canon 70d lcd screen not working in stock

Today after noon, I have worked for two hours and turned off the camera at location. On the way home i have turned on the Camera, but back LCD stopped working. Able to boot the camera and took couple of pictures without back LCD working.

1. Turned on the Camera, Took the battery and SD card out of the camera. After 5 min, I have kept the battery and SD card into the camera and turned on: LCD not working. Able to take pictures.

1.) Press the "INFO" button on the back of the camera. Press it repeatedly and it should cycle through the different modes. One of the modes is actually "LCD OFF", so that could be the culprit.

2.) Also make sure that the rubber "eyecup" padding has not slid up 1/4 inch and covered the "display off sensor" that turns the display off when you put your face up to the camera. If that rubber eye pad (or dirt or makeup or your thumb or anything else) is covering the sensor, then the display would turn off thinking you have the camera up to your face.

Hello everyone! I just wanted to ask what could be the problem with my Canon 70d? A few days earlier, while taking pictures, my camera"s LCD screen had suddenly turned black. When pressing the buttons like the menu, info, playback etc, the screen can still show it. However, when you put it back to shooting mode, the screen is still black but you can see the grid (it looks like you have the lens cap on). So I tried to press the start/stop button or even turn it off and then on again to make it go back to normal. Sometimes it goes back to normal in just one press but other times, it doesn"t. I"m not really good at explaining but feel free to ask me questions to make it more clear. I attached a picture below to give you all an idea on what it looks like.

I bought a used 70d earlier this year. It worked fine until suddenly the back lcd display went blank. I tried pressing various different buttons, eg. playback, info, Q, and then just about every other button there is. I tried turning it off and back on, I removed the battery etc etc,. Left it overnight and tried all I could think of again. But nothing has worked. I still have a blank, black screen. - It was suggested that maybe a screw had come loose inside? I do remember 2 days previous I heard a noise inside camera that fits that description, it heard it a couple more times when I I tilted camera, but then the noise stopped. - Could this be the problem? Or is it something major like maybe the main circuit board?? Or, is it possible I could have "turned off" the screen somehow without realising? Can anyone help, please? Im a new member and not very experienced but eager to learn.

I have a canon 70d that is just over a year old. Intermittently for short periods the lcd screen would not come on and the camera lens would constantly move in and out trying to focus. Then it would right itself and be fine for months. Now the lcd screen hardly ever comes on and the lens focuses in nd out constantly. Ever so often i can get the lcd to come on briefly but then the problem persists. Has anyone else had this problem?

I"m guessing what you want the LCD screen to display while shooting stills is your camera settings. If so, I had the same problem. Turn on the 7D in shooting modes and the LCD is black. I was trying to use the "mode selection" buttons to set drive mode. With the black LCD screen, when I pressed the AF/Drive button nothing would appear on the LCD screen to enable making changes. In desparation, I reset all camera settings to default. That didn"t work. Digging deeper, I found that I could reset all "custom functions", pg. 204 in owner"s manual. That didn"t work But, aha, while fooling with that, I noticed the Canon note at the bottom of pg. 229 that says, "If you turn off the power while the "shooting settings display" screen is displayed, the same screen will be displayed when you turn on the power again. To avoid this, press the button to turn off the display on the LCD monitor, then turn off the power switch."

I replaced the sensor and it"s not an issue with that. I"m awaiting the arrival of a motherboard to make a conclusion, but aside from the main board and sensor, I doubt there"s anything that would cause this issue.

You may experience problems with your Canon camera from time to time that don"t result in any error messages or other easy-to-follow clues as to the problem. Troubleshooting such problems can be a little tricky. Use these tips to give yourself a better chance of success with your Canon camera troubleshooting techniques.

A few issues can cause this problem in a Canon camera. First, make sure you charge the battery and insert it properly. Even if the battery was inserted in a charger, it"s possible the battery wasn"t inserted properly. Or, possibly, the charger was not plugged into an outlet properly, meaning the battery did not charge.

Make sure the metal terminals on the battery are clean. Use a dry cloth to remove any grime from the contact points. Also, if the battery compartment door is not securely closed, the camera will not turn on.

Some Canon PowerShot cameras have a DISP button, which may turn the LCD on and off. Press the DISP button to turn on the LCD. This is common when the Canon PowerShot camera has an electronic viewfinder option for framing photos, along with the LCD screen for framing photos. The live screen may be active with the electronic viewfinder, so pressing the DISP button can switch the live screen back to the LCD screen.

If you hold the camera near a fluorescent light, the LCD screen image may flicker. Move the camera away from the fluorescent light. The LCD also may appear to flicker when viewing a scene while shooting in minimal light. But if the LCD screen seems to flicker in all types of shooting situations, you may need a repair.

Some Canon point and shoot cameras don"t exactly match the LCD image and the actual photo image. LCDs might only display 95 percent of the image shot, for example. This difference is exaggerated when the subject is close to the lens. Look through the specification list for your Canon PowerShot camera to see if they list a percentage of scene coverage.

Figuring out how to show photos on a TV screen can be tricky. Press the Menubutton on the camera, select the Settingstab, and match the video system settings in the camera with the video system the TV uses. Some PowerShot cameras cannot display photos on a TV screen because the camera doesn"t have an HDMI output capability or an HDMI output port.

"I"ve got Canon EOS 70D. Recently, while recording, "Err 01 - can"t communicate with the lens" message appeared. I tried turning it off / on and even cleaned the lens, but the error didn"t go away. How do I fix this error?"

Error codes 01, 02, 10, 40, 70 and so on are common with Canon DSLR cameras. These appear when there is a problem in your camera"s memory card, shutter, lens, or battery, etc. Most of the time, dust in the camera contacts lead to the error.

Usually the Canon camera error code messages that appear on the LCD screen share the problem with its solution. These messages alert you about a probable glitch in your device. Thus, directing you to fix the problem first before using the DSLR.

Nonetheless, you have to be extra careful while fixing these codes. Applying DIY tricks can sometimes backfire and cause further damage to your precious Canon DSLR.

In order to take perfect shots, Canon DSLR camera and lens need to be in sync while setting aperture, focus, image stabilization, etc. This means all the contact points between the lens and the camera should be properly placed. If not, your Canon camera will throw Err 01 on the LCD screen. The error indicates that the camera cannot communicate with the lens because of dirt, stuck aperture, etc.

The Err 02 code message indicates a problem with the camera SD card, in which the Canon DSLR is not able to access the memory card to save photos and videos. This can happen due to several reasons such as, camera card is not inserted properly, its memory is full, has turned corrupt, or damaged. If Err 02 appears just after shooting an image or video, it"s likely that those photos or videos are not saved in the memory card.

c.If formatting memory card doesn"t fix the Canon camera error 02, get a new memory card. Always use a high speed SD card that is supported by your Canon DSLR model, preferably Class 10.

Tip: Recover photos and videos lost or deleted due to Error 02 in Canon DSLR by using SD Card recovery software. The software restores all Canon supported file formats including JPEG, RAW, CR2, CR3, MOV, and MP4, etc.

You may receive Error 04 with message "Unable to display back image" or Cannot save images because card is full. Replace card" on your Canon DSLR camera.

Caution: Don"t use a low quality memory card as it can slow down your DSLR and even corrupt the files due to glitches in the read/write cycle. Preferably get the Canon recommended memory card mentioned in the user guide of your camera model.

Tip: If you have accidentally deleted any required photo or video from the camera memory card, download Stellar Photo Recovery software to restore the deleted Canon camera files from the memory card.

Sometimes while taking picture in less light, the camera flash won"t pop-up. Instead, a clicking sound occurs and your camera gives the error message – "Err 05. The built-in flash could not be raised. Turn the camera off and on again." The flash not working problem is reported in many Canon DSLRs including Canon EOS 600D, 80D, Canon Rebel T5 and others.

The Canon error message, "Err 06 - Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Malfunction. Consult with Canon Service Center" or "Err CLEAn / CLn / CCd, clearly points out the problem with the self-cleaning sensor unit on your Canon camera. These errors are reported in Canon EOS 40D, M50, Canon 7D Mark II and others.

Canon error codes - Err 10, Err 20, Err 30, Err 40, Err 50, Err 70, and Err 80 show up due to technical glitches in your camera. These errors don"t let you further capture photos or record videos.

Use Canon specified lenses only. Get EF or EF-S lenses for the crop sensor cameras like Canon Rebel 40/50/60D, and Canon 7D. In the full frame cameras such as Canon 1D, 5D and 6D you can use EF lenses. The EOS M mirrorless Canon cameras use EF-M lenses. You can use EF and EF-S in mirrorless cameras with the help of an adapter

Tip: Polish the battery terminals with a tissue or dry cloth before charging the battery pack. If the terminals are dirty, for example, if there is oil or grease on the terminals, this may result in poor contact and the battery pack may not charge fully.

The Canon error code 99 stops your camera from shooting and recording images & videos. The error pertains to either the camera lens, memory card or the battery. If any of these are broken, damaged, have dust, or not properly placed on the device, you will see this error.

Try by switching to another camera lens. If your Canon starts recording with another lens, the issue is with the lens. Send the damaged lens for repair or replace it.

Turn off the camera. Remove both the main battery and the backup battery, if you are using. Wait for 5-10 minutes. Then reinsert the batteries properly. Ensure the battery slots and contact points are clean, if not then clean them.

Error message on Canon camera, "Movie recording has been stopped automatically" is mostly related to the memory card problem. Your camera SD card may not have free space or it has low write/ read speed due to which it"s not able to record videos.

It"s also possible you have reached the maximum recording time or file size limit as per your camera model. You can check at the Canon support website, how much maximum recording time and file size is allowed for your camera model, at different recording modes and SD card capacities.

The camera error message, "Battery level is too low. Cannot clean sensor" appears when there is insufficient battery. This causes the shutter to close during the sensor cleaning process, which may damage the image sensor of the camera.

Tip: When you are using sensor-cleaning mode, it"s recommended to run the camera from mains power supply via a DC coupler, so that you are not dependent on battery power to keep the camera shutter open.

The post mentions how you can fix common Canon camera errors. Most of the Canon camera error troubleshooting involves fixing the battery, memory card, or lenses of your DSLR. As dust is the major reason for the camera to get stuck at an error, cleaning is essential.

However, it is necessary to troubleshoot Canon errors the right way. Often in haste, you may use tactics that can further damage your camera, sometimes beyond repair. So whenever in doubt, seek professional help. Reach out to the authorized Canon Service Center near you.

The EOS 70D is Canon"s latest entry in the HD-DSLR market, and the company is aiming to make a big splash with it, thanks to its brand new Dual Pixel CMOS AF focusing system. When Canon introduced the 5D Mark II, it stunned crowds with its video quality and price, but it lacked a big mass-market feature: autofocus during video recording. Several more recent Canon DSLRs such as the T4i, T5i and SL1 feature full-time continuous AF for video recording, but they still rely heavily on slower and sometimes-jerky contrast-detect autofocus to fine-tune focus. With the 70D, Canon has introduced its all-new Dual Pixel CMOS AF, replacing the Hybrid AF systems found in the aforementioned models with one that splits each individual pixel on the imager into its own phase-detect AF sensor, with no need to fine-tune via contrast detection. Phase-detect AF, the same AF technology DSLRs use for shooting with the optical viewfinder, provides much faster and smoother autofocus for DSLR video shooting.

Canon is putting interchangeable lens video/still cameras like the Panasonic GH3 squarely in its sights. The GH2 and GH3 made big leaps in the HD-DSLR/MILC video space with lots of video-centric features like higher bitrates, an articulated LCD screen, as well as full-time AF for video. With the 70D, Canon is blending features of their higher-end DSLRs, such as offering both ALL-I and IPB formats and time code (though not SMTPE) from the 6D and 5D Mark III, with the articulated LCD of the 60D (adding a capacitive touchscreen in the process), all at a very reasonable price point. And this whole package is built upon a game-changing AF system that will not only provide major competition to other MILCs and HD-DSLRs, but some segments of the camcorder market as well.

Other video specs of the 70D are fairly standard fare for Canon DSLRs. Like the 60D, there"s Full HD 1,920 x 1,080 resolution video at 30p and 24p (for NTSC, 25p in PAL mode), plus 720p HD video at 60p (50p PAL). There"s also a 3.5mm microphone jack for external mics, as well as manual audio level adjustments with a wind filter and attenuator.

Of course there are always trade-offs, and there are few small details that might deter some users from the 70D. For one, there"s no headphone jack for monitoring audio, which many professionals and video enthusiasts need. Also, video image quality appears more like the 5D Mark II and 6D in terms of moiré and aliasing. Canon users who demand the highest quality might opt for the 5D Mark III if this is a deal breaker for them, though they will have to forgo full-time autofocus.

All in all, though, the Canon 70D is a powerhouse for video recording, and not only will high-end users be attracted to the vastly improved autofocus, beginners and average consumers will as well. Here"s the full rundown of the 70D"s video capabilities, along with our usual selection of sample videos.

The clear stand-out feature of the 70D is the new Dual Pixel CMOS AF system. Canon"s previous full-time continuous video autofocus systems, called Hybrid CMOS AF (T5i, T4i, EOS-M) and Hybrid CMOS AF II (SL1), used both phase-detect and contrast-detect AF. The way this system worked was that phase-detect would get the ball rolling for focusing, then contrast-detect would take over for fine-tuning to achieve crisp focus. The downside is that this process is typically slower, plus the lens still has to hunt back and forth a bit to determine the point of best focus. This can have undesirable effects for video recording, as focus can jump back a forth if the subject moves at all in the frame during recording, and if the subject moves quickly, the camera may struggle to refocus.

With the new Dual Pixel system in the 70D, Canon has designed an autofocus system that uses phase-detect AF all the time, both before and during video recording. What this means is that there"s no more hunting when focusing, and AF is quite fast to acquire focus. Furthermore, Canon has designed the AF system for video to be very smooth and more "cinematic," shifting focus smoothly from one subject to the next. The autofocus on the 70D looks very much like a professional camcorder in terms of smoothness and performance.

As with the Canon SL1"s Hybrid CMOS AF II system, the new Dual Pixel CMOS AF in the 70D system utilizes an extremely large area of the sensor for autofocusing, as shown in the illustration below. In fact, 64% of the total area of the sensor (80% of the frame, vertically and horizontally) can be used for phase-detect AF.

In the example image above, the area inside the green line shows the area available for phase-detect autofocus during movie capture and Live View with the 70D.

Face+Subject Tracking: The camera will find and lock on to faces automatically within the 64% boundary. Users can also manually select the subject for tracking by using the touch screen to tap on the subject they wish to track or by using the Set button and the directional keys.

The Canon 70D features a large, 3-inch capacitive touch screen which, when coupled with the Dual Pixel CMOS AF, allows for very fast and easy control of autofocusing in video. When using Movie Servo AF and the touchscreen and focusing modes like Flexi-Zone Single, shooters can make easy and professional-looking focus changes simply by tapping on the screen to indicate the subject they want in focus. The Touch AF system makes it easy to rack focus from near and far subjects quickly, accurately and smoothly, without any hunting.

Of course, manual focusing is also available on the 70D, as is disabling the continuous Movie Servo AF feature and using a single-shot autofocus prior to recording video to set focus. The 70D does provide the option of magnifying the Live View display by factors of 5x or 10x to get a precise look at manual focusing prior to the start of recording. In common with all other HD-DSLRs we"ve seen to date, though, the magnified focus-assist view is only available when not actively recording.

Depending on the lens in use, on-camera audio will likely pick up significant autofocus drive noise. This can be minimized by using an external microphone, however. Canon"s new STM lenses are nearly silent, though, so an external mic would only be needed in very quiet surroundings with them.

AF point can be positioned with the multi-directional button, or the touchscreen before or during recording, but cannot be placed at the extreme edges of the frame.

We had a fair range of AF tracking examples from outdoor shooting, but wanted to try some more controlled indoor tests. We"d seen an example posted by someone on the Internet (sorry, can"t recall who, to give them fair attribution), of a little stuffed animal swinging as a pendulum, showing how well the Canon 70D did, particularly with an STM lens. We decided to repeat that test, and use it to compare between three different cameras.

The results were interesting. The 70D with the 18-135mm STM kit lens did indeed do pretty well, although we found that it tended to lag slightly, particularly as the subject changed directions. Importantly though, the operation of the focus-actuation motor was virtually inaudible. Trying the same test with a lens having a conventional focus motor (the Canon 24-105mm f/4L), we found that the AF didn"t track quite as closely, and the focus motor"s noise was very evident on the audio track.

In our outdoor AF tests with the Canon SL1 and its Hybrid-II AF system, the SL1 did quite well tracking larger moving objects, in many cases performing nearly as well as the 70D. It didn"t do nearly as well in this lab test, though, as it rarely seemed to adjust focus at all, in response to the varying distance of the subject. It performed by far the poorest of the three cameras in this little comparison test. We used the 18-135mm STM lens for this test.

The third camera we tested with this setup was the Panasonic GH3, and we were rather surprised by how well it did, using Panasonic"s 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. It didn"t track perfectly, but then none of the cameras did with this setup, and the GH3 seemed to perform at least as well, if not slightly better than, the 70D. We were surprised, as the GH3 uses strictly contrast-detect AF, so the camera has no absolute distance information to work with. Nonetheless, perhaps thanks to its very fast 240 Hz AF cycle and intelligent tracking algorithms, it managed to track the rapidly moving subject surprisingly well.

If an external flash unit has an LED light, the 70D can automatically enable it in low-light shooting. When shooting with external flash in modes other than M, the LED will turn on automatically under low-light conditions.

File size restricted to 4 GB maximum; new file is automatically created when the 4GB limit is reached and recording is not interrupted (but the resulting files won"t automatically play sequentially; you"ll need to manually play the second when the first is done)

Single-axis virtual horizon level is available in all exposure modes, but only before capture starts, and not if using face-detection autofocus or HDMI output

The Canon EOS 70D offers three different video resolutions and five frame rates, although only two or three rates are available at any given resolution.

The Canon 70D, like all of Canon"s video-capable DSLRs, only shoot in progressive scan formats. Although television broadcast video works well with interlaced formats, progressive video is more suited for computer playback and avoids deinterlacing issues.

Canon"s DIGIC 5+ image processor gives the 70D capability for both 1080p and 720p video recording. The 70D, along with all Canon video-capable DSLRs (with the exception of the $12,000 EOS 1D-C cinema DSLR and its siblings) still do not provide the option of full 1080p video at 60 frames per second, which could be a drawback for more professional shooters who need that combination.

The 70D limits the minimum shutter speed depending on the frame rate. For 30p/25p/24p, users are limited to 1/30th of a second. For 60p and 50p video, you are limited to 1/60th of a second.

The inclusion of 720p HD video at 50/60 frames per second is a great feature, as it allows users to more easily film fast action scenes. The faster frame rate also helps should you want to produce some slow-motion video in post-production. It might not be the best format to use in low-light scenarios, however, due to the slowest allowable shutter speed being 1/60th of a second at those frame rates.

The Canon 70D records all video using MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 encoding, at variable bit rates in the .MOV format. Like the 6D, the 70D gives features two compression schemes in the HD resolutions, ALL-I or IPB. The difference lies in how each frame of the video is compressed. Not surprisingly, there is no uncompressed "RAW" video capability in the 70D. ALL-I format, nevertheless, yields a higher image quality by compressing each frame individually, at the expense of file size, whereas IPB is an "interframe" scheme and compresses multiple frames at a time. This results in a slightly lower quality picture, but the files produced are roughly a third the size of those for ALL-I.

Most computers and editing programs made within the last few years should be able to play 70D files with little problem, but high-def files may strain older systems, especially during editing of IPB video. For users shooting video destined for video editing software, ALL-I format video is the format to pick if your memory card can handle the space and increased bit rate. File sizes for the 70D"s ALL-I clips can be massive, as you can see in the MB/minute rates listed in the table above. If you can handle the storage requirements and require higher image quality, choose ALL-I. Canon recommends using at least 20MB/second or faster Secure Digital memory cards for ALL-I, and 6MB/second or faster for IPB. Even faster cards will be needed if you plan on shooting stills during video capture, which will cause a brief interruption to the video feed. If your card is not fast enough, a five-step buffer fill warning will appear on the LCD screen.

The 70D produces very high image quality in video, with great, crisp detail and accurate color rendition. Scenes shot in bright daylight look a bit too contrasty to our eyes, though, with shadow areas being pretty dark with the Standard Picture Profile. Users looking to get the most dynamic range out of their clips should use a custom picture style with decreased contrast. In low-light scenes, the 70D did a great job, with nice detail overall and decent shadow detail. While there was visible high ISO noise in our nighttime test videos, it wasn"t severe enough to significantly degrade the image quality.

Although we saw much-improved handling of moiré and aliasing effects in the 5D Mark III compared to its predecessor, that doesn"t seem to be the case with the 70D. In our test videos, a fair number of moiré pattern artifacts could be seen in the standard problem areas like window screens, roof shingles, and fine patterned fabrics. Moiré and aliasing are even more pronounced in 720p video, which has been the case with other Canon DSLRs we"ve seen in the past. Overall, moiré artifacts look very similar to those seen on the 6D and 5D Mark II. This isn"t a deal breaker by any means, and while it could be a deciding factor for professionals or high-end video shooters, most users should just be careful where they shoot and be on the lookout for problems with the patterns in people"s clothing, etc.

Like most previous Canon DSLRs with video recording, the 70D allows for full manual exposure settings and adjustments including full control of shutter speed, aperture and ISO before and during recording. In all modes, except for M, the 70D switches to automatic exposure adjustments while in live view movie mode. As such, the 70D is very user friendly for both kinds of shooters: those that want a simpler video shooting experience and more advanced users who want more control over how their videos look. (It still would be nice, though, to have options like aperture priority available.)

Adjustments to all exposure variables can be made either before or during recording, but they are applied immediately, so the effect is not subtle. Aperture mechanism noise will vary depending on the attached lens.

Picture Style, white balance, exposure, auto lighting optimizer, peripheral illumination and chromatic aberration correction, and highlight tone priority effects are all previewed on LCD monitor

The Canon 70D has similar audio recording features to the 5D Mark III. Like many previous Canon video DSLRs, the 70D gives users the choice of recording audio with an internal stereo microphone or a third-party external stereo microphone via a 3.5mm mic jack. Audio levels are fully adjustable, with wind-cut filter and attenuator options.

The big downside to the 70D"s audio capabilities is that, unlike the 5D Mark III, the 70D does not feature a headphone jack for monitoring audio. This was a much-lauded feature when it was finally introduced into the Canon DSLR lineup with the 5D Mark III. Many advanced video shooters will surely be a little disappointed to find this feature missing.

Like all video-capable DSLRs and interchangeable lens cameras on the market today, the Canon 70D has to contend with rolling shutter artifacts. These image distortions are caused by the way the image is read from the camera"s sensor. Data is read line-by-line, rather than the entire frame at once, so the top of the image is recorded at a slightly different time than the bottom. Therefore, when panning or moving the camera side-to-side quickly, vertical lines in the image can appear to bend and slant back and forth in a "Jello-like" effect.

The 70D did pretty well controlling the amount of rolling shutter distortion. At the 1080p resolution, rolling shutter distortion was noticeable but minimal, and even less so at 720p. Overall, the 70D places well within the upper range of DSLRs when it comes to rolling shutter. As long as you are mindful of this effect, and avoid quick pans or back-and-forth motions, particularly around objects with vertical lines like trees and buildings, you probably won"t notice the rolling shutter distortion.

I have to tell you, I was reluctant to buy an APS-C body camera like the EOS 70D after being spoiled by the image quality in the full-sized professional sensors of the original 5D and then the 5D Mark III.

The sensor in cameras like the 70D is about 2/3 the size of the sensors in the full-frame Canon cameras like the 1DX, 5D Mark III, and 6D. That makes the 70D lighter and more affordable.

Well, I took the plunge and bought a 70D. Its now replaced my 5D Mark III as my take anywhere camera. I like it too damn much. Smaller, lighter and excellent image quality.

It"s a top notch camera, but does it make sense for you to buy one? It"s a good fit if youare a first time buyer of a Canon DSLR and you want a great camera, but don"t want to spend a fortune.

Whenever Canon makes a new offer in this line, critics comment that Canon continues to offer new models that are not significantly different from their predecessors. I guess we"re all hungry for major breakthroughs in design.

Should the folks at Canon only introduce a new camera when there is a big leap in technology? I"m not so sure. They may sell fewer of each recently introduced model, but it gives us photographers more to chose one that fits just right.

I am a Canon Geek but I don"t blindly support everything they do.  I try to stay somewhere in the middle. With the EOS 70D, they made some great improvements.

This works in both live view and movie mode. The vari-angle touch screen allow you to touch it for selecting points of focus in the scene.  That"s pretty cool my friends!

You can really create the look of professional movie making with the ability to change the focus from one subject to another during recording by a simple touch of the screen.

When I first wrote this article, the intensive, high-tech reviews were not in yet, but it is the best live view AF system developed so far in the world of DSLR photography.

It"s fun to use.  I have never been a big LCD guy, but this screen is really responsive and you can access the menu on the LCD instantly with a push of the handy Quick Control "Q" button.

I always used the standard menu button with my DLSRs to go into settings until the "Q" came along. Once you get used to it, it"s a real fast way to change the 70D"s camera settings.

The EOS 70D  weighs about 25% less than the 5D Mark III. Signifiacnt, but not a huge difference. The big difference in weight comes into play if you use one of the EF-S lenses instead of an EF lens.

The Canon EOS 70D is also fully equipped for communication via WiFi in several ways.  Some of these should be very appealing to you, but whatever method of sharing you like, the EOS 70D has you covered.

Canon has added the new BG-E14 battery grip as a primary accessory.  That is another to add to the growing list of Canon battery grips.  Battery grips are a nice add-on gadget to add to your arsenal of accessories.

Canon does have a commitment to constantly improve their cameras and accessories. I just think Canon could have designed the 70D to use one of the previous model"s grips.

How does the 70d compare with the Canon EOS 60D? You can see the 70D (on the left) is slimmed down a bit from the 60D.  The 60D has a little more finger room for those photographers with big hands. More on the 60d vs 70D comparison

You want to buy from a trusted dealer and you want to get a cheap Canon 70D price when you buy one. I"ve had a lot of experience with buying cameras, lenses, and accessories. It started with ads in "Popular Photography" magazine and mail order through Porters Camera Store"s (now out of business) catalogs.

I purchased my Canon EOS 70D from Adorama. Now, I do most of my on-line shopping (including Canon cameras and Accessories) on Amazon because of all the reviews I read there and because of their return policy and their competitive pricing.

Here"s a page with a few helpful Canon 70D videos shot by other photographers. These videos will give you more of an idea of what it would be like to own a 70D camera.  I watched many and weeded out several bad videos and narrowed down to these three videos for you to watch

The technical reviews came in and image quality ratings are quite good, particularly at the higher ISO settings for an APS-C camera. The LCD screen got really high marks by the professional reviewers.

The focusing in live-view and video shooting modes received the most attention as this is a significant improvement in performance for a DSLR in this price range.DPReview gave a Gold award to the 70D and Gold awards don"t come often.

The pro 24-105mm f/4.0 "L" lens gave me plenty of reach on the 70D APS-C body to capture two of my favorite people riding the ski lift to the summit of Attitash mountain.

The EOS 70D was released late in 2013 so you"re a good time to get a bargain on yours , no matter where you shop for it. It"s old enough that newer models drive it"s price down.

I use my Canon EOS 70D to shoot portraits and landscapes on a professional level. The 70D is labeled as a consumer level camera, but that"s because the "pro" cameras are so advanced.

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