Not outstanding for the money, but not bad, either.
The image quality didn't change noticeably between my preproduction tests and my final tests, but my opinion has. However, pixel peepers will likely be disappointed with the still photo quality, which really should be better for the money. And with only a couple of exceptions, I like the 70D and enjoy shooting with it it's fast and fluid. It comes with a completely overhauled, Live View/video-optimized autofocus system that doesn't require special lenses a more streamlined body design with an articulated touch screen and Wi-Fi support. There's so much to like about the eagerly awaited replacement for the Canon EOS 60D, the 70D. This includes dropping the subrating for features to 7 and performance to 8. Editors' note: We've updated the rating to reflect the 70D's current rank relative to cameras that have been released since it first shipped.
