{"id":54719,"date":"2014-01-06T15:30:20","date_gmt":"2014-01-06T14:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=54719"},"modified":"2021-02-07T16:04:34","modified_gmt":"2021-02-07T15:04:34","slug":"review-of-the-canon-eos-70d-camera-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/review-of-the-canon-eos-70d-camera-body\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of the Canon EOS 70D camera body"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With temperatures around freezing point, blue skies and frost on the ground, I got down to the Rhine Delta in Austria just as the sun was rising this morning.<\/p>\n<p>A perfect opportunity to try out my new Canon EOS 70D camera body.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1034px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/blackbird_01.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/blackbird_01.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Eurasian Blackbird taken at a distance of approx. 20 meter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1034px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/roe-deer_03.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/roe-deer_03.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, 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https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/roe-deer_03.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/roe-deer_03.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/roe-deer_03.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/roe-deer_03.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/roe-deer_03.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/roe-deer_03.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"aligncenter\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/roe-deer_03.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta &#8211; taken at a distance of approx. 80 meter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"ngg-galleryoverview\" id=\"ngg-gallery-471-54719\">\n\n\n\n    \t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4683\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/roe-deer_08.jpg\" title=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta\" alt=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta (08)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/thumbs\/thumbs_roe-deer_08.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"120\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta (08)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4682\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/roe-deer_07.jpg\" title=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta\" alt=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta (07)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/thumbs\/thumbs_roe-deer_07.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"120\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta (07)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4680\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/roe-deer_06.jpg\" title=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta\" alt=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta (06)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/thumbs\/thumbs_roe-deer_06.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"120\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta (06)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4678\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/roe-deer_05.jpg\" title=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta\" alt=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta (05)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/thumbs\/thumbs_roe-deer_05.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"120\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta (05)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4676\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/roe-deer_04.jpg\" title=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta\" alt=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta (04)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/thumbs\/thumbs_roe-deer_04.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"120\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta (04)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4674\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/roe-deer_03.jpg\" title=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta\" alt=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta (03)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/thumbs\/thumbs_roe-deer_03.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"120\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta (03)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4672\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/roe-deer_02.jpg\" title=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta\" alt=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta (02)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/thumbs\/thumbs_roe-deer_02.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"120\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta (02)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4670\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/roe-deer_01.jpg\" title=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta\" alt=\"Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta (01)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/thumbs\/thumbs_roe-deer_01.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"120\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Roe Deer on the Rhine Delta (01)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4664\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/blackbird_01.jpg\" title=\"Eurasian Blackbird \" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Eurasian Blackbird \" alt=\"Eurasian Blackbird \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/thumbs\/thumbs_blackbird_01.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"119\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Eurasian Blackbird <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t<!-- Pagination -->\n \t<div class=\"ngg-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>All of the above shots were taken hand-held using a Canon EF 400mm f\/5.6L lens.<\/p>\n<p>This lens is ideal for trekking &#8211; light weight and no need to mount on a tripod.<\/p>\n<p>The technical specification of the EOS 70D shows several clear advantages:<\/p>\n<table  class=\" table table-hover\" style=\"width: 600px; height: 300px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\"><strong>Advantage<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\"><strong>EOS 70D<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\"><strong>EOS 50D<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">Has a touch screen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">Has a flip-out screen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">Higher true resolution<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">20MP<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">15.1MP<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">Less shutter lag<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">75ms<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">131ms<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">Shoots slightly faster<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>7fps<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">6.3fps<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">Better boost ISO<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">25,600 ISO<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">12,800 ISO<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">Slightly lighter<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">755g<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">822g<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">Shoots movies<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">1080p @ 30fps<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">None<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\" style=\"text-align: left;\">More focus points<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"none\">19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>I had the impression that the 70D locked on to moving targets faster and more reliably with auto focus in servo mode &#8211; this is for me a key requirement when shooting birds in flight.<\/p>\n<p>The flip-out, touch screen is a definite improvement &#8211; easy to enlarge image previews without having to press different buttons.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion I don&#8217;t regret this trade-up one bit and look forward to capturing some great images in the months ahead.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<span class='mb-center maxbutton-6-center'><span class='maxbutton-6-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-6 maxbutton maxbutton-subscribe-to-our-free-newsletter\" href=\"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/subscribe\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class='mb-text'>Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With temperatures around freezing point, blue skies and frost on the ground, I got down to the Rhine Delta in Austria just as the sun was rising this morning. A perfect opportunity to try out my new Canon EOS 70D camera body. All of the above shots were taken hand-held using a Canon EF 400mm [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":2193210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/frosty-morning-on-the-rhine-delta\/blackbird_01.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Review of the Canon EOS 70D camera body","footnotes":""},"categories":[6984,5],"tags":[2123,535,5172,6235,6236,2021,6237,7756],"class_list":["post-54719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogs","category-wildlife","tag-blackbird","tag-buzzard","tag-canon-ef-400mm","tag-canon-eos-50d","tag-canon-eos-70d","tag-common-buzzard","tag-ken-billington","tag-roe-deer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54719"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54719\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2193210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}