Nikon D70 vs Canon EOS Ra

This is a full comparison between the cameras Nikon D70 and Canon EOS Ra. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Nikon D70

Canon EOS Ra

Manufacturing

Nikon D70 is manufacturered by Nikon but Canon EOS Ra is from Canon. Both Nikon and Canon are well known brands though.

Nikon D70 were released 2004 and Canon EOS Ra was released 2018. That is a 14 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Nikon D70	2004
Canon EOS Ra	2018

Type of camera

Nikon D70 is a DSLR camera while Canon EOS Ra is a Mirrorless camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Nikon D70 has a "Nikon DX"-sensor while Canon EOS Ra has a "Canon Full Frame"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Nikon D70	75 mm Nikon DX sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Canon EOS Ra	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Nikon)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Nikon D70 has a 6 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS Ra has 30 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Nikon D70	6 MP 6016000 pixels 3008 x 2000
Canon EOS Ra	30 MP 30105600 pixels 6720 x 4480

Canon EOS Ra has a 400 % larger resolution than Nikon D70. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS Ra has a larger ISO-range than Nikon D70. Canon EOS Ra has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 40000 while Nikon D70 has 200 to 1600.

Camera	ISO Range
Nikon D70	200-1600
Canon EOS Ra	100-40000

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS Ra belongs to the Canon EOS R-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS R

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Nikon D70
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS Ra

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Nikon D70 can shoot up to 3 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS Ra can shoot up to 8 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Nikon D70	3
Canon EOS Ra	8

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

It is only one of these two cameras that support recording movies and movie clips and that is Canon EOS Ra. Sadly, the Nikon D70 does not support this.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Nikon D70 weighs 679 gr (equal to 1.5 lb) which is 3% heavier than Canon EOS Ra and its 660 gr (or 1.46 lb).

Camera	Weight
Nikon D70	679 gr 1.5 lb
Canon EOS Ra	660 gr 1.46 lb