Canon EOS 70D

Announced: 02/07/2013

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Canon EOS 70D

Body type

Body type
Mid-size SLR

Sensor

Max resolution
5472 x 3648
Other resolutions
3468x2432, 2736x1824, 1920x1280, 720x480, 4864x3648, 3248x2432, 2432x1824, 1696x1280, 640x480,5472x3072, 3468x2048, 2736x1536, 1920x1080, 720x408, 3648x3648, 2432x2432, 1824x1824, 1280x1280, 480x480
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
21 megapixels
Sensor size
APS-C (22.5 x 15 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Digic 5+

Image

ISO
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (25600 with boost)
Boosted ISO (maximum)
25600
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal

Optics & Focus

Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Touch
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Number of focus points
    19
    Lens mount
    Canon EF/EF-S
    Focal length multiplier
    1.6×

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fully articulated
    Screen size
    3″
    Screen dots
    1,040,000
    Touch screen
    Yes
    Screen type
    Clear View II TFT color LCD
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Optical (pentaprism)
    Viewfinder coverage
    98%
    Viewfinder magnification
    0.95× (0.59× 35mm equiv.)

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    30 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/8000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Manual exposure mode
    Yes
    Subject / scene modes
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes (Pop-up)
    Flash range
    12.00 m
    External flash
    Yes (Built-in flash works as wireless commander)
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
    Continuous drive
    7.0 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote)
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
    • Partial
      Exposure compensation
      ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
      AE Bracketing
      ±3 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
      WB Bracketing
      Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps)
      Format
      H.264
      Microphone
      Stereo
      Speaker
      Mono

      Storage

      Storage types
      SD/SDHC/SDXC

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI
      Yes (HDMI mini)
      Microphone port
      Yes
      Headphone port
      No
      Wireless
      Built-In
      Remote control
      Yes (RS-60E3 cable release, RC-6 wireless remote, or using smartphone over Wi-Fi)

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      Yes (Water and Dust resistant)
      Battery
      Battery Pack
      Battery description
      Lithium-Ion LP-E6 rechargeable battery & charger
      Battery Life (CIPA)
      920
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      755 g (1.66 lb / 26.63 oz)
      Dimensions
      139 x 104 x 79 mm (5.47 x 4.11 x 3.09″)

      Other features

      Orientation sensor
      Yes
      Timelapse recording
      Yes (by USB cable and PC)
      GPS
      Optional

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