mgztt190's Review of Nikon D70
7th May 2005
Overall Rating
- Value for money
- Image Quality
- Features
- Time Digital Camera OwnedOver 1 Year
- Battery Life
- Ease of Use
Picture quality
Versatility - point and shoot or fully "manual" SLR
Body and lens quality
Full range of accessories and extras to get truly creative
Great for beginners through to semi-pro
Bad Points
Not most intuitive menu and can get lost in the options at first
Battery life is dreadful and really need power pack if taking/reviewing lots of pics
Nikon accessories and extras can be bit pricey
General Comments
I moved on to the Nikon D70 digital SLR from a Nikon Coolpix and Nikon SLR given the great experience I had with both. The quality of both equipment and pictures is undeniably the same but you can get lost in the various options and functions this camera has... some time reading the manual (and some basic photography guides for a beginner) would really help you get the most out of it.
The battery however has been a major frustration as heavy use drinks it dry in no time. I have had to buy the power pack which gives a few more hours of use but adds fair amount of unwanted bulk and weight...
Overall reliability has been good but not quite so well put together and tightly sealed as Nikon's point and shoot digitals as dust got into the mechanism within the first month of owning and it needed a professional clean (more expense).
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I'm not sure why you are having such a battery problem. I regularly shoot 4-5 cards worth (500+) shots before recharging the battery. Even then the display tells me that there is more juice left - I just like to be on the safe side.