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September 2013
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182 Reviews
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1213 Reviews
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The editors liked
Reliable and smooth autofocus
Low cost
Great images
Innovative and effective Dual Pixel CMOS AF system
Solid core feature set
Useful WiFi options
Responsive
Fullyarticulated touchscreen
Fastest autofocus in Live View of any camera that we've seen or tested when it comes to its exemplary tracking abilities. Otherwise
It's only a bit slower than Sony
Fairly nice build for the customer base with a nice feel in the hand
WiFi connectivity
Fast autofocus and tracking in video and live vie
Easy one-handed operation for essential setting
Wi-Fi equipped for photo transfer
Remote contro
Very sharp images and accurate color
The Canon EOS 70D's new sensor delivers excellent autofocus performance and the camera itself is quite fast. Its design is reasonably streamlined and the feature set appropriately tailored to the target market as well
Smooth video autofocus. Articulating touch-screen LCD. Pentaprism optical viewfinder. Quick focus in most situations. 7fps continuous drive shooting. Lots of physical controls. Vertical grip add-on available. 1/250-second flash sync speed. Integrated Wi-F
Good still image quality
Good ISO noise performance
Latest generation processing engine and technology
Touchscreen monitor offers quick control response
Exceptional DSLR video performance due to continuous AF
Phase detection AF in Liveview and video
High image quality also at high ISOs
Very good hand-fit and operation
Wi-fi with remote image capture
Tiltable and swiveling LCD-screen with multitouch
Great touchscreen performance
Impressive 19-point AF system
Dual-pixel sensor AF delivers fantastic Live-view AF performance
Solid build
Dual Pixel AF makes movie and live view modes more usable
Good heft without being too large to hold
High ISO shots are quite usable
Even above ISO 6400
Excellent LCD and responsive touchscreen
Special coating minimizes fingerprint smudges from touchscreen use
Articulated LCD for shooting from odd angles made more useful by fast
Precise AF
7 fps shooting speed
Silent shutter mode
AF Mi
Great image quality
High resolution and low noise
Best continuous AF for movies on the market
1080p movies with compression and timecode options
Large viewfinder with on-demand guides
Fully articulated touchscreen display
Fast continuous hooting at 7fps
Built-in Wifi with laptop or smartphone remote control
19-point zonable AF system with AF microadjustment
Seven frame exposure bracketin
The editors didn't like
Lack of essential shooting information in video mode
No headphone jack
Lacks advanced finetuning features in areas such as incamera noise reduction
Image quality is only slightly better than its predecessor (but still good for this price point)
Price
$1
199 (body only)
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We feel that Canon purposely crippled the sensor. It's worse than the 7D's and 5D Mk II's. Yes
The Mk II
Really wish that the back dial was beefier
The implementation of direct autofocus point selection vs having to press a button first would've made
Tedious wireless and white balance control
Somewhat bulky
The image quality doesn't overly impress for this price class
And certain aspects of the design -- notably single card slot
Hard-to-control multicontroller and the Wi-Fi/movie mode conflict resolution -- are annoying
Live View autofocus struggles in low light. Only one SD card slot. Lacks built-in GPS. No PC Sync socket. 1080p video is limited to 30fps. Cannot record video when Wi-Fi is enabled
72 dpi still image output requires resizing for printing
Touchscreen monitor collects fingerprints and smudges
Impairing legibility in bright conditions
Camera seems to lose highlights to a higher degree than the 60D at default settings
No GPS
No WB and RAW/JPEG in the status menu
Lower dynamic range in JPEG than the competition
No RAW-share files in HDR-mode
Slight issues with AWB performance
Limited creative filter implementation
Dual Pixel AF does not allow tracking autofocus while shooting continuously
Relatively small viewfinder
LCD blacks out completely during continuous shooting in live view
AF illuminator integrated into flash (must have flash engaged to use it)
Complicated Wi-Fi setup
Movie mode disabled when Wi-Fi is enabled
HDR mode unavailable if Raw is active (rather than disengaging Raw)
Only one SD c
Live View AF only suitable for slow moving subjects
Slow shot-to-shot times in Live View
No built-in GPS nor supplied means to sync with log
No in-camera panorama stitching
Smartphone app can't transfer original image size
EOS Utility need a wireless LAN to operate wirelessly
Abstract: The Canon EOS 70D has drawn plenty of early plaudits for its impressive spec list, and has drawn intense comparisons to the Nikon D7100 , its closest competitor.In her latest review video, Amy Davies of our testing team puts five of the most impressive fe...
Great image quality, high resolution and low noise, Best continuous AF for movies on the market, 1080p movies with compression and timecode options, Large viewfinder with on-demand guides, Fully articulated touchscreen display, Fast continuous hooting at 7fps, Built-in Wifi with laptop or smartphone remote control, 19-point zonable AF system with AF microadjustment, Seven frame exposure bracketin
Live View AF only suitable for slow moving subjects, Slow shot-to-shot times in Live View, No built-in GPS nor supplied means to sync with log, No in-camera panorama stitching, Smartphone app can't transfer original image size, EOS Utility need a wireless LAN to operate wirelessly, Single memory card slot rather than a pair, No miniature effect for movies.
Putting aside the new Dual Pixel AF system for a moment, the EOS 70D represents a decent upgrade over its predecessor. It offers a more capable 19-point all cross-type zonable AF system, faster continuous shooting, built-in Wifi with laptop or smartph...
Abstract: I just got my hands on the Canon 70D and wanted to share a few thoughts about the new camera. This will be short and sweet as it really is a “brief hands-on” look at it.Out of the box, I was a little surprised that the 70D is noticeably larger than the 60...
Published: 2013-08-28, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
While the new dual pixel video AF system sounds promising, for stills photography the sensor in the Canon EOS 70D will perform very similarly to that the earlier EOS 60D (which was introduced in late 2010). That is slightly disappointing but there has bee...
Published: 2013-07-17, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
The Canon EOS 70D is an attractive proposition for both stills photographers and video users. The new Dual Pixel CMOS AF cleverly solves the problem of the redundant viewfinder based phase detection AF system when recording video and neatly avoids the pat...
Dual Pixel AF makes movie and live view modes more usable, Good heft without being too large to hold, High ISO shots are quite usable, even above ISO 6400, Excellent LCD and responsive touchscreen, Special coating minimizes fingerprint smudges from touchscreen use, Articulated LCD for shooting from odd angles made more useful by fast, precise AF, 7 fps shooting speed, Silent shutter mode, AF Mi
Dual Pixel AF does not allow tracking autofocus while shooting continuously, Relatively small viewfinder, LCD blacks out completely during continuous shooting in live view, AF illuminator integrated into flash (must have flash engaged to use it), Complicated Wi-Fi setup, Movie mode disabled when Wi-Fi is enabled, HDR mode unavailable if Raw is active (rather than disengaging Raw), Only one SD c
After aiming the EOS 60D at a more consumer audience, Canon has brought some important features back to its ninth-generation enthusiast DSLR, effectively reinstating a more affordable yet comprehensive option to a growing number of people who have tak...
Excellent image quality, Plenty of control over images, Responsive, articulated touchscreen, WiFi built in for remote control, 19AF points all crosstype
Creative Filters JPEG only, HDR mode JPEG only, Creative Filters live view only, Viewfinder level can be hard to see, Metering problems in high contrast
Canon has produced a very well rounded camera for enthusiast photographers. It has all the specifications that we expect, along with a few modern niceties in a body that feels well made and comfortable in the hand...
