Nikon D70 has a
6.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Nikon D60 has a
10.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Below you can see the D70 and D60 sensor size comparison.
Nikon D70 and Nikon D60 have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the 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 Nikon D60 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that D60 has a better overall score of 65, 15 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 |
Nikon D60 |
65 |
22.5 bits |
11.4 Evs |
562 ISO |