Canon EOS 70D Spec List [CR3]

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Don Haines said:
So the 70D is a good step ahead.... autofocus with 19 cross points and 5Xfaster live view.... a bump up in ISO and # of pixels... WiFi..... This makes the 7D a very lame duck... perhaps even a dead duck...

This can only mean only one of two things.... that the 7D line is to be discontinued, or that the 7D2 will be a SIGNIFICANT step up over the 7D... I'm hoping for the latter!
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I'm with you Don, I think it will be a fairly significant bump. It makes sense with what they're doing to this one.
 
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Dick said:
Very similar specs when compared to the 7D. I would have thought that this needs to be better than 7D in all aspects including fps.
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FPS is great on this compared to the 60d... Also why would it need to be better than a 7d? That's where the 7D MKII will come in, no?

It has to be better than a 60d and it would seem to be significantly so! :)
 
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This post has really got my attention... thanks CR. I'm quite impressed at the 70D specs listed. They are not 'unreasonable' - as in, re-using the already very good 7D's AF, and some other improvements (eg LiveView AF, articulating screen, WiFi, etc). The new '5 times quicker' contrast detect AF sounds particularly useful in some applications (I wonder if that only applies to STM, and how much other lenses, eg USM - also benefit?)

As I have a 7D - and love that camera - it does give me hope that a very good improvement is around the corner for the 7DmkII.... as that will probably be my next camera. Because I use the 7D for all my photography needs - from landscape to macro to wildlife to events to casual sports and portrait - an improvement in the sensor (namely lower noise and better DR) will be come.

I have taken so many great photos - even landscapes and portraits - don't let someone tell you an APS-C can't produce stunning photos in those genres, even though FF will naturally have an advantage there... the quality of the final result is more about lighting, composition and knowing how to use one's equipment - including great lenses.

I'm looking forward to seeing photos soon - that were produced by the 70D - ie Canon's exciting new 'camera-on-the-block'! Yay for technological improvements. Roll on 7DmkII.

a happy Paul :)
 
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alan_k said:
I'd much rather have AMFA than a magnesium body. I haven't heard of anyone having a problem with the body on the 60D- not sure why people are so insistent on that as a feature.
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The heft and feel of the 7D body is just ... wonderful. You need to live with one to appreciate it.

BUT, I agree with you, MA over MAG. ;D
 
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So nobody has made any mention or comparison (from a spec perspective) to a 6D?

I have been waiting ages for a APS-C update to compare with a 6D for an upgrade from my 500D. The big concern for me is the AF of the 6D, so if this has the AF of the 7D then I would be pretty happy.

I assume the 70D will be slightly less than a 6D as well.

Thoughts?
 
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bseitz234 said:
brianboru said:
while number of shots in a 1 or 2 second burst will be higher than the 7D I bet the total shots in a 4 or 5 second burst will still be higher on a 7D.
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Hmm? Why would 1 or 2 seconds at 7fps be higher than the 7D's 8fps? I can shoot 25 RAW before the buffer fills up on my 7D, meaning the 7D will win for the first 3ish seconds... but after that, the only way the 70D is going to win is if its buffer is deeper.
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Oops. My stupid is showing - mentally I had the frame-rates reversed. Yes the 7D will win at any duration over the 70D. I bet that the 70D will have a significantly smaller buffer than the 7D and will get painful after only a couple of seconds. I think this will be a key feature to keep 7Ds still moving into sports shooter hands until the 7Dii comes out.
 
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I had a 60D and I really like it. I'm buying a 50D as a backup for AFMA purposes and because I don't need a video, and I'm not sure if I would be tempted to get a 70D. Let's say in 3 years I find a really nice package with lenses and printers and I sell it all off so the 70D body only costs $300... yes it would be a nice addition, but I don't know that I would want it as a backup. It is better... but I almost would opt for a 7D as the next logical backup option.

As a quick aside... I think is a very suitable replacement to the 60D. It doesn't have everything, but it is definitely worth making the upgrade from the tXi line... in my opinion at least.
 
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the quality of the new sensor will be the key

the quality of the new sensor will be the key!

i´m a long time canon shooter, but couldn´t help myself to recommend a friend, who was looking for a good midrange body to go with nikon. nikon´s sensor quality is so much better at the moment. from 14ev dynamic-range to 3/4 ev more in high iso. autofocus is better anyway...

but let´s hope, that canon is done with "oldtimer"-sensor technology.

at least I am sick and tired of waiting for a competitive sensor.

we´ll see.
 
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starship said:
the quality of the new sensor will be the key!

i´m a long time canon shooter, but couldn´t help myself to recommend a friend, who was looking for a good midrange body to go with nikon. nikon´s sensor quality is so much better at the moment. from 14ev dynamic-range to 3/4 ev more in high iso. autofocus is better anyway...

but let´s hope, that canon is done with "oldtimer"-sensor technology.

at least I am sick and tired of waiting for a competitive sensor.

we´ll see.
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Somehow I suspect if this sensor was better than the Nikon equivalent, we would be hearing a lot more about it. I'll be happy if it's noticeably better than the 60D, and within spitting distance of the Nikon.
 
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starship said:
the quality of the new sensor will be the key!

i´m a long time canon shooter, but couldn´t help myself to recommend a friend, who was looking for a good midrange body to go with nikon. nikon´s sensor quality is so much better at the moment. from 14ev dynamic-range to 3/4 ev more in high iso. autofocus is better anyway...

but let´s hope, that canon is done with "oldtimer"-sensor technology.

at least I am sick and tired of waiting for a competitive sensor.

we´ll see.
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Hi,
Not sure why so many people in the forum said that Nikon sensor is better than Canon... I compare them from the images in imaging resource and found there is no significant visual different... in fact, IMHO, Canon high ISO is slightly better with more details.

Anyway, previous xxD spec is now xxxD spec and 7D spec is now xxD spec, so if there is a 7DII, it'll be close to the 1D spec... hopefully, the price is not.... ;)

Have a nice day.
 
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at the moment nikon is the clear leader in sensor quality.
I hope this will change.

weixing said:
starship said:
the quality of the new sensor will be the key!

i´m a long time canon shooter, but couldn´t help myself to recommend a friend, who was looking for a good midrange body to go with nikon. nikon´s sensor quality is so much better at the moment. from 14ev dynamic-range to 3/4 ev more in high iso. autofocus is better anyway...

but let´s hope, that canon is done with "oldtimer"-sensor technology.

at least I am sick and tired of waiting for a competitive sensor.

we´ll see.
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Hi,
Not sure why so many people in the forum said that Nikon sensor is better than Canon... I compare them from the images in imaging resource and found there is no significant visual different... in fact, IMHO, Canon high ISO is slightly better with more details.

Anyway, previous xxD spec is now xxxD spec and 7D spec is now xxD spec, so if there is a 7DII, it'll be close to the 1D spec... hopefully, the price is not.... ;)

Have a nice day.
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it´s not the question of having an opinion. it´s the (scientific) numbers that count:

here are the numbers:
http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Cameras/Compare-Camera-Sensors/Compare-cameras-side-by-side/%28appareil1%29/865|0/%28brand%29/Nikon/%28appareil2%29/663|0/%28brand2%29/Canon/%28appareil3%29/619|0/%28brand3%29/Canon

but anyway, we will see, if canon will do a better job than nikon.
it´s about time...
 
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