Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon 70D compared to other pro DSLR competitors include: it records higher quality movies (1080p @ 30fps vs none), takes slightly higher resolution photos (20 MP vs 17.9 MP), has a touch screen, shoots faster continuously (7 fps vs 5.3 fps) and has a screen which flips out.
However, on average it slightly smaller viewfinder (0.59x vs 0.71x), has much more startup delay (700 ms vs 400 ms), doesn't have a built-in GPS, has fewer storage slots (1 vs 2) and is thicker (3.1" vs 3").
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon 70D compared to entry-level DSLR competitors include: it slightly larger viewfinder (0.59x vs 0.53x), has a touch screen, has a weather sealed body, shoots faster continuously (7 fps vs 5 fps) and has a screen which flips out.
However, on average it records higher quality movies (1080p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 60fps), has a slightly smaller screen (3" vs 3.2"), has a slightly lower resolution screen (1,040k dots vs 1,228k dots), takes much lower resolution photos (20 MP vs 24 MP) and has much more startup delay (700 ms vs 400 ms).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon 70D compared to boutique competitors include: it has a weather sealed body, shoots faster continuously (7 fps vs 5 fps), has a much longer battery life (920 shots vs 250 shots), has interchangeable lenses and has higher quality type of viewfinder (pentaprism vs digital).
However, on average it is slightly larger (professional size (145×106×79 mm) vs prosumer size (133×85×70 mm)), takes slightly lower resolution photos (20 MP vs 26 MP), significantly lower maximum light sensitivity (12,800 ISO vs 102,400 ISO), much less viewfinder coverage (98% vs 100%) and slightly smaller viewfinder (0.59x vs 0.70x).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon 70D compared to mirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors include: it has higher quality type of viewfinder (pentaprism vs digital), has a touch screen, has a weather sealed body, can focus continuously while recording movies and much more lenses available (220 lenses vs 58 lenses).
However, on average it records higher quality movies (1080p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 120fps), doesn't record high-speed movies (none vs 120 fps), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs lens), takes slightly lower resolution photos (20 MP vs 24 MP) and slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (12,800 ISO vs 51,200 ISO).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon 70D compared to super zoom competitors include: it has a significantly higher resolution screen (1,040k dots vs 460k dots), is slightly smaller (professional size (145×106×79 mm) vs large (135×107×149 mm)), takes significantly higher resolution photos (20 MP vs 9.7 MP), slightly higher maximum light sensitivity (12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO) and has a touch screen.
However, on average it doesn't have image stabilization (none vs lens), much less viewfinder coverage (98% vs 100%), is older (march 2013 vs march 2015), doesn't have a built-in GPS and is slightly more expensive ($1,099.69 vs $458.00).
