I don't remember if it was John C. or Jeff, who smirked at the Nikon Coolpix
8800 over the Nikon D70.
You were 100% right. I have returned the 8800 for a D70 DSLR and also sold off
the higher MP Canon 20D. The Canon has terrible metering and the 8800 is no
better at low-light focusing than earlier models.
The D70 is a great DSLR.

Capt RB