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The Canon 8469B002 EOS 70D 20.2MP Digital Camera Body Only (lens sold separately) features an APS-C CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5+ image processor to ensure high-resolution images and excellent low-light sensitivity. Both the sensor and processor work together to produce well-detailed, clear imagery that exhibits natural tonality and color gradations with minimal noise when working in difficult lighting conditions. The processor also provides notable speed throughout the camera system, including the ability to record up to 7 fps in full-resolution, quickened AF speeds, and full HD 1080p video recording. The 3.0-inch Clear View II touchscreen LCD monitor profits greatly from the advent Dual Pixel CMOS AF system and its ability to utilize Touch AF focusing for finely controlled selection of the point of focus. The monitor"s vari-angle design also enables more efficient shooting and viewing from both high and low angles and an anti-reflective, smudge-resistant coating allows for clear well-detailed viewing. In addition, the camera is compatible with Canon STM lenses for smooth, quiet AF performance.

Changing the way users capture still images and video with a DSLR camera, Canon proudly introduces the EOS 70D – a trailblazing powerhouse featuring a revolutionary autofocus technology that unlocks the potential of Live View: Dual Pixel CMOS AF. This game-changing technology allows the EOS 70D to capture video in Live View with smooth and precise autofocus similar to that of a camcorder, complete with the superb image quality that is a hallmark of EOS cameras. Additionally, Dual Pixel CMOS AF provides fast and accurate autofocus during Live View still image capture, enabling you to fully benefit from the freedom of angle allowed by the Vari-angle Touch Screen 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor II. Compositional options are now nearly limitless with the two real-world choices of Live View and viewfinder shooting. To further empower the photographer, Canon engineers spent months ensuring that the cutting-edge Dual Pixel CMOS AF on the EOS 70D is compatible with 103◊Canon EF lenses, greatly expanding creative possibilities. Built-in wireless technology and the EOS Remote app* further enhance shooting versatility, as well as enable easy sharing. Brilliant image quality is provided by the EOS 70D’s 20.2 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor, a first for an EOS camera with an APS-C sized sensor. A powerful DIGIC 5+ Image Processor supports continuous shooting up to 7.0 frames per second, as well as an extended ISO range of 100–12800 (H: 25600) that allows shooting in a wide variety of lighting conditions. Stunning photos can be accomplished using the remarkable 19-point all cross-type AF system with a high precision dual cross f/2.8 center point, and advanced display options available on the Intelligent Viewfinder supply exceptional control. In-camera imaging features like HDR, HDR Backlight Control, Multiple Exposure, Handheld Night Scene, and Creative Filters available in real time help turn even simple images into spectacular photos. Elevating the possibilities of creative expression to extraordinary new heights, the powerful EOS 70D with Dual Pixel CMOS AF places the ability to capture both amazing stills and video right in your hands.◊As of July 2, 2013.

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The EOS 70D features Canon’s all-new Dual Pixel CMOS AF, a revolutionary leap forward in speed and accuracy that unlocks the potential of Live View shooting. This game-changing technology will forever change what is possible with a DSLR camera.

The benefits of the groundbreaking Dual Pixel CMOS AF are clearly evident in video shooting, where bringing scenes and subjects into focus is a critical element of the final composition. On the EOS 70D, Dual Pixel CMOS AF helps ensure focus is achieved naturally and precisely, even when switching between subjects. And, combined with the predictive power of Movie Servo AF, subjects in motion are smoothly and consistently tracked – once the EOS 70D locks focus, it doesn’t let go. Plus, with the shallow depth-of-field afforded by EOS optics, your video gains a cinematic ambience.

For stills, Dual Pixel CMOS AF makes Live View AF precise and faster than ever, freeing the photographer to take advantage of the freedom of angle afforded by the camera’s Vari-angle LCD monitor. Whether capturing images of athletes on the field or kids in the park – with a tripod or handheld and operated from a number of angles and positions – crisp focus can be obtained nearly instantly across a wide shooting area, especially useful for those spontaneous or fleeting shots. And, when composing and shooting in Live View mode, the image, exposure and chosen effects can be previewed before shooting, ensuring better accuracy, increased comfort, and more control from the start.

103◊Canon EF lenses are able to fully realize the benefits of Dual Pixel CMOS AF. Compatible lenses greatly expand creative and compositional possibilities so users can enjoy a wide range of endeavors made possible through various lenses whether shooting still images or video.◊As of July 2, 2013.Click here for a larger image

Dual Pixel CMOS AF is a cutting-edge Canon technology, made possible by a sophisticated redesigning of the CMOS sensor. Traditionally, image sensors have one photodiode per pixel, but the CMOS sensor on the EOS 70D has two photodiodes per pixel, enabling each pixel on the sensor to both perform phase-difference detection autofocus and capture light – a first for EOS cameras. With phase-difference detection AF, autofocus is achieved quickly and easily on the camera. This unique AF system enables autofocus on 80% of the image plane, vertically and horizontally, and helps ensure virtually no loss in image quality.

The new EOS 70D incorporates cutting edge wireless technology right into its compact design. The camera’s exposure settings, such as aperture, shutter speed and ISO, focus, and shutter can be operated wirelessly using an iOS or Android smartphone* with the free Canon EOS Remote app**. Using a smartphone with the EOS Remote app** installed, you can shoot remotely from a distance, even in Live View mode, for those difficult-to-capture shots; you can also review images on the EOS 70D without having to take it out of the bag, and easily transfer and save images directly from the camera to a smartphone. Full DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) compatibility means easy sharing between the EOS 70D and other DLNA products, like HDTVs, smartphones and more. Still images can even be transferred between two wireless-enabled Canon cameras over a Local Area Network (LAN). Images and video can be uploaded instantly to CANON iMAGE GATEWAY#for easy sharing on social networking sites, and photos can even be printed on a wireless PictBridge certified printer without the need for a PC. Remarkably, the EOS 70D has all of these wireless features without the need for any additional accessories; they’re built right in!

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Offering the highest pixel count of any APS-C sized sensor in EOS history, the EOS 70D camera’s 20.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor records a massive 5472 x 3648 pixels, perfect for even the biggest enlargements and offering enough resolution for significant cropping while maintaining the detail and essence of the particular scene. 14-bit signal processing ensures excellent tonal gradation and a wide ISO range of 100–12800 (H: 25600) ensures excellent image capture even in dim lighting situations. The EOS 70D camera’s image sensor combines with Canon’s powerful DIGIC 5+ Image Processor for improved data processing speeds, greater noise reduction, and even real-time compensation for chromatic aberration.

With 14-bit analog-to-digital conversion, the EOS 70D captures and records images with remarkable gradations and detail in subtle tones and colors, resulting in more realistic and detailed images. By recording up to 16,384 colors per channel, the EOS 70D ensures that the fine detail found in subjects like foliage, sky and water are preserved and recorded with a tremendous level of accuracy, ensuring gorgeous results.

Thanks to its DIGIC 5+ Image Processor, the EOS 70D features an expanded ISO range of ISO 100–12800 (expandable to 25600 in H mode) that makes shooting possible in situations previously unthinkable without flash. The EOS 70D, with the DIGIC 5+ Image Processor’s remarkable noise-reduction technology, performs brilliantly in low-light shooting. Used with one of Canon’s EF or EF-S lenses with Optical Image Stabilizer, the EOS 70D can record beautiful images even when light sources are scarce.

For a whole new level of performance, the EOS 70D uses a DIGIC 5+ Image Processor. Working with two 4-channel A/D converter front-end processing circuits, and delivering speeds of up to 7.0 fps continuous shooting, the DIGIC 5+ Image Processor improves data processing performance and features algorithms that promote greater noise reduction at higher ISOs. In addition to conventional image processing functions, the DIGIC 5+ Image Processor offers real-time compensation for chromatic aberration in both still and motion images. With the power of this processor, speed improvements are noticeable from the instant the camera is turned on. The stunning results speak for themselves.

Capable of shooting up to 7.0 fps during continuous shooting, the EOS 70D is a perfect camera for quick action. Canon’s remarkable shutter, combined with speedy, sophisticated electronics, ensures instant response and performance. A rapidly occurring scene can be captured moment by moment, second by second, so that even the briefest of opportunities are captured in perfect clarity.

The EOS 70D captures HD video with an impressive level of sophistication, offering phenomenal performance on a DSLR camera. It offers both All-I (UHS-I memory card is required) and IPB compression, supports H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile, and automatically splits files greater than 4GB (FAT specifications) for extended recording without interruption. It offers the option of time coding during recording only (Rec Run) or at all times (Free Run), which is useful for multi-camera shoots. It also features improved sound recording adjustment capabilities; the EOS 70D has an internal stereo microphone for enhanced audio capture and a wind filter feature to reduce wind noise when shooting outdoors. Sound recording levels can be manually (up to 64 different levels) or automatically controlled, while a built-in attenuator is also provided to reduce audio clipping. For more advanced audio recording, the EOS 70D is compatible with many third-party electret condenser microphones with a 3.5mm diameter plug. The EOS 70D also boasts the advanced Movie Digital Zoom, allowing you to magnify the center of the image by approximately 3x–10x when Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution is set.

The EOS 70D features Movie Servo AF for continuous autofocus tracking of moving subjects while recording video. Combined with the camera’s Dual Pixel CMOS AF system, even fast subjects remain crisply in focus. Autofocus is smooth and continuous, and quiet when recording video using one of Canon’s STM lenses. The revolutionary performance of Canon’s Dual Pixel CMOS AF System, the predictive power of Movie Servo AF, and the pleasing depth-of-field provided by the EOS 70D’s optics make it possible to accomplish stunning, cinematic video capture, easily.Movie Recording SizeTotal Recording Time

With the Video Snapshot feature, the EOS 70D can capture short video clips (of 2, 4 or 8 seconds) then combine them automatically into one video file as a snapshot or highlights "album." With no editing needed after shooting, the compiled video is perfect for sharing online or displaying directly on an HDTV via the camera’s HDMI port. Additionally, stills can be recorded during video shooting simply by pressing the camera’s shutter button. During playback, video clips in an album can be reordered or deleted.

The EOS 70D comes with a Vari-angle Touch Screen 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor II for shooting videos and stills at a variety of angles, high or low, with up to 180° of rotation. Using capacitive technology similar to today’s popular mobile devices, this screen is touch-sensitive and delivers intuitive touch panel operation. Two-finger touch gestures can be used for zooming or changing images. Menu and quick control settings can be accessed, and focus point and shutter release can be activated with the touch of a fingertip using Touch AF. Displaying fine detail (at approximately 1.04 million dots), this screen is perfect for composing and reviewing images. Thanks to a solid construction between the monitor’s resin-coated cover and the liquid crystal display, reflections are minimized, and the display can be viewed, without glare, from any number of angles. The LCD’s surface is treated with a smudge-resistant coating to minimize fingerprints and maintain a bright, clear image display.

The EOS 70D has a high-performance AF system that’s ready for anything. The camera features 19 high precision cross-type AF sensors, all of which can be selected automatically or manually. With cross-type AF points placed throughout a wide area, the EOS 70D’s AF system ensures amazing compositional flexibility whether shooting vertically or horizontally, and is superbly equipped to track the subject, even if movements are erratic or unpredictable. And with its high-precision f/2.8 dual cross-type AF center point, the EOS 70D delivers a whole new level of focus accuracy when shooting with lenses of f/2.8 or faster. The EOS 70D camera’s AF modes can be customized to suit the situation, helping ensure reliable focus.

The EOS 70D camera’s Intelligent Viewfinder offers a sharp, bright, approximately 98% field of view with an approximate magnification of 0.95x, a viewing angle of 27.9° and a 22mm eyepoint. Featuring a new coating that reduces reflections and new construction that improves response in cold environments, the EOS 70D’s Intelligent Viewfinder makes it simple to adjust and confirm settings without the risk of missing a beat. The Intelligent Viewfinder uses a transparent LCD to superimpose a customizable combination of focus points and gridlines directly over the image: it displays AF mode, AF points, electronic level, grid, alerts informing when white balance is being corrected and when Spot metering is enabled, and much more. With the EOS 70D’s Intelligent Viewfinder, unlike with other cameras, the photographer has the choice of seeing shooting information or looking only at the scene in front of the camera. The ability to effectively erase all shooting data and turn it back on with the touch of a button gives the photographer the opportunity to concentrate simply on looking and composing the photograph without distraction, a great advantage in numerous shooting situations.

With its High Dynamic Range (HDR) mode, the EOS 70D can merge three images of varying exposure in-camera and save them as one final image, capturing a broad range of shadow and highlight detail with stunning tonal range. Adjustable to cover a range of ±3 stops, HDR recording truly expands the parameters of the light and dark detail a camera can actually record, surprising viewers with the range of tones a photograph can accurately recreate.

The EOS 70D offers a Multiple Exposure mode for film-like image creation with the convenience of in-camera processing. It offers two different compositing methods for proper exposure and composition: additive or average. Multiple exposure shots from 2 to 9 are stored as one final image and can be taken in both RAW and JPEG shooting modes. A RAW image previously captured by the EOS 70D (3:2 aspect ratio only) can be used as a starting point, and cumulative results can be observed and corrected in real time on the camera"s LCD screen.

Handheld Night Scene mode captures nightscapes with bright highlights and detailed dark areas, delivering results previously difficult without the use of a tripod. By shooting and combining four consecutive shots at a shutter speed fast enough to avoid camera shake, the EOS 70D’s Handheld Night Scene mode makes dramatic nighttime photography simple.

The EOS 70D camera’s HDR Backlight Control mode ensures that backlit subjects are not recorded too darkly. By automatically shooting three consecutive shots at different exposures (underexposed, correctly exposed and overexposed) and combining the images, the final result maintains detail in both the shadow and highlight areas, ensuring the backlit subject is properly exposed.

To add to the fun and creative possibilities available with the EOS 70D, the camera has seven different Creative Filters that can dramatically alter the mood and visual effect of any particular scene. Creative Filters include Grainy Black and White, Soft Focus, Fisheye Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Art Bold Effect and Water Painting Effect. Each effect can be applied in three different levels (low, standard and strong), and easily previewed on the LCD panel in Live View. Since the filters can be applied to the image after shooting, it"s easy to try several effects on the same shot during post-process.

The EOS 70D features Scene Intelligent Auto mode, which incorporates a number of Canon technologies to deliver the best possible exposure. Joining Picture Style Auto, Automatic Lighting Optimizer, Automatic White Balance, Autofocus, and Automatic Exposure, Scene Intelligent Auto mode analyzes the image, accounting for faces, colors, brightness, moving objects, contrast, even whether the camera is handheld or on a tripod, and then chooses the exposure and enhancements that bring out the best in any scene or situation.

The EOS 70D is compatible with all Canon lenses in the EF lineup, including compact and lightweight EF-S lenses, ranging from ultra-wide angle to super telephoto lenses and including the STM series optimized for video shooting. Canon lenses employ advanced optical expertise and micron-precision engineering to deliver outstanding performance and deliver beautiful results. Special technologies like Canon’s Optical Image Stabilizer help to minimize the effect of camera shake, effectively adding up to four stops of light; STM lenses even feature a stepping motor for smooth and quiet continuous autofocus while capturing video. With an array of lenses perfect for travel, sports, still life and everything in between, photographers can truly maximize the quality and performance of their EOS 70D camera.

To enhance its already admirable high ISO shooting capabilities, the EOS 70D camera features an intelligent Multi Shot Noise Reduction tool that reduces noise even further than the camera’s sensor and the DIGIC 5+ Image Processor do. With Multi Shot Noise Reduction activated, the camera takes four consecutive shots, merges and aligns them. This eliminates more noise than the camera’s traditional Noise Reduction filter, with little or no apparent resolution loss. Moving subjects are even optimized to minimize subject blur! Thanks to this clever feature, high ISO shooting has never looked better.

The EOS 70D features lens correction tools that compensate for lens characteristics that can affect overall image quality. The EOS 70D camera’s Peripheral Illumination Correction feature corrects light falloff in the corner of the image according to the characteristics of the lens being used. It even has correction data for a number of popular lenses stored in its memory. With the chromatic aberration correction tool, distracting color fringing can be corrected at the time of shooting.

To help explain the specific function of features found on the EOS 70D, the Feature Guide displays a simple description helpful in determining the applicability for the situation at hand. It is displayed in each shooting mode, during mode dial operations, and for Quick Control screen functions. It appears automatically when a function is selected – a lifesaver when trying to determine the best mode or function for the next picture. The feature guide works automatically by default, and can be disabled easily through the camera’s menu.

With the optional GPS Receiver GP-E2 attached to the hot shoe or the digital terminal, the EOS 70D can record location, including latitude, longitude and altitude, and has the ability to track the trajectory of movement with its logging function, perfect for photographers on the go. An electric compass records the camera’s orientation during each shot, and world time information is recorded through GPS syncing.

To help organize images recorded to the camera’s storage, the EOS 70D makes it simple to rate individual images from one star to five. Therefore, image browsing, printing and slide shows can be based upon those ratings.

The EOS 70D uses popular SD, SDHC, SDXC, and is even compatible with Ultra High Speed (UHS-I), memory cards. Compact and available in large capacities, SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards are a perfect complement to the camera’s compact design.

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My various Canon EOS DSLR bodies see a lot of use under various conditions, mostly sports, but last week was the first time I was really glad I always put a tempered glass protector on the rear LCD of new bodies as soon as I get them. My daughter had a day off from school and we decided to take advantage of the nice Fall weather and go hunting for geodes in a stream near Keokuk Iowa. I brought my 5DS R along and near the end of the day, a piece of a geode I had just picked up fell off taking the worst possible path and it bounced off the back of the display screen. It cracked the protector but the display underneath was pristine and today I replaced the protector.

I put them on primarily so I could use whatever was handy in the field to wipe moisture/debris off the screen which is also the primary reason all of my smaller lenses have front mount clear "filters" which are of high quality but are still "consumable/disposable" from my point of view compared to the front lens element.

Up until a week ago, I loved this camera. Then, the motherboard fried with no warning. Depite this being a known defect — in Brazil, for example, Canon is repairing this for free — Canon wants to charge me more than $400 for the repair, with no assurance it won’t fail again. I’m told the likely culprit is overheating while shooting video, one of the main selling points of this camera. I’ve had this camera for less than two years. I can understand there being a defect, these are complicated devices. But I do not understand Canon’s failure to stand behind its product. It has really shaken my confidence in a company I previously held in high regard.

The Canon 70D is a wonderful, capable digital SLR camera, and at a reasonable price since I intend on buying the body only; I have lens that fit Canon mounts. However, I wonder if Canon is ever going to make a digital camera that is weather and dust-proof such the Pentax K-70. Myself I have a Canon Rebel XS that I bought in 2009, and it serves me well. However, I am thinking of getting another Canon camera, but I am not yet certain of the 70D; if there are now digital cameras such as the new Pentax K-70. What outdoor photographers need is photo equipment that can withstand the elements of weather; to a reasonable, practical degree.

No, it"s a crop sensor with Canon"s 1.6x crop factor, like all other Canon Prosumer DSLRs with two-digit numbers. The 7D and 7D Mark II also use crop sensors, but with more professional features. Succeeded by the recently released EOS 80D.

I have always used a Sony VX1000 for video (rebuild twice) and am still shooting slides (with an F-1n) for some photos and have been using a pocket Canon S90 (handy and always with me) and ready to add a 70D for both video and still digital frames.

It appears there are adapters to use F series Canon lenses on the 70D manually. I was a professional and have an arsenal of L series Canon lenses I would also like to use, but will be buying the STM lenses for the 70D. Any advice much appreciated as this is basically a new realm of untested waters for me.

The touchscreen complements the controls, but there"s nothing it does that you can"t do with the buttons and dials. I personally like it very much, but if you don"t, you can disable it.

But yes, there are adapters to mount old Canon FD, or even Nikon manual lenses over to the Canon mount, as long as you"re fine with manual focusing. If you have existing L lenses, you should have no problems using them on the 70D, though for video work I imagine you"d want to manual focus.

I believe you have an arsenal of Canon L series lenses because at that time the glass was the most important part of photography. It"s still the most important part but now in conjunction with the sensor. In this evolution of sensors, you must consider the what and how of your photography and then decide the sensor. You"ve already decided on the glass (L). Because you are considering the use of adapters you"re not limited to Canon cameras. You have so many things to consider; should you sell your arsenal and get into medium format digital. I was taught to buy the best glass I could afford and then get any POS camera with the money I had left.

I"ve read through the reviews here and elsewhere and I"m more taken by the 70d than 7D Mk II, especially considering the price difference. I picked up a Canon D400 on ebay a while back and it"s been a nice, if limited entry experience into DSLR photography. I like my Canon, yes I"m sure that they"re a little behind Nikon in terms of absolute image quality at this level of camera but my biggest gripe with my current camera isn"t the photos I"ve achieved with it but the poor viewfinder. I really want to be able to manually focus at times and the poor viewfinder on the 400D, plus the total lack of any form of live view really makes manual shooting a nightmare. The D400 is now so long in the tooth but I have bought some nice Canon IS lenses and the 50mm f/1.8 II which I just love for portraits and I really don"t want to change to a different system now. Would you say that this is the best value for money Canon DSLR for an upgrade?

If you are not really into sports / wildlife and just wanted an all around camera, Between the 2 The 70D would be the better choice. The Touchscreen really helps in portraits as you can preview if things are in focus quickly. Navigating / Previewing the images also is a breeze. Not to mention the flippy screen being useful for self portraits / videos should you ever consider doing one. And not to mention being a decent video camera.

Go for the 70D. Goes well for fast shooting (@7fps; good for sports and wildlife), manual lenses (because of Live View magnification), high native ISO, responsive Touchscreen, and Dual Pixel AF, nice video capability (especially when using STM lenses), but do invest on EF lenses if ever you want to upgrade to full frame later on.

With a Boya SM80 stereo mic mounted on the camera and being fed into the mic socket, you have the headphone output on the Boya mic and they give you an earbud to listen with. It has a flexible mount and the audio quality is excellent. High pass filter, 10db pad and level control combined with 70D manual audio control gives very good results. The Boya mike is less than £30 :o)

Replaced my trusty Nikon D90 for the Canon D70. What a fantastic choice to make. Firstly I stuck a 70-200 L series Lens on & did some outdoor portrait. The colours were simply beautifully such creamy bokah such naturally beautiful shots all way found.

Why did I choose the Canon D70? Well I read up as much as I could on the D70 & at that time the D7100 & the Canon felt more of a grown up camera, the WiFi is just fantastic. I have had the pull out screens & they are great for low or high shooting.

Just to add to my previous post, whilst I"ll stick with the Sony a6000 for now, I think the 70D looks like a camera I"d be happy to go for if i needed another camera. I do astro photography and I"m sure that Canon is still the leader in that field of use (within dSLR cameras...), however as I"m just waiting for a Moravian Instruments G2-8300 astro imaging CCD camera that will serve me better than any dSLR, therefore there is no other real advantage I can see, especially if I consider the weight and size of the 70D camera and the lenses that I would need to come with it...

I"ve been using a sony a6000 for half a year. I cannot agree with Tuan. The Sony a6000 is a sturdy piece of equipment, comfortable to hold and it realy does everything you throw at it, except touchscreen & GPS. I used to have a Canon 40D then a 7D, but the weight & size really bothered me. With the sony I can have both the wide & tele lenses with me in my pocket. It also amazed me when it could autofocus on some bright stars at night, and I did that from inside the house from my samsung S5 phone, whilst the camera was setup in the garden. I guess something similar could be achieved with the 70D.

Regarding image quality, I think Canon can produce cleaner, smoother images at the same ISO. If I was a professional photographer, I would probably stick with Canon, but as I"m not and mostly I would use the images on a computer screen, those 24MP images look just as good as any Canon image would... Once again, my experience is based on the latest 7D, not 70D...

Sony A6000 + good lens: for travel. However, I feel most of the body made from plastic and I could easily break it to pieces. When holding the 70D, you feel like holding a hi-tech device while the A6000 brings to you "PnS-like" feeling!

Love the touch screen on 70D. And you know what: I saw a guy at camera store who tried to touch the A6000 when navigating the menu all the time even he knew that it can not be!

I"ve decided to upgrade from EOS 1000D to 70D but reading all the reviews and everything is changing my mind. could you suggest me something(a new camera with 70D price range or if you think there is no problem with the camera)? I"d appreciate it.

I personally would suggest you to go with Canon EOS 70D. It is best in the business. Having seeked expert advice before buying my first DSLR, I am happy that I could get the same opinion from all of them. Yes, Canon EOS 70D is the best option before you if you are interested in PRO PHOTOGRAPHY. (prefer a 18-135 mm STM lens).

Hey there! I need your guys advice. My Sony NEX-7 with a 18-200 got just stolen. I"m a travel photographer, means most of my pics cover landscapes, people, wildlife and sometimes sports. My preferences lay on a single lense with a big range, for that I was thinking about the Tamron 16-300 in combination with the here discussed EOS 70D. Due to the fact of being in Costa Rica, my chances to buy the lense are pretty small. Any alternatives that are more comon? Thanks a lot in advance.

Good afternoon a bit of help please I"m having issues with the 70D autofocus and have read elsewhere this is/was a issue with the first batch of Camera"s has anyone else found this problem of what is generally an excellent user friendly camera

I am planning to buy Canon 70D, with Canon EF-S 18-200 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens. My intention behind buying this lens is just to make sure that I need not carry multiple lenses, and this should help me learn DSLR techniques. Please advise if this is a good combination.

I have EOS70D + Sigma 18-35 1.8 lens and this combination has been difficult to focus right by using OVF. The reason is maybe fast lens & Focus Schift.

I recently purchased the sigma 18-35 1.8 lens to suit my canon 70D (purchased in Dec 2013), and found that the same issues as everyone else is reporting. I took my camera to the local camera store and tried it with a brand new out the box 70D (yesterday & sigma 18-35 1.8 lens) we did the exact same testing (granted it was hand held) and experienced the same problem. I have tried resetting the camera back to default but no difference was noted.

I have a canon 70D, while taking photos a shaft of light appeared in the photo , I changed lens but it is still there. Can you tell me why this would happen?

Place this question on the Canon SLR forum and hopefully someone will give you a definitive answer ! I have some thoughs but they may cloud the correct answer !

Similar thing happened to a friends 70D. If I remember correctly it was a horizontal bar would be lighter then the rest of the picture. He ended up having to get his shutter fixed due to a detached blade.

Just a thought. How come nothing in the testing procedure is the same when you look up the "auto focus" sections of the 70D and the 7D mk II. Would be interesting to see the 70D:s tests beeing performed on the 7D II, especially since the conventional AF of the 70D seems to be surprisingly inaccutate, and inconsistent.

I can"t directly answer you question as I don"t have a 70D, but I do have a 5D MkIII and the silent shutter modes on it are significantly quieter than the regular shutter modes. And both silent and regular are much quieter than most of the Nikons I"ve heard.

This review says, "In addition to capturing video at 1920 x 1080 at 30, 25, and 24fps, the 70D can also capture a still image, or multiple still images at full resolution..." Here"s my question: if you try to take a picture while shooting a video, it pauses the video for a second (and you hear the shutter sound) in your video before the video continues on. Is there a way to create a still from a video frame after the fact so my video isn"t all goofed up?

I just sold my EOS 400D but still keep my lens kit; a Sigma 30mm f/1.4 and a Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8. I"m interested in these two cameras: the 70D and the old 7D What would you guys recommend? I usually do some landscape photography, portraits but in the near future I expect to learn about the timelapse technique. Video isn"t really important for me so far. I would appreciate your opinions.

Don"t listen to the Nikon fanboy. For your needs, and given the age of the 7D, I"d go for the 70D. It"s updated in virtually all respects and represents a good value.

Thank you guys for your advices I really appreciate it. I just sold one of my two lenses that I mentioned before, therefore I discarded any Canon DSLR. Now I"m between these two cameras:

Wow, just finished watching the 70D vs the 7100. I did have the 7100 at one time and sold it. Guess I should have spent more time with it. However, a friend of mine is using his 70D for video and I like how the 70D has that pull out LCD touch monitor and can chose different focus points instantly where the 7100 you have to arrow your focus box to that location. End up getting the D800E because I shoot more photos but its still a Nikon and the video is the same setup. Image quality is great though but I like how the video is setup on the canon. Looks easier to work with. Should I just get the 70D or the new 7D to do video. I don"t think the new 7D has a flip out Lcd touch screen which i think is really cool. Himm. But I shoot more photos than I do video. What do I do.

Both 70D and 7D2 has better video due to dual pixel phase detection technology. Eos 70D better with touch screen so that we can change focus during movie shooting (focus pull), but lack of headphone, whilst EOS 7D mark2 has headphone output, but lack of flip and touch screen. I guess wait for EOS 6d mk2 that has both and also full-frame?

Well, it"s kind of like buying a Toyota Camry or Honda Accord. They"re comparable and either will get the job done. Both Nikon and Canon have have their followings. Look for features that you think you"ll use: wireless, gps, video autofocus... (because image quality and lens selection are pretty much the same) Right now the most interesting lenses are being made by sigma, and the only camera body that stands out as being different is the sony a7.

Do you mean the forthcoming 70D, or the original one? Just as there are other cars besides Camrys and accords, there are other worthy camera brands and I think they are worth talking about. You don"t specify what you want you want your camera for (landscapes? Sports? Children? Studio shots?) but there are other cameras that have garnered excellent response--the Fuji XT-1 or the Pentax K3, which is weather-sealed. You don"t specify that you want full-frame … but if you"re looking at the original 70D versus a Nikon D7100 I would go for the latter; if it"s the *new* 70D, pending the official review, I"ll go for that.

Other than the lens that comes in the kit, what is a good walk-around lens for the 70D? Something I will use during everyday life and during photo shoots? I have a 1yr old daughter who I also love taking candids of. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks!

I use 70d with EF-S 17-55 IS USM, this is a natural match (good size and balance and very good IQ), especially for people photography. You can use the lens also for video since it has IS, although in quite places you can hear the USM a bit.

Would Canon like to respond to WHY there is no GPS functionality in such a quality mid-range camera? How disappointing to find that they have omitted, what should be a simple inclusion, in this camera. Makes the Map function in Lightroom 5 obsolete!!

Just wanted to point out a couple things that you might not be considering. #1 your resolution more than doubled so you"re going to see the imperfections in your lenses a lot more on the 70D. The 28-135mm is honestly a terrible lens. Pick a focal length that you like and buy a more specialized lens with a larger maximum aperture. For example the canon 50mm 1.8 costs around $100 and will blow your mind with image quality compared that terrible lens. #2 99.9% of the time when you"re having write speed issues it"s because of your memory cards. Look up the manufacturers max write speed for a card in MB/S. Then check your file sizes x frame rate and you"ll have an idea how much data you need to write per second not to fill your buffer.

Hello. I"m a teenager looking to upgrade from my samsung nx300. Would the Canon EOS 70d be a good option for a first-dslr? Or should I go with another camera/brand.

Hello lake4444, I"m not sure why "camera people" talk so much, say so little, fight so much and never answer a question. In any event, the 70D is an excellent mid-level DLSR camera. It is certainly not an entry level model and it certainly is not a professional model, so it sits nicely in the middle of the range. I beginner can take spectacular shots using it, there is a huge amount of learning you can do with this camera and anything less than a career in photography will see you never require another camera - it make take you quite awhile to learn everything it does, and many years beyond that to master the controls, but you can take excellent pictures right out of the box. This is Canon"s premiere video DSLR and you won"t find better video capabilities anywhere. Don"t let all the talk about "models" and waiting for the "next" one throw you off - there is no end to the models. When I first entered into DSLR photography, I went to buy a Rebel Ti, found a 2Ti and 3Ti was out in 1 week

There are an awful lot of things that you probably need to think about. For example, if you plan on out door, all weather use, then a sealed camera is a very good idea. Canon added the dust and moisture seals back with the 70D. You don"t want to dunk it a pond, or drag by the strap through a dune, but it won"t die in a light rain or start making grinding noises when the shutter moves on a dusty day. DSLR results have more to do with the lens than the body, so one thing that you will discover is that what ever camera you chose, the lenses will tend to increasingly tie you to that brand. So, think carefully. What kind of photography do you want to do? What kind of money do you have/can you stand to spend on it? The 70D is an excellent camera body. So are most others.

Hello, just my two cents worth. I own a 5dMarkII but wanted a cheaper alternative for distance so I bought the 70d. I was waiting on the 7D replacement but there was a special deal of no tax (plus I had a trade in). Anyway, I bought the 70d.

So tell me. How is the 7Dii sensor different? What proof do you have? The Imaging Resource comparometer reveals identical IQ between the 2 cameras. Do you really think that Canon would waste resources on a new sensor so soon after the 70D sensor was introduced. There is nothing wrong with the 70D sensor. Why come out with a new one.

I have a 5D2 and a 7D, have used both extensively and see the differences. I"ll most likely upgrade the 7D to a 7DII when it"s available, particularly for distant stuff including birds and boats, but wish it had the swivel screen. If I had too much money I"d get a 70D too...

Hi Donnie. Yes he is. I ordered a new Canon 70D the first week of May, prior to seeing this video. Once I saw the video I was concerned and decided to run my own test using my 16-35 f2.8 canon lens. I mounted the camera on a tripod and took a picture using the center focus through the viewfinder and 1 using the LCD. The results were noticeably different. In truth my understanding is that in everyday use most folks would never have an issue. I did not want to deal with the issue and decided to spend more money and get a full frame 6D, which has had the price reduced. So I was glad to be notified of the issue. Also, I rarely shoot video so the 6D ultimately was a better choice for me. You can see the difference in the two pictures I took at

The best i can gather this is indeed true. However, it may not matter to you. When I was looking for a new body I looked long and hard at the 70D and discovered this issue early on. At first i passed over this camera because of it; I didn"t want and expensive camera that had a defect out of the box.

However, the 70D seems to have everything else I want in spades, for my purposes is better than the 7D II (I have a T4i and love the articulated touch screen), and it"s in what, for me, is a reasonable price range.

Anyhow, my new 70D body just arrived at my door half an hour ago and the batteries are charging now. As perhaps you can imagine, I can"t wait to try it out.

I went from the 60d to the 70d. Almost did not purchase the 70d because of reading about this issue. When I bought the 70d I borrowed a few lenses put it through its paces and tested against my 60d. After testing I found my 70d performed better than my 60d and had no issues with fast lenses with the centerpoint autofocus. I took over 500 shots testing this camera only to find that it works perfectly.

In the case of the 70D, it offers all of the above vs the 700D and sports a new higher resolution sensor with improved AF performance in Live View and in Video.

You can also add in-camera aberration correction for 40 Canon lenses at a time (using EOS Utility) where the camera will correct for vignetting and colour fringing

Thanks! Since the eventual t6i would be coming out after the current 70D, would the t6i have less AF points or possibly not have the dual pixel tech? I am assuming since it"s coming out after the 70d they woiuld include the some of these essential features.

Essentially, imagewise in video, the 70D and 7D have the same sensor and image quality, right? So you don"t gain anything other than a negligible amount of megapixels in photos?

How do you figure that the sensors on the 7D (18MP) and 70D (20MP) are the same for video? Especially since the 70D uses dual pixel technology, which is an inherent feature of the actual sensor?

That is why the 70D is so much better at AF in Live View and Video. As such, the image quality, if considered across the duration of a video clip, is better for the 70D because more of it is in focus...

Quick question regarding the 70D. I want to purchase this but I am wondering what the eventual T6i would offer over and above the 70D. I am not sure how the "Ti" line and the xxD lines compare and if the xxD models are always better than the Ti lines? I checked the 60D vs T5i and the 60D seemed to be better. Can anyone explain these different classes of Canon cameras? Thanks in advance!

I have a Canon 40D, with sensor issues, which will cost around $250 to fix. I would also like to play around with video, even though stills are my bread and butter. Would you suggest upgrading to a 70D or what should I do?

You should also look at the 700D, which is not as fast as the 70D on AF in live view or video, and which is more compact, but which delivers great stills and has it"s own relatively good hybrid AF system for video. It also boasts articulated LCD with touchscreen.

If you dont have any Canon lenses other than the kit lens you got with your 40D, you could afford to look really wide and could even consider the Nikon D5300...

I owned this camera for a few months, then sold it. I was hoping for a higher burst rate, better time to write, and faster auto focus. Perhaps looking for the updated Canon 7D, which I now patiently wait for.

I have to tell you, I was reluctant to buy an APS-C body camera like the EOS 70D after being spoiled by the image quality in the full-sized professional sensors of the original 5D and then the 5D Mark III.

The sensor in cameras like the 70D is about 2/3 the size of the sensors in the full-frame Canon cameras like the 1DX, 5D Mark III, and 6D. That makes the 70D lighter and more affordable.

Well, I took the plunge and bought a 70D. Its now replaced my 5D Mark III as my take anywhere camera. I like it too damn much. Smaller, lighter and excellent image quality.

It"s a top notch camera, but does it make sense for you to buy one? It"s a good fit if youare a first time buyer of a Canon DSLR and you want a great camera, but don"t want to spend a fortune.

Whenever Canon makes a new offer in this line, critics comment that Canon continues to offer new models that are not significantly different from their predecessors. I guess we"re all hungry for major breakthroughs in design.

Should the folks at Canon only introduce a new camera when there is a big leap in technology? I"m not so sure. They may sell fewer of each recently introduced model, but it gives us photographers more to chose one that fits just right.

I am a Canon Geek but I don"t blindly support everything they do.  I try to stay somewhere in the middle. With the EOS 70D, they made some great improvements.

This works in both live view and movie mode. The vari-angle touch screen allow you to touch it for selecting points of focus in the scene.  That"s pretty cool my friends!

You can really create the look of professional movie making with the ability to change the focus from one subject to another during recording by a simple touch of the screen.

It"s fun to use.  I have never been a big LCD guy, but this screen is really responsive and you can access the menu on the LCD instantly with a push of the handy Quick Control "Q" button.

I always used the standard menu button with my DLSRs to go into settings until the "Q" came along. Once you get used to it, it"s a real fast way to change the 70D"s camera settings.

The EOS 70D  weighs about 25% less than the 5D Mark III. Signifiacnt, but not a huge difference. The big difference in weight comes into play if you use one of the EF-S lenses instead of an EF lens.

The Canon EOS 70D is also fully equipped for communication via WiFi in several ways.  Some of these should be very appealing to you, but whatever method of sharing you like, the EOS 70D has you covered.

Canon has added the new BG-E14 battery grip as a primary accessory.  That is another to add to the growing list of Canon battery grips.  Battery grips are a nice add-on gadget to add to your arsenal of accessories.

Canon does have a commitment to constantly improve their cameras and accessories. I just think Canon could have designed the 70D to use one of the previous model"s grips.

How does the 70d compare with the Canon EOS 60D? You can see the 70D (on the left) is slimmed down a bit from the 60D.  The 60D has a little more finger room for those photographers with big hands. More on the 60d vs 70D comparison

You want to buy from a trusted dealer and you want to get a cheap Canon 70D price when you buy one. I"ve had a lot of experience with buying cameras, lenses, and accessories. It started with ads in "Popular Photography" magazine and mail order through Porters Camera Store"s (now out of business) catalogs.

I purchased my Canon EOS 70D from Adorama. Now, I do most of my on-line shopping (including Canon cameras and Accessories) on Amazon because of all the reviews I read there and because of their return policy and their competitive pricing.

Here"s a page with a few helpful Canon 70D videos shot by other photographers. These videos will give you more of an idea of what it would be like to own a 70D camera.  I watched many and weeded out several bad videos and narrowed down to these three videos for you to watch

The technical reviews came in and image quality ratings are quite good, particularly at the higher ISO settings for an APS-C camera. The LCD screen got really high marks by the professional reviewers.

The focusing in live-view and video shooting modes received the most attention as this is a significant improvement in performance for a DSLR in this price range.DPReview gave a Gold award to the 70D and Gold awards don"t come often.

The pro 24-105mm f/4.0 "L" lens gave me plenty of reach on the 70D APS-C body to capture two of my favorite people riding the ski lift to the summit of Attitash mountain.

The EOS 70D was released late in 2013 so you"re a good time to get a bargain on yours , no matter where you shop for it. It"s old enough that newer models drive it"s price down.

I use my Canon EOS 70D to shoot portraits and landscapes on a professional level. The 70D is labeled as a consumer level camera, but that"s because the "pro" cameras are so advanced.

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The long-awaited Canon 70D comes packed with a groundbreaking new technology -- Canon"s Dual Pixel CMOS AF system -- that provides on-chip phase detection autofocus at every single pixel. That means a DSLR can finally record video with full-time continuous AF that"s truly camcorder-like, with smooth racking and exceptional subject tracking. And it improves Live View AF to the point where using the LCD monitor feels almost as fast as traditional viewfinder shooting. The 70D also gets an upgrade to 20.2 megapixels of resolution, as well as compelling Wi-Fi features that include remote image capture with full exposure controls. The camera may not wow enthusiasts looking for significantly better still image quality, but the Canon 70D marks a serious step up for photographers wanting pro-level video performance and quality.

Dual Pixel CMOS AF delivers full-time continuous autofocus (with phase detect at every pixel in framing area) for video and Live View still shooting; Full HD (1080p) video recording with pro-level features and quality; Improved resolution and good high ISO performance; Excellent Wi-Fi remote shooting with full exposure controls; 3-inch articulating LCD touchscreen.

Available since September 2013, the Canon EOS 70D is priced at around US$1,200 body-only. Two kit bundles are offered: one with the 18-55mm STM lens for US$1,350, and another with the 18-135mm STM lens for US$1,550. A dedicated 70D battery grip is also available for US$270.

The Canon 70D has been replaced by the Canon 80D, which earned our top pick for Best Intermediate DSLR in our 2016 Camera of the Year awards. The Canon 80D sports a higher-resolution 24MP sensor, a faster processor and a beefed-up 45-point AF system, as well as brings over the excellent Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology from the 70D. For all the details, read our Canon 80D review, or to see how the original 70D stacks up against the new Canon 80D, check out our side-by-side comparison here: Canon 70D vs. Canon 80D.

The Canon 70D (70D bundles and savings) may very well have started a revolution with an innovative autofocus system that"s new not only for Canon DSLRs, but also for the camera industry as a whole. Thanks to its Dual Pixel CMOS AF system, the Canon 70D -- a replacement for the three-year-old 60D -- could change the way you shoot both video and still images.

At the heart of this innovation is the Canon 70D"s image sensor, a 20.2-megapixel APS-C-type CMOS chip that"s been designed to accommodate on-chip phase detection -- but with one huge difference. To date, on-chip phase detect systems have provided but a handful of focus points scattered across the sensor"s surface. With the Canon 70D, almost two-thirds of its surface area at the center of the frame can provide phase-detect AF, and not just at a handful of locations -- we"re talking phase detect at every single pixel.

And unlike typical hybrid systems which use phase detect simply for a ballpark distance and direction to focus, then fine-tune with contrast-detect AF, the Canon 70D"s on-chip phase detect is accurate enough that tuning with contrast detection isn"t necessary. That is huge news for video capture, because it means no more hunting around the point of focus. With the AF bobble gone, full-time video becomes a much more exciting proposition, letting you quickly and smoothly guide your viewers" attention between subjects without distraction.

The new image sensor doesn"t just drive the completely new autofocus system; in addition, its resolution has been increased slightly over the Canon 60D"s. Sensor size is unchanged, but Canon has increased the active imaging area of the sensor slightly, from 22.3 x 14.9mm to 22.5 x 15.0mm. This means that, although pixel pitch has been reduced, the difference isn"t as great as you might otherwise expect. A simultaneous switch to Canon"s new DIGIC 5+ image processor further aims to tame image noise.

The net result is that, according to Canon, the 70D will produce noise levels that are roughly on par with the lower-res 60D for raw shooting. Meanwhile, the company says that JPEG shooters will see a "huge improvement" in image quality. To back up that claim, the ISO sensitivity range has been expanded to encompass everything from ISO 100 to 12,800 equivalents, with the ability to expand sensitivity as high as ISO 25,600 equivalent. Further in our review we"ll see if the camera live up to these promises.

The new image processor also yields a significant increase in burst shooting performance, which is now rated by Canon at a full seven frames per second.

Canon has gifted the EOS 70D with a new body that"s just slightly smaller, while retaining the same side-swiveling LCD monitor, and packing in several new features. These include a touch-panel overlay on the LCD monitor, built-in Wi-Fi wireless networking connectivity, a stereo microphone, and the same Live View control seen on other recent Canon SLRs. And supplementing the new on-chip phase detection system, there"s also a new dedicated autofocus sensor, identical to that used in the EOS 7D.

[Note that in some markets, a variant of the Canon EOS 70D is offered without the aforementioned Wi-Fi wireless networking connectivity. Technically, the Wi-Fi enabled variant is known as the EOS 70D (W), and the variant without Wi-Fi as the EOS 70D (N).]

The Canon EOS 70D"s design clearly shows a strong focus on video. Here, it"s compared to one of the most video-friendly mirrorless cameras, Panasonic"s Lumix DMC-GH3.

As well as all of the hardware changes, Canon has made numerous tweaks to firmware as well. These include the ability to preview creative filter effects before shooting, a new 3x to 10x variable video zoom function, the same video snapshot feature seen in recent Rebel-series cameras, and a choice of both ALL-I and IPB compression schemes for video, along with optional time code.

Walkaround. Although the Canon 70D looks a lot like its predecessor, it does feature a brand-new body design. Let"s take a look at what"s stayed the same, and what"s been changed.

Seen from the front, the Canon 70D is a little less wide than is predecessor. Otherwise, though, the basic dimensions are pretty close to those of the 60D. The arrangement of controls and features on the front of the camera is near-identical. The most significant difference is the absence of the small four-hole microphone port that, on the 60D, sat directly above the model number badge.

Seen from above, the Canon 70D likewise retains an arrangement very much like that of the 60D. As well as the two four-hole ports for the relocated microphone -- now stereo, and straddling the rear of the hot shoe -- there"s a new button between the Shutter button and front dial. This new control is used to select between autofocus area modes. The number of positions on the Mode dial has also been slashed by a third, to just 10.

It"s when you come to the rear of the camera that the changes are more significant. In fact, something of a game of musical chairs has taken place. The Menu and Info buttons have jumped from the top right corner of the LCD monitor, and now sit above its top left corner, instead. With its chair taken, the Delete button has grabbed a spot at the bottom right corner of the display.

The left-hand side of the EOS 70D (as seen from the rear) also shows a few changes. The connectivity available on this side is as it was, but the original single flap covering all of the ports has been split in two, with one half moved slightly behind the other. Microphone / wired remote terminals sit in front of and above the HDMI and combined AV Out / Digital (USB) ports. Above these, the speaker grille is now a nine-hole instead of seven-hole arrangement.

As the years go by, we see camera technology advance by fits and starts. Some developments are a bigger deal than others, but it"s rare that anything really amounts to a true technological breakthrough. However, the Canon 70D"s Dual Pixel CMOS AF system qualifies.

This new AF system is as revolutionary a development as any we can remember seeing since the dawn of the DSLR era itself. By integrating accurate, fully-capable phase-detect autofocus over a majority of the image sensor"s surface, Canon is fundamentally rewriting the book on autofocus.

The Canon 70D delivers phase-detect autofocus across an area that"s fully 80% of the height and width of the sensor, that allowsany area within that region to be