash Sync Mode

Built-in Speedlight

Flash Compensation
Ready-light

Accessory Shoe
Self-timer
Depth-of-field Preview

Remote Control
Power Source

Tripod Socket
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Weight (without battery)
Supplied Accessories*

Optional Accessories

AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm
f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

COOLWALKER MSV-01
digital photo storage viewer

Printed in Japan   Code No. 6CE41440 (0401/A) A

SB-600 Speedlight

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