The Nikon D70 SLR camera can be purchased solely as a body or equipped with a standard 18-70mm zoom lens. Since the camera is built with an F lens mount, it is capable of accepting any of the AF and AF-S Nikon lenses. Not only is this camera capable of capturing high quality images, it was designed with both experienced photographers and amateurs in mind.

In the world of digital photography, picture resolution is typically considered the highest priority. Even if you know nothing about digital cameras, there is one spec you most likely have heard of: mega-pixels. One mega-pixel is the equivalent of one million pixels. The higher this rating, the higher the camera resolution. The Nikon D70 SLR camera has an effective 6.1 mega-pixels--or 6.1 million pixels of resolution.

The higher the picture resolution, the more control photographers have over the final result. For example, in the case of the Nikon D70, it is capable of creating pictures that are 3,008 by 2,000 pixels. This means that the pictures it takes can be enlarged into much bigger prints without losing detail. Cameras with less resolution offer far less flexibility.

Considering that film is estimated to offer the same information as 3072 by 2048 pixels, the Nikon D70 SLR camera is capable of creating images that are as sharp as film. More importantly, since the images are digital, they can be transferred to a computer and manipulated far more easily. This allows photographers to truly explore their creative potential.