Отзывы о Цифровой Фотоаппарат Canon EOS 70D

UPDATE: Not that I really cared, but I contacted the seller to inform that my tripod arrived damaged. With no questions asked, a replacement tripod was at my door 2 days later. If that doesn't speak of commitment to excellent customer service, I don't know what does. Great job guys, keep it up!

Don't know what the deal is with the 'grey market' complaint. Mine arrived the next day (Brooklyn to Philly), everything was included. Here's the breakdown:

1. Camera. Legit Canon packaging with all the paperwork. You obviously know this is a great shooter. The smaller Canon lens in the box. One battery and charger provided. Battery came completely dead.
2. Canon 300mm. Same as above. No suspicions of any greyness.
3. Vivitar Series 1 500mm lens. Seems decent, my first time trying a telephoto lens today. Obv no autofocus and no stabilization, so do the math. Doubt any telephoto lens under $1000 will do much better. Not for pro use, but good enough to play with and learn on.
4. Bags. Utter rubbish. I mean.. Good enough to carefully bring your camera to a local photo store to buy a better bag. Though I'd probably put the bag in another bag for safety.
5. Tripod. Okay, this one is a bit of a gripe. I knew it was going to be crap, but hoped I can use it for a flash or a sound recorder. Not even. Came broken. It's beyond a joke, made entirely of plastic. If you're going to be using a tripod ORDER ANOTHER TRIPOD, as there is no way you're gonna put your 70D on the one in the package. Still, if not broken can be used for other stuff.
6. Flash. Haven't tried it yet, but hey, it's a flash. Has slave functionality. Cheaply made, but a freebie.
7. Filters. No expert here, but they're there and seem decent.
8.Other two lenses haven't been used, but based on other reviews I expect them to be kind of okay, kind of crap.
9. Other stuff. Extra charger with car charging was a nice touch.The SD card is not the highest quality, but a nice touch also. SD card flappy wallet thingy is cool, all is cool.

I wish the seller would make a bit of a different package with say no tripod, no flash, no two small lenses, definitely no bags and just throw in one more decent quality item. Like a battery grip. Or a decent flash. Or some lens hoods. Or extra batteries. You know, stuff I'd actually use and had to buy separately anyway.

CONCLUSION is that this is a good deal with just the body and the 2 Canon lenses. It's literally $1300 for those. So if you consider that you're also getting a card, a beginner level telephoto lens and some toys - good bargain. Everything besides the tripod and the bags is quite usable.

Okay I'm not a camera expert, so take this with a grain of salt. The camera itself, obviously, is beyond awesome. I also bought the D70 book by David Busch, because I've always wanted to experiment with taking pictures, and we just moved to a country setting with lots of wildlife. (I recommend that book too). I love the ability to quickly setup the shot, push the + zoom on the camera to double the digital zoom to focus perfectly, then snap a picture. Sometimes focus is hard to achieve without the digital zoom feature.

The 2 main lenses, both zoom lenses (as I understand it), are really nice. I have been getting great pictures, especially at night which is when most of my shots have been. The camera/lenses pick up light well and focus well with plenty of adjustment to the f/stop and shutter speed.

I tried the telephoto 500mm lens with a moon shot from my room (open window, stable ground, no motion), and I wasn't too impressed. Now there are particles in the air which probably will make it impossible to get a super detailed shot. But I don't know, not sure if this telephoto lens is the best option out there. Again, just a humble first time user's experience, I could be doing something wrong. I'll post a picture of the moon nonetheless, I mean it did capture craters near the top which was cool, just seemed fuzzy overall.

The extra flash seems plastic and cheap, but honestly I haven't tried it yet. It's just a general feeling of cheapness. Same thing with the tripod, don't recommend the tripod at all. It's flimsy and cheap feeling. I use a Velo tripod instead, and the camera stays solid during long shutter times.

The widescreen lens is nice, does produce a nice wide view, but definitely has a vignette around the outside (maybe that's normal?). I think I had read that better lenses don't do that. The pictures still turn out great though with a little photoshop editing.

The only thing I wish this kit had was a small light to shine on the camera to configure settings at night. Just a small LED light or something would be cool. Other than that, it's a great starter kit (at least for this starter), and I think probably even past the starter point with some of the components being pretty nice.

The picture of the small moon was with the telephoto 500mm, one of the full moon was cropped in photoshop, the half moon was fully zoomed/cropped with the 300mm zoom lens, and the rest were using the wide angle lens. Only 1 of these pictures was taken during the day time, the rest around 9 to 10 pm.

Good package on a great camera. Delivery was quick. Packaging was fine. All the bits were there but like all package deals too good to be true, this one has a few 'gotchas'.

The Flash is a Vivatar SF-3000 with a Guide Number of 110' @ ISO 100. This is a $14 slave flash. It is fine as an extra flash, but there are much better (and pricier) flashes. The first thing on the 'Next Buy' list will be a real flash.

There are 2 lens add ons. A 2.2x Telephoto and 0.43x Wide Angle. Both by Big Foot. I haven't tried either but Amazon reviews are 'good for the price'. I don't really expect too much from them but they should be fine until I'm ready to get real lenses.

The filter kits are from Bower. They include 58mm UV, Circular Polarizer and Fluorescent filters. There is also a set of 4 macro filters, 1, 2 4 and 10x. No idea how good these filters are. The polarizer works, as tested with my polarized sunglasses.

There is a tripod... kind of. I already have a tripod so this isn't a must have. The tripod is made by Sakar and looks remarkably similar to the Digital Concepts TR-9. Light weight, aluminum legs, and a circular bubble level (not the linear one on the TR-9). The plastic parts are very cheaply made. In fact the whole tripod has a cheaply made feel. We've got a low end Manfrotto and that is light years better then this thing. As evidence that this thing won't last, it came with a few dents in the legs.

The extra batteries (2) and additional charger are from Halcyon. I've used these batteries with the included charger in the past (for an Olympus) and they are great for the price. There is also a Vivitar Coco series SLR Gadget bag. No pockets but it does have a removable divider and a shoulder strap. I suppose it is good for carrying your lunch. I need pockets for all the other bits I carry around with my camera.

Then there is a Big Foot USB memory car reader (cute) and a deluxe screen protector kit with mini tri-pod. No instructions on the screen protector application. The protector is about 2x bigger then the Canon LCD display. I'm not sure, I'll use this thing. As for the mini-tripod, I like it. Great for macro shots.

Finally we come to the last few pieces. The memory card is a SanDisk 32GB. The kit lenses are all Canon. The camera was brand new (no shots on it) and is working great. And the price was just right. So, I'm happy with the package.

We bought this camera as we were expecting our first child and decided we would take the pictures instead of taking the baby to a professional photographer. Well, I was wrong about that, as my skill can't match the pros. That being said, this camera is awesome. I debated between this and a Nikon d7100 for a while, and while the Nikon does slightly better pictures based on the specs, this camera blows it away with everything else. It is faster on the shots, focuses better on action shots, and does video as well (if not better) than most of the dedicated video camera's out there. The kit I purchased came with a tripod, memory card, a bag, battery, and a bunch of other accessories. While they are all handy, most of them don't get used. The tripod doesn't feel sturdy enough to put this camera on, and the memory card is good, but it's not the faster speed card needed for high speed shooting. I ended up buying a faster card, and using the tripod for our small point and shoot.

If I were looking to buy again, I'd definitely consider this camera, although I'd probably hold out until the next iteration just because I'm sure it's just around the corner. A big complaint by other users is that it doesn't have dual card slots, this is not an issue for me since even with only a single card slot (and a 64 GB card) I get 2500+ pictures at the highest settings while dual shooting (recording both raw and jpg files); if I switch it to just raw or jpg, it's over 10,000.

While I'm not a professional, this camera definitely makes me look better at photography than I really am. Pair it with some software like lightroom, and you will feel like a pro. I'm not sure if I'm just biased towards Canon as I have only shot one Nikon and didn't like it (that was about 8 years ago), or if I just like the dual feature of having a video camera (which is completely silent) and still shot in one, but this camera was well worth the money, and in the future I really only see Canon stepping it up with their dual sensor technology.

Love this camera. I've had several Canon's (film and digital) over the years and the 70D is by far my favorite. The feature that got me over all others is the level display, which is a blessing when taking shore-line photos: NO SLANTING HORIZONS.
The touch-screen is a tremendous bonus in any mode but Auto. You no longer need to twist knobs, push buttons, or rack your brain trying to remember what the manual said about a particular.

This package deal is overall a worthwhile purchase. However, the 500mm telephoto is only good in very bright conditions. It won't give you good photos across an indoor arena (images way too dark), but will do fine with static objects in bright sunlight. It simply lacks the light-gathering ability of large-objective lenses. The tripod is useless for anything but the lightest camera (I use the one I got as a mount for a spotting scope). It won't do a great job at holding up the 70D, or rather, I wouldn't count on it to give you the results one expects when supporting a $1000+ DSLR (I personally prefer, and bought, a Manfrotto so I can get the best results). Bottom line: nothing in this kit is useless or a waste. For the most part you will get wonderful results and the two Canon lenses included are superb.

This is a great kit save for one item - the tripod. It broke when I took it out of the bag and extended the legs out. The center guide mast's arm just snapped. Super cheap!

I will update this as I continue to use the product.

I have not had a chance to use all the tools but the camera is awesome. I've also used both lenses and they both are great. I am still figuring out the wifi function of the camera to send pics and it's good but so far not the easiest. It could just be me being new to the camera but I have to reconnect the wifi each time by going through 2 steps on camera then typing in a different code each time on my device -a small hassle. You can also use your iPhone as a remote to take pictures through wifi- nice for family shot. My mother has a camera that she can just email directly from camera in one simple step no reconnecting. I'm hoping there's a way somehow to do the same on cannon 70d However the main functions of camera are very simple and pictures are great.

As for the extras - The extra battery, car charger, lens cleaning kit & clear lens filter are definitely good bonus but not sure how much I will use the rest. One note put clear lens filter on both your lenses before using- it has saved many a lens in my family. The hand grip strap wasn't really for me- seemed cumbersome. The camera bag seemed a bit tight for me- really only camera w/ small lens fits. I have a camera backpack that fits camera, extra lens, battery, charger and more so no biggie. The extra lens filters seems nice but besides the clear (which is a must) not sure how often I will use them- I usually use Adobe photo to add filters. The extra lens bag could be useful for storing. The other goodies I haven't really gotten to explore but overall very happy with my purchase. Camera is great.

Love this purchase. Even though I went from the 60D to the 70D, I feel the added features in this was well worth it!!!

Just received this kit for Christmas (Dec 5, 2014)
...wanted to post what was in my box, because I did have great concern whether all items would be included - and you may too.

PLEASE NOTE: there is NO AC POWER ADAPTOR included - which is very important. The Canon AC adapter Kit ACK E6 costs $119 separately.

I will give a review of the camera after using it a few days or weeks.

Here are the contents of MY box:
Canon EOS 70D (w) EF-S 18-135 mm F/3.5-5.6 IS STM
Canon EFS 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
Camera Strap
Battery Charger LC-E6
Interface Cable
Software
Focus 64GB SD Card
Vivitar Rapid Travel Charger QC-207 100-240V
Tiffen Filter Kit 58TPK1
Tiffen Filter Kit 67TPK1
Battery Pack LP-E6
Focus Rechargeable Lithium ION Camera Battery for Canon LP-E6
Xtreme 6' Mini HDMI Cable
Focus USB Multi Card Reader+Writer
Focus Deluxe SLR Short Zoom Case
Focus Camera Bag
Vivitar HF-DH58 Lens Hood
Vivitar HF-DH67 Lens Hood
Vivitar HF-Band
Vivitar Universal Portable Digital Grey Card
Vivitar SLR/DSLR Pro Hand Grip
Focus 5 piece Lens Cleaning Kit
Focus Memory Card Wallet
Focus Screen Protectors
Focus 59" Tripod
Focus Micro-Fiber Cleaning Cloth
Focus Lens Cap Keeper
Focus Professional Dust Blower
Lens Quality Cleaning Pen

This has been a great kit. Good starter package on a great camera. I am still on the "still" photography learning curve and will hopefully move into the video realm over the next couple of weeks. I have no issues with anything in the kit. I would mention that the tripod works great with my GoPro Hero 4 but will never ever have my Canon 70D on it, pretty light not sure why they put it in the Kit other then it looks cool in the picture. I have played with all the lens and they all worked delivering good everyday pictures. If you want professional quality pictures, you will need professional quality lens but for 90% of all you want for a travel or home camera what comes with this kit is great.

I really love this camera. Auto-Focus is crisp, Image Stabilization in the telephoto lenses, 7 shots per second continuous shooting, 20+ Megapixels, touch-screen, HD movie capability, and the availability of all those Canon accessories.

This package comes with 5 lenses and 2 add-on lenses (macro & telephoto). The Cannon 70D and the 5 Canon lenses individually cost as much as this kit. It also has one Cannon battery with charger, and two aftermarket batteries with their own charger (the aftermarket batteries are higher capacity, so I wouldn't try to swap chargers). Everything you would need to take a digital photography class. Some of the accessories are a French brand called X-it. They're all functional, though not as nice as the Canon branded products in this kit. It actually won't all fit in the camera bag which comes with the kit.
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10-WEEK UPDATE - I dropped a star because some of the non-Canon accessories are cheap crap. But I did the math again and its still a good value overall.

I still really love this camera kit. HOWEVER, a few of its parts ain't quite all that.
The included external flash is not Canon branded and DOES NOT WORK WITH THE CAMERA. OOPS!! The camera's built-in flash works well.
The kit comes with two generic batteries and their charger. They work, but they don't last as long as the Canon branded battery. The kit also comes with one Canon battery and charger. They are great.
NOTE: The Canon battery is rated at 1800 mAh. The generic (Halcyon) batteries claim 2400 mAh, which would be 33% GREATER power capacity. In reality, they last roughly half as long.
The included all-in-one card reader looks like it came out of a Cracker-Jack box. It WORKS VERY WELL and I now appreciate that it fits in the camera bag.

Its still a great value for the price. What if all you want is the camera body and one lens? The Canon EF-S 18-135 1:3.5-5.6 IS STM (included in this kit) is my new favorite lens of all time. I'm about to drop a gold nugget on its weather-sealed Pentax species for a K-50.

In general, I have tried to keep this review confined to my impression of the overall kit. In the interest of full disclosure, I must say these things: I looked at a Nikon D7100. Its like a luxury car with no features compared to the Canon.

I've used the 7D and 5D, mostly for video and I like this one better than those in that context. Firstly, it's up to Canon standard quality which is a very good thing. It's solidly well made even though I'd prefer a metal body but given my proximity to salt water this may be a good thing.

I like several things about the 70D over the 7D. Firstly is the touch screen. Whilst I still prefer the traditional video camera approach of having control switches on the body, I can get to any function I need, on screen, with a touch of my thumb. Not perfect but best I've seen from Canon.

Next, the flip out monitor screen. "So you mean I don't have to lie on the ground to get that shot?" Nope. Nor do I have to guess at what I'm getting when the camera's over my head. Why hasn't Canon made this standard for all of their bodies? Probably because some luck head will be careless and break it off. I may still do that but for the moment, I love it.

Best for last. Audio meters on screen whilst recording. Worst thing about DSLRs and video is the "guess and forget" approach to sound. I'd rather like a headphone jack on the body but until that happens I can live with this. They all don't have this, why?

I like the 18-150 lens but I'd like it to be faster. My XH A1 lens is 20x and starts at f2. The 55-250 has been good at getting in really close but has real problems with vignetting at the far end. You won't die from it but it's a long way from L series. The fact that it's made if polycarbonate doesn't bode well for longevity.

In the end it's a bundle with good value for a great kit. The vendor worked out a few niggles quickly and proactively. I appreciate that.

If you want a DSLR for video, this is it

I'm very happy with my purchase. Almost all items arrived as mentioned in the bundle detail. Just one replacement battery was missing but I contacted Focus Camera and they sent me the missing battery (even a slittly better 2750 mAh) received 4 days after so very good customer support.
It is my first digital SLRs camera and I'll will need some time to use it well. Nevertheless the few pictures I already took in low light (with the 18-135 mm lens) were very nice.
This bundle contains all what it needed for begin with such camera (even more that what is needed) for a very good price.
The Focus SLR soft case (the small one) is a little small but enough to put the camera with the 18-135 mm lens on it (but without anything else inside). I'm not sure that this soft case will stay a long time as quality seems to be a little poor but it still nice for people like me (for who it is the first camera like this and who need a lot of small accessories to begin).
I'll update my comments after few weeks of camera test.

Although it's my very first DLSR, I think this camera is awesome! I wanted it for video purposes and to introduce me in the DLSR world, and I'm really satisfied. This bundle (including both 18-135mm and 55-250mm lenses) is a very good deal, and even if all the accessories are not really useful, it's nice to have some of them. I first received only 1 replacement battery instead of 2, but after simply writing to the seller, they are about to send me the missing one. The tripod is of low quality, but is really light, so as a first tripod, it is very welcome anyway. About the camera, you can find good reviews anywhere else, but I'd like to say that it took me only 1 day to understand and integrate all the parameters and settings (abuse youtube reviews and guides!). I definitely do not regret this purchase.

I researched and waited for this camera to go on sale and pulled the trigger. The first thing I did was charge the battery, the next thing I did was take photos of my daughter. My home is reasonably well lit and I was surprised when the flash popped up as I attempted to take a photo of my daughter. This is probably due to the kit lens and so I disabled the flash and tried to take photos in the existing light, I then took more photos with the flash. I also took some video which caused the lens to hunt even though the camera was pointed directly at my daughter and the room was well lit. When I put the SD card into my computer really wanted to be excited and wanted to love what I was seeing but I wasn't. I realized I might get better results with a better (prime?) lens but I also realized that the camera was just too big and heavy and that I was probably going to leave it home most of the time. I have owned DSLR's before, and I was happy with my Nikon which died after getting sand in the lens which was too expensive to replace. That day I was taking my family out for dinner and I wanted to bring the camera but I just could not imagine lugging it around and finding room for it on the table. It started to dawn on me that I might not have been realistic in my selection and that while I would not mind spending money on better glass and maybe even mastering the controls and settings that would get me the photos I wanted, I really need something more portable. Perhaps I need two cameras? One like this and another small P&S I can carry in my pocket. Maybe there is a middle ground, a camera that can offer both small size and great features. With that I have decided to return this camera and either wait for the Sony A6000 or maybe find something else better suited to my needs (small with a changeable lens). Micro four thirds? a sony RX100? there are so many options, just sadly not this one.

I had a 40d for 6 years until shutter went recently , so even though I didn't really have the money ,I'm so glad I went with 70d over the lesser Canon camera that's out there. Even though I'm just an amateur hobbyist , I do take thousands of photos , and I really love the quality of the photos and the also the amount of megapixels which enables me to crop closer some of my small bird photos . I have not tried the video yet . so far I found every else to just what I expected . I'm not a big tech guy, although i really cant give advice about the specs ,I do like the FPS , the different focal point features, and the touchscreen menu so far . all improved from my 40 d , but having a 70d definitely gives a professional feel for a decent price. I know its not the equipment that makes a photo , but this camera sure helps

I purchased this camera as an upgrade from the Canon EOS Rebel XTi that I've had for the past several years. I was trying to choose between this and the 7D, but opted for the 70D because of the ability of the camera to have continuous autofocus while shooting video.Although the Rebel XTi has been a great camera for me, I wanted something that would give me a higher resolution, as well as higher ISO speeds which help with the low-light situations at my kids' indoor sporting events, dance recitals, and plays. I also thought it would be great to capture video without having to carry around a second camera. Well, this camera not only met my expectations, but it blew them away!I love the quality of the images and the autofocus seems to be nearly flawless at finding and tracking moving subjects (like dancers and athletes). The low light performance is fantastic with the noise levels almost unnoticeable even at ISO 6400. I no longer get motion blur like I did with my old camera, even when I set my aperture at f/2.8, and the maximum ISO, and only got 1/80 of a second shutter speeds.Additionally the video quality has far exceeded my expectations, although the built-in microphones tend to pick up more ambient noise than I would have expected. Still, this is easily corrected via an external microphone.This camera has even been a great choice for my wife. She is a complete amateur at photography and even her pictures taken in full-auto mode have been fabulous.I would highly recommend this camera to anyone (amateur to prosumer).

First of all, I think it's a grey market camera. There was no warranty card with this item. The tripod, 500mm lens, bags are literally joke. Tripod broke down after 3 days. The flash of the camera stopped working after 11 days. The seller didn't provide me the warranty card after asking more than 5 times. Don't buy from them.

The camera is nice and good, but over rated.It has many cons, some are serious, example:1.Build quality, no way close to a $1000 camera. In fact the poor build quality affects the controls, like the rear wheel, it's so cheap plastic that it's difficult to turn.2.Focus: With the kit lens(I have the 18-135mm) is good and accurate, but forget about it if you will use most other lenses. I tried the 50mm 1.4, the 50mm 1.8 and the 85mm 1.8, and with all of them the camera can not focus except in live view. I tried 3 cameras and all have the same problem. I was wondering how canon would release a camera with major defect like this. The dpreview web site noticed the same thing. Read their review. They were polite and blamed them selves not the canon. Surprising!3.The video: While many say it's great, it's no way compared to the Sony cameras. Also the canon is sticking to the 30p. No 60p.4.Custumization: poor for a 1K camera. Example: you can not assign the buttons you like. No comparison to other offerings from Olympus, Panasonic or Sony. I wish I can assign the WB to a button, but you can not. The Sony RX10 has 3 custom WB and the 70D has just one.5.WB: if you want to chance the custom WB, you have to go and dig into the main menu. A 4 or 5 steps. Coupled with the fact you have just 1 custom WB, is a difficult job.6.Program shift: you have to do it for every single shot if you shoot in P mood. It does not remember it.And so many cons.7.Focus, for the second time: Only good for stationary subject. Regardless of the focus mode you use, none works well for moving subjects.The camera takes nice pictures, but there are many better options, and with the release of the new Sony A6000, this camera is good only if you already invested in canon glass, and sadly most of it won't work with this camera.

If you are reading this review, then consider that I am easily enamored coming from my previous camera, the 30D, which I now use as a backup. I have been wanting to pull the trigger the last few years when Canon would release successor after successor to the 30D, and finally did it with this one after playing with the touchscreen a bit at a popular electronics store.The 70D is QUICK! It is quick to focus - whether via the viewfinder or liveview, and the menu is quick as well. Traversing the menu via the touchscreen also makes things a lot easier - I have it set to sensitive. I won't harp on too much about the video autofocusing capabilities since enough has been said about it - but it is awesome.Things that I find myself doing after a month of ownership, that I couldn't do on the 30D:LiveView - manual focusing via liveview, and the ability to zoom in to confirm focus.. holy crap!! My manual lenses give me 100% success rate now in indoor dimlit settings.Wifi - connect to smartphone: I can now quickly do some in-cam edits on raw captures, transfer a jpg version from the camera to my iPhone, and send it to eager parents/models/whoever I did the shoot for.Sensor-cleaning: Greeted with a 'sensor cleaning' message each time I turn the camera on and off, via "ultrasonic vibrations". Regardless of its effectiveness, it makes me feel better ;-)..wish it had:Considering the camera is crazy customizable, I am disappointed that there is no way to assign a shortcut key to preview the image in 100% to maintain my chimping habit. I find myself using the touchscreen and the 'pinch out' gesture to zoom in for this purpose. Friend's prosumer Nikon has this and I am jealous. I tell 'em Canon is trying to make me a good photog by keeping my chimping tendencies in check.

Overall, it is a decent package but I wanted to point out a couple of issues with this bundle:

- The camera bag is really small and it is too small to pack an additional lens to this bag
- The small tripod that came with this package is worthless as the camera is too heavy for the mini tripod

Frankly, the accessory provides lots of junk that you really don't want or need so consider other options to obtain a camera bag, tripod, cheap filter, extra battery, and SD card before buying this bundle.

I ordered this bundle on december 23 with standard shipping, it was supposed to arrived between december 30 and january 5 and I got it december 26 and with everything that the picture shows. I was so happy. There are so many great reviews about this camera everywhere that I wanted to focus this review on service. All the items that comes with the camera looks very good. I agree that you might want a better tripod but this is very light and does the work if you handle it with care. I've used Nikon for more than 20 years but trying the new canons made me switch. While I will use this camera for taking pictures, I bought this model for the quality of the video.

Canon EOS 70D Kit just as listed/Described - excellent price and great shipping - Outstanding seller! A++ - Thumbs up on the camera so far - I have a LOT to learn (Last camera was/is a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi 400D, that I ALSO purchased from Amazon - I still have it, but the Rebel 400D doesn't have NEAR the features that the EOS 70D has)

I'd been researching a DSLR upgrade and have always owned Canon's (since my AE-1 used back in college!) but didn't just want to stay with the Canon just out of blind loyalty (would a Nikon be better?) so I had to do my research homework - surfing the usually trusted sites such as consumer reports, CNET, of course here at Amazon and various other camera and electronic related sites reading both Pro reviews AND customer to see exactly WHY it was recommended or hated.

With each site I went to - the 70D was always reviewed in the top 3 (on average) so my choice was made on the camera - and as for the kit, I kind of stumbled across that by accident and SUPER glad I did! for just a little over what I was prepared to pay for just the 70D and Canon EF-S 18-55mm lens, I got a package filled with booty!! At a price I could live with (and brag about).

This kit has no technical problems whatsoever. The camera is great! However, I am not sure it's worth the price. Items that come with the camera are not really good quality and may disappoint you a bit. You might as well just get the body and a solid lens instead for the start.