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September 2013
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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
Published: 2014-01-03, Author: Marc , review by: stuff.tv
Excellent new autofocus system, Superb image quality, Handy Wi-Fi and touchscreen
Bigger than a mirrorless cam, Expensive
VERDICT The 70D is Canon's best DSLR for ages. While its recent entry-level models have been near flawless in their own right, they've not really offered anything that might make compact system camera users sit up and take notice. But the 70D does exactly...
Swift and accurate auto focus for both stills and video, semi pro feel built-to-last build, superb image quality that packs a punch even with 18-55mm kit zoom, angle adjustable LCD with touch screen
Chunkier and heavier than most consumer-level DSLRs, top plate LCD shortcuts could be made less fiddly and easier to access still
Fast, sharp and well built, if you can afford the outlay the 70D should last you a good few years of service
Excellent enthusiast DSLR, Dual Pixel AF for movies a major improvement, High-quality stills, great videos
No AF Assist lamp on body, Wi-Fi implementation needs help, Bulky, but that comes with the territory
The Canon EOS 70D is a first-rate 20.2MP DSLR and gives one of our favorites, the Nikon D7100, a very good run for the money. We really like the operability and still quality of both. However, the Canon really trumps Nikon on the video front. Canon's ne...
Swift and accurate auto focus, semi professional body construction with chunky handgrip and top plate LCD, angle adjustable rear screen with touch panel operation, built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
Heavier than most consumer DSLRs, particularly with kit zoom attached, expensive for an APS-C DSLR, awkward to tweak settings using small top plate buttons encircling the smallest LCD
In a nutshell the 70D looks, feels and almost performs as well as a pro DSLR. And yet, if we were able to pay this much for a DSLR we'd also have our eye on the full frame 6D, released last September, for just a little more
It seems that there used to be a wealth of high-end enthusiast DSLRs to choose from, but with a longer wait between updates it appears that choice is gradually being reduced. Whether or not the EOS 70D should be your next Canon DSLR depends on your existi...
Smooth, responsive autofocus in Live View and video modes, Excellent build quality, Userfriendly design and controls, Very responsive when working in good light conditions, Good screen with touchcontrols and swivel functionality, Colour noise is controlle
No second SD card slot, Weatherproofing isn't as advanced as with some competitors' models, Still a few design/handling flaws, Heavyweight video bitrate—SD card with at least class 10 speeds required
The EOS 70D is a great update of Canon's enthusiast-level consumer DSLR. It's a user-friendly and pleasant-to-use camera that sets a new standard for DSLR autofocus thanks to its innovative Dual Pixel AF technology. Video buffs and fans of Live View will ...
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Published: 2013-09-09, Author: Dan , review by: tech.uk.msn.com
Picture quality, picture quality, picture quality. Oh, and the picture quality is amazing too.
The creative filters could be better but we're really reaching for something bad to say here
This is a terrific mid-level DSLR camera. It has a solid, usable design, a lifetime of guides and features to explore and captures wonderful colour photographs at even low light levels. Buy it....
