Yup..my D70 does underexpose just slightly...I could set it to a higher value but have decided I like the margin it gives me on images that might wash out some from strong contrasts. I clean it up in PSCS. I found as far as soft images is concerned...the kit lens that came with the camera was definitely soft...I believe it was a 28-100mm. I traded it in on a 24-120mm "Street Sweeper" and the images sharpened right up.