Today is July 2, 2013, Canon officially announced the launch of their latest DSLR camera, the EOS 70D. The camera is aimed at the middle market and is designed to replace serious his brother, the Canon 60D.
Canon 70D equipped with key features such as sensor "Pixel CMOS Dual Autofocus", which Canon claims can improve the accuracy and speed lock the focus point.
Canon 70D equipped with key features such as sensor "Pixel CMOS Dual Autofocus", which Canon claims can improve the accuracy and speed lock the focus point.
Availability and Pricing
Canon 70D will be available on the market in August 2013, and sold at a price of U.S. $ 1,199 (body only) and U.S. $ 1,349 with lens EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5 - 5.6 IS STM.
Within the Canon 70D camera equipped with APSC sized CMOS sensor with 20.2 megapixel resolution. Another important specification is the ISO range between 100-12800, 7fps continuous mode.
Judging from the promo Canon, where the main attraction of this camera is Autofocus speeds are qualified for use of dual technology pixel AF CMOS, especially speed lock focus when recording video in use. With this technology, every pixel on the sensor will be split into two photodiodes in which the data of each data can be used to help the process to make it faster autofocus.
Judging from the promo Canon, where the main attraction of this camera is Autofocus speeds are qualified for use of dual technology pixel AF CMOS, especially speed lock focus when recording video in use. With this technology, every pixel on the sensor will be split into two photodiodes in which the data of each data can be used to help the process to make it faster autofocus.
The following detailed specifications:
- 20.2MP APS-C ‘Dual Pixel CMOS AF’ sensor
- DIGIC 5+ image processor
- ISO 100-12800 standard, 25600 expanded
- 7fps continuous shooting, burst depth 65 JPEG / 16 RAW ‘Silent’ shutter mode
- 1080p30 video recording, stereo sound via external mic
- 19-point AF system, all points cross-type, sensitive to -0.5 EV
- 63-zone iFCL metering system
- 98% viewfinder coverage, 0.95x magnification, switchable gridlines and electronic level display
- Fully-articulated touchscreen, 1040k dot 3″ ClearView II LCD, 3:2 aspect ratio
- Single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot
- Built-in Wi-Fi
- Single-axis electronic level
- Built-in flash works as off-camera remote flash controller
- AF microadjustment (can be set individually for up to 40 lenses, remembered by lens serial number)
- In-camera High Dynamic Range and Multiple Exposure modes (JPEG-only)
- ‘Creative Filter’ image processing styles, previewed in live view
