Nikon D70s vs Canon EOS M50 Mark II
This is a full comparison between the cameras Nikon D70s and Canon EOS M50 Mark II. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.
Manufacturing
Nikon D70s is manufacturered by Nikon but Canon EOS M50 Mark II is from Canon. Both Nikon and Canon are well known brands though.
Nikon D70s were released 2005 and Canon EOS M50 Mark II was released 2020. That is a 15 years difference. In tech, this period of time can be of interest since technology is always improving etc.| Camera | Manufacturer | Released |
| Nikon D70s | Nikon | 2005 |
| Canon EOS M50 Mark II | Canon | 2020 |
Type of camera
Nikon D70s is a DSLR camera while Canon EOS M50 Mark II is a Mirrorless camera. More information about their differences will come soon.
Sensors / crop factor
These cameras have different sensors. Nikon D70s has a "DX"-sensor while Canon EOS M50 Mark II has a "APSC"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also effect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.
| Camera | Experienced focal length when using a lens with 50mm focal length (ex a common "50mm f/1.8") | |
| Nikon D70s | 75 mm | (a Nikon DX sensor have a crop factor / focal length multiplier by * 1.5) |
| Canon EOS M50 Mark II | 80 mm | (a Canon APS-C sensor have a crop factor / focal length multiplier by * 1.6) |
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 D70s has a 6 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS M50 Mark II has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:
| Camera | Megapixels | Pixel (total) | Pixels (width) | Pixels (height) |
| Nikon D70s | 6 MP | 6016000 | 3008 | 2000 |
| Canon EOS M50 Mark II | 24 MP | 24000000 | 6000 | 4000 |
Canon EOS M50 Mark II has a 299 % larger resolution than Nikon D70s. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterwards while editing the pictures, if needed that is.
ISO range
Canon EOS M50 Mark II has a larger ISO-range than Nikon D70s. Canon EOS M50 Mark II has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 25600 while Nikon D70s has 200 to 1600.
| Camera | ISO Range |
| Nikon D70s | 200-1600 |
| Canon EOS M50 Mark II | 100-25600 |
Autofocus and lens compatibility
Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that supports autofocus, does not have a autofocus motor of their own but this wont cause any problems with these two cameras.
Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS M50 Mark II belong to the Canon EOS M-system and need an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Read more about Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS M
Here is a complete overview of which lenses that work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Nikon D70s
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS M50 Mark II
Pictures per second
Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definately be of interest. Nikon D70s can shoot up to 3 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS M50 Mark II can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds.
| Camera | FPS (Frames per second) |
| Nikon D70s | 3 |
| Canon EOS M50 Mark II | 10 |
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 of movies and movie clips and that is Canon EOS M50 Mark II. Sadly, the Nikon D70s 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, carried around, for several hours at the time.
Nikon D70s weighs 679 gr (equal to 1,5 lb) which is 75% heavier than Canon EOS M50 Mark II and its 387 gr (or 0,85 lb).
| Camera | Weight (in gram) | Weight (in pounds) |
| Nikon D70s | 679 gr | 1,5 lb |
| Canon EOS M50 Mark II | 387 gr | 0,85 lb |
