Nikon D40 vs. Nikon D70/s

[KaleyEs]

The other day I posted asking your opinion about upgrading to the D80. It's a bit to pricey at the moment, but I would like a slightly more advanced camera than the D40. I looked up the D70/s and saw that I can get the body for as low as $400. Any thoughts? Worthwhile? Or should I wait for the newer D80 to go down in price?

 

[klissarov ik]

The other day I posted asking your opinion about upgrading to the D80. It's a bit to pricey at the moment, but I would like a slightly more advanced camera than the D40. I looked up the D70/s and saw that I can get the body for as low as $400. Any thoughts? Worthwhile? Or should I wait for the newer D80 to go down in price?

i personally was aiming for the d70s too.. but end up getting the d80.
why? because i realized the camera i bought will be the camera i'll use for for the next few years, so i wanted to satisfy myself as i'll be using it for a little while so...

but if it's a budget thing, i'd tell you get the d70s.. and spend the rest on a good lens.
i'd rather have a d70s with a good lens than a d80 with an okay lens

 

[KaleyEs]

Thanks! One more question... Do you think it's even worthwhile for me to go to the D70s from the D40? Is the technology superior or not even worth switching?

 

[Sw1tchFX]

I'd rather shoot with my D70 than a D40. My D70 works with all my lenses.

 

[Mike_E]

There are people making money shooting a D70 every day, if that's the way you go then don't worry about it they are fine cameras!

mike

 

[digital flower]

I love my D70s :thumbup: That is a lot of camera for 400 bucks (I paid a lot more).

 

[panocho]

I've just made a lot of research on the D70 and I definitely think it's a great camera. I would no doubt consider it a better option than the D40 -the D70 is "more a camera" than the D40, despite this one being newer

 

[julius]

Going from the d40 to d70s isn't really much of an upgrade imo.

They both use the same sensor, the d40 has more current in-camera processing algorithms and has a larger lcd.

If I was in your position I would just spend that money on some new lenses. Because this will give you a greater difference in your images than buying a d70s