Фотоаппарат Canon EOS 70D Body — 584 отзывов, плюсы и минусы

But with some caution in reference to stills shooters, whilst this is a step up from the 60d in a good number of ways, I think it's really most appealing to people who have a fairly serious interest in video.

I'm by no means a pro level video shooter, but was quite impressed with how Canon have implemented the much talked about phase detect AF off the "sensor". I've used the 7d and 60d bodies on and off for a few years, and the 70d is one of the better Canon offerings for some time.

My pros and cons list

Pros:
+ Happy with the build quality, no it's not magnesium alloy, but good quality plastics and a strong solid feel
+ On sensor phase detect works really well, it's not "as fast" as using the optical finder but it's heaps faster than the very slow off sensor contrast AF on previous Canon DSLR's. It's quite capable of tracking movements well
+ Buffer is quite decent for this class of camera. I got about 14-15 shots in raw with a SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s card. Jpeg buffer is really decent too I counted over 35 shots if not a bit more with no signs of slowing
+ Touch screen works well and swivel LCD is handy for stills and video
+ Smooth autofocus with the touch screen (touch to target AF) on video this is a big step forward for serious video shooters
+ 7fps is really quite fast for action shooting and more than enough for most, not quite 8fps Canon 7d but a good improvement on the 5.3fps of the 60d
+ The 70d now has the 7d's 19 point all cross type AF system another nice jump up over the 60d
+ AF adjustments! Finally Canon came to their senses and restored this function sorely missed on the 60d
+ AF performance is very good, speed is fast (easily faster than the D7100 and older 60d) and accuracy is similar to the 7d
+ Now has wifi which allows you to control the camera remotely via iphone/android phone etc
+ Quite happy with the metering Canon's 63 zone system it's mostly on target and consistent
+ Very good battery life around 900 shots with optical finder
+ Mode dial, minor point but they put the scene modes into one area (SCN) position which is much better than before on the 60d with scene modes taking half the dial space
+ Stereo mic v Mono mic on 60d
+ I like the new AF expansion mode button just behind the shutter release, good placement
+ Really well specified camera in most ways excellent customisation, good higher spec 1/8000 sec shutter, 1/250 sec flash sync, crackingly good crisp/ clear swivel rear LCD. You really want for very little on this body it's not quite fully loaded but not far off.

Cons:
- Viewfinder is a bit larger than the 60d's (very slightly) but still not 100% or quite as big/bright as the 7d's
- In terms of pure image quality you get a few extra megapixels but I don't feel there is much improvement in either high ISO performance or dynamic range v the 18mp CMOS sensor from Canon
- Still only one card slot. I've never had problems with lost images but I have to admit dual cards can be very useful
- Level gauge is good, but just single axis not pitch (front/back angle)
- Live view/video drains battery much quicker than normal finder, not a shock here but if you are doing video/live view a lot carry extra batteries (2 or 3)
- Rear dial is even smaller than the 60d when I'd prefer it to be a bit bigger
- On-board microphone whilst it's now stereo is still pretty poor like most built in mics it has poor tonal range and frequency response. Get an external mic for serious video work
- I did notice some moire on a few video clips
- Strangely there is no white balance button on the camera. Auto WB performance isn't bad, but it's not amazing either (esp lower light or mixed light sources)
- No dedicated AF assist lamp, I think it's time Canon started offering this on some models
- Yet another battery grip: BG-E14 would have been useful if the 60d's grip fitted this but it won't
- No headphone socket, might annoy video users

I'll split this into 2 camps having spent a good week or so shooting with the camera.

Stills shooters with a strong interest in Video (or primary video shooters):
Get it, the new phase detect off the sensor is very good and will change how you make videos. Touch to focus screen is also very smooth and accurate making filmic scenes for video much easier. This wasn't really possible before, and with the 18-135mm STM focus is quick and effectively silent (lens is quite sharp overall too) Yes it is a revolution for video shooters and a huge upgrade over any previous DSLR's out there for AF.

Stills shooters who don't shoot much video:
If you've a Canon 60d it might be worth a look with some nice upgrades such as faster fps, touch screen, AF micro adjustments, but I'd be tempted to wait for the price to drop.
7d users will like the

I purchased this camera as an upgrade from a Rebel XT. I bought the body only as I already wanted to get the Sigma 18-250mm lens. This has turned out to be an excellent walk around lens for this camera!
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The camera itself is very versatile. The wide ISO range and low noise (for an APC sensor camera) lets me take great pictures in most lighting situations. The auto focus works very well, though it does slow down as the light falls off. The tilting screen is very useful for all sorts of unusual angle pictures and the touchscreen menus are nice to work with. The touch focus and shoot mode in Live View is quite useful. I also like the quick function button that brings up the relevant shooting options in one convenient screen so you can make speedy changes when shooting.
I have not yet used the camera for video so I can't comment there.

I have used the WiFi with the iOS version of the EOS Remote App. It works nicely, but the app could do more, such as time lapse photos for example. It is handy to be able to remotely view what you see through the lens, access camera settings and trigger the shutter.
I definitely recommend getting extra batteries for the camera.

These ChiliPower batteries were reasonably priced and came with a charge that includes a 12 volt car adapter all for less than the Canon battery. So far their life is good!
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I also recommend the Fotasy sling strap as an affordable alternative to the Black Rapid straps. These sling straps are much better for walking around than the standard strap that comes with the camera.
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I have also picked up some decent Tiffen filters for the lens at extremely reasonable prices for the good quality filters. I got 62mm, but you may want to get 72mm and a 62-72mm adapter to eliminate the possibility of vignetting at the wider angles.

1. Tiffen 62mm Neutral Density 0.9 Filter - useful for shooting moving water in daylight to get the blurred water.
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2. Tiffen 62mm Circular Polarizer - really helps with landscape photography
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3. Tiffen 62mm UV Protection Filter - basically protects the lens element from scratches.
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I would also recommend getting an alternative to the manual such as Nicole Young's book: Conon EOS 70d: From Snapshots to Great Shots. I got it in Kindle format and have it on my iPhone so it is always with me in case I need some ideas on ways to setup a certain shot.
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Being an avid Canon EOS fan, I was so excited when this camera was announced.

Most of the very helpful reviewers here on Amazon go in great detail, so I will leave this review short. The specifications can be viewed on Canon's website anyway, so its useless to copy and paste!!
However I will try to highlight certain key points.

The Canon 70D is a first in offering true and effective video implementation (with unparalleled autofocus on DSLR cameras). Modifications to the body will appeal to videographers in particular. The 70D takes the good of EOS series cameras and introduces a new awesome sensor. What sets this sensor apart is the 19 point "dual pixel focus technology" which nails focusing.

I have tested the camera for a few days and there are many things I like about it. Image quality is nearly on par with the best EOS offering. The articulated capacitive touchscreen comes in so handy, (albeit some might find it awkward to use whilst shooting video due to the camera weight). However I have found it to be a blessing! It is fast, responsive and simply a joy to use!! The touch to focus works brilliantly as it makes transitioning from foreground to background look so professional. The same applies for stills. Once I got used to navigating the intuitive display, I really wished I had it on my 7D.

As already mentioned, the new sensor on the 70D is revolutionary: every pixel is divided in two, offering "phase detection" in live view (during video). This technology is much more reliable and faster than contrast detection (which occasionally tends to hunt before acquiring focus lock). In the few days of ownership I really enjoyed the experience. I am comparing it to the 7D which is a bit unfair, yet I do not own (and never used) the 60D. So some of the pros listed below are in relation to the 7D.

Pros:
- Outstanding image quality.
- Revolutionary Dual pixel CMOS AF sensor (80% of which are in use for phase detection)
- Articulated capacitive touch screen, especially useful for video.
- Outstanding bokeh effect, thanks to the large APS-C sensor. Same size sensor as on the 7D
- EF & EF-S lens compatibility
- WiFi (Can be controlled remotely by app on phone)
- Uses SD cards rather than the more expensive CF cards (used on 7D)
- Bundled with an 18-55 mm IS STM lens.

Cons:
- No headphone jack for audio monitoring during video
- Build quality not as good as 7D which sports a magnesium body
- 98% viewfinder coverage

Considerations:
- STM lenses are specifically optimised for video. Apart from the super silent motors, the front barrel does not rotate, making it ideal for polariser filters.
- Image stabilisation is not on par with new generation camcorders.
- This offering comes bundled with an 18-55 IS STM lens and thus is worth serious consideration. If you had to buy the separately you will pay more. The 18-55mm is a very good general purpose lens. One has to factor in the crop sensor, so in reality the lens is around 29-88mm which makes it even more appealing.

If you are looking for your first EOS camera than this will fit your needs, no doubt. It takes pictures which are arguably as good as the best EOS camera. The crop factor is great for that extra zoom reach, and its center pixel density is higher than the EOS MKIII, thus capturing more detail noticeable at the center of the frame. (MKIII is full frame so has less pixel density). Pixel peeping !!!

If I had to chose between the 60D and 70D I'd obviously go for the latter. Yet I would not pick the 70D over the 7D. I love the 7D's solid construction and the professional photography oriented weatherproof magnesium body. And for fairness sake the 70D is not meant to replace the best selling 7D, which has regained it's appeal after the firmware upgrade (Ver.2) a couple of months ago. My guess is that we shall see a 7D Mk II in the future.

As on 11th April 2014, no other DSLR comes close to the EOS70D as far as video capabilities go. You would probably need to dish out way over twice the amount on a professional video camera to get the equivalent video quality of the EOS 70D.

Highly recommended to videographers seeking best possible image quality at a great price.

But with some caution in reference to stills shooters, whilst this is a step up from the 60d in a good number of ways, I think it's really most appealing to people who have a fairly serious interest in video.

I'm by no means a pro level video shooter, but was quite impressed with how Canon have implemented the much talked about phase detect AF off the "sensor". I've used the 7d and 60d bodies on and off for a few years, and the 70d is one of the better Canon offerings for some time.

My pros and cons list

Pros:
+ Happy with the build quality, no it's not magnesium alloy, but good quality plastics and a strong solid feel
+ On sensor phase detect works really well, it's not "as fast" as using the optical finder but it's heaps faster than the very slow off sensor contrast AF on previous Canon DSLR's. It's quite capable of tracking movements well
+ Buffer is quite decent for this class of camera. I got about 14-15 shots in raw with a SanDisk Extreme Pro 95MB/s card. Jpeg buffer is really decent too I counted over 35 shots if not a bit more with no signs of slowing
+ Touch screen works well and swivel LCD is handy for stills and video
+ Smooth autofocus with the touch screen (touch to target AF) on video this is a big step forward for serious video shooters
+ 7fps is really quite fast for action shooting and more than enough for most, not quite 8fps Canon 7d but a good improvement on the 5.3fps of the 60d
+ The 70d now has the 7d's 19 point all cross type AF system another nice jump up over the 60d
+ AF adjustments! Finally Canon came to their senses and restored this function sorely missed on the 60d
+ AF performance is very good, speed is fast (easily faster than the D7100 and older 60d) and accuracy is similar to the 7d
+ Now has wifi which allows you to control the camera remotely via iphone/android phone etc
+ Quite happy with the metering Canon's 63 zone system it's mostly on target and consistent
+ Very good battery life around 900 shots with optical finder
+ Mode dial, minor point but they put the scene modes into one area (SCN) position which is much better than before on the 60d with scene modes taking half the dial space
+ Stereo mic v Mono mic on 60d
+ I like the new AF expansion mode button just behind the shutter release, good placement
+ Really well specified camera in most ways excellent customisation, good higher spec 1/8000 sec shutter, 1/250 sec flash sync, crackingly good crisp/ clear swivel rear LCD. You really want for very little on this body it's not quite fully loaded but not far off.

Cons:
- Viewfinder is a bit larger than the 60d's (very slightly) but still not 100% or quite as big/bright as the 7d's
- In terms of pure image quality you get a few extra megapixels but I don't feel there is much improvement in either high ISO performance or dynamic range v the 18mp CMOS sensor from Canon
- Still only one card slot. I've never had problems with lost images but I have to admit dual cards can be very useful
- Level gauge is good, but just single axis not pitch (front/back angle)
- Live view/video drains battery much quicker than normal finder, not a shock here but if you are doing video/live view a lot carry extra batteries (2 or 3)
- Rear dial is even smaller than the 60d when I'd prefer it to be a bit bigger
- On-board microphone whilst it's now stereo is still pretty poor like most built in mics it has poor tonal range and frequency response. Get an external mic for serious video work
- I did notice some moiré on a few video clips
- Strangely there is no white balance button on the camera. Auto WB performance isn't bad, but it's not amazing either (esp lower light or mixed light sources)
- No dedicated AF assist lamp, I think it's time Canon started offering this on some models
- Yet another battery grip: BG-E14 would have been useful if the 60d's grip fitted this but it won't
- No headphone socket, might annoy video users

I'll split this into 2 camps having spent a good week or so shooting with the camera.

Stills shooters with a strong interest in Video (or primary video shooters):
Get it, the new phase detect off the sensor is very good and will change how you make videos. Touch to focus screen is also very smooth and accurate making filmic scenes for video much easier. This wasn't really possible before, and with the 18-135mm STM focus is quick and effectively silent (lens is quite sharp overall too) Yes it is a revolution for video shooters and a huge upgrade over any previous DSLR's out there for AF.

Stills shooters who don't shoot much video:
If you've a Canon 60d it might be worth a look with some nice upgrades such as faster fps, touch screen, AF micro adjustments, but I'd be tempted to wait for the price to drop.
7d users will like the 70d's pe

This is my third Canon. Before this I had the T2i, then the T4i, which is nearly identical to the T5i. Don't get me wrong, those are great cameras too, but the 70D is in an entirely different class.

When Canon introduced autofocus in video mode in the T4i / T5i models, I jumped at the chance to upgrade from my T2i. I hated that previous generations couldn't do it, but what I soon discovered was that although they introduced autofocus with those models, they perfected it with the 70D.

In side-by-side comparisons, the 70D's revolutionary "Dual Pixel COMS" autofocus system is WAY better at not only grabbing focus, but keeping your subject in focus as you or the subject moves around. If you shoot a lot of video, this is clearly a better choice. The auto-focus feels almost like a camcorder. You can move around and it will do a fair job of keeping your subject in focus, with minimal effort.

I should point out that the Dual Pixel CMOS auto-focus system is mainly useful in video mode, unless you like to shoot in "Live Mode", rather than using the eyepiece. Basically, the Dual Pixel auto-focus is only active when the lens is open, so you can't use it when you use the eyepiece.

Here a a few of my favorite features:

1. Great video auto-focus.

2. Amazing light sensitivity. I shot 500 shots at dark party without a flash and they looked great with very little noise. I compared photos with other people who had DSLRs that night and there was no comparison. The 70D shots were clearly better by a wide margin.

3. Flip-out touchscreen. Let me say this. I didn't think it would be a useful feature at first, but now I can't imagine using a camera without it. First, flip out screens are a must if you want to get into the shot and see how you are centered. Second, the touch screen not only makes editing, zooming and deleting photos easier, but it also makes it super easy to tell the camera what to focus on. If there are three faces in the shot and one person starts talking, you can just touch their face and it moves the focus to them. How cool is that?

4. More buttons. Although this may sound contrary to my last remark about how the touchscreen speeds up certain tasks, there are clearly times where you need a dedicated button. Coming from a T4i, that's something I didn't expect to like. I like having dedicated buttons to change certain settings like the focus point and the combination wheel / arrow navigation is far more flexible than the buttons alone. I can scroll through an entire nights shots using the dial the camera responds so quickly that it's almost like watching a time lapse movie of the entire event.

What I didn't like...

1. WiFi... I had hoped it could be used as a live preview in video, but that's not supported at all.

2. WiFi... Hard to use. I've had a computer since the 70s, so I'm quite comfortable using technology, however I found that there were way too many steps in getting the WiFi features to work.

3. Battery indicator. I've had this problem with previous models. The battery indicator is on-sreen and in the viewfinder, but the camera doesn't do anything special to warn you about a low battery. I've been caught off guard a few times because I wasn't paying attention. I think it should beep or flash ahead of time to give you time to change it. I'd hate to be in the middle of something important as the battery suddenly shuts down.

I wont get into a detailed review becasue there are so many good ones. I will comment on my experience comparing my 7D against a Nikon. I tend to agree this camera is a 4 to 5 star, that might not be enough for me anymore.

The still photos are simply not near as good as the Nikon 5100 and I assume up, but the camera overall has been good enough for me because the video is so cool with the STM lenses. I use the vid for the kids concerts! After almost a year using the 70D if I was going to do only still photography I might pass on the 70D and get the Nikon. Because I am starting to take a lot more stills I am now on the fence with this camera. If someone is going to do both stills and video this camera is a no brainer. The video on this is great for a camera.

I have missed some shots and under certain conditions I just couldn't get good shots(different lighting inside) or it took a lot of work to get shots I could actually use. I love the camera, but still shots compared side by side with the Nikon 5100(discontinued)the 70D leaves a bit to be desired. If you dont see 8x10's side by side I doubt anyone would see a difference under most conditions. I was proved wrong by a Nikon owner in my home studio, I had to eat crow and that was difficult because I paid so much for the camera.

My Canon 70D just does not take the pics the Nikon 5100 takes, I assume the 5200, 7100, 7200 are that much better. The still photos are not as sharp nor alive as the Nikons . Sometimes I have to take 50 pics of my products just to get 5 good pics with the 70D and I have to work at it. With my friends Nikon I basically press the shutter and 98% of the stills are useable. The Canon has about a 75% keep rate on average for family pics(far less for my product pics where I need be more picky) becasue many photos are out of focus. I am sure a pro could make of the difference in manual, but it's a whole lot of work. If the Nikon requires less manual setting control for the same shot that tells me this particular Canon is lagging behind. In short the Nikon just takes better stills, easier. On automatic the Nikon kills my 70D. I wasn't happy about those results. No matter what, under perfect or non perfect conditions, for me at my house, the 70D at best only took stills almost as good as the Canon 70D, never better. And most often not near as good.

Had my friend never bragged and come over and proved this to me I might be a lot happier. At least now I know that some of the poor shots I was(and am still) getting with my 70D are not be totally due to my inexperience(that's what I was attributing it to) because his Nikon gave me far less trouble and better results. He paid a whole let less for his camera as well. So many times I heard or read it's the user, that might be, but using the Nikon I produced better shots more often, it is what it is.

I am not a pro so someone really good could probably get a lot more out of the 70d, but for now I am thinking of selling. It's hard becasue so many people want to pay me 50% and I will never sell it for that. I have all the STM lenses and am happy using those the most. The L glass lenses are basically crap with this camera, I am glad I didn't buy any L glass and just borrowed a few from a friend to try out. I have the best luck with the 135 STM lens by far.

For vid this camera is great, no complaints at all. Tracking the kids faces for plays and staying in focus without a lot of noise is great and may be reason enough to get this camera if you dont want a separate camcorder and DLSR. In my opinion and after using it almost a year for straight still photography this is not the best choice of DSLR.

I've upgraded from a t1i, so I am VERY happy with this camera. It's a great camera, but enough people have brought up its strong points, so here are some things I am disappointed with that I haven't seen in the reviews.

In Camera HDR will only work if you're shooting in JPEG! And it won't save the individual shots, only the final blended image. I never planned on using the In Camera HDR image as a final image to begin with, but I thought it would be awesome to take HDR photos, then see a little preview of the result before going back home to edit. But it is still a neat little feature. I'll just have to take more steps while shooting to utilize it. Switch to JPEG, shoot the In Camera HDR, enjoy the preview, then go back to RAW and shoot for the real HDR photo. I hope they have a firmware upgrade that allows HDR to be shot in RAW, and for the individual exposures to be saved as well.

The same is true for multiple exposures. It won't save the individual images; only the final result. That's what you would get from film, but digital shouldn't be held to that same limitation. At least this one can be saved in RAW format.

Those were two features I was really looking forward to having fun with, but I guess I'll stick to the old ways of taking them individually and throwing them into Photoshop. It's not a deal breaker by any means.

And their creative filters suck compared to my girlfriend's Nikon's creative filters.. Again, these are not features I was going to take seriously, but I like to have fun with my photos until I get home to get serious (well, I like to have fun in Photoshop there too).

I do LOVE having the ability to process RAW images to JPEG in camera! It saves on space not to have to shoot all images in RAW+JPEG to get my camera's settings to stick to the images (since Adobe strips those (customized) color profile settings away when editing the RAW files (even their "camera standard" , etc., is not how my camera standard, etc., is set up in camera)).

Oh, one MAJOR flaw with this camera is that there isn't a sensor by the view finder to turn the screen off when looking through it! The work around to this is to half press the shutter to get it turned off. Or keep the screen off and only turned on when Quick Menu is pressed, but I like having it stay on so I can constantly easily access it.

And to be clear, that awesome AF feature only works when Live View is turned on, not when you're looking through the view finder. Through the view finder is just as it's always been.

Aside from those minor issues, this is an amazing camera. Very well under low light, so much less noise at higher ISOs than my old t1i. Great tonal range, and beautiful color range. I love the little leveler in the viewfinder. Being able to access my images from the camera's wifi onto my phone is awesome (though it's just a JPEG format, and my phone can handle RAW (at least, that's what some of these apps have claimed that I haven't tested out yet)). Still, better quality than what my phone produces ;p. Love that it has a mic input, a lacking feature in my t1i that made it useless, though not impossible, for serious video work.

Oh, and there is a night mode that takes multiple shots and aligns them together additively to reduce motion blur from one long shutter realease! Haven't tested this one out yet, hope it saves in RAW! If not, at least reading about that feature taught me a new technique for night shots that I can achieve in Photoshop.

As a professional videographer in local news I use a Panasonic HPX-370 every day. With my style of shooting a lot of people have told me I should look into still photography.

I have a lot of print colleges in the field that shoot on a 5DIII, 1D-x and Nikon D4. They all have expensive Nikkor or L-glass and I definitely see the beauty in what they produce. The more we talk tech, the more I wanted a DSLR, and maybe start doing some side still work.

After much thought, looking at the prices of full frame vs. crop frame sensors, Nikon vs. Canon, I decided that I could afford a crop frame, and save the money for nice glass. A "pro" camera, with low quality glass to me proved a difference.

I was about to buy a 6D when this camera came out, and honestly given the features I was sold on the 70D.

As a video guy, the articulated screen did a lot for me and the notion of pulling focus like on my iphone was neat. I figured with an upgraded sensor from the 7D (too impatient for the mkII) I would be buying a starter camera that would pave the way for me to buy a "pro" rig someday. The Rebel class statistics just didn't impress me.

In video I always go low gain more light. With this camera, getting fast glass and shooting with the highest shutter possible at 100-800 ISO is the key. It produces remarkable image quality to me for the price. The in camera noise reduction is pretty solid and the focus is remarkably fast. (I gave up pulling my own focus, AF is faster.) Know the limitations of your camera, and expect noise if you don't light accordingly.

If you like to do portraits the 50mm f1.4 is the way to go. (remember a budget) The 18-135 STM lens is quiet, and has a nice throw on a crop sensor. It makes me question carrying around the HPX-370. (aside from no pro audio inputs.)

A headphone jack would be awesome.

The camera is good for low ISO long exposure (I want to take it to a stargazer party, (I considered a 60D with the Hydrogen Alpha chip)

I would use it instead of my old Sony Z1U for my next "movie" production. I've realized the DOF is so much better with a DSLR than a video camera. The Dynamic Range with a polarizer astounds me.

Save the money if Full Frame vs. Crop frame is in question, take a few features, and get nice glass with your money.

Remember it's not the camera that makes the photographer, it's the photographer that makes the camera!!

Being an avid Canon EOS fan, I was so excited when this camera was announced.

Most of the very helpful reviewers here on Amazon go in great detail, so I will leave this review short. The specifications can seen on many websites, so its useless to copy and paste!!
Yet I will try to highlight certain key points.

This camera is a first in offering true and effective video implementation (with unparalleled autofocus on dSLR cameras). Modifications to the body will appeal to videographers. The 70D takes the good of EOS series cameras and introduces a new awesome sensor. I have tested the camera for a few days and there are many things I like about it. Image quality is nearly on par with the best EOS offering. The articulated touchscreen is responsive, yet awkward to use whilst taking videos due to camera weight. As for stills, the fast and responsive touchscreen is a joy to use!! Once I got used to navigating the intuitive touchscreen, I really wished I had it on my 7D.

I was expecting more from the Digic 5 processor, yet I realise that the 7D has dual Digic4 processors. The new sensor on the 70D is revolutionary, as every pixel is divided in two, offering phase detection in live view (during video). Phase detection is so much more reliable and much faster than contrast detection (which tends to hunt). In the few days of ownership I really enjoyed the experience. I am comparing it to the 7D which is a bit unfair, yet I do not own (and never used) the 60D. So some of the pros listed below are in relation to the 7D.

Pros:
✓ Outstanding image quality
✓ Revolutionary Dual pixel CMOS AF sensor (80% of which are in use for phase detection)
✓ Ingenious implementation of phase detection
✓ Articulated touch screen, especially useful for video. (However I personally prefer the more professional looking traditional fixed screen)
✓ Outstanding bokeh effect, thanks to the large APS-C sensor. Same sensor as on the 7D
✓ EF & EF-S lens compatibility
✓ WiFi (Can be controlled remotely by app on phone)
✓ Uses SD cards rather than the more expensive CF cards (used on 7D)

Cons:
- No audio monitoring during video!! I give a lot of weight to this missing feature
- Build quality not as good as 7D which sports a magnesium body
- 98% viewfinder coverage

Considerations:
One needs to consider buying STM lenses, which are specifically optimised for video. Apart from the super silent motors, the front barrel does not rotate making it ideal for polariser filters.

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If you are looking for your first EOS camera than this will fit your needs, no doubt. It takes pictures which are arguably as good as the best EOS camera. The crop factor is great for that extra zoom reach, and its centre pixel density is higher than the EOS MKIII, thus capturing more detail most noticeable at the centre of the frame. (MKIII is full frame so has less pixel density).

If I had to chose between the 60D and 70D I'd obviously go for the latter. Yet I would not pick the 70D over the 7D. I love the 7D's solid construction and the professional photography oriented weatherproof magnesium body. And for fairness sake the 70D is not meant to replace the best selling 7D, which has regained it's appeal after the firmware upgrade (Ver.2) a couple of months ago.

As on 11th April 2014, no other DSLR comes close to the EOS70D as far as video capabilities go. You would probably need to dish out well over twice the amount on a professional video camera to get the equivalent video quality of the EOS 70D.

Highly recommended to videographers seeking best possible image quality at a great price.

I upgraded from a Canon 30D, which I'm keeping and still works flawlessly, and in itself is a testament to Canon quality. The upgrade was meant to respond to that camera's specific limitations, which are related to its generation:

- Easily shoot at ISO 3200, even 6400, up from 800. It's the difference between shooting when it goes dark or putting the camera away, unless you carry a tripod and the shot works with a long exposure. The laws of lighting still apply, so being able to shoot in the dark doesn't mean you want to.
- More autofocus points, 19 cross type instead of 1.
- Liveview, handy for macro.

On top of that this camera has some extras I thought would be superfluous, but are nice:

- Touch screen, works great to review images, zoom, change parameters.
- Touch on LCD to focus.
- Wifi. You can control the shot from your mobile phone or a tablet: aperture, shutter speed, ISO; you can also transfer shots to that device.
- Autofocus during video.
- More complete autofocus system, which I have yet to fully exploit since I shoot mostly static subjects.

The 70D is very comfortable to hold in my large hands, with very similar ergonomics to the 30D; I don't really miss the latter's joystick as choosing AF points is very easy. I only shoot in manual mode and once I had the back button focus set up the migration was very easy. Somehow the 70D seems to have brought my 10-22 lens back to life, while some shots would be particularly blurry in the corners with the 30D.

I have to admit that my other recent purchase which has allowed me to see my own shots in all their glory is a Macbook Pro retina 13, because of its screen, and since there are bound to be even better monitors I would highly recommend investing in one, even my 30D shots looks better.

I am very critical of technology and seldom give 5 stars to anything, but the 70D offers a lot of value for those interested in actual photography, as opposed to pixelpeeping or marrying a brand. As always, your own effort and the lenses make a much greater difference than the camera.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I've had this camera for about nine months now and absolutely love it. I've not picked up any of my other cameras since! I previously used a Nikon D50, but prefer the controls of the Canon and find it much more intuitive and easier to use.

I've not had any problems so far using this camera. Shooting is smooth and fast. It did take me a while to acclimate to the AF system. I looked up some videos for advice on the best shooting modes, but also just got out there and experimented until I found the settings that worked best for what I wanted.

I primarily shoot birds in an urban setting and the 70D has been great for this. Continuous shooting with AF is excellent. The camera does a great job of finding and keeping the subject in focus as they fly. I find that the majority of fuzzy shots I might get are due to me failing to move quick enough, not the camera.

My experience in low light has been ok, although not great. I can get decent images at/after sundown up to about ISO 2500, but then I feel shots are too grainy. This could vary depending on the lens being used - I am currently using a Canon 70-200 f4.0 L at higher shutter speeds (over 400).

I've not yet had much experience with the video function, so can't review that part at this time. Over all, this is a wonderful camera and I'm so glad to have purchased it. I was trying to decide between this and the 7D and went with this one mostly because of the fps and the potential video. I'm so happy I did.

Very happy no issues with auto focus all il say is keen freezing moments in yor life I'm not one for zooming in on every pic and seen soft edges life is to short for that!!!!

I purchased this as a long overdue upgrade for my trusty Canon 350D and have been blown away by the quality of the images it produces. In particular, the low-light performance is astounding and much, much better than I had expected given the rather poor DXOMark scores.

I shoot RAW, with all in-camera noise reduction disabled and my work is split evenly between landscape photography and night skies, in particular the aurora borealis, milky way and starscapes. I purchased only the body, so I am using all my existing glass on the new camera.

For landscape work, the images are stunning and sharp, with beautiful colour tones. The amount of detail that can be recovered from shadows in post processing is incredible. I can push the shadow or exposure sliders as far as they will go in lightroom without any deterioration in image quality.

For low-light work, the camera really excels. ISO 6400 on this camera is better than ISO 1600 on the 350D. What noise there is, is very clean, no banding and very easy to remove in post-processing. The detail and colour rendition of weak auroras and night skies is stunning. I can shoot beautiful milky way and star shots at ISO 12800 with very little noise and get details that I could never dream of capturing before.

I only really shoot stills but I have tried a few videos and been very pleased with the operation of the focussing and the quality of the results. I have no use for the wi-fi, so I haven’t tried it.

The viewfinder and focussing system is a revelation compared to the 350D, so crisp and clear and accurate. The articulating screen is very useful for landscapes and night skies, where the camera is often at ground-level or pointing vertically. I absolutely love the electronic level, which lets me get the horizons straight even when shooting auroras in the pitch black.

The camera itself feels solid, chunky in the hand. It feels like a serious bit of kit.

What’s not to like? Well there are only a few minor niggles :

The rubberised coating on the body leaves a nasty rubbery smell on your hands.
The HDR is a total let-down, as it does not produce a RAW image, so I am still having to blend images in post.
The menu buttons on the touch-screen are tiny, it is easy to press the wrong thing by mistake and many screens do not have a back button which means having to go back to the top and navigate back down again.

I love this camera to bits. It is a joy to use. Thoroughly recommended.

This camera has a distinctive cheap lightweight plastic feel compared to the 5D3, and 1DX, and even at this value price point, Canon should have used metal instead of plastic. The ISO is mediocre and the low light sensitivity is really not good at all. The lack of a support for CompactFlash was a real let down. And the wifi/remote functionality is more or less a nuance and a hassle, the IOS app is very counter-intuitive and not straightforward to use, the whole wifi functionality of the camera itself, the way it was implemented seems to force the user to jump through more hoops than should be necessary. And the mandatory rule of having to turn WIFI off in order to film/record is a real deal breaker and pain because that effectively means either you give up wifi completely or run the risk of having to ruin a perfect moment when you want to record/film something when faced with the prompt from the camera that refuses to allow you to record unless you go back into the interface and manually turn wifi off. The way the wifi is implemented, once the wifi is off, it seems to forget all previous settings, so the next time around you have to start over the entire wifi configuration, and then reconfigure and re-pair/sync it with your IOS apps. Essentially WIFI is a gimmick at this point.

Even at this price point, this camera feels cheap, and performance is average.

Excellent service from amazon as usual, great camera at a fab price. Have already taken some great photos without the need to wade through reams of manuals etc.

I did a bunch of research when I decided to upgrade from my T1i and settled on this camera because I found it to be better (for my purposes) than the 60D and the 7D (the other two cameras I was looking at) and I didn't want to spend all the money to go to the the 5D.

I'm not going to give a detailed review on all of the features for this but I will say that overall I am happy with the purchase. I've had this camera for a few months now and I am still very happy with it. I am really glad I decided to purchase on Amazon though because the first one was defective and the return process was top-notch.

The camera is very fast (up to 1/8000 shutter speed and a very fast consecutive photo drive) and I like the touch screen and how you can flip the touch screen out and change the angle. I do a lot of astrophotography and the versatility of the screen is very helpful. The auto focus is fast and pretty good too.

Note that you need Lightroom 5 for compatibility with this camera. Optionally you can download Adobe's DNG converter to convert them to supported DNG's and then import into Lightroom 4, but after awhile that gets pretty tedious.

My only real complaints are around the WiFi features:

1) If you don't power off the camera and have wifi enabled, the power save won't save your battery. I guess it still tries to connect to WiFi and the battery will be dead the next time you go to use it.

2) The WiFi interface and settings leave a lot to be desired and Lightroom doesn't work with it so I just don't really use it.

Not had the chance to explore as only just arrived but no doubt will be as fantastic as all other Canon products.

Well I struggled between the decision to buy the 6D and the 70D and my decision settled on the the 70D in part because I had several EF-S lenses I did not want to part with, in part because the video capability of the 70 seemed better than the 6D, and of course, the price. I am thrilled with the decision. I came from a 50D and the difference huge. (Also bought a 24-105 L lens which makes the 70d even that much better). With the 50d, low light shots were a stretch, even with a 50MM 1.4 lens. The 50d absouletly stretched its limits in poor lighting, and its 1600-3200 iso range was mostly unusable. With the 70d and the better glass (have to be fair and give credit also to the glass) shooting between 3200 and 12800, the shots were amazing and nearly noise free. And, when setting up an umbrella with remote flash, on a dark stage, I could safely bring the camera down to 1600 iso, turn up the shutter speed, and gently light up a performance stage with perfect, crisp results.

And the video aspect is fantastic as well. It does not disappoint. Shot a rock band performance on a dark, randomly lit stage with a 24-105L lens, and the vids were perfect and crisp. With a battery grip, I recorded a dozen songs, and about 50 stills, and batteries were at about 30%. And I don't know how Canon does it, but the on camera microphone also produces great audio as well.

And my last decision was to fight whether to wait for the rumors of Canon releasing a 7D MK II and I am glad I did not. If anything, perhaps I should have waitied for a new model, just so this one would be even cheaper!

I am a armature photographer. It has been a hobby for me shooting outdoors, photo of people and events.
I have been shooting for over 3 years using a Sony a55. The Sony camera provided great pictures, but very poor battery life. Also could not video tape for very long and shut off. Reading the reviews I knew about both issues prior to purchasing. What I did not read anything about is if you have a defective SD card you would not know until you check your pictures later. I lost a lot of memory when I took my grandbabies to the Bahamas this last November of 2013. Since then I purchased my Canon 70d from amazon on a great packaged deal. As always Amazon has been a excellent experience for m for about 6 or 7 years. I have the 1st time to experience any issue and by products has always have on time and well packaged. I have had to return items not for any reason resulted from amazon but items I ordered that I did not need, or I ordered the wrong item with no issues once so ever. My review is really for the Canon 70d with the 18-135mm kit lenses I purchased a few weeks ago, and I just wanted to share my experience with it.My wife and I vacationed in New York for 8 day and a took over 1500 pictures and about 4 long videos during my stay and surprisingly not having much time to learn the camera I got some absolutely great pictures and videos using different modes to test this camera. I even tested the defected SD card I had and it recognized it immediately. Boy I wish I had this camera last year. I still have a lot to learn about his camera but if you are just don't a full frame camera this is a excellent camera for most photo hobbyist, I would definitely recommend this camera. May want to purchase an external flash for indoor poor lighting situations .

OK, this is a first for me when dealing with Amazon. I received an obviously used camera. Yes, I bought it direct from Amazon and not from a third party. I took it out of the box and the Live View mode wasn't working reliably: I had to reset the camera twice by pulling the battery out in the first few hours of use. I asked Amazon for a replacement.

By comparing the original to the replacement, it became obvious that I was shipped a product that someone else had already used, and possibly returned due to the problems I saw. Here are signs you can use if you suspect similar:

-The USB cable and neck strap should be sealed in individual plastic bags. Mine were loose.
-The manuals should be sealed. There should be a CD and several errata and warranty cards loose. Mine were all loose.
-The used camera had the battery fully charged. The replacement started charging from 0-49%.
-The rear lens cap on the kit lens was marred noticeably.
-The shutter would click when the live view button was pressed, but the LCD screen would stay blank. The only way to recover from this was to remove and reseat the battery.
-The first camera was set up to shoot RAW. The default out of the box is typically jpeg.
-Images taken with the camera were numbered starting at 2561 instead of 0001.
-The date was set on the first camera. The replacement asked me to set date and time.

To their credit, Amazon made it right quickly and without cost to me, but the fact that it happened at all is a bit of a shock. At the end of the day, trust the glowing reviews of this product. It's a great camera with an outstanding feature set. Just don't unknowingly get someone else's problem. My guess is an unscrupulous 70D owner bought a second camera from Amazon and swapped them rather than just sending their camera in for service. Not cool.

Love this camera. I've owned it for a bit over a month now and its well worth the money.
I previously owned a Rebel T3, with a 28-135mm lens and later fell in love with the 50mm f1.8 lens, and other 50mms. After a while i felt the need to upgrade the body.After a long time researching i found the 60d and was set on buying it, until i found the 70d. The price was substantially higher but i believe it is worth it.
The 70d is a great camera, the shots are sharp and beautiful. And not to mention the build quality. I am not overly protective of it, because i know it can take it, I have had this camera out in light rain, on the beach, its been dropped (only from half a foot but still it freaked me out). But it has held up extremely well! The rain did nothing, thanks to the "weather resistance" and the sand just brushed off. The body feels very solid and sturdy, it fits perfectly in my hands.
As for the functioning it works great as well. The button layout was different from my old T3, but i got used to it fast and now i can operate my way around the camera quickly. The touch screen works magically, simple and responsive, and very useful, specially when viewing images, or showing them to friends. The swivel screen is also very useful, i can quickly flip it around to show friends or to get a difficult low shot or above the head.
Another plus is the liveshooting, the autofocus is fast and intuitive, by simple clicking on the screen where you want it to focus it will quickly adjust, and with lenses with USM and especially STM motors it is fast and silent.
Overall i am extremely happy with this product, and i would recommend it to anyone.

This was bought as an upgrade from my 450d. I chose it over the 7d as it has wifi and a touch screen. I was pleased with my previous camera but this is outstanding! Sharp, good colour and higher ISO settings which enable me to shoot at higher speeds without being noisy [prone to camera shake!].

I have this since April but used it patiently before writing a review.

Read the reviews online: amazon, dpreview etc. The only problem I came across while researching was the autofocus with the center focus point in combination with f 2.8 lenses or faster missing. Haven't had any issues so far.The microfocus adjustment works well. Used it to set my 28mm f1.8 which is always spot on now. I use this with the 70-200 L IS USM first generation (no microfocus adjustment) and it misses probably 5-10% of shots depending on the available light. My 50mm 1.4 is the most problematic but always was. Still get 80% of shots in focus. I also have the 15-85mm IS USM and focus is spot on no calibration needed.

Some people didn't think this was an upgrade in image quality, based on some reviews. I shoot in either manual or aperture mode so as for the rest of modes i'm not sure but the image quality is better than my t3i. Low light is better up to ISO 1600.I only use ISO 2000 if necessary. Video image quality is good, lenses make the difference. Also pairs well with the canon 600ex-rt.

Autofocus is fast and accurate. If you're having problems, understand how the focusing works before making comments. Different from the system in the rebel series. All the drive modes in the camera work well. Tracks flying birds, running dogs and children easily and accurately. Live view focus is something i actually use now, fast and accurate. With my manual focusing carl zeiss 50mm 1.7 the live view manual focusing is easy also, magnify your subject and adjust accordingly.

I am not a pro, more advanced user and I think If I want a better all round camera than this I'd buy a canon 5d mk iii. The 6D lacks the focusing and frame rate for me.

No regrets about selling my T3i.

My last dslr was the Canon EOS 10D, which evidences why my kids call me a dinosaur. I upgraded because of my desire for quality low light shots. The 70D proved very good at this. But there are surprise bonuses over the 10D. First, the control screen is large, reversible, and intuitively simple to navigate. I use it exclusively in managing my shots, battery usage be damned. Second, the 70D takes acceptable video, allowing use of all three of my lenses. I gave my old video camera to one of my dinosaur kids. Finally, the 70D's automatic focusing, aperture, and shutter speed features, especially focusing, allow me, a rank amateur, to shoot almost exclusively in aperture priority mode. My family think I am ready to turn professional. They do not connect my improvement to the 70D. They think I just learned how to take consistently good pictures overnight. I modestly accept their praise and do not disabuse them of this assumption.

For a relatively new company on amazon I somewhat "took a risk" when buying this camera but the service I received was excellent, delivery was on time and camera was here as stated, zero shutter count and all! It's a brilliant piece of kit, the auto focus in video mode is incredible and I was shocked at this, as a dslr cinematographer I'm used to manually focusing but the auto focus is really useful! Highly recommend this kit for the mid range photographers/videographers!

The Canon 70D hit all the right points with me. It has the feel and heft of a more expensive full frame camera but as a great price. I purchased this because I had out grown my canon T3. Don't get me wrong the T3 is a very capable camera for the beginner who wants to get their feet wet. But this 70D is a giant leap forward when comparing the 2. I mostly shoot my children playing, my daily walks around NYC, and friends parties when they ask me too. I highly recommend this to anyone who has the budget for it. You will not regret it. FYI, I did do my research for weeks before I purchase and was even learning towards Nikon, but I have so much invested in Canon glass that I stuck it out. Also there are a couple of bad 70d's out there that have focus issues, I am lucky and did not receive a unit that has that issue....I love it and feel free to ask me any questions. i am not a pro, only enjoy learning the craft.....

OMG WORTH EVERY PENNY! I am a professional photographer and videographer. I have been using this for photos AND videos but have decided to use it solely as a video camera. The ease of use and ability to focus on the fly, and TRACK focus is amazing!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE that fold out screen! Makes shooting in any angle or height easy peasy! I really am happy with this purchase and am seriously considering adding two more to my arsenal.
Let me try to answer a few questions that I think may come up....
YES it will fit the 28-300 2.8 II
YES the 17-40 works great on it! :)
YES the video is stunning! :)
YES you can set the camera to TRACK your subject while you move around....making for some amazing shots!
YES it does come as an optional lens kit.
YES it is smaller than the 5D MIII and lighter too! :)
YES it does have Wi-Fi
NO I don't want to sell you mine... ;)
NO I can't just "have it" either. :)
Buy your own and you will NOT be sorry! :)

I only bought it yesterday but I am thrilled with it so far. The minimum focusing distance on the 18-55 IS STM lens seems shorter than my old 18-55 kit lens and seems from the few shots I have taken with it so far to be really good. I think I am seeing more detail in darker areas of shots than I did on my 60D. Focusing certainly seems faster and more accurate. I think I am really going to enjoy the touchscreen. Longing to get out and test it in full! I have ordered a screen protector this time as I didn't with my 60D so when I came to trade it in for the new one it lost some value on cosmetic grounds.