Nikon D70 has a
6.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Canon 350D has a
8.0MP APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the D70 and 350D sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon D70 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon 350D. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Nikon D70 and Canon 350D sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that 350D has a better overall score of 60, 10 points higher compared to D70's score of 50.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D70 |
50 |
20.4 bits |
10.3 Evs |
529 ISO |
Canon 350D |
60 |
21.8 bits |
10.8 Evs |
637 ISO |