Is the Canon EOS 70 D any good ?

[SuzanneCelino]

Dear all

 

I live in Russia and the choice of DSLR is a bit limited.

In the shop where I checked for offers were the following models.

650 D, 700 D, 70 D

and those models that my budget advisor ( my beloved wife ) would not accept : 5D, 6D and 7D.

 

Any advice or comment on this model ? ( in the expectation of astrophotography of course ).

 

Best regards to everybody !

[astroman133]

I would suggest the 700D rather than the 70D.  You can save some $$$.  You should compare them side-by-side on the Canon web site. Most of the features that you would be giving up are not important for prime focus astrophotography.

[SuzanneCelino]

I would suggest the 700D rather than the 70D.  You can save some $$$.  You should compare them side-by-side on the Canon web site. Most of the features that you would be giving up are not important for prime focus astrophotography.

Thank you. I ll check and make my choice, but I ll keep in mind your advice. Difference here is around 350 USD  between those two models.

[s3igell]

If you're planning on using the DSLR almost exclusively for AstroPhotography, then almost none of the differences of the 70D matter, and the 700D is actually prized for being lighter-weight and smaller-bodied.

 

If you're planning on using the DSLR for Daytime Photography as well as AP, then the Advanced Features of the 70D might become More Important.  The 70D is significantly better at Auto-Focus, especially while shooting Movies.  It also has a somewhat faster Burst Shooting Speed when taking Stills, as well as better Focus Tracking - both advantages if you Photograph Sports, Kids, or Wildlife.

 

Both the 700D and the 70D are equally well supported with the same Feature Set within BackyardEOS.