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Refurbished EOS 70D Body, $799
https://shop.usa.canon.com/shop/en/catalog/eos-70d-body-refurbished
EOS 70D EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Lens Kit Refurbished, $569
https://shop.usa.canon.com/shop/en/catalog/eos-70d-18-135mm-is-stm-kit-refurbished
Used Canon EOS 70D DSLR Camera Body for 349 GBP
https://www.cameraworld.co.uk/product/used-canon-eos-70d-dslr-camera-body-b001018297.html
The best part about the 70D's on-sensor phase-detect is the incredible video autofocus opportunities it creates. Most DSLRs (like the D7100) use contrast-detect focusing during video, which can hunt back and forth for focus while recording. In contrast, the 70D video AF gives videographers smooth focus transitions -- 'racking' between near and far subjects like a pro. Additionally, use of the 70D's touchscreen LCD -- not found on the D7100 -- makes it simple to change the camera's focus during video recording.
http://www.imaging-resource.com/cameras/canon/70d/vs/nikon/d7100/
I don't know if it's the camera or the compression job, but that video looks kind of mushy and soft in the detail department. It looks like it's over compressed. Nothing like a Panasonic GH camera.
In autofocus, the 70D proved equal to or marginally faster than the 60D at most of the light levels in our test. Both focus extremely fast, even down to the equivalent of a moonlit field.
The EOS 70D marks a big achievement for Canon when it comes to live-view shooting and video capture. If you don’t commonly engage in these, there’s not much here that would make a 60D user want to upgrade
http://www.popphoto.com/gear/2013/11/camera-test-canon-eos-70d
Also for me, almost no moirè, just a little at 11:20 on her sleeve, but it's really a great camera...
@MikeLinn looked very good to me , lot better than the other stuff i seen from it
Short film shot on 70D - http://usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/standard_display/eos_70d_tips_of_our_fingers
http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/canon/eos-70d-dslr/MVI_0428.MOV
Leading the way in the 70D's new technology is the innovative 20.2-Megapixel Dual-Pixel CMOS AF imaging sensor. This sensor has greatly improved the camera's video and Live View shooting. It has much greater and more accurate AF than the previous contrast detection AF found on the other EOS cameras. When it comes to video shooting, the new AF system allows for better continuous AF. Combining this with the Movie AF servo even allows you to change the focus point of your movie smoothly and accurately just by touching the LCD screen.
http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/canon/eos-70d-dslr/MVI_0433.MOV
The camera performed very well overall. Our outdoor samples show excellent exposures and bright, vivid colors. Shooting with both the LCD and OVF, the images came out incredibly sharp from both AF systems.
This is a fantastic camera for anyone looking at upgrading from an entry-level camera or looking to jump right in with their first dSLR model.
http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/canon/eos-70d-dslr/canon-eos-70d-review.html
70D is still the best all-around DSLR in this price segment, pending our test of the Pentax K-3. The video quality is top notch, the still image quality only suffers in extreme low light, and Dual Pixel AF offers a usability advantage that nobody else can match. For a consumer-level shooter or hobbyist that wants a durable, control-laden DSLR that can do video and stills equally well, the 70D is the choice to beat. That said, the 70D still feels like a bit of a missed opportunity; had Canon simply matched their competition and included a headphone jack and a second card slot, this would be a slam dunk selection across the board.
http://cameras.reviewed.com/content/canon-eos-70d-digital-camera-review
While the 60D didn't offer continuous AF for video capture, the 70D does. Continuous AF shooting video with the 70D is the best DSLR performance I have saw, regardless of camera brand. AF system of the 70D has the potential to make even a video novice like me look like they know what they're doing. Canon has had good video image quality for a while now in their DSLRs, but the introduction of this AF system raises their video performance to another level.
Video autofocus performance:
Test at DPreview
The Canon EOS 70D's Dual-pixel AF is ideal for focus tracking during movie recording, and it also works well with built-in touch-to-focus feature.
Using the 18-135mm STM kit lens, the Canon EOS 70D managed to track our subject, but did so in steps, not quite as evenly as we'd have hoped.
Video quality is very good, made better primarily by the 70D's Dual Pixel AF.
Image quality appears to have improved, with a lower noise floor and lower noise overall than the 60D, and good image quality in both bright and low light
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