Canon 70D. Is this the one?

"Goggles Pizzano" (gogglespizzano)
05/09/2014 at 17:08 • Filed to: None

Is there something I'm missing when it comes to alternatives? Anyone shopped and bought (or didn't) lately? Why or why not? Feedback is greatly appreciated. Lamborghini for your time.

DISCUSSION (20)

PheeNoIVI > Goggles Pizzano
05/09/2014 at 17:09

Nikon all the way.

HammerheadFistpunch > Goggles Pizzano
05/09/2014 at 17:11

requirements?

Goggles Pizzano > PheeNoIVI
05/09/2014 at 17:14

Why?

newton > Goggles Pizzano
05/09/2014 at 17:17

Meh, blind fanboyism doesn't help. Canon and Nikon is like Ferrari and Lamborghini. Mercedes and BMW. Toyota and Honda. Go use both at a store and see which one you find easier to use.

Goggles Pizzano > HammerheadFistpunch
05/09/2014 at 17:18

I'm flexible in my requirements. Around this price range. Kinda just throwing it out there at this point.

What I found appealing was the weather proofing and functions that come with it being a newish model.

Goggles Pizzano > HammerheadFistpunch
05/09/2014 at 17:22

Also, I'll grab a kit, but am curious about lenses in the future. Don't want to get pigeon-holed into cost or lack of choice.

Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert > Goggles Pizzano
05/09/2014 at 17:23

I currently use a 70D kit with 18-55 IS STM and 55-250 IS III and bought a 50mm 1.8. Best combo the 70D and 1.8 Sharp-ass pictures. The video autofocus is so fast you don't even notice it's a camera LCD. BUY IT. You won't regret it. Superbly balanced camera. Built in wifi makes it sick with my iPad/phone for tricky shots.

HammerheadFistpunch > Goggles Pizzano
05/09/2014 at 17:23

Seems like a good choice. With SLR, you choose your lenses first (even you aren't buying them) then buy a body. Lenses last, bodies change.

Goggles Pizzano > HammerheadFistpunch
05/09/2014 at 17:25

Thank you Sir.

Goggles Pizzano > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
05/09/2014 at 17:26

Thank you. Did you shop the Nikons? What turned you away at the time?

PheeNoIVI > Goggles Pizzano
05/09/2014 at 17:27

This should be enough really.

http://www.dxomark.com/Cameras/Rating…

Better sensors. Which means better dynamic range and images. Also the lenses between canon and Nikon are a toss up really. People will say knesbetter than the other. But if anything Nikon might edge them out purely based on autofocus accuracy. Other than that the glass is equal. I have a d7000. I'd go with a 7100. The newer version. Or a 5000 series if you want something cheaper.

Goggles Pizzano > PheeNoIVI
05/09/2014 at 17:29

Thank you very much.

Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert > Goggles Pizzano
05/09/2014 at 17:32

Canons generally have more/cheaper lenses/more user friendly. I used a Nikon 5100/5200 for a while too. I hear the 5300 is excellent. I used an older D90 for a while, too. All great cameras. What won me over was the dual-pixel autofocus, wifi, weatherproofing, and touchy-screen. The 70d is just...fast. It's always ready to take the shots you need it too...some other cameras I used got stuck processing or didn't turn on fast enough. The controls and system are based off of the 60d, its predecessor. This is truly a poor-man's Pro camera. You get the same shots you would if you bought a 7D, without the absurd cost or weight. However the 7D can be frozen in a block of ice and still works. But the sensor in the 70d = unmatched.

Buy the 50mm 1.8 too...$100 even at best buy.

(I'm a concert photographer)

PheeNoIVI > Goggles Pizzano
05/09/2014 at 17:36

Of course.

Goggles Pizzano > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
05/09/2014 at 17:39

"Canons generally have cheaper lenses/more user friendly"

This and the Auto-focus sound appealing. Thanks again.

Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert > Goggles Pizzano
05/09/2014 at 17:40

If you want footage from my camera, let me know.

AthomSfere > Goggles Pizzano
05/12/2014 at 19:11

I prefer Nikon. Had a D90 and a D7000 and I think they are years better cameras from a UX perspective.

Cheap lenses, Canon wins. Their 18-55mm as an example focuses faster, Nikon is more accurate IMO, but slower. The difference in accuracy is small, but the speed difference is certainly noticeable. Start buying better glass though and the differences get smaller and smaller and it comes down to the cameras, and this is where I think Nikon shines. Better color (subjective) and better DR.

PheeNoIVI > AthomSfere
05/12/2014 at 19:15

Exactly. Right on point.

Goggles Pizzano > AthomSfere
05/12/2014 at 19:48

I'm still weighing everything, and have a long way to go. It's just a matter of if the benefits of the Nikon will be seen in how I intend to use the camera. Still not sure. I do love quality though...

It may seem like a silly requisite, but I'm really drawn to the weather proofing on the Canon. I live in a rain forest you see. Not sure a wet buggered Nikon would be better than a functional Canon. :-)x

Probably spend the next 3 weeks digging into it.

Thanks.

AthomSfere > Goggles Pizzano
05/12/2014 at 20:21

The d7000 / 7100 are semi weather proofed... Actually weather resistant is the phrase.

But if that is one of your primary concerns: If you want a water resistant camera you need a lens that allows this too.