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Is the Nikon D70 good for Portrait Photography?

Nikon D70
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Nikon D70 Portrait Photography Score

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Nikon D70 has a score of 42 for Portrait Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait Photography is important for you, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Nikon D70 Review

Nikon D70 Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis
Large APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm) sensor
Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 6.0MP
Nikon D70's 6.0MP sensor will not provide much room for cropping or large printing your portrait shots.
No Image Stabilization
Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Nikon D70 users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their handheld portrait shots. Currently there are native Nikon F mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Nikon D70.

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Nikon D70 Alternatives in Mid-size SLR cameras for Portrait Photography

Sony A99 II

Compare D70 vs A99 II

42 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #35
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #2
Sony Alpha A99 II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 93
Sports 91
Daily
Landscape

Pentax K-1 II

Compare D70 vs K-1 Mark II

36 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Pentax KAF4 Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #51
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #5
Pentax K-1 Mark II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 95
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Pentax K-1

Compare D70 vs K-1

36 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Pentax KAF2 Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #47
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #4
Pentax K-1
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 90
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 94
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony A99

Compare D70 vs A99

24 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #84
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #16
Sony SLT-A99
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 92
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon 5DS

Compare D70 vs 5DS

51 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Canon EF Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #118
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #27
Canon EOS 5DS
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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