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September 2013
(88%)
182 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(96%)
1213 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Dual Pixel autofocus closes the live view gap between DSLR and CSC cameras - it's very impressive
Proven 19-point AF system works well in most lighting conditions
7fps burst at full resolution with decent buffer
Great image quality
Responsive touchscr
Built to last construction
Fast response times
Full HD video
Swift and accurate auto focus
Semi professional body construction with chunky handgrip and top plate LCD
Angle adjustable rear screen with touch panel operation
Built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
Excellent image quality
Articulated touchscreen
Impressive autofocus in video
Plenty of control over images
Responsive
Wi-Fi built in for remote control
19-AF points all cross-type
Smooth
Responsive autofocus in Live View and video modes
Excellent build quality
Userfriendly design and controls
Very responsive when working in good light conditions
Good screen with touchcontrols and swivel functionality
Colour noise is controlle
Picture quality
Picture quality. Oh
And the picture quality is amazing too.
Swift and accurate auto focus for both stills and video
Semi pro feel built-to-last build
Superb image quality that packs a punch even with 18-55mm kit zoom
Angle adjustable LCD with touch screen
Excellent new autofocus system
Superb image quality
Handy Wi-Fi and touchscreen
Excellent enthusiast DSLR
Dual Pixel AF for movies a major improvement
High-quality stills
Great videos
Great touchscreen performance
Impressive 19-point AF system
Dual-pixel sensor AF delivers fantastic Live-view AF performance
Solid build
The editors didn't like
Not 100% FoV viewfinder
High ISO noise reduction a little rough
Autofocus can unwontedly drift between subjects during movie capture
No headphone jack for audio monitoring
Some overexposure
Filters unavailable in raw + JPEG shooting
Single SD
Wi-Fi
Bulky and heavy
Not full-frame resolution
Top-plate short cuts
Heavier than most consumer DSLRs
Particularly with kit zoom attached
Expensive for an APS-C DSLR
Awkward to tweak settings using small top plate buttons encircling the smallest LCD
Video quality could be sharper
No headphone socket
Creative Filters JPEG only
HDR mode JPEG only
Creative Filters live view only
Viewfinder level can be hard to see
Metering problems in high contrast
No second SD card slot
Weatherproofing isn't as advanced as with some competitors' models
Still a few design/handling flaws
Heavyweight video bitrate—SD card with at least class 10 speeds required
The creative filters could be better but we're really reaching for something bad to say here
Chunkier and heavier than most consumer-level DSLRs
Top plate LCD shortcuts could be made less fiddly and easier to access still
The EOS Canon 70D is a well-built and capable camera that produces excellent results with plenty of detail – especially in raw files.Although you need to take care in high-contrast conditions, in many situations the 63-zone Evaluative metering system does...
Excellent image quality, Articulated touchscreen, Impressive autofocus in video
Video quality could be sharper, No headphone socket
The Canon 70D is an extremely impressive camera, and although it's now a few years old it's still a strong candidate for your cash. Canon's excellent continuous performance, articulated touchscreen, superior live view and video autofocus and integrated Wi...
Published: 2014-01-03, Author: Marc , review by: stuff.tv
Excellent new autofocus system, Superb image quality, Handy Wi-Fi and touchscreen
Bigger than a mirrorless cam, Expensive
VERDICT The 70D is Canon's best DSLR for ages. While its recent entry-level models have been near flawless in their own right, they've not really offered anything that might make compact system camera users sit up and take notice. But the 70D does exactly...
Swift and accurate auto focus for both stills and video, semi pro feel built-to-last build, superb image quality that packs a punch even with 18-55mm kit zoom, angle adjustable LCD with touch screen
Chunkier and heavier than most consumer-level DSLRs, top plate LCD shortcuts could be made less fiddly and easier to access still
Fast, sharp and well built, if you can afford the outlay the 70D should last you a good few years of service
Excellent enthusiast DSLR, Dual Pixel AF for movies a major improvement, High-quality stills, great videos
No AF Assist lamp on body, Wi-Fi implementation needs help, Bulky, but that comes with the territory
The Canon EOS 70D is a first-rate 20.2MP DSLR and gives one of our favorites, the Nikon D7100, a very good run for the money. We really like the operability and still quality of both. However, the Canon really trumps Nikon on the video front. Canon's ne...
Swift and accurate auto focus, semi professional body construction with chunky handgrip and top plate LCD, angle adjustable rear screen with touch panel operation, built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
Heavier than most consumer DSLRs, particularly with kit zoom attached, expensive for an APS-C DSLR, awkward to tweak settings using small top plate buttons encircling the smallest LCD
In a nutshell the 70D looks, feels and almost performs as well as a pro DSLR. And yet, if we were able to pay this much for a DSLR we'd also have our eye on the full frame 6D, released last September, for just a little more
It seems that there used to be a wealth of high-end enthusiast DSLRs to choose from, but with a longer wait between updates it appears that choice is gradually being reduced. Whether or not the EOS 70D should be your next Canon DSLR depends on your existi...
