Canon EOS 70D Digital SLR Camera with 18-135mm STM Lens

This is a great camera and the packaged kit lens is quite good if you get the 18-135mm. The price is a little high at $1500 but chances are you can snag it for $1200-1300 sometime. I thought strongly about buying this or the Nikon D7100. In terms of dynamic range and overall still quality/sharpness the 7100 is a little better. If pictures are really your only concern than you may be better off with that model. In terms of an overall package though - the 70D is hard to beat at this level. I give the final edge to the 70D based on the complete package you get. IQ - the 7100 is a touch ahead. The 70D is better in many areas though - namely usability. The 70D is so easy to use and change settings with, thanks to the capacitive touch screen which is just like the touch screen on a nice smartphone. The 70D has great high ISO performance with usable shots up to about 6400 ISO or maybe even a touch higher (personal use of course). The 70D is one of the best cameras when it comes to video as well. This is one area where the 70D beats the D7100 quite badly. Pair this camera with an STM lens and you've got camcorder like video on a DSLR. The 18-135mm kit lens gives you a great range as a walk around lens. For casual photographers this lens + a fast prime (50mm 1.8) will probably be all you'll ever need. If you're into other types of photography such as landscape photography then you'll want a 10-22, 11-16, or a long telephoto for wildlife like a 55-250 (budget option), etc. There's a good bit of distortion on the wide end, but if you're a casual photographer it doesn't matter much, and you can always fix it easily in lightroom or photoshop. The lens is relatively sharp, especially for a kit lens. Overall, if you think you might ever want to shoot video then I'd definitely take this over Nikon, Sony, or any other manufacturer's current offerings in the price range. If IQ in still photos is your only concern then you may be better off with an offering from Sony (such as the A77) or the D7100 from Nikon.

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.

Before I review some of the features of this magnificent camera here is my background. I am an intermediate level family photographer with advanced knowledge of computer software and tech gadgets. Canon 70D is my first DSLR which I got about a week ago. Previously I had film SLR, several advanced digital cameras and camcorders. I needed a DSLR which can capture videos and take photos in low light. I have to say this is a wonderful camera which suits my needs. Every good thing you read regarding this camera's focusing ability, video capabilities, LiveView (LV) shooting is mostly true. There are a few shortcomings, most of which I think can be corrected with future firmware updates (if Canon wishes). 1. The Wi-Fi feature is great for sending photo to your phone or tablet or email or sharing on social media sites but it needs to be disabled manually for movie shooting and USB connection which is very annoying. Wi-Fi should automatically get disabled when switching to Movie mode or when USB cable is connected (with a pop-up message). 2. I miss the AF assist light. Good thing is the strobe flash AF assist has a good range and works with most lens but the strobe flash AF assist has some limitations as mentioned below (apart from startling your photographed subject). 3. LiveView (LV) focusing is absolutely brilliant with the touch to focus capability. But in low light AF assist strobe fires only in ViewFinder (VF) mode and not in LV mode. Hence in low light, in LV mode the camera will not focus at all! After communicating with Canon support, I tried the P mode and found in P-mode only if AF quick mode is selected, AF assist works. However in AF quick mode you cannot select a region to focus (tap to focus)! 4. The horizontal level indicator is a neat feature but in LV mode there is no way to show the level while shooting (as an overlay). 5. Also I didn't find a way to enable/disable flash using the "Quick Control" button in advanced modes such as P. It is however present in basic modes such as A+! 6. While capturing video if you want to take a still photo, there is quite a few frame drops (about 1 sec as mentioned in the manual) even when using SD card with 95mb/s speed. My old Canon camcorder has "Dual Shot" without any frame-drop. I wish Canon could implement "dual shot" in this camera as well. 7. In LV mode, when you are switching between still photo shooting modes using mode dial, LV switches off which is somewhat annoying. 8. The 19 cross-type AF points is more than what I need but there is no way to select the AF points in Basic modes (A+, No Flash, CA) when using VF. I think including this option (at least in the creative auto (CA) mode) would have been a good thing for novice users. 9. Lastly, I think it would be really convenient, if in VF mode, when you are switching shooting modes using mode dial, the LV panel could automatically show the information about that shooting mode. This will be really helpful if you are using SCN mode as there is no way to know what scene you have previously selected in the top LCD. In summary this is great camera for taking excellent quality photo and video in most situations (including low light). As Canon has incorporated so many features in this camera for the LiveView (LV) shooting, I think they need to include all the features of ViewFinder (VF) shooting in LV mode and tweak the firmware a little bit. Also I have to say, I am extremely glad I made this purchase. UPDATE (9/24/2013): Regarding electronic horizontal level indicator. It is possible to show it as overlay in Live View (LV) mode but only when you are not using "face detection + tracking"!!! Also when you are using continuous shooting in LV mode the screen becomes blank! The canon customer service said it is not possible to capture image and show the live view at the same time. This means continuous shoot is not useable in LV mode!

Extremely great DSLR ! I have not had the chance to really try it on the field, but so far I am excited with the 70D. The shipping was extremely fast and reliable. Actually, I received the package 2 weeks prior to the expected time of arrival ! Wi-Fi feature is handy, especially for remote control with a smartphone, but it is not necessary. The 18-135 IS STM is great too. The STM is just breathtaking ! Not a noise comes out the lens when focusing and it is extremelly fast. I am more used to low-end DSLR, thus maybe not very objective regarding the performances and features :)

De las mejores compras que he hecho en Amazon. Cumple todas las espectativas. La he usado ya bastante tiempo, no soy fotógrafo profesional y no necesitas serlo para usarla. Definitivamente la calidad es excelente. Todos los modos son muy útiles y puedes hacer maravillas con el modo manual. La imagen es muy fiel, si no cambias el modo o lo configuras a tu modo. La estabilidad del video que trae es muy buena. La calidad de la inagen muchas veces depende también del lente. Considero que el lente que ya venía con la cámara es excelente para casi todo tipo de ocasión, es muy cómodo y silencioso. Si buscas una cámara no tan profesional pero acercándose a ese tipo de calidad, esta es una excelente opción.

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