Well, the D70 is a digital SLR. You can swap lenses. It behaves much like a film SLR. It will shoot a few frames per second if you're into speed. And the shutter release from the time you press the button is practically instant.
The 8800 came out afterward; 6 megapixels was the top when the D70 first came out. I haven't explored the 8800 at all because I'm completely happy with my D70, and I did my research then.
There are probably some differences between a digital slr and an all-in-one as well; research on the net regarding the advantages of a digital slr, and it will probably explain it. I don't know all of it off the top of my head.
Hi Jenny, love your brown bear, was hoping you would say it was in a zoo.....wow!!
I am in the market for another camera. It is between Nikon Coolpix 8800 which I favor, and Nikon's D70 which you use. The 8800 has 8 megs, a 35-350 zoom lens, a feature I want.
I have seen so many Nikon D70's here at Usefilm, that I am asking some of you if your D70's have something I am overlooking??
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