Specifications CAMERA: Nikon D70 TYPE: AF digital SLR LENS MOUNT: Nikon F bayonet FOCAL-LENGTH CONVERSION FACTOR: 1.5X IMAGING ELEMENT: 6.31-megapixel 23.7x15.6mm CCD sensor; 6.1 effective megapixels IMAGE RESOLUTIONS: 3008x2000-pixel NEF (RAW), 3008x2000-, 2240x1448- and 1504x1000-pixel JPEG IMAGE FILE TYPES: NEF, JPEG, simultaneous NEF and JPEG capture STORAGE: CompactFlash cards Type I & II, Microdrives FOCUSING: TTL phase-detection AF via Multi-CAM900 AF module with 5 AF areas; AF range EV –1 to 19 (ISO 100); single-servo AF, continuous-servo AF (both with automatic focus tracking of moving subjects and Lock-On); single-area AF, dynamic-area AF, dynamic-area AF with closest-subject priority; plus manual via focusing ring on lens METERING: TTL 3D color matrix metering (with G and D lenses), color matrix metering (with other lenses) via 1005-pixel RGB sensor; center-weighted metering with 75% of weight given to 6-, 8-, 10- or 12mm circle in center of frame; 1% spot metering centered on active focus area EXPOSURE MODES: Shiftable program AE, shutter- and aperture-priority AE, auto depth-of-field AE, 7 Digital Vari-Programs (full auto, portrait, landscape, close-up, sports, night landscape, night portrait), metered manual SHUTTER: Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter with speeds from 30 sec. to 1/8000 plus B ISO SETTINGS: 200–1600 ADVANCE MODES: Single-frame and continuous (up to 4 NEF or 49 JPEG frames at approx. 3 fps; up to 144 JPEG Normal - Large frames with SanDisk SDCHF256MB Type II CompactFlash card) FLASH: Built-in TTL Speedlight covers angle of view of 20mm lens, ISO 100 GN 36 (auto)/39 (manual), in feet; i-TTL balanced fill-flash with built-in and optional shoe-mount dedicated Speedlight SB-800 or SB-600; both front- and rear-curtain sync available; flash exposure compensation from –3 to +1 EV; maximum flash-sync shutter speed 1/500 VIEWFINDER: Fixed eye-level pentaprism type shows approx. 95% of actual image area, 0.75X magnification with 50mm lens at infinity; 18mm eyepoint; built-in eyepiece correction from –1.6 to +0.5 diopters VIEWFINDER INFORMATION: AF area brackets (active area briefly highlighted in black or red, depending on background brightness), 8mm center-weighted metering reference circle, and on-demand grid lines (via Custom Setting 8) in image area; below image area, focus status, AF-area mode, AE lock, battery status, shutter speed, aperture, electronic analog exposure display, exposure compensation and flash exposure compensation, auto ISO sensitivity indicator, number of exposures remaining, PC mode indicator, flash ready EXTERNAL LCD PANEL: Displays (when applicable) shutter speed, exposure-compensation value, flash-compensation value, white-balance adjustment, number of shots in bracketing sequence, ISO speed, battery indicator, flash-sync mode, image quality, image size, white-balance mode, number of exposures remaining, preset white balance recording indicator, remote control indicator, beep indicator, aperture, bracketing increment, PC mode indicator, clock battery indicator, flash-compensation indicator, exposure-compensation indicator, flexible program indicator, autofocus mode, AF-area mode, metering mode, self-timer, remote-control indicator, bracketing-progress indicator, bracketing indicator, shooting mode LCD MONITOR: 1.8-inch TFT color, LCD displays exposed images, setting info SELF-TIMER: Electronic, 2–20-sec. delay (cancelable) POWER SOURCE: One rechargeable EN-EL3 lithium-ion battery provided with camera, or 3 CR2 lithium batteries (with supplied MS-D70 holder); AC via optional adapter DIMENSIONS: 5.5x4.4x3.1 in. WEIGHT: 21 oz. STREET PRICE: $999; $1299 with AF-S DX 18–70mm f/3.5–4.5G ED-IF zoom DISTRIBUTOR: Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Rd., Melville, NY 11747; 1-800-NIKON-US; www.nikonusa.com