Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon D80 and Nikon D70. Nikon D80 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 8mm narrower, 8mm shorter and 1mm thinner than Nikon D70.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Nikon D80 is 11g lighter than the Nikon D70 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since both Nikon D80 and Nikon D70 have the same APS-C sized sensor, their lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will be similar in size and weight.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Nikon D80 has a 10.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Nikon D70 has a 6.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Below you can see the D80 and D70 sensor size comparison.
Nikon D80 and Nikon D70 have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Nikon D80 and Nikon D70 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Nikon D80 for Portrait Photography
Nikon D70 for Portrait Photography
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No Image Stabilization
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Large APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 6.0MP
No Image Stabilization
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Nikon D80 for Street Photography
Nikon D70 for Street Photography
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
No Image Stabilization
No Live-view
Large Body
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Large APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
No Image Stabilization
No Live-view
Large Body
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Nikon D80 for Sports Photography
Nikon D70 for Sports Photography
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
No Image Stabilization
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
No Image Stabilization
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
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Nikon D80 for Daily Photography
Nikon D70 for Daily Photography
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Large Body
668g
Body Thickness 77mm
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Large APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm) sensor
Large Body
679g
Body Thickness 78mm
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Nikon D80 for Landscape Photography
Nikon D70 for Landscape Photography
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
No Live-view
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Large APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 6.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
No Live-view
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Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. Nikon D80 and Nikon D70 have the same Nikon F lens mount and currently there are 286 native lenses available for these cameras.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. None of these bodies have sensor based image stabilization so you have to buy lenses with Optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 88 lenses with Image stabilization for Nikon F mount.
| Lens Type |
# of Nikon D80 Lenses |
# of Nikon D70 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
33 |
33 |
| Standard Prime |
18 |
18 |
| Wideangle Zoom |
30 |
30 |
| Wideangle Prime |
45 |
45 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
49 |
49 |
| Telephoto Prime |
40 |
40 |
| SuperZoom |
30 |
30 |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
8 |
8 |
| Macro Prime |
22 |
22 |
| Perspective Control Prime |
10 |
10 |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
1 |
1 |
| TOTAL |
286 |
286 |
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Nikon D80 and Nikon D70, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Nikon D80 and Nikon D70 scores compare:
Nikon D80
Ranked
#70 out of 93 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#534 out of 1143 in all Cameras
Nikon D70
Ranked
#76 out of 93 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#621 out of 1143 in all Cameras
Nikon D80 has a higher Overall Score than the Nikon D70 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Nikon D80 |
Nikon D70 |
| Brand |
Nikon |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2006-09-23 |
2004-04-05 |
| Body Type |
Mid-size SLR |
Mid-size SLR |
| Price |
$799.95 |
$69.00 |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CCD |
CCD |
| Size |
APS-C |
APS-C |
| Dimensions |
23.6 x 15.8 mm |
23.7 x 15.5 mm |
| Area |
372.88mm2 |
367.35mm2 |
| Megapixels |
10 megapixels |
6 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
3872 x 2592 |
3008 x 2000 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
1,600 ISO |
1,600 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
3200 ISO |
- |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
200 ISO |
| RAW Support |
|
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Autofocus |
|
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| AF Touch |
|
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| AF Continuous |
|
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| AF Single |
|
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| AF Tracking |
|
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| AF Selective |
|
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| AF Center |
|
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| AF Multi Area |
|
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| AF Live View |
|
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| AF Face Detection |
|
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| AF Contrast Detection |
|
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| AF Phase Detection |
|
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| Number of Focus Points |
n/a |
n/a |
Lens |
|
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| Manual Focus |
|
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| Lens Mount |
Nikon F |
Nikon F |
| Number of Available Lenses |
286 |
286 |
Screen |
|
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Fixed type |
| Size |
2.5″ |
1.8″ |
| Resolution |
230k dots |
130k dots |
| Touch Screen |
|
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Viewfinder |
|
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| Viewfinder |
Optical (pentaprism) |
Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
95% |
95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.64 |
0.5 |
Photography Features |
|
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000s |
1/8000s |
| Shutter Priority |
|
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| Aperture Priority |
|
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
|
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| Custom White Balance |
|
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
|
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| Flash Range |
13.00 m |
11.00 m |
| Max Flash Sync |
1/200s |
1/500s |
| External Flash |
|
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| Continuous Shooting |
3.0 fps |
3.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
|
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| Average |
|
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| Spot |
|
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| Partial |
|
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| AF-Area |
|
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| Center Weighted |
|
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| AE Bracketing |
|
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| WB Bracketing |
|
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Video Features |
|
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| Max Video Resolution |
None |
None |
| Video Formats |
n/a |
n/a |
| Microphone Port |
|
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| Headphone Port |
|
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Connectivity |
|
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| Wireless Connectivity |
None |
None |
| HDMI |
|
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Physical |
|
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| Environmental Sealing |
|
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| Weight |
668g |
679g |
| Dimensions |
132 x 103 x 77mm |
140 x 111 x 78mm |
| Battery Life |
n/a |
n/a |
Other Features |
|
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| Timelapse Recording |
|
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
|
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| DxO Overall Score |
61 |
50 |
| DxO Color Depth |
22.1 |
20.4 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
11.2 |
10.3 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
524 |
529 |
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