Thanks, Tim! This is very helpful. What's the advantage/disadvantage of the battery grip which the D70 doesn't have?
Leslie
The Nikon D100 was introduced years before the D70...when DSLRs
commanded a higher price point. It just isn't very 'Nikonish' to lower
the price below the D70 now, even though the D70 is an improvement in
many respects.
Comparing the D70 to the S2, you'll find that while most consider the
S2 to have superior dynamic range and auto white balance ability and
lower noise at ISO 1600, the D70 comes back with far faster operation -
AF, startup time, shooting buffer, write speeds and much better battery
life (long life lithium with inexpensive spares versus 4 AAs). If I
were strictly a studio photographer, the S2 would be the better camera
for me. If I were an action photographer or journalist, the D70 would
be the better choice between the two. There are gives and takes either
way, not a totally superior camera overall. Honestly, I don't think
you'll go wrong with the D70 from what you described.
-Tim
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