Canon Dual Pixel Liveview Autofocus

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<p><strong>A Revolution in Autofocus Unlocks the Potential of Live View</strong>

Dual Pixel CMOS AF is a groundbreaking technology from Canon that unlocks the potential └of Live View, changing forever the way users will capture video and still images with a DSLR camera. Dual Pixel CMOS AF powers incredibly smooth and consistent autofocus – like that └of a camcorder – so focus transitions are natural and subjects remain locked in even as they move. It also enables phenomenally accurate and faster-than-ever autofocus through an LCD monitor, allowing the user to realize the unique compositional freedom of angle that Live View is capable of providing. And the compatibility of Dual Pixel CMOS AF with 103* Canon EF lenses empowers the user with exceptional optical tools for nearly limitless creative options. All these remarkable advances are possible thanks to an innovative technological design. For the first time in an EOS camera, the individual pixels on the CMOS sensor are capable of both capturing light and performing phase-difference detection autofocus. This revolutionary leap in Live View autofocus performance cements Live View shooting as an outstanding complement to traditional viewfinder shooting, unleashing wonderful new possibilities for dynamic, creative, high quality video and still capture in more situations than ever before.</p>
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A dedicated AF area selection button, positioned conveniently next to the shutter release, enables quick switching between modes, without having to take the camera away from the eye.

This sounds pretty cool! Maybe don't need the D-Pad after all?

I'm excited to see the Dual Pixel AF in action...
 
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Mark D5 TEAM II said:
Does it have a headphone socket?

It doesn't appear to have one based on the pics I've seen, unfortunately. Also, the remote control terminal is the Rebel-class E3-type connector as opposed to the N3-type connector used by the higher-end bodies. Also, no PC sync terminal like the 60D & 6D :-\.

Yes, you are right. Strange move for a camera with so much video potential. The two video examples engadget has uploaded are pretty amazing in how easy it is to switch focus from one point to another.

I had been considering getting a XA20 but I will have to take a closer look at the 70D as it might meet my video needs better than the 1D X does, though the simple fact it does not have a headphone jack puts me off. Still this is a good move forward for DSLRs, and I am even more interested to see what they do with the 7D Mark II.
 
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It seems that they are essentially putting 2 pixels at every pixel site to help with autofocus. So in reality if I'm reading this right you have 40.4 megapixels in this body and are just always shooting in m-raw.

However the extra megapixels enable super amazing video autofocus.
 
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Give me this technology in a G1X replacement with a lens faster than f/4 at the long end (& 25mm or wider on the short end) & I'll be all over it!

As I suspect a great many people here will be as well.

Although at the moment my "compact" camera has evolved into the 6D with the 40mm pancake on it (my lovely Fuji X10 has been gathering dust since I got the 6D). Once you go FF it's really hard to accept anything else...
 
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pedro said:
Is there any news about their fabricating process? Does the sensor apply to the former 500nm or did Canon change to 180nm, 90nm, or even 65nm parts?

+1... would like to know that.

and as nice as better live view AF is.
im sure video guys will love it. but overall i only shoot 20 minutes video since 2009 with a DSLR. ;)
and i use live view only for tethered studio shots.... where i have all the time to focus.
so no big deal for me.

for me image quality is the most important point.
 
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The new AF-system is faster, but can´t beat the AF-system of the HG3, G6 and GF6.

The 19-point-AF-system is the 7D AF system. I call it product recycling.

Under the line the 70D is no big deal, but very attractive (for beginners and advanced hobby photographers) for the price.
 
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Does anyone of you wonder how Canon made it possible to read out AF-informations out of about 24 million photodiodes and process them? This is quite amazing that they were able to do this. I have no idea how this actually works. I have no problem to understand how they do it with their linear or crosstype sensor; there they have 19 or 53 or something, now they have 12 millions!?!.
 
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