Photography Bay reviewed the Canon EOS 70D, Canon’s latest APS-C camera, and their first featuring the awesome Dual PIxel Auto-Focus system. The review comes with lots of sample pics (various ISO settings) that can be downloaded at full resolution size. In the conclusion they write:
The Canon 70D is a fantastic prosumer camera. At present, the 70D is the overall class leader in APS-C cameras, especially when you consider your bang for buck value.
The image quality has improved slightly over the last generation; however, the overall functionality is head and shoulders above the 60D and Rebel cameras. If you have been using an APS-C camera other than the 7D and waiting for the right time to upgrade, that time is now. Even if you are using the 7D heavily as a video camera, you probably want to take a long hard look at what the 70D can do for you.
Canon EOS 70D ISO performance (image used with permission):
Image credit: Photography Bay
I would say ISO settings are usable up to ISO 6400 (with a little post-processing in Lightroom).
Canon EOS 70D auto-focus performance in video mode. The reviewer writes: I treated it like a camcorder, I shot the bulk of the following video with the 70D and AF enabled. I feel like it was pretty much spot on for all of these shots.
The Canon EOS 70D dropped to $950 at all major retailers (after added to the cart), click on the shop name: Amazon | Adorama (+4% reward) | B&H (+2% reward). Excellent price for an excellent camera.
Egami (translated) spotted a patent filed by Canon for a motorized mirror return mechanism. The advantages of such a mirror system are less vibration, and the possibility to miniaturize the whole thing. The solution described in the patent opens the way for a DSLR that is smaller than the Canon Rebel SL1/EOS 100D. The drawback is that such a mechanism can not achieve the same fps rate as classic mirror mechanism.
Patent Publication No. 2013-242416
Publication date 2013.12.5
Filing date 2012.5.21
Canon patents
(Axis of the spiral on the motor shaft) lead screw
Quick return mirror that moves with the rotation of the lead screw
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