Nikon D70 vs Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      Nikon D70

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR
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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D70 and the Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

      Nikon D70 was introduced in April 2004 and Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR was introduced in January 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Nikon D70 Highlights

      • 6.1 MP APS-C CCD Sensor
      • 200 - 1,600 Native ISO
      • 1.8" 130k dot Fixed Screen
      • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
      • 3.0 fps Continuous Shooting
      • Built-in Flash

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR Highlights

      • 16 MP 1/2-inch EXR-CMOS Sensor
      • 100 - 3,200 Native ISO
      • Image Stabilization
      • 3.0" 460k dot Tilting Screen
      • Electronic Viewfinder
      • 11.0 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1920 x 1080 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash
      Table of Contents
      1. Overview
      2. Pros and Cons
      3. Advantage of Nikon D70
      4. Advantage of Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR
      5. Common Strengths and Weaknesses
      6. Screen and Viewfinder
      7. Sensor
      8. Photography Features
      9. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
      10. Other Features
      11. Physical Parameters
      12. For Different Types of Photography
      13. Evaluations
      14. Specifications  

      Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Nikon D70 and Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR.

      PROS

      Nikon D70

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      •   High Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/8000 sec
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   High Flash Sync Speed - 1/500 sec
      •   Orientation Sensor
      •   Video Capture
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   HDMI Output
      •   Internal Storage
      •   Orientation Sensor

      CONS

      Nikon D70

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      •   No Video Capture
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 6.1 Megapixel
      •   200 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Small Screen - 1.8"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 130k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   Low DxO Overall Score - 50
      •   Low USB Speed
      •   No HDMI Output
      •   No Built-in Microphone
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 600 shots


      And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

      AVERAGE

      Nikon D70

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      •   Weight - 679 g (1.50 lb / 23.95 oz)
      •   Sensor Resolution - 16 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 11.0 fps
      •   Weight - 687 g (1.51 lb / 24.23 oz)

      Advantage of Nikon D70

      Nikon D70
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon D70 over Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR.

      Nikon D70 vs Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR
      Larger Sensor APS-C vs 1/2-inch
      Selective Autofocus vs
      Phase Detection for Autofocus vs
      Top LCD Screen vs
      Higher Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) 1/8000 sec vs 1/4000 sec
      Center Weighted Metering vs
      Lighter 679 g (1.50 lb / 23.95 oz) vs 687 g (1.51 lb / 24.23 oz)

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      Nikon D80
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      APS-C

      10.2 MP

      Nikon D40
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      APS-C

      6.1 MP

      Nikon D90
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      APS-C

      12.3 MP

      Nikon D60
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      APS-C

      10.2 MP

      Nikon D50
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      APS-C

      6.1 MP

      Nikon D70s
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      APS-C

      6.1 MP

      Nikon D40X
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      APS-C

      10.2 MP

      Nikon D200
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      APS-C

      10.2 MP

      Canon Rebel SL1
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      APS-C

      18.0 MP

      Nikon D300S
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      APS-C

      12.3 MP

      Nikon Z9
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      Full Frame

      45.7 MP

      Pentax 645Z
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      Medium format

      51.4 MP

      Advantage of Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      Fujifilm HS35EXR
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR over Nikon D70.

      Nikon D70 vs Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR
      Video Capture vs
      Higher Sensor Resolution 6.1 Megapixel vs 16 Megapixel
      Lower Native ISO 200 vs 100
      Higher Native ISO 1,600 vs 3,200
      Max Image Resolution 3008 x 2000 vs 4608 x 3456
      Center Autofocus vs
      Tracking Autofocus vs
      Face Detection vs
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus vs
      Image Stabilization vs
      Screen Type Fixed vs Tilting
      Larger Screen 1.8" vs 3.0"
      Higher Resolution Screen 130k dot vs 460k dot
      Live View vs
      Higher Viewfinder Coverage 95% vs 100%
      Higher Max Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps vs 11.0 fps
      Average Metering vs
      Higher USB Speed USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) vs USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI Output vs Mini
      Built-in Microphone vs Stereo
      Internal Storage vs 20 MB

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      Fujifilm HS30EXR
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      1/2-inch

      16.0 MP

      Fujifilm HS50EXR
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      1/2-inch

      16 MP

      Fujifilm HS10
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      1/2.3-inch

      10.3 MP

      Fujifilm HS20 EXR
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      1/2-inch

      16 MP

      Nikon D5000
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      APS-C

      12.3 MP

      Nikon D90
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      APS-C

      12.3 MP

      Sony a6000
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      APS-C

      24.3 MP

      Fujifilm X-E1
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      APS-C

      16.3 MP

      Sony a7R V
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      Full Frame

      61.0 MP

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
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      Micro Four Thirds

      16.1 MP

      Sony a6400
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Nikon Z30
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      APS-C

      20.9 MP

      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Nikon D70 Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR
        Built-in Flash
        Orientation Sensor
      WEAKNESSES Nikon D70 Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR
        Timelapse Recording
        Low Resolution Screen130k dot460k dot
        No Microphone Input
        No Headphone Output
        No Built-in GPS
        No Built-In Wi-Fi
        No Built-In Bluetooth
        No Environmental Sealing

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Screen

      Nikon D70 has a 1.8" Fixed screen with 130k dot resolution and Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR has a 3.0" Tilting screen with 460k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

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      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR with Tilting screen


      Viewfinder

      Nikon D70 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderFujifilm FinePix HS35EXR has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. Nikon D70 has 95% coverage with 0.75x (0.50x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR has 100% coverage magnification.

      Sensor

      Nikon D70 features a 6.1 megapixel APS-C CCD sensor with dimensions of 23.7 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 369.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 200 - 1,600. Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR features a 16 megapixel 1/2-inch EXR-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.4 x 4.8 mm and a total area of 23 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode.

      Photography Features

      Nikon D70 can take pictures up to 3008 x 2000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2240 x 1488, 1504 x 1000 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR is equipped with EXR processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 1840, 2304 x 1728, 2304 x 1536, 1920 x 1080 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

      Image Stabilization on Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR has an image stabilization.

      Connectivity, Battery and Storage

      USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

      Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.


      Battery

      Nikon D70 comes with EN-EL3 battery pack and Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR comes with NP-W126 battery pack with battery life of 600 shots.


      External Storage Slots

      Nikon D70 has a single CompactFlash (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA), MicroDrive card slot. Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Nikon D70 has Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon D70, and up to 1/4000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR. Nikon D70 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR can shoot continuously up to 11.0 fps.


      Flash

      Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 11.00 m at ISO 100 on Nikon D70 and 7.10 m Wide: 30cm - 7.1m / Tele: 2.0m - 3.8m on Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock to Nikon D70 and via Shoe Mount to Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/500 sec on Nikon D70.

      Physical Parameters

      Nikon D70 body has dimensions of 140 x 111 x 78 mm (5.51 x 4.37 x 3.07") and Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR body has dimensions of 131 x 97 x 126 mm (5.16 x 3.82 x 4.96"). Nikon D70 weighs 679 g (1.50 lb / 23.95 oz) and Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR weighs 687 g (1.51 lb / 24.23 oz).

      Nikon D70

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      140 mm

      111 mm

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      131 mm

      97 mm

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      97 mm

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      78 mm

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      126 mm

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      Size comparisons of Nikon D70 and Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      Nikon D70 and Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR for Different Types of Photography

      We give scores to the cameras for six types of photography based on their features and specifications. Let us see how suitable they are for each type of photography.

      Landscape Photography

      Nikon D70

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      AVERAGE
      62
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 130k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      POOR
      51
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Nikon D70

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      POOR
      53
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 130k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   Orientation Sensor
      GOOD
      75
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 11.0 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 600 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Wildlife Photography

      Nikon D70

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      POOR
      52
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 130k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Orientation Sensor
      GOOD
      73
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 11.0 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 600 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Portrait Photography

      Nikon D70

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      GOOD
      72
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Small Screen - 1.8"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 130k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   High Flash Sync Speed - 1/500 sec
      •   Orientation Sensor
      GOOD
      80
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Street Photography

      Nikon D70

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      GOOD
      75
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 130k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 679 g (1.50 lb / 23.95 oz)
      GOOD
      79
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 687 g (1.51 lb / 24.23 oz)

      Travel Photography

      Nikon D70

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      GOOD
      76
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 130k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 679 g (1.50 lb / 23.95 oz)
      GOOD
      78
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 687 g (1.51 lb / 24.23 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 600 shots

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Nikon D70 and Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR and give them scores of 53 and 62 out of 100 recpectively. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


      Nikon D70

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      OVERALL
      53
      OVERALL
      62

      Sensor

      Nikon D70

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      AVERAGE
      66
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 6.1 Megapixel
      •   200 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Low DxO Overall Score - 50
      POOR
      53
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Sensor Resolution - 16 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO

      Photo

      Nikon D70

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      AVERAGE
      56
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   High Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/8000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   High Flash Sync Speed - 1/500 sec
      GOOD
      74
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 11.0 fps

      Video

      Nikon D70

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      BAD
      0
      •   No Image Stabilization
      POOR
      46
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080

      Focusing

      Nikon D70

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      GOOD
      75
      •   No Face Detection
      GOOD
      70
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Nikon D70

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      AVERAGE
      60
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Small Screen - 1.8"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 130k dot
      GOOD
      75
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot

      Connectivity

      Nikon D70

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      BAD
      33
      •   Low USB Speed
      •   No HDMI Output
      •   No Built-in Microphone
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      AVERAGE
      61
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth

      Battery, Storage and Physical

      Nikon D70

      Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR

      POOR
      41
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 679 g (1.50 lb / 23.95 oz)
      POOR
      41
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 687 g (1.51 lb / 24.23 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 600 shots
      •   Internal Storage


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