During the early days of digital SLRs, Canon was pretty much the undisputed leader in CMOS image sensor technology. Almost every new EOS model came with an increase in resolution and high ISO range, and when the appeared in late 2009, the company had progressed from 3MP to 18MP, and ISO 1600 to ISO 12800, in just over nine years. But since then Canon's APS-C cameras have all sported variants on the same basic sensor design, to the extent that you could be forgiven for wondering what on earth their engineers were doing all day. The EOS 70D is a mid-range SLR for enthusiast photographers that from the outside looks like a sensible, indeed desirable upgrade to the. It borrows many of the best bits from Canon's existing SLRs, including the autofocus sensor from the, the fully articulated touchscreen from the (Rebel T5i), and built-in Wi-Fi from the. But on the inside it sports an entirely new sensor that is, potentially, revolutionary.
It offers 20.2MP resolution, but uses a 'Dual Pixel CMOS AF' design in which every single pixel is split into two separately-readable photodiodes, facing left and right. This means that in principle they are all capable of phase detection autofocus in live view and movie mode. On-chip phase detection is nothing new - we first saw it in the back in 2010.
Since then it's been adopted in one form or another by most manufacturers, with arguably its most successful implementation coming in Nikon's. But because until now it's used relatively few active pixels scattered sparsely across the sensor, it's had practical limitations, often only covering a restricted area of the frame and struggling once the light drops below outdoor daylight levels. Canon says that its Dual Pixel AF system, in contrast, works across an area 80% of the frame width and height, in light levels as low as 0 EV, and at apertures down to F11. This means it could well be the most capable live view autofocus system we've yet seen on any type of camera. We'll look at the technology behind the EOS 70D's live view AF in more detail later, but let's not forget that it has to work as a conventional SLR too.
To this end it uses the same 19-point AF sensor as the for viewfinder shooting, but with slightly simplified control options in firmware. It can rattle shots off at 7fps for up to 65 frames in JPEG or 16 in Raw, and its standard ISO range covers 100-12800, with ISO 25600 as an expanded option. Image processing is via the DIGIC 5+ processor first seen in the. In terms of control layout the EOS 70D is a logical evolution of the, adopting many of Canon's intervening updates and improvements. So it offers a full set of external controls to operate most key functions, and Canon's well-designed Quick Control screen to cover pretty much everything else. It also adopts the superb touchscreen interface that debuted on the (Rebel T4i), which we've found to be more useful than you might at first think. The 70D also regains an array of features that disappeared between the EOS 50D and 60D, such as AF microadjustment.
Fatal flaw, buyer beware! Up until a week ago, I loved this camera. Then, the motherboard fried with no warning. Depite this being a known defect — in Brazil, for example, Canon is repairing this for free — Canon wants to charge me more than $400 for the repair, with no assurance it won’t fail again. I’m told the likely culprit is overheating while shooting video, one of the main selling points of this camera.
I’ve had this camera for less than two years. I can understand there being a defect, these are complicated devices. But I do not understand Canon’s failure to stand behind its product. It has really shaken my confidence in a company I previously held in high regard. The Canon 70D is a wonderful, capable digital SLR camera, and at a reasonable price since I intend on buying the body only; I have lens that fit Canon mounts.
However, I wonder if Canon is ever going to make a digital camera that is weather and dust-proof such the Pentax K-70. Myself I have a Canon Rebel XS that I bought in 2009, and it serves me well. However, I am thinking of getting another Canon camera, but I am not yet certain of the 70D; if there are now digital cameras such as the new Pentax K-70. What outdoor photographers need is photo equipment that can withstand the elements of weather; to a reasonable, practical degree. Can the camera be operated with manual controls or is it all touch screen? How does the touch screen hold up in below zero temperatures?
How does the battery hold up below zero? I am guessing the added grip battery handle is a necessity in cold weather? I have always used a Sony VX1000 for video (rebuild twice) and am still shooting slides (with an F-1n) for some photos and have been using a pocket Canon S90 (handy and always with me) and ready to add a 70D for both video and still digital frames. It appears there are adapters to use F series Canon lenses on the 70D manually. I was a professional and have an arsenal of L series Canon lenses I would also like to use, but will be buying the STM lenses for the 70D. Any advice much appreciated as this is basically a new realm of untested waters for me.
The touchscreen complements the controls, but there's nothing it does that you can't do with the buttons and dials. I personally like it very much, but if you don't, you can disable it.
I live in a warm climate country, so I can't help you with the low temeperatures questions, sorry. But yes, there are adapters to mount old Canon FD, or even Nikon manual lenses over to the Canon mount, as long as you're fine with manual focusing. If you have existing L lenses, you should have no problems using them on the 70D, though for video work I imagine you'd want to manual focus. The STM kit lens for the 70D is very good, and there's an option to upgrade to a longer 18-135mm distance.
Hello mB, yes you can use the camera in manual mode and never touch the screen. I believe you have an arsenal of Canon L series lenses because at that time the glass was the most important part of photography. It's still the most important part but now in conjunction with the sensor. In this evolution of sensors, you must consider the what and how of your photography and then decide the sensor. You've already decided on the glass (L). Because you are considering the use of adapters you're not limited to Canon cameras. You have so many things to consider; should you sell your arsenal and get into medium format digital.
I was taught to buy the best glass I could afford and then get any POS camera with the money I had left. Good luck on all your possibilities. I don't envy you. My Best, mulestick. I've read through the reviews here and elsewhere and I'm more taken by the 70d than 7D Mk II, especially considering the price difference. I picked up a Canon D400 on ebay a while back and it's been a nice, if limited entry experience into DSLR photography.
I like my Canon, yes I'm sure that they're a little behind Nikon in terms of absolute image quality at this level of camera but my biggest gripe with my current camera isn't the photos I've achieved with it but the poor viewfinder. I really want to be able to manually focus at times and the poor viewfinder on the 400D, plus the total lack of any form of live view really makes manual shooting a nightmare. The D400 is now so long in the tooth but I have bought some nice Canon IS lenses and the 50mm f/1.8 II which I just love for portraits and I really don't want to change to a different system now. Would you say that this is the best value for money Canon DSLR for an upgrade? Hi RachelCM If you are not really into sports / wildlife and just wanted an all around camera, Between the 2 The 70D would be the better choice.
The Touchscreen really helps in portraits as you can preview if things are in focus quickly. Navigating / Previewing the images also is a breeze. Not to mention the flippy screen being useful for self portraits / videos should you ever consider doing one. And not to mention being a decent video camera. The 7D mark II on the other hand has better build, burst rate, buffer, Dual Card slots, focusing and viewfinder. If you plan to do sports and wildlife in the future, this is the better option.
Since you are able to afford the 7D Mark II, You may as well just consider upgrading to FF. The 6D or 5D Mark II is a good value for the money and the image quality is far more better than the 2 cameras you mentioned especially if you do a lot of low light shooting.
Replaced my trusty Nikon D90 for the Canon D70. What a fantastic choice to make.
Firstly I stuck a 70-200 L series Lens on & did some outdoor portrait. The colours were simply beautifully such creamy bokah such naturally beautiful shots all way found. Simple settings aperture anywhere between f4/f11. Daylight white balance. Even used my Galaxy s5 with app to set up the cam & shoot away. Why did I choose the Canon D70? Well I read up as much as I could on the D70 & at that time the D7100 & the Canon felt more of a grown up camera, the WiFi is just fantastic.
I have had the pull out screens & they are great for low or high shooting. I just love this camera the battery is great. I don't do cam just photo work. Oh 1 thing to mention is the burst rate???
Click click click away boy it's fast. Just to add to my previous post, whilst I'll stick with the Sony a6000 for now, I think the 70D looks like a camera I'd be happy to go for if i needed another camera. I do astro photography and I'm sure that Canon is still the leader in that field of use (within dSLR cameras.), however as I'm just waiting for a Moravian Instruments G2-8300 astro imaging CCD camera that will serve me better than any dSLR, therefore there is no other real advantage I can see, especially if I consider the weight and size of the 70D camera and the lenses that I would need to come with it. If Canon reads this, this might be a good feedback for them to see why they lost a Canon dSLR user this time. I've been using a sony a6000 for half a year.
I cannot agree with Tuan. The Sony a6000 is a sturdy piece of equipment, comfortable to hold and it realy does everything you throw at it, except touchscreen & GPS. I used to have a Canon 40D then a 7D, but the weight & size really bothered me. With the sony I can have both the wide & tele lenses with me in my pocket. It also amazed me when it could autofocus on some bright stars at night, and I did that from inside the house from my samsung S5 phone, whilst the camera was setup in the garden. I guess something similar could be achieved with the 70D.
Regarding image quality, I think Canon can produce cleaner, smoother images at the same ISO. If I was a professional photographer, I would probably stick with Canon, but as I'm not and mostly I would use the images on a computer screen, those 24MP images look just as good as any Canon image would. Once again, my experience is based on the latest 7D, not 70D. I also held the A6000 for a day and my comment about this little monster is as following: Sony A6000 + good lens: for travel. However, I feel most of the body made from plastic and I could easily break it to pieces. When holding the 70D, you feel like holding a hi-tech device while the A6000 brings to you 'PnS-like' feeling!
Love the touch screen on 70D. And you know what: I saw a guy at camera store who tried to touch the A6000 when navigating the menu all the time even he knew that it can not be! I feel bad about the screen ratio of the A6000: 16:9 or 3:2, both look weird! Then, the color from Canon is exactly my taste: smooth and creamy!
If you concern about the image quality between Canon vs. Sony, something like: 60 vs.
80, I would say: Canon's image quality is better in real life! GO FOR 70D and you have nothing to worry about but shooting! Hi Steve70Dreinhardt If 'the same issues as everyone else is reporting' means focusing problems, read this.
I have EOS70D + Sigma 18-35 1.8 lens and this combination has been difficult to focus right by using OVF. The reason is maybe fast lens & Focus Schift. I have solved the problem as following: In menu I put the focus point illumination on (red squares in VF activate themselves, when focusing is ok).
Then I changed AF from one point focusing to 9 point focusing. Makeing this allowes the camera body to deside, which point are the best ones for focusing. Then I look at, that at least 3 points will be activated and if not, I make a new focusing untill it will happen. This way the body can choose best points for focusing (suitable amount light, contrast, details and colours). If I use one point focusing and choose the situation of the point by myself, it is maybe not good enough for the camera and then focusing is not ok. By this way I can shoot sharp pictures and misses are very few.
Hi All, I recently purchased the sigma 18-35 1.8 lens to suit my canon 70D (purchased in Dec 2013), and found that the same issues as everyone else is reporting. I took my camera to the local camera store and tried it with a brand new out the box 70D (yesterday & sigma 18-35 1.8 lens) we did the exact same testing (granted it was hand held) and experienced the same problem. I have tried resetting the camera back to default but no difference was noted. I was advised by the shop to send the body and lens to Sigma (in Australia where we are located) for the lens to be calibrated to my camera body, however, my concern lies that the issue is a body issue not lens issue, can anyone confirm this? For those of you that have sent away your bodies to canon what was the outcome? I am about to go on a safari in Africa and was intending on taking a 70-200 f2.8 and am now very aware of the fact that the camera may not be able to handle the lens when shot in view finder.
Wow, just finished watching the 70D vs the 7100. I did have the 7100 at one time and sold it. Guess I should have spent more time with it. However, a friend of mine is using his 70D for video and I like how the 70D has that pull out LCD touch monitor and can chose different focus points instantly where the 7100 you have to arrow your focus box to that location. End up getting the D800E because I shoot more photos but its still a Nikon and the video is the same setup.
Image quality is great though but I like how the video is setup on the canon. Looks easier to work with. Should I just get the 70D or the new 7D to do video.
I don't think the new 7D has a flip out Lcd touch screen which i think is really cool. But I shoot more photos than I do video. What do I do. Do you mean the forthcoming 70D, or the original one? Just as there are other cars besides Camrys and accords, there are other worthy camera brands and I think they are worth talking about. You don't specify what you want you want your camera for (landscapes? Studio shots?) but there are other cameras that have garnered excellent response-the Fuji XT-1 or the Pentax K3, which is weather-sealed.
You don't specify that you want full-frame but if you're looking at the original 70D versus a Nikon D7100 I would go for the latter; if it's the.new. 70D, pending the official review, I'll go for that. Just wanted to point out a couple things that you might not be considering.
#1 your resolution more than doubled so you're going to see the imperfections in your lenses a lot more on the 70D. The 28-135mm is honestly a terrible lens. Pick a focal length that you like and buy a more specialized lens with a larger maximum aperture. For example the canon 50mm 1.8 costs around $100 and will blow your mind with image quality compared that terrible lens. #2 99.9% of the time when you're having write speed issues it's because of your memory cards.
Look up the manufacturers max write speed for a card in MB/S. Then check your file sizes x frame rate and you'll have an idea how much data you need to write per second not to fill your buffer. Hello lake4444, I'm not sure why 'camera people' talk so much, say so little, fight so much and never answer a question. In any event, the 70D is an excellent mid-level DLSR camera. It is certainly not an entry level model and it certainly is not a professional model, so it sits nicely in the middle of the range. I beginner can take spectacular shots using it, there is a huge amount of learning you can do with this camera and anything less than a career in photography will see you never require another camera - it make take you quite awhile to learn everything it does, and many years beyond that to master the controls, but you can take excellent pictures right out of the box.
This is Canon's premiere video DSLR and you won't find better video capabilities anywhere. Don't let all the talk about 'models' and waiting for the 'next' one throw you off - there is no end to the models.
When I first entered into DSLR photography, I went to buy a Rebel Ti, found a 2Ti and 3Ti was out in 1 week. There are an awful lot of things that you probably need to think about.
For example, if you plan on out door, all weather use, then a sealed camera is a very good idea. Canon added the dust and moisture seals back with the 70D. You don't want to dunk it a pond, or drag by the strap through a dune, but it won't die in a light rain or start making grinding noises when the shutter moves on a dusty day. DSLR results have more to do with the lens than the body, so one thing that you will discover is that what ever camera you chose, the lenses will tend to increasingly tie you to that brand. So, think carefully. What kind of photography do you want to do? What kind of money do you have/can you stand to spend on it?
The 70D is an excellent camera body. So are most others. Andrehk, Why would you say it is better?
You can buy ultra wide lenses to counter the crop factor with FF lenses like the 16-35 (The Tokina 11-16 is a great piece of glass for Crop cameras) 2. They are good for wildlife and sports photography because of the crop factor of the bodies. They are the most manufactured cameras and most popular. Image quality is not that far off compared to a FF. They are more affordable. I have owned crops and FF cameras and I struggle to find a major difference between the quality of the images when a good lens is attached and the photo is taken properly. I will say the high ISO noise of crops isn't as good as FF, but the difference isn't that noticeable in most situations.
So a little better maybe for some things such as High ISO performance, but a mile? I doubt that. I ordered a new Canon 70D the first week of May, prior to seeing this video. Once I saw the video I was concerned and decided to run my own test using my 16-35 f2.8 canon lens. I mounted the camera on a tripod and took a picture using the center focus through the viewfinder and 1 using the LCD.
The results were noticeably different. In truth my understanding is that in everyday use most folks would never have an issue. I did not want to deal with the issue and decided to spend more money and get a full frame 6D, which has had the price reduced. So I was glad to be notified of the issue.
Also, I rarely shoot video so the 6D ultimately was a better choice for me. You can see the difference in the two pictures I took. Well, this yes and no.
He complains that microadjustment 'should always work'. In my experience, it varies a lot with focal distance. And to focus on a thing on the same plane, well, that was the kind of scene were contrast detection would to better. And honestly, I could not see a difference in most of the pictures.
But the best way to confirm: try it. As he said, it is not easy to reproduce, so will be hard to confirm, or meet on real life. It's personal, but I wouldn't defer a purchase based on that video. And as for most cameras, takin' it in your hands is way better to choose than read all reviews. The best i can gather this is indeed true. However, it may not matter to you.
When I was looking for a new body I looked long and hard at the 70D and discovered this issue early on. At first i passed over this camera because of it; I didn't want and expensive camera that had a defect out of the box. However, the 70D seems to have everything else I want in spades, for my purposes is better than the 7D II (I have a T4i and love the articulated touch screen), and it's in what, for me, is a reasonable price range. But here's the thing. I don't own a lens that is wider than f3.5.
Someday I may, but even then, I doubt I would use the wider stops. And, THIS PROBLEM ONLY SHOWS UP AT f2.8 OR WIDER, according to every discussion of it I can find. I can live with that just fine, but maybe it's not for you. Anyhow, my new 70D body just arrived at my door half an hour ago and the batteries are charging now.
As perhaps you can imagine, I can't wait to try it out. If you're already invested in Canon lenses, the 70D would be the logical choice from a 40D. You should also look at the 700D, which is not as fast as the 70D on AF in live view or video, and which is more compact, but which delivers great stills and has it's own relatively good hybrid AF system for video. It also boasts articulated LCD with touchscreen. If you dont have any Canon lenses other than the kit lens you got with your 40D, you could afford to look really wide and could even consider the Nikon D5300. Happy snapping! Faster than 7.5 fps in jpg.?
Only option is the 7D at 8 fps or you'll have to skip to 1Dx. Similarly, this is as deep as it gets on burst shots in this category. Unless you're referring to RAW, and even then you're out of options. It may be that your AF experience is as a result of the glass you paired with the camera because the AF can not get any faster on my camera even if I wanted when I use any of my EF(L) lenses or even the kit lens (18-135 STM). And that goes for the optical viewfinder as well as live view. But, you have to trust your system and if it did not work for you, it's better to do what you did and change. Happy snapping!
So why are you so concerned about wifi on you DSLR. If you want to send them to someone just take the pics with your phone.
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The picture quality will be about the same because the are compressed to be sent from you phone. Buying a camera with this option is a waste of money and the wifi rarely works well. Anytime you send something through wifi you lose data and therefore quality. Canon and nikon use the wifi thing as a sales gimic because they no longer build good cameras. Most amateurs don't understand this. Kind of like the megapixel thing. The human eye cannot tell the difference between 10 mp and 20 mp.
Its a sales ploy. I use an older Nikon D90 ar 10 mp that will out perform any of the new cameras. Of course you need a good lense. Not one of the cheapies that come in a kit. Dear RickC452: I find WiFi very useful for nature photography. I set up my Canon 6D camera on a tripod near a bird's nest.
Retreat to a blind, watch the camera image on my iPad and activate the shuttle when the scene is right. I've got a few prizes for images taken in this way. As for the number of pixels, more pixels allows you to crop down while maintaining image quality. Also more pixels allows for larger prints. I find I can print larger sizes and get 'image snap' that i couldn't get with my older 8 and 10 meg sensors. One wants to print images at 200 dpi if possible to maintain snap while viewing prints within a 3' to 5' range. A 20 megapixel sensor will allow prints up to 18' x 27' under these criteria.
Your opinion on this is factually incorrect. The picture taken by the DSLR will have benefitted from zoom, image stabilisation, enhanced jpg processing, improved low light performance - things a cell phone camera cant do.
And the picture is not as badly compressed as you make out when sent to a smartphone. I think you are really missing the point.
Apparently you have a Pentax and a Nikon D90 which you consider adequate if not superior, really no need for you to troll the 70D page only to bash it. The wifi option also gives you full remote control over the 70D so as to remotely adjust and actuate it - that's hardly a gimmick. While Wi-Fi is not a necessity for everyone you act as if it is completely pointless. More and more pros (and amateurs too) are using the wi-fi features that cameras offer for quick uploads and remote shooting. Again it is not a feature everyone will need or use, but it is helpful. Just like having more megapixels.
In most cases 10mp is adequate as but with 20mp (assuming the sensor is the same size) you have the ability to resolve more detail and crop photos a lot more while maintaining higher levels of detail. Again for most practical shooting this isn't really needed but for some shooters the extra MPs are worth it. Judging from your comments you don't seem to be one who embraces new technologies too often.
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