Отзывы о Фотоаппарат Canon EOS 70D Body

This is a very good bit of kit. I say that as someone who has used a Canon fully auto SLR since they first appeared many years ago. I have has numerous models over the years as this is the best yet. But then that’s what you should expect.
It is fast and accurate. Not only has it 7 fsp which is nicely fast but there are also selectable 4 drive speed options as well as single. Similarly there are multiple focussing options. I really like the live view mode with the touch scene. You just tap where you want to focus and the picture is taken. The touch scene is great when setting options in quick mode or viewing pics. I got very disappointed when I used my wife’s EOS 600D and of course there was no touch scene. Of particular use is the C mode where you can customise every setting and still have all the other settings customised separately. Its like carry two cameras in one. Whilst the 18 55 STM lens may not be optically one of the best it is stunningly fast. So fast and quiet in fact that I thought it wasn’t working at first as it all happened so instantly. With the option of auto correcting colour aberration for specified lenses this at least improves lens performance a bit. I suggest that buyers look at professional reviews on the lens to see if they feel it is suitable for them but if you get a good deal on body plus lens it is useful to have when you might want to sell on the camera in future. Bought mine from HDEW Cameras. I recommend. UK based. Best price and 3 year warranty on the body.
If you have never had an EOS D before you may find all the options and controls on this camera a bit overwhelming at first. Regular EOS D users shouldn’t have any trouble up grading and it is certainly worth it. Whether you will take better photographs may depend on what’s in your head rather than what’s in the camera at the end of the day but at least you‘ll have a tool that should meet you creative abilities.
There are some down sides however. The printed user manual is terrible. Not enough info in it, print too small in places and no index to find something. Many omissions as well. However the 400 page plus computer CD manual supplied has all the info and it reasonable to navigate. A HDMI connecting lead has to be bought as an accessory for

Previously had a 550D which I passed on to my girlfriend. I would have liked to go full-frame but already had EF-S lens (which won't work on large sensor cameras).

The camera has a larger grip than the ***D cameras, and it feels similar weight when using. The LCD display on the top of the camera is very useful, and I think using this rather than the screen for checking settings probably saves battery life. The controls on the camera are very intuitive, and there is custom options to change what some of the buttons do.

The picture quality is very good, but I think it depends on the lens you use (my L lens pictures look much better than the non-L zooms that I have). I can't tell from first glance any difference between my 550D and this 70D, I think the change from ***D to **D is mainly about the controls and feel of the camera.

Dislikes: Compared to my 550D the mode selection dial has a button on the centre which you need to press to change modes. I know this is there so you don't accidentally change mode and take a bad picture, but personally I have never had that problem with my old camera.

Another BIG annoyance of mine is that you cannot use Video mode when WIFI is turned on. What you must do is go into the settings menu and turn on/off the WIFI mode before you take video. This is very annoying if you have had the WIFI turned on, then want to quickly record something you see and find that it won't let you! Also it means that remote shooting video with wifi is impossible.

Also no GPS and the Canon accessory is ridiculously expensive.

First, a big thanks and a sigh of relief for Amazon's return policy. Without it I'm afraid I'd be stuck with a white elephant, or at the least, something I don't really want. I've drooled over the features of this body for a while now, and would have ordered it much sooner except for the nagging fears spawned by the negative reviews. I was particularly concerned about questionable sharpness of focus. I did a lot of research. And finally realized the concensus seemed to be that there was really only a problem at apertures f2.8 or wider. Not an issue for me. So I finally ordered the camera.
I own a T4i body and the original 100-400 IS USM, and I've been quite happy with that set-up. But there are some features on the 70D that the T4i doesnt have, and since it costs twice as much I figued the quality had to be better.
So, when I got the 70D body I immediately did side-by-side tests with the 2 bodies and the same lens, all the same settings, target, etc. I used a tripod. The 70D was terrible at any aperture!
I was stunned and disappointed; couldn't believe it could be that bad, so I returned it and asked for a replacement. With Amazon's great return policy and free 1 day shipping it was easy. I did the same tests again. The new body was definitely different and better. But no matter what I did, even microfocus with the lens, the T4i was narrowly but obviously sharper. I agonized over what to do, almost decided to keep it, but in the end, I couldn't keep a camera that is "almost as good" as one that cost half the price. I returned it too. I can't believe that Canon would let a camera with such a flaw stay on the market without upgrading it or finding a fix for it. But it is what it is. Hopefully they will come out with another body with at least the same features that is really a high quality camera. I gave 3 stars for the great features the body has.
Update: I'm now anxiously awaiting the T6i and T6s bodies, which are to be available by the end of April.

I went the Canon DSLR route due to looking at astrophotography. The entry level camera recommended on a particular website, at the time, was a Canon Rebel XS. The website was of course outdated. However, I found a Rebel XS on clearance, and so bought it. After accumulating four lenses, I kicked myself for not waiting to buy a Nikon instead. It had all the bells and whistles and the Rebel XS was bare bones. I didn't realize how bare bones until after I bought it. It did force me to learn how to do things manually, however, rather than depend on Nikon's automatic features such as snow, sand, fireworks, etc. scenes mode.Earlier this month, I decided to get a new camera. Of course it had to be a Canon that could fit my previous four lenses. So I looked, and was going to get a 60D, but the online store was out of stock. So I found the 70D. I liked it more because it boasted the auto focus mode like a camcorder, and could shoot video, something sorely abesent on my Rebel XS but prevalent on my earlier model point and shoot camera that was made before the Rebel XS came to market. I did a comparison at a certain website, and the only thing that the Rebel XS beat the 70D in was weight, and that it could turn on and be ready to go just a little bit quicker. I also got the 18-135mm STM lens for video. The lenses I have are very noisy despite two of them being hypersonic motors as their focusing.My only real upset with this is that the infrared remote requires me to be in front before it will take the photo. Maybe it is something all cameras with an infrared sensor has problems with. I was able to utilize the wireless aftermarket shutter remote that I bought for my Canon Rebel XS, and use it without having to manually switch the camera to turn on the infrared sensor and wait for the two second mark. That was a nice surprise, because I thought it wouldn't work.I still have to get used to the focusing bit. Some photos, like one reviewer said, are indeed soft, and I notice it on the black rectangles/squares when I thought it was in focus in the viewfinder, and the photo simply is not. However, the viewfinder size, as well as ISO setting is way beyond my Rebel XS, with a few nice features (Miniature mode and HDR mode is my favorite) thrown in. I wouldn't say the photo quality is much nicer in my opinion, because I have printed out two 11x14s and I really cannot tell a quality difference from 10 MP to 20.2 MP at that size. It could also be attributed to the glass I'm using. I saw one man with a Canon T3i taking photos with a Class L lens while I tested my 70D at a butterfly exhibit (Florida) and so I believe he was getting better photos with the glass being a lot better.For the Nikon users whom might get on here and say that this particular camera sucks, I've been to three different tourist attractions, and for some reason, I've seen only one or two Nikons in a sea of Canons. So apparently Canon is doing something to win over these tourists to Florida. I even helped a woman with her Canon EOS 60D due to it being very similar to the 70D.

This camera is perfection.

I'd stalked this online for months, pre-release, and developed quite the crush. I then purchased it as soon as possible, ordering from Panamoz before it had even been released here. It was the best decision I've made regarding photography ever.

It's been well over a year now, and my 600D is gathering dust where ever I ditched it. Everything about any other Canon model I've used pales in comparison to this. The colours are sharp, the sensor is on fire, speed, auto focus and quality are crazy. It's not too heavy, the screen is easy to navigate and touch controls adds an extra dimension to how you set up. I shoot landscapes, wildlife, and the odd wedding or party, now with much better results. The 70D is up for pretty much any area of photography you could dream up.

I'm generally an accident prone person who ventures out in all weather. It took the 600D about a year before the signs of my ownership were there, dust in the camera, chips along the side, and a broken flash. This, however, is as shiny and beautiful as it was the day it arrived home.It's travelled well, it's been handed around to careless drunks at parties and survived, it's made it through torrential rain without any technical hiccups and up mountains with no visible scuffs. The only issue I have had with it was that initially certain lenses didn't click into place. They were attached and functioning but not held in securely, which led to a few falling off near rivers and my heart freezing in place. However, with use this problem has rectified itself, I think it was just a bit stiff and has taken some time for the pin to loosen and spring correctly. But, if you're buying it from Amazon any problem like that can be solved at the drop of a hat.

In short, minus the 5D and maybe the 7D, if you want quality, precision and an overall great piece of kit, buy this camera. I cannot stress enough what a masterpiece this thing is.

As a 7D and 5D3 owner I was hoping for a little more from a camera several years newer but that's not really what I found.

It's a good, capable APS-C dslr, there's no doubt of that but is the image quality any better than the 7D? Well no not really. Perhaps at very high ISO's it's a tiny bit cleaner but for several years development the Canons are still miles behind the Nikons and Sonys. You also lose some of the AF functions, some speed, one axis of the in-camera level and a lot of weathersealing. You gain things like Wifi and a tilting screen that's awkward to get out.

If you aren't invested in the Canon system as I am I would look elsewhere, but as an upgrade to a Rebel or similar, it's ok, not stunning in any way (except possibly video which I don't use) but I'm underwhelmed, sadly, as I love Canon.

I upgraded to this camera from the 700D and was soooo excited when I got it the other day. I was all smiles until I noticed that the camera's centre focus point was giving me soft photos when shooting with my canon 50mm lens at 1.8 and 2.8. I thought it might be me, so I mounted it on my tripod and tried again - same result. The view finder's centre focus point was off, however, the same shot with the same aperture value when taken with live view was tack sharp.

I was extremely gutted at this point, so I googled this issue and I'm not alone! It appears that not every 70D has this problem, but a very high number has. Check out [...]; this guy does a great video on the problem and I wished I'd seen it before I bought my 70D. If it doesn't show as a hyperlink above, go to YouTube or Google and type in the words '70D Bad Focus Issues' and look for the video by PhotoRec Toby.

The problem only seems to occur when you shoot at very wide apertures and of course not everyone does and if you use it for video, then its not a problem. Okay, some might say you shouldn't shoot at a lens widest aperture and that is true, however, I still got a soft photo when shooting at 2.8; the problem seems to go away when you shoot at 4.5 and above.

I contacted Canon today (Monday 16 March) and was told to take it back to the retailer (I bought it from Jessops on Saturday 14 March) so I'm going to do that and if the issue if fixed, I'll update my review, however, I'm not convinced that a different camera will resolve the problem, especially after watching a few videos about this problem.

Conclusion - yeah, its a great camera if you don't want to use the centre focus point with an aperture below 4.5, but when you've paid nearly

I'd been looking for upgrade from my 100D (which I loved for the size), but the autofocus performance wasn't great. On this though, not a problem. With 19 cross type sensors as opposed to just 1 in the 100D, this really delivers. It's chunky, not too heavy (until you put a decent lens on it). Viewfinder is bright, with lots of information. Touch screen responsive. Great having an articulated screen. Performance wise, pictures are excellent and the 7fps really helps capture rare moments. You need to pair it with a nice fast SD card, and you're good to go.

so far so good. about an hour of use, my rating may change. a few tips. I wanted to buy this camera through amazon because I really like how they ship, BUT they do not take pay pal (they should) so I decided to go with one call via eBay for 999.00, no state sales tax. I am from NY and the taxes here are outrageous. I sold my canon 5dmark ii to get this camera, I also have a t3i.I love the speed of this camera shooting jpeg with a fast sd card , that's right you should have a fast card (80 mb's will do) for this camera especially shooing RAW (lab tests later) video tracking was decent with my 28-105mm canon lens. tracking will vary do to lens speed and shooting conditions. being a videographer for many years DSLR'S have a way to go to match pro-Sumer video cameras.this camera feels good in my small hand and the weight is just right. I am not a big fan of touch screen operation because the screen gets smudged in a hurry, being anal retentive/ a clean freak this gets annoying to me but I will make the best of it.* always put a screen shield on this camera ASAP you'll be glad you did.the 3 main reasons I sold my 5D mark ii was it didn't have a swivel screen , I love the swivel screen, its a must for video shooting. the on camera flash. I have an external speed light/flash I just really never find myself using it. I feel I have most shooting situations covered with the on camera flash although it has its drawbacks. camera 7 FPS is awesome + 20 MP is pretty cool.one problem I did encounter is the battery charger. I put the dead battery that came with the camera on the charger and left it to charge thinking nothing of it.4 hours later I see the battery still blinking rapidly ....ooops I guess I should read the directions. the directions state if the red blinking light flashes rapidly its not charging . its not charging ? I have never heard of this.why is there a communication problem between a new battery and the battery charger?...following the directions I separated the battery from the charger and put it back on....still blinking rapidly.....repeated this action again and finally the battery started to charge. NOT COOL.I have 2 after market batteries that would no charge on this charger .Bummer I then ordered an aftermarket charger for 5 $ no big deal. keep in mind that this battery charger is the same battery charger that comes with the 5dmark ii 7D and a few other models. I should be able to charge after market batteries on this charger.sample picture from my sigma 170-500mm on auto where beautiful.l this camera raised the level of usefulness on this sometimes tricky to use lens. The in camera aberration and ISO reduction really works. I will update after I put this camera through a more rugged workout .

Only had for a few days but I think it is a fantastic camera. It's quite a lump and feels very solid when held, feels like it's worth the money.
I've tested it with my small collection of lenses: canon 10-18mm STM, 55-250 STM, tamron 70-300mm and the canon plastic 50mm f1.8 lens. Results are pretty good and focusing is very quick even with the cheapo 50 mm lens. Also tested the wifi connectivity and camera remote control and it works very well, though a bit of lag between iPad and camera which is to be expected really. By the way the camera is it'd own wifi server so you do not need to be on a wifi network to connect to it, you just need to be within 30m of the camera and you can control it remotely, pretty cool. Controls are very well laid out and if you have any recent canon camera you should have no trouble with the menu system. I like the rotating,moving screen it works very well and can be folded backwards in order to avoided being scratched or inadvertently touched. It's a great camera and I would recommend it above the 7d which is perhaps out of date now.

It's a nice camera but bear in mind that if you use if for filming that you need to plug in an external monitor or something external to see sound levels (annoying) and I am straight up assuming you are plugging an external mic in as you will need to. I use a Rode on cam mic and you need to be messing with those settings to reduce fuzz (high pass filter, +20dB, manual camera settings). Nice camera though and plenty of settings. Seems to pick up a lot, even in fairly low light. If it's too dark I pop an LED light on the top. It came with a battery and strap, lens sold separately. I also bought a 64gb eMemory Card, which can get a fair few hours of HD quality video on it. I might have more to say after some prolonged use. Maybe I would have just got a 50mm type shorter lens with hindsight, rather than 18-35mm as that doesn't seem that necessary if you can set up the shot.

I bought this camera as an upgrade from my old 500D, which I'd begun to out grow a little, particularly in terms of its autofocus system which wasn't able to track birds in flight the way I wanted (at least not with my frantic, out of control panning style!). Also, as someone who uses the auto bracketing function to somewhat laboriously produce HDR shots on my computer, in-camera HDR appealed to me.

I'm still getting to grips with the new camera, but overall I'm very happy with it. I've had some great shots of gulls flying along the beach at Bamburgh already (aided by the high speed continuous shooting which is a real step up from the 500D) , and the in-camera HDR is effective without being prone to going overboard with the HDR effect (which was always my weakness). I usually use the camera with my EFS 15-85mm which is giving me good results and I'm sure things will improve further as I learn the controls and features.

One thing which does disappoint me a little is the wifi function - it works, but I find it a bit fiddly and slow and I usually end up just taking out the SD card to get the photos off the camera. I can't help wishing they'd gone with in-camera GPS instead of wifi, but maybe that'll give me an excuse to look at the 80D.

Bought this model just over 18 months ago from Wex Pro. The camera has suddenly died. No power - and no it's not a battery issue. Seems that this has happened quite a few times to this model. The camera is a backup and has only ever been used lightly. Never been dropped or misused. The repair - apparently it needs a new circuit board will cost over £300. Thats nearly half the price of a new one! Canon have been poor I must say. Think long and hard before buying this camera, you maybe unlucky and get one like mine that just breaks down after the warranty expires, leaving you with a big bill.

I've had a Canon 550D for about 3 years now, I belong to the local camera club and have learnt a decent amount about photography in that time. The 70D is a fabulous camera in every way. I have had it for about 3 weeks and finally adjusted the custom functions to my liking (such as back button continuous focussing, my menu settings, wifi functions etc). Its very customisable, so much so that you can customise the focus and exposure locks to be the other way round if you so wish.

I got mine with the 18-55mm kit lens as the body only was the same price. I must say that the new 18-55mm kit lens is a definite upgrade over the old canon kit lens from 3 years ago. The STM motor that it has may come in handy if I ever get into videography but for now I've swapped it over for the Canon 15-85 mm which has a lovely balance when paired with the 70D. A 70-200 mm feels good and even the 100-400 mm lens doesn't over balance it too much. The 70D is quite chunky in my hands but I have small hands and liked the 550D because it was so small.

I've not used the touch screed a massive amount yet but have had occasion to flip it our and take pictures from the ground. It was so nice not to have to lie on the floor. The responsiveness of the touch screen is great and the pinch to zoom is useful for checking focus etc.

WiFi took a bit of setting up and fiddling with. I've not got it setup to the home network yet but have paired it with both my iPad and iPhone. Note you cant do both at the same time. You essentially setup the camera as a wireless network and then find that network with your iPad or iPhone (before using the EOS app to connect). I now have two setups stored in the camera and just have to toggle between the two depending on whether I want to connect with the iPad or iPhone. Remote shooting is easy but the main advantage for me was direct download of photos to my iPad and then from there onto my home network and uploaded to the cloud. Reviewing photos on the iPad is much easier and choosing then downloading from the camera is simply one click.

As for the capability of the Camera? Compared to the 550D its leaps and bounds ahead. AF is much faster and tracking is really impressive. The most noticeable improvement is ISO capabilities. I would estimate that 1600 on the 550D is about the same as 6400 or even 12800 on the 70D when comparing noise. That's 2 or 3 stops better! The DIGIC 5 processor really is that good. How it compares to the 7D I do not know but I'm guessing its better.

My only disappointment is the silent shutter mode. Its one of the options as you scroll through the shutter options from single shot to multi then S for silent and S multi for continuous silent. Its clear there is some dampening effect of the mirror going on but silent it is not! I would say its 20% quieter than the loud click that the normal shutter makes. And continuous silent mode is rubbish as it takes the super fast 7fps down to 3fps at best. I really wanted the silent mode to work for wildlife photography but this will not be any good I can tell you right now.

I'm still giving it 5 stars but beware those of you who were really hoping for a silent shutter. This camera is not for you!

Update 2/11/2014

I have just finished testing a couple of lenses using the centre focus point only, and am pleased to report that the focus seems just fine. I still have two more lenses to test. The equipment I used was somewhat rudimentary but did the job. With the laptop placed on the table I leant my laptop screen back at an angle of forty five degrees (I measured it) and balanced a calibration chart on the slightly protruding screen frame and placed myself level with the target.

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This is an upgrade to my 550D with the Magic Lantern firmware installed (the camera is still in regular use and will continue to be). If you can't afford a 70D then consider picking up the 550D and put Magic Lantern on it, which unlocks some high end features such as focus peaking and zebras and an audio meter for video. You will be glad you did.

My 70D though is superb. I wanted, though couldn't afford full frame, so went for this as an alternative and am not disappointed. I do seem to have some issues with the centre focus point when using the viewfinder and I am testing it out, just to make sure. However, I'm not too concerned as I haven't used the camera a great deal and I think I'm still getting used to the difference between a basic nine point auto focus system and a nineteen all cross type one. Although I rarely use full manual control I have used P or Av for as long as I can remember, going back to the days of my first 350D and the 70D produces great photos with these settings. My preference is for macro, portrait and street photography and the crop frame is good for getting that bit closer, although it's a trade off for better low light performance that the full frame cameras have, though it's perfectly good for most situations, and the 70D has a hand held multi shot handheld mode which can save the day, though I am lucky to have a very steady hand and can get sharp pictures from a single exposure at pretty low speeds. Before I got the 70D I swore I would never use the touch screen, WRONG! It makes operating the camera so easy.

My camera wasn't sourced from Amazon and is UK stock, not a grey import.

First off, I bought this used about 6 months ago. It came in its original box, and all accessories were repackaged in plastic. I was really impressed and happy.

If this is your first DSLR and you don't know much about DSLRs, I recommend you to do a ton of research before you make your purchase. When I bought my 70D, I wasn't completely informed about the sensor in this camera. Unlike the 6D, 5D mark ii & mark iii (FF= full frame sensor cameras), this camera has an APCS camera. That means that the sensor is smaller and has an 1.6 crop factor (when you buy a lens that is 50mm, it's 50mm on a full frame and it also behaves like one, but on an APCS it will behave like an 80mm because of that crop factor. Now, if you are buying the 70d for shooting in daylight, you won't have a problem, but if you are buying it to shoot in lowlight conditions, this camera may not be the camera for you; You might wanna look at the FF cameras because they have a bigger sensor that gathers more and is more sensitive to light. Thus, you will be able to shoot way better videos in low light conditions with a FF. Even in daytime, the 6D gives you cleaner images. There are couple of other things you might want to know about before you buy a camera. These are some keywords you can do research on, and compare how the different cameras perform when it comes to those keywords: Moire, Aliasing, Dynamic Range, Full Frame, APSC, EF-S and EF lenses. Who should buy the 70D? the 70D offers a lot of video facilities like the flip-out screen, continuous autofocus and touchscreen that works great with the autofocusing system, but you will be better off with the 6D if you're mostly shooting in low light conditions. The 6D (or other full frames) offer(s) better/cleaner images in all conditions, but are not as ergonomic as the 70D. do your research and pick your poison.

When I ordered this camera, I paid the full price for a new item. What I received was a previously sold and returned broken camera. Why would I know that? When I opened the box, all contents were pretty much just shoved back into bags and shoved back into box. When I inspected the camera, the first thing I noticed was that there were finger print smudges all over the internal mirror. After charging the battery (which was already charged - no surprise) I found that it would not recognize the brand new memory card that I installed. Tried a second card from my old camera that works perfectly and received the same error from the camera. I installed a lens on the camera and looked through the viewfinder to find it out of focus. Manually focused the lens only to find the viewfinder still out of focus. Tried to adjust the eye focus but still would not focus. Then I noticed that the focusing squares were not even showing in the viewfinder. There is no focusing screen installed in the camera? No wonder it wouldn't focus in the viewfinder. So, bottom line, I was obviously sold a previously sold and/or used camera that had been returned by someone else as broken. I was sold this as a new item and at full price. When I went back on Amazon to have it exchanged, I was only given an option to return for refund. Yes, this was a sold by Amazon Prime item. Now I'll be waiting for my returned item to clear and my refund to be processed before I can try and purchase again. So much for having a new camera to use on my upcoming trip. Thanks Amazon and Kellards for absolutely nothing on this purchase.

This is a great intuitive camera and probably still the best value all round camera for video and photography a pleasure to use with lots of features and numerous easy to configure custom settings .
Although this camera is aimed at enthusiasts it would make an ideal camera for beginners venturing out in the DSLR world due to the build quality user friendliness mainly due to the intuitive "Live View"screen.
Would recommend the Canon 70D with 18-55 STM lens Kit over the £200 + more expensive 70D with 18-135 STM lens Kit only because i think the Canon 55-250mm STM Lens can be later added (which i've now added cost just over £100 new ) combined with the 18-55STM kit lens will cover just about most of your photography especially having with the extra zoom of the 55-250 STM also it's good to have a spare lens in case of emergency accidental breakage if you only own one lens .
The only weakness found is the battery life is not as good as expected (930 shots Canon claims) probably 400- 500 shots is more realistic even less if shooting solely using the viewfinder so a couple of spare LP-E6 batteries are essential .

I am coming from the Canon T2i and upgraded to the Canon 70D. The Canon 70D is a huge step up from the Canon T2i. The options available on the 70D is far more and the video quality is better largely because of the new dual pixel AF system on the 70D. It can take pictures up to 7fps which is great for action shots. There is a noticable size-difference between the T2i and the 70D as well. The 70D is a bit heavier and feels more durable than the T2i. If you add on a battery grip (as I have) then it'll feel even a bit heavier, but not bad if your used to the battery grip. The photo quality is a bit better on the 70D but not by much. The average user probably won't be able to tell the difference. The big difference is in the video quality as the 70D is very quick to focus on an object even in movement. With the addition of the STM kit lens, its also very quiet. Other pluses of the 70D is the wifi capabilities of being able to transfer photos to a mobile device and the ability to remotely shoot photos using the mobile app for IOS or Android (Video does not work with the app). The rotating LCD touch screen is so helpful when navigating menus and getting that difficult over-head or bottom shot. The 70D is also weather-sealed, meaning it can take on moisture and dust. The only knock I have is for the price you pay, they could have used the magnesium body of the 7D but not a big issue. Some expert reviews currently have this a step ahead of the 7D because of the video capabilities. I would very much agree with those experts.

If you have the money, I definitely recommend the 70D. With the holidays around the corner, I'm sure deals could pop up. If its too much for your pocket, there are other alternatives such as the Canon T5i. The Canon T5i just won't have the dual pixel AF system and wifi. The 70D is definitely a DSLR that will bring you years of awesome footage.

This camera rivals the 1Dx. As an old film guy, and a Canon fan since the 1980s, I wasn't just looking for an upgrade from my T5i, but also a camera that could do all the things that my old film Canon could do. Digital cameras removed film features that were useful in the name of "progress." This 70D has everything I ever wanted as a photographer, and more. I've done very little post-processing on any photo I've taken with this camera, except to fix a few shots where I screwed up the shot.

White balance is amazing, and my favorite feature from the film days is multiple exposure. Except instead of metering for 2 shots, like in the film days, the 70D can meter for 6 shots, which gives some great effects!

The WiFi is simple and easy. With the iPad app, and rarely needing post processing, I've easily connected my iPad to the camera and emailed RAW photos off.

The noise reduction at higher ISOs is amazing, and I don't start to see any sign of noise until ISO 6400. At ISO 12,800, the noise is very managable in Lightroom post-processing.

I've had this in every setting so far from landscape, portraits, to sporting events and night shots, and it's everything a pro photographer could ever ask for, except for a full-frame sensor. However, the mathematical difference is so minuscule, and considering that you can set everything in camera, with the right lens, the right aperture, and the right shutter speed, APS-C is not even an issue.

Background info on my experience/use: semi pro portrait/event photographer, professional landscape photographer. Cameras past and present: canon 5D mark III, Canon 7D (owned currently), Leica M3 35mm film, Canon 60D, And Canon t3iThe nitty gritty on this camera after a week of use:Build/functionality-Its a solid update to the popular 60d dslr. Smaller profile than its predecessor however the grip and feel of the camera still remains solid. And much more girth than its younger siblings in the Rebel series. The redesign of button locations on the rear of the camera make for a fluid interface to the menus screens while maintaining the appeal that higher quality SLRs have had with dedicate Aperature and Shutter speed wheels. The added perk of the New touch screen technology from the T4i and T5i have greatly improved the speed to many obscure functions sometimes needed in the depths of software. Its actually pretty fantastic to say the least.Photo Quality-With the addition of the newer Digic 5+ processor the picture quality is only gradually enhanced from the previous Digic 4 of the older generations and 60D. What you will notice a difference in is the rate at which photos can be shot and processed. 7 fps puts this camera closer to the 7D in respects of action photography. I did have high hopes for better low light photos with a new processor since the 60D essentially used a 4 year old unit but unfortunately they look almost identical. It seems you will need to step into a full frame like the 6d or the 5D mark ii & iii to get a substantial difference in quality above 1600 ISO that only a larger sensor can provide.Video Quality-What really sets this camera apart from the rest of the line up(except the 5D mark III) is its incredible ability to process video (and with touch screen focus!!!) Its active autofocus tracks well with lenses. Multiple modes allow you to change focus settings quickly thru simple strokes on the screen. This camera has built in stereo recording unlike the mono of the 60D. It does however lack a good amount of creative features within the camera for video recording. But lets me honest, most of us who do photography and cinematography often do all of our editing from computer software outside of the camera ie lightroom/photoshop etc. With the STM lenses its fairly quick in its focusing and extremely quiet since they were design specifically for camera bodies like the 70D, t4i, and t5i in a video application. Most of my lenses are USM or L series which make for much quicker focusing than even the STM but do sacrifice a bit of more noise (still much better than the cheap kit lens tho).Overall this camera is a solid performer. It is a jack of all trades. Photos to video, it does a dang decent job on it all with a big emphasis on the video side of things. In short. If you need an all around camera this is it. If you need a camera for only still photography you may be better off buying a 7D or full frame camera for the money even tho it does do a "pretty good" job much like the original 60D. Either way you cant lose. I promise.********To anyone using Lightroom 4.4 or lower this camera is not compatible with the CR2 aka RAW files for editing. If you shoot RAW you will need to buy the new Adobe Lightroom 5 and update it to the 5.2 version to even get it to view. Anyone shooting in jpeg will be fine.

Thought I would share with you a potential problem that I encountered with this camera and the solutions. I already own a Canon EOS 550D and the problems started when I tried to upload images from the 70D onto my iMac which I was already using to upload and edit 550D images. The camera was not recognised and would not upload images from the 70D, apparently Canon will only licence 1 camera and 1 copy of the EOS utility per computer... crazy, the solution was to load the new EOS utility which came with the 70D onto my Mac Pro and upload images onto this which is networked to the IMac.

The next problem I encountered was trying to open camera RAW files from the 70D in Photoshop camera raw, apparently this camera is not supported in Adobe Photoshop CS5 but only in CS6 and Adobe CC. The workaround I found for this is to install Lightroom 5 on the Mac Pro, then in Lightroom save the CR2 files as DNG file format, I believe that you can batch them as well, onto a networked cloud drive, these files can then be opened in Photoshop CS5 as DNG is an open file format.

So, there are solutions, but if I was a professional trying to earn money from photography this would drive me crazy as it trashes your work flow, Adobe should be criticised for not updating Camera Raw in Photoshop and Canon should be criticised for not entertaining that users might own more than one type of their camera which they want to connect to a computer and upload images. nuts...... brilliant camera by the way, let down a little by poor support in software.

I bought this in December of 2013 but wanted to wait and spend some time with this before writing a review on it, pro or con. Back in the 80's I used to dabble in photography and darkroom work (mostly black & white darkroom) and it has been awhile since I shot manually/SLR. PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH on this camera. Specifically focus issues. I'm by no means a pro but have am decent with a camera. I kept getting random out of focus pictures. I kept assuming it was me or possibly the lenses (all my three of my lenses are canon lenses recommended for this camera). I was on vacation with the family and took a bunch of pictures with great lighting, even tripod on some, etc... and over 50% were blurry. Was about to splurge on a new lens but decided to research issue thinking specific lens or tip would be out there. By the way I have bought a book and a dvd by two different professional photographers for basic and advanced photography for the 70D. When I googled 70D and focusing issues I was floored at the results. Even pros having the same issues. It's clear that there is an issue but it's also clear that it's not across the board. The folks who not have the issue will claim it's user error, but again do your research. Assuming the focusing issue is now resolved or your camera does not have it (odds are it won't) than for the advanced photographer, not quite pro, it would be a great camera. I'll update this when I have time to deal with Canon's customer service.

Over time I have migrated up the line of Canon DSLR cameras from the early Rebel series through to the 60d (the 70d predecessor). As such I am heavily invested in Canon compatible lenses so any thought of switching to another brand of camera body such as Nikon or Pentax is really out of the question. So for anyone comparing the 70d to any cameras from competing camera manufacturers this is not the review that you will find most helpful. But for those who may be considering moving up the Canon line or hopping in for the first time hopefully I can help. From the first use the 70d is an impressive camera. It looks, feels, and can operate much like the 60d that I owned previously so I could use it right out of the box. But as I become more familiar with the 70d I am finding the upgrades from the previous generation are significant and useful in actual use. The touchscreen is much more than a gimmick, it is my go to method of set up when I turn the camera on. I can immediately see my settings and make alterations with a touch of a finger. I find autofocus to be faster and more accurate with all my lenses than had been the case with the 60d. I appreciate the ability to fine tune the autofocus plus or minus if any lens combination were to yield consistent front or back focusing issues. I really like the revision to the autofocus point selection options in the viewfinder. Gone are the red dots that the 60d had replaced by what I find to be more useful squares with increased options for point selection including a zone focusing mode that the 60d lacks. Net result is that I have more "keeper" shots than before. I tend to default to the viewfinder for my composition but the Live View option on the 70d is so good that I am using it as well. Simply compose a shot, touch the specific point on the Live View screen and the 70d can be set up to quickly focus on that spot and shoot. The sensitivity of the autofocus points in Live View is also excellent, arguably more accurate than what can be achieved through the viewfinder. Finally a word about Video performance. Spectacular! Again the upgrade from previous models is significant with better focus tracking and wonderful HD performance. One caution, some third party lenses may not work well in Video mode or may have other compatibility issues with this camera that did not show up on the 60d. My Tamron 28-70 VC and 18-270 PZD for example failed to record video with this camera body. In my case Tamron service was aware of the issue and under warranty upgraded my lenses firmware and now everything works perfectly. But I suggest checking first if you intend to use third party glass on this body