Nikon D70 vs Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

General	Nikon D70	Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
Brand	Nikon	Canon
Model	D70	PowerShot SD1300 IS
Successor Model	Nikon D80
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Point & Shoot
Body Type	DSLR	Standard Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Nikon D70	Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
Sensor Type	CCD	CCD
Sensor Format	DX
Sensor Size	APS-C	1/2.3-inch
Sensor Dimensions	23.7 x 15.6 mm	6.17 x 4.55 mm
Total Pixels		12.7 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	6.1 Megapixel	12.1 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	200 - 1,600	80 - 1,600

Photo	Nikon D70	Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
Processor		DIGIC 4
Max Image Resolution	3008 x 2000	4000 x 3000
Other Resolutions	2240 x 1488, 1504 x 1000	4000 x 2248, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 320 x 140
Image Aspect Ratios	3:2	4:3, 16:9
Image File Format	JPEG, RAW
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine, Normal, Basic	Fine, Normal
Timelapse Recording
White Balance	Auto (TTL white balance), six manual modes with fine-tuning, preset white balance, white balance bracketing possible
WB Bracketing

Focus	Nikon D70	Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Selective single-point Single Continuous	Single Live View
Lens Servo	AF Area Modes (Single Area AF, Dynamic Area AF, Closest Subject Priority Dynamic Area AF), Focus Lock
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus
Focusing Screen	Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II with AF Area Brackets (grid lines can be displayed)

Optics	Nikon D70	Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
Lens Mount	Nikon F
Crop Factor	1.5x
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range		28 - 112 mm
Optical Zoom		4x
Maximum Aperture		f/2.8 - 5.9
Min Normal Focus Distance		50 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance		3 cm
Image Stabilization
Digital Image Stabilization

Screen	Nikon D70	Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Touch Screen
Screen Size	1.8"	2.70"
Screen Resolution	130k dot	230k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Nikon D70	Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
Viewfinder	Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Coverage	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.75x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)	0.50x
Diopter Adjustment	-2 to +1

Shutter	Nikon D70	Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
Shutter Type	Combined mechanical and CCD electronic
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec	15 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/8000 sec	1/1500 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	3.0 fps	0.9 fps
Mirror Lock Up	for image sensor cleaning

Flash	Nikon D70	Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Off Front curtain Rear curtain Red-Eye Slow Sync	Auto On Off Red-eye Fill-in Slow Syncro
Flash Range	11.00 m at ISO 100	4.00 m
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/500 sec
Flash Compensation	-3 to +1 EV (1/3, 1/2, 1 EV Steps)
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash System	SB-28DX: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction SB-29: Manual, Rear Curtain SB-30: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain SB-50DX: Manual, Rear Curtain SB-80DX: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction SB-400: i-TTL, Manual* (*with D40 using Custom Setting only) SB-600: i-TTL, Manual, Red-Eye Reduction, AF, Zoom, Rear Curtain SB-800: i-TTL, Auto Aperture (AA), GN, Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red-Eye Reduction, AF, Zoom SB-900: CLS cameras: i-TTL, AA, Non-TTL Auto, GN, M, RPT, AutoFP High Speed Sync (D3-series, D2-series, D700, D300s, D300, D200, D80 only) , FV Lock, AF-Assist for mulit-area AF, Flash Color Info. Comm., Rear Curtain Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Auto Zoom SB-R1/SB-R200 triggered by camera's built in flash: i-TTL, Manual, AutoFP High Speed Sync, FV Lock, Rear Curtain Sync
External Flash Connection	Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock

Exposure	Nikon D70	Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Modes	Digital Vari-Program, programmed auto [P] with flexible program, shutter-priority auto [S], aperture priority auto , manual [M]
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	2 or 3 frames at +/-2EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps
Exposure Lock	Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

DXO	Nikon D70	Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
DxO Low Light ISO	529
DxO Color Depth	20.4
DxO Dynamic Range	10.3
DxO Overall Score	50

Video	Nikon D70	Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
Internal Recording Modes	No
Interval Recording
Video Formats		Motion JPEG
Max Video Resolution		640 x 480
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Nikon D70	Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
USB Speed	USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output
Built-in Microphone		Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Nikon D70	Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Built-In Bluetooth
Remote Control	Optional ML-L3

Environmental	Nikon D70	Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Nikon D70	Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
Dimensions	140 x 111 x 78 mm (5.51 x 4.37 x 3.07")	91 x 56 x 22 mm (3.58 x 2.2 x 0.87")
Weight (inc. batteries)	679 g (1.50 lb / 23.95 oz)	140 g (0.31 lb / 4.94 oz)

Power and Storage	Nikon D70	Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
Battery Pack	EN-EL3	NB-6L
Internal Storage
External Storage	Single Slot: CompactFlash (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA), MicroDrive	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC

Other	Nikon D70	Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
Self Timer	2 to 20 sec	Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)
Orientation Sensor

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