When I tested the Canon EOS 60D three years ago in AP 23 August 2010, I thought it was quite a significant camera for the company. The market for middle to high-end enthusiast DSLRs has always been very competitive, so when Canon introduced the EOS 60D it had some small, but important changes.

The Canon EOS 70D is the company's latest mid-range DSLR, featuring a 20.2 Megapixel APS-C sensor, Full HD video, a fully articulated touch-screen monitor, built-in Wifi and an innovative new autofocusing system which promises far superior performance during Live View and movies.

Great image quality; high resolution and low noise; Best continuous AF for movies on the market; 1080p movies with compression and timecode options; Large viewfinder with on-demand guides; Fully articulated touchscreen display; Fast continuous hooting at 7fps; Built-in Wifi with laptop or smartphone...

Live View AF only suitable for slow moving subjects; Slow shot-to-shot times in Live View; No built-in GPS nor supplied means to sync with log; No in-camera panorama stitching; Smartphone app can't transfer original image size; EOS Utility need a wireless LAN to operate wirelessly; Single memory...

A stunningly fast new autofocus system makes the 70D a seriously tempting DSLR

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 touchscreen use; Articulated LCD for shooting 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; Complicated Wi-Fi setup; Movie mode disabled when...

The Canon EOS 70D adds yet more spice to the increasingly competitive mid-range DSLR sector, thanks to an innovative autofocus system.

We wanted to give the camera an image quality rating of 7.5; it's very good, but overall, not quite as good as the D7100, all things considered. It's unfortunate because the rest of the package - excellent autofocus system, streamlined shooting design and appropriate feature set for the price - adds...

New sensor delivers excellent autofocus performance and the camera itself is quite fast; Streamlined design; Feature set appropriately tailored to the target market

Image quality doesn't overly impress for this price class; Single card slot; Hard-to-control multicontroller; Wi-Fi/movie mode conflict

The 70D is nothing less than the big DSLR release of 2013. The ground between Canon's single-digit and triple-digit DSLRs has long housed some impressive cameras, catering for those looking to take the step up from entry-level DSLR photography.

Great touchscreen performance; Impressive 19-point AF system; Dual-pixel sensor AF delivers fantastic Live-view AF performance; Solid build

Slight issues with AWB performance; Limited creative filter implementation

I upgrade from à rebel 450D an 5 years old caméra. it is à big imprrovement. I like the faster autofocus. Vidéo quality and the flip back screen. I am verry happy for this new caméra.

The Canon EOS 70D ($1,199 direct, body only) is the first traditional D-SLR we've seen with an on-chip phase detect autofocus system that doesn't have to hand off to contrast detection in order to confirm focus.

The Canon EOS 70D ($1,199 direct, body only) is the first traditional D-SLR we've seen with an on-chip phase detect autofocus system that doesn't have to hand off to contrast detection in order to confirm focus.

Smooth video autofocus; Articulating touch-screen LCD; Pentaprism optical viewfinder; Quick focus in most situations; 7fps continuous drive shooting; Lots of physical controls; Vertical grip add-on available; 1/250-second flash sync speed; Integrated Wi-Fi

Live View autofocus struggles in low light; Only one SD card slot; Lacks built-in GPS; No PC Sync socket; 1080p video is limited to 30fps; Cannot record video when Wi-Fi is enabled