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Comparison of the Nikon D70s and Sony R1

Nikon D70s

Sony R1

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Digital Cameras, Including Point & Shoot and Shopping Forum: Nikon D70s Vs Sony DSC-R1
Basically if you can do without the LCD then get the Nikon for better quality and being a SLR its more flexible.... On the other hand, for portraits and landscape, if you can use low ISOs, and speed of operation is less important, maybe the reportedly high quality of the R1 lens will be decisive....
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D70s vs K100D vs D50 vs 350D vs E-500 vs A100 vs R1 vs GX-1S - What Camera Should I Buy? - Digicam Help - Steves Forums
Next, the Nikon D70s shot is just as crisp as the D50's but is looking more natural and neutral like.... Ofcouse, the R1's lens is far superior in here (Together with the Canon L glasses in quality)....
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A100 vs E-500 vs D50 vs D70s vs EOS-350D vs GX-1S vs DSC-R1? - What Camera Should I Buy? - Digicam Help - Steves Forums
), eye start AF, pentaprism viewfinder, nice rear design, two mode dials, continuous shooting at 3fps until memory card is full!... However, it has cut down features, better dynamic range, and less noises in it's images....
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How they stack up

FEATURE

Effective pixels

6.0 million10.0 million

ISO rating

up to 1600up to 3200

Weight (inc. batteries)

679 g (24 oz)995 g (35.1 oz)

Dimensions

140 x 111 x 78 mm (5.5 x 4.4 x 3.1 in)139 x 168 x 97 mm (5.5 x 6.6 x 3.8 in)

Sensor size

23.7 x 15.5 mm (Nikon DX)21.5 x 14.4 mm

Zoom

24 mm - 120 mm (5 x)

Aperture range

F2.8 - F4.8 / F16

Focal length multiplier

1.5 

Viewfinder

TTLElectronic

Storage types

Compact Flash (Type I or II)Memory Stick / Pro, Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Both have:aperture priority, shutter priority
Both do not have:image stabilization, movie clips
 
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