EOS 70D officially announced and previewed
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SilentSeth
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impressive AF in movie mode
Sample Movie
Sample Movie
The improvements on the 70D seem to be very much geared towards making it a good video camera. The new 19-point AF, and 7FPS are better than the 6D, but unless you use so many AF points and 7FPS on a regular basis, the 6D will definitely have much better IQ, better low-light high ISO, and better bokeh with f/2.8 lenses, than the 70D.
The camera that has been made redundant is actually the 7D. But then again, the 7D is due for refresh. And if you have a 7D, it's still good as ever for still photos.
esoeij
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You are posting in the wrong thread. Go check out the price guide section or Nikon threads.
The new 70D specs sure looks tempting. It has almost everything that I would want, well except full frame sensor. But other than that, good effort from Canon on their new product. Think I might upgrade from my recently bought 650D to 70D next year 
The wifi thingy will certainly comes in useful for me.
The wifi thingy will certainly comes in useful for me.
lchoong78
Senior Member
Agreed.
this new improvement on AF focus in LCD screen even better then existing 5D MKIII and 6D.
Canon really produce something different finally,
The sample images that shoot with 10-22 are terrible bad at 100% view. The detail are smudge or bad post process. The rest are impressive especially the ISO3200 shoot with the new 24-70L II
Agree. Not a fan of the 10-22. I am impressed with the macro lens shot.
toxicboy
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Well, it took almost 4yrs to become redundant.
So it was a pretty good pruchase for me.
If the 70D is this good, can't wait for the new 7D MkII.
raydio
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The philosophy of Canon, unlike some others, is that their higher end bodies must be differentiated from and significantly better than the lower-end bodies. So we should expect greater things from the 7DII.
rhino123
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Not that I am a wet blanket... but I have this feeling that the 7DmkII/ 8D will actually share the same sensor as the 70D... and with the same liveview AF speed. She might have a better viewfinder AF system taken from 5DmkIII, a weather seal body, dual digic 5+ (or 6 processor) to give it more speed... and maybe dual CF or SD card (although I kind of doubt this will happen).
However what I am surprise now was that Canon had taken a departure from her normal and usual ways of doing things. They normally like to come out with a higher end body first, then a step down to a cheaper and more 'affordable' body... like 7D then 60D (in between there is the entry level 550D).
However what I am surprise now was that Canon had taken a departure from her normal and usual ways of doing things. They normally like to come out with a higher end body first, then a step down to a cheaper and more 'affordable' body... like 7D then 60D (in between there is the entry level 550D).
I am a little surprised too as this will take away sales from a higher end and more profitable body. Canon probably felt compelled to respond to the D7100 and the 7D2 will only be out after the D400 is out.
rhino123
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Yeah. 70D seemed to be in direct competition to D7100 and k5 II. I think Canon is in a rush to push out this camera to capture as much market share as possible from that two contenders. Which is another reason, I will stay my hand. I believe the Digic 6 processor had already been completed, what I don't understand is, why this processor was not introduced into the 70D (since it had already found its way into a couple of Canon's PnS camera, but up till now... none of the DSLR - be it 700D, 100D and now 70D, had it).
You reckon we will see the Digic 6 in 7D II/ 8D?
Canon like to keep as many trump cards in their pockets as possible. I think they will surely market the 7D2 with Digic 6.
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