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Anonymous Posted on Nov 02, 2010

Is it worth selling mu 5 year old D70 camera (in good working condition) and buying this model?

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I would say no. Why bother to sell one old discontinued camera just to buy another discontinued one? The D60 adds very little in the way of new features to the D70 (automatic sensor cleaning may be the most major one) and removes one very important capability (the ability to autofocus with non-AF-S lenses). If size and weight are a major consideration, then the D60 is smaller and lighter than the D70. But so are the newer D3100 and D5000.

No, I really can't recommend moving up to a D60. Nor can I really recommend a D3100 or D5000. Bear in mind that the D70 is a midrange DSLR. The D60, D3100, and D5000 are entry-level DSLRs, more suited to photographers with no experience in DSLRs. If you really must move up, I'd suggest the D90 or perhaps the D7000 (not the D700). But if the D70 is still working for you, you may not need to move up at all.

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