Nikon D3000
DSLR Camera
 vs Canon EOS 70D
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D3000

Best price $599
  • Weighs a little bit less than the EOS 70D 16.1 oz vs 26.7 oz
  • Smaller body size 48 in³ vs 70 in³
  • Cheaper street price $599 vs $737
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What’s good about the Canon EOS 70D

Best price
$737
  • 160% more battery life 1,300 shots vs 500 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.2 MP vs 10.2 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1040k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera September 2013 vs July 2009
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out D3000 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board D3000 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities D3000 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback D3000 does not have HDMI
  • Has an External Mic jack D3000 does not
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What the Nikon D3000 and Canon EOS 70D have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 373 in² vs 338 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D3000 and the Canon EOS 70D

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
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