Canon EOS 70D
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Canon EOS 70D

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Canon EOS 60D

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Canon EOS 60D
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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 70D

Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
 

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 60D

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Battery life
 Great battery life
1100 shots
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 
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Advantages of the Canon 70D

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HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Shutter lag Much less shutter lag 75 ms vs 253 ms
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 3.4x less delay when taking photos
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 19 vs 9
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Color depth Better color depth 22.5 bits vs 22.2 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.3 more bits of color
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 68.0 vs 66.0
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 Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 7 fps vs 5.3 fps
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 More than 30% faster continuous shooting
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 926 ISO vs 813 ISO
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 The 70D has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.6 EV vs 11.5 EV
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 0.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Focus points More focus points 19 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
True resolution Higher true resolution 20 MP vs 17.9 MP
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 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage 98% vs 96%
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 Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The 70D's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The 70D's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
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Advantages of the Canon 60D

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Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Startup delay Less startup delay 400 ms vs 700 ms
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 More than 40% less delay when turning on
Battery life Longer battery life 1100 shots vs 920 shots
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 Around 20% more shots per battery charge
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $699.00 vs $1,099.00
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 The best price we've seen is $400 cheaper (around 40% less)
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              similarities

              Compared to recent DSLRs

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
              Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
              Great for movies
              Lens availability Many lenses available Help
              197 lenses
              Screen resolution High resolution screens Help
              1,040k dots
              Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
              Pentaprism
              Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
              1/8000 of a second
              Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
              External flash not needed
              Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
              1
              Sensor size Very small sensors Help
              70D:APS-C 22.5x15.0mm
              60D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
              Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
              70D:11.6 EV
              60D:11.5 EV
              Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
              You could stitch photos in post
              Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
              Risk of blur
              Overall image quality Low image quality Help
              70D:68.0
              60D:66.0
              Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
              0.59x
              Color depth Poor color depth Help
              70D:22.5 bits
              60D:22.2 bits
              Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
              70D:926 ISO
              60D:813 ISO

              Compared to recent pro DSLRs

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
              Size Fairly small Help
              Professional size 145x106x79 mm
              Lowest price Inexpensive Help
              70D:$1,099.00
              60D:$699.00
              Weight Light weight Help
              755 g
              Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
              70D:25,600 ISO
              60D:12,800 ISO
              GPS No built-in GPS Help
              Missing geo-tagging
              Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
              70D:98%
              60D:96%
              Focus points Few focus points Help
              70D:19
              60D:9
              Screen size Very small screens Help
              3.0"

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              Canon EOS 7D

              Canon EOS 7D

              Pro DSLR

              $1,399 - $1,499 body only

              $1,699 with 18-135mm lens
              Viewfinder coverage Slightly better viewfinder coverage
              Thickness Is thinner
              Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
              Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
              Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 70D
              Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 60D
              Nikon D7100

              Nikon D7100

              Entry-level DSLR

              $1,010 - $1,097 body only

              $1,350 - $1,400 with 18-140mm lens
              Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
              Color depth Has slightly more color depth
              Shutter lag Has much more shutter lag
              Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
              Compare the D7100 vs the EOS 70D
              Compare the D7100 vs the EOS 60D
              Canon Rebel T5i

              Canon Rebel T5i

              Entry-level DSLR

              $649 - $1,267 body only

              $999 - $1,017 with 18-135mm lens
              Weight Is slightly lighter
              Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
              Viewfinder Has a lower quality type of viewfinder
              Compare the Rebel T5i vs the EOS 70D
              Compare the Rebel T5i vs the EOS 60D
              Canon Rebel T3i

              Canon Rebel T3i

              Entry-level DSLR

              $490 - $500 body only

              $549 - $616 with 18-55mm lens
              Weight Is slightly lighter
              Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
              Viewfinder Has a lower quality type of viewfinder
              Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 70D
              Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 60D
              Canon EOS 6D

              Canon EOS 6D

              Pro DSLR

              $1,701 - $1,799 body only

              $2,397 - $2,399 with 24-105mm lens
              Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
              Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
              Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
              Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
              Compare the EOS 6D vs the EOS 70D
              Compare the EOS 6D vs the EOS 60D
              Nikon D7000

              Nikon D7000

              Entry-level DSLR

              $650 - $897 body only

              $900 - $997 with 18-105mm lens
              Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
              Color depth Has slightly more color depth
              Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
              Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
              Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 70D
              Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 60D
              Nikon D5200

              Nikon D5200

              Entry-level DSLR

              $647 body only

              $747 with 18-55mm lens
              Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
              Color depth Has slightly more color depth
              Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
              Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
              Compare the D5200 vs the EOS 70D
              Compare the D5200 vs the EOS 60D

              Canon EOS 70D Competitors

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              Canon EOS 60D Competitors

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              No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 60D.

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              Showing 6 comments

              Avatar for Vivek Raut Vivek Raut (2:27 PM, September 23, 2013)
              Two negative. Partial metering not marked in viewfinder & autofocus expansion not implemented. I FEELin there firmware upgrade, they should provide.
               
              Avatar for Vivek Raut Vivek Raut (6:22 AM, September 16, 2013)
              I feel snapsort should give independent points to 1} image quality, 2) Function, 3) Auto focus accuracy, 4) livemode . I will bet auto focus of 7d is better then eos60d is better then eos550d. Auto focus is the most important parameter for sharp & clear picture. eos70d autofocus is at par with eos7d.
               
              Avatar for Jennah Barnes Jennah Barnes (6:39 AM, September 10, 2013)
              Definitely the 70D! I has very impressive auto-focus, great for videos, and you can upload your images instantly thanks to its wi-fi capability. Already got mine at http://topcamerareviews.hubpages.com/hub/Canon-EOS-70D-Vs-60D-Camera-Comparison
               
              dhoje (6:22 AM, September 01, 2013)
              what a crap comparison !! 70D wins hands down and it's still a a tie !?!
               
              Sheela nene (2:46 PM, August 29, 2013)
              SO bad comparison, due you know that

              1. Canon 70D is world first camera to feature Full Phase detection APS-C sensor in Still and Video mode

              2. The low light score of Canon 70D is better than Canon 60D , even DXO says so

              3. Take a look at High ISO test (Google), Canon 70D does better than D7100 + D5200
               
              Avatar for Adelson [_O*] Cadete Adelson [_O*] Cadete (2:42 PM, August 29, 2013)
              The 70D does have autofocus during video