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4588 reviews
Apr, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 4588 reviews of Canon EOS 70D. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Views about the portability and image quality are generally positive. The price and usability also get good feedback, but there are some mixed views about the control panel and flash. Many are critical about the manual image adjustments and energy efficiency.
performance, usability, price, image quality, portability
energy, manual adjust.
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Canon EOS 70D is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 92/100 = Excellent quality.
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 145 user reviews of Canon EOS 70D from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the lens and portability. The price and usability also get good opinions, but there are some less positive reviews about the storage and flash.
performance, usability, price, portability, lens
flash, storage
97% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Consumer review (amazon.com)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 1828 user reviews of Canon EOS 70D from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Views about the portability and image quality are generally positive. The price and usability also get good feedback, but some have doubts about the manual image adjustments and energy efficiency.
performance, usability, price, image quality, portability
energy, manual adjust.
94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Consumer review (amazon.ca)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 14 user reviews of Canon EOS 70D from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.ca. Opinions about the sensor and video are generally positive. The usability and portability also get good comments.
performance, portability, usability, video, sensor
93% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by : DP Review (dpreview.com)
Offering most of what an enthusiast looks for in a digital SLR, the Canon 70D takes it a step further with excellent live view and movie mode autofocus. Good continuous shooting performance and Wi-Fi simply serve to sweeten the deal.
Dual Pixel AF makes movie and live view modes more usable, Good heft without being too large to hold, High ISO shots are quite usable, even above ISO 6400, Excellent LCD and responsive touchscreen, Special coating minimizes fingerprint smudges from...
Dual Pixel AF does not allow tracking autofocus while shooting continuously, Relatively small viewfinder, LCD blacks out completely during continuous shooting in live view, AF illuminator integrated into flash (must have flash engaged to use it),...
Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)
The Canon EOS 70D delivers the smoothest Live View focus we've seen in a traditional D-SLR, but it can struggle to lock that focus in dim light.
Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)
Thanks to Canon's new autofocus system, this $1,200 dSLR delivers on speed.
The Canon EOS 70D's new sensor delivers excellent autofocus performance and the camera itself is quite fast. Its design is reasonably streamlined and the feature set appropriately tailored to the target market as well.
The image quality doesn't overly impress for this price class, and certain aspects of the design -- notably single card slot, hard-to-control multicontroller and the Wi-Fi/movie mode conflict resolution -- are annoying.
An overall excellent camera, but one that fails to capture the best-in-class prize for image quality.
Expert review by (cnet.com)
There's so much to like about the eagerly awaited replacement for the Canon EOS 60D , the 70D. It comes with a completely overhauled, Live View/video-optimized autofocus system that doesn't require special lenses; a more streamlined body design with an...
The Canon EOS 70D's new sensor delivers excellent autofocus performance and the camera itself is quite fast. Its design is reasonably streamlined and the feature set appropriately tailored to the target market as well.
The image quality doesn't overly impress for this price class, and certain aspects of the design -- notably single card slot, hard-to-control multicontroller and the Wi-Fi/movie mode conflict resolution -- are annoying.
An overall excellent camera, but one that fails to capture the best-in-class prize for image quality.
Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)
The Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM is an ultra-sharp telephoto lens with an ambitious aperture. It's absurdly expensive, but also a top-performing optic.
Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)
The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM lens captures impressively sharp images and is optically stabilized. It's a good option for shooters who can't afford an f/2.8 zoom.
Expert review by : Josh Fate (steves-digicams.com)
The Canon EOS 70D really is the "game changer" that Canon claims. Its new sensor and DIGIC 5+ processor really take it to new heights with outstanding performance, image quality and new video capabilities. It is well worth the money for a first or...
iAuto shooting mode is accurate and easy in all situations ; Overall image quality is excellent ; Live View AF is much faster than other dSLR cameras ; Continuous AF works great for stills and video ; 3.0-inch touch LCD is one of the easiest and most...
Higher ISO settings were still very noisy ; Just one memory card slot ; Some aberrations in high contrast areas
The Canon EOS 70D really is the "game changer" that Canon claims. Its new sensor and DIGIC 5+ processor really take it to new heights with outstanding performance, image quality and new video capabilities. It is well worth the money for a first or...
Expert review by : Bryan Carnathan (the-digital-picture.com)
Is the Canon EOS 70D Digital SLR Camera right for you? Learn all you need to know about the Canon EOS 70D in The-Digital-Picture.com's review!
Expert review by : Mark Goldstein (photographyblog.com)
The Canon EOS 70D is a new prosumer digital SLR camera. Successor to the four year old 60D, the EOS 70D offers a number of key highlights, including a 20 megapixel CMOS sensor, innovative Dual-Pixel CMOS AF system which provides quiet and fast focusing...
The new Canon EOS 70D offers the best all-round combination yet of viewfinder, live view and movie shooting experience for a DSLR camera, backed up by excellent image quality from the 20 megapixel APS-C sensor, proven handling and fast performance,...
Expert review by : Dan Havlik (imaging-resource.com)
The long-awaited Canon 70D comes packed with a groundbreaking new technology -- Canon's Dual Pixel CMOS AF system -- that provides on-chip phase detection autofocus at every single pixel. That means a DSLR can finally record video with full-time...
Dual Pixel CMOS AF delivers full-time continuous autofocus (with phase detect at every pixel in framing area) for video and Live View still shooting; Full HD (1080p) video recording with pro-level features and quality; Improved resolution and good high...
Image quality only improved slightly over 60D; Dynamic range still lags behind competing models; May not feature enough upgrades to convince people to step up from 60D.
The long-awaited Canon 70D comes packed with a groundbreaking new technology -- Canon's Dual Pixel CMOS AF system -- that provides on-chip phase detection autofocus at every single pixel. That means a DSLR can finally record video with full-time...