Specifications ( EOS 70D (N) )

TypeTypeDigital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash
Recording mediaSD memory card, SDHC memory card*, SDXC memory card*
* UHS-I cards compatible.
Image sensor sizeApprox. 22.5 x 15.0mm
Compatible lensesCanon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses)
* Excluding EF-M lenses
(35mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6 times the lens focal length)
Lens mountCanon EF mount
Image SensorTypeCMOS sensor
Effective pixelsApprox. 20.20 megapixels
Aspect ratio3:2
Dust delete featureAuto, Manual, Dust Delete Data appending
Recording SystemRecording formatDesign rule for Camera File System (DCF) 2.0
Image typeJPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original)
RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible
Recorded pixelsL (Large): Approx. 20.00 megapixels (5472 x 3648)
M (Medium): Approx. 8.90 megapixels (3648 x 2432)
S1 (Small 1) : Approx. 5.0 megapixels (2736 x 1824)
S2 (Small 2): Approx. 2.50 megapixels (1920 x 1280)
S3 (Small 3): Approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480)
RAW: Approx. 20.0 megapixels (5472 x 3648)
M-RAW: Approx. 11.0 megapixels (4104 x 2736)
S-RAW: Approx. 5.0 megapixels (2736 x 1824)
Create/select a folderPossible
File numberingContinuous, Auto reset, Manual reset
Image Processing During ShootingPicture StyleAuto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1 - 3
White balanceAuto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash), Custom, Color temperature setting (approx. 2500-10000 K), White balance correction, and White balance bracketing possible
* Flash color temperature information transmission enabled
Noise reductionApplicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots
Automatic image brightness correctionAuto Lighting Optimizer
Highlight tone priorityProvided
Lens aberration correctionPeripheral illumination correction, Chromatic aberration correction
ViewfinderTypeEye-level pentaprism
CoverageVertical/Horizontal approx. 98% (with Eye point approx. 22mm)
MagnificationApprox. 0.95x (-1 m--1with 50mm lens at infinity)
Eye pointApprox. 22mm (from eyepiece lens center at -1 m--1)
Built-in dioptric adjustmentApprox. -3.0 - +1.0 m-1 (dpt)
Focusing screenFixed
Grid displayProvided
Electronic levelDisplayable before and during shooting
MirrorQuick-return type
Depth-of-field previewProvided
AutofocusTypeTTL secondary image-registration, phase-difference detection with the dedicated AF sensor
AF points19 (All cross-type focusing*)
* Except with certain lenses.
Focusing brightness rangeEV -0.5 - 18 (with center AF point, at room temperature, ISO 100)
Focus operationOne-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF)
AF area selection modeSingle-point AF (Manual selection), Zone AF (Manual zone selection), 19-point automatic selection AF
AI Servo AF characteristicsTracking sensitivity, Acceleration/deceleration tracking
AF fine adjustmentAF Microadjustment (All lenses by same amount or Adjust by lens)
AF-assist beamSmall series of flashes fired by built-in flash
Exposure ControlMetering modes63-zone TTL full-aperture metering
・Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
・Partial metering (approx. 7.7% of viewfinder at center)
・Spot metering (approx. 3.0% of viewfinder at center)
・Center-weighted average metering
Metering brightness rangeEV 1 - 20 (at room temperature, ISO 100)
Exposure controlProgram AE (Scene Intelligent Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Special scene [Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control], Program), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual exposure, Bulb exposure
ISO speed (Recommended exposure index)Basic Zone modes*: ISO 100 - ISO 6400 set automatically
* Landscape: ISO 100 - ISO 1600 set automatically, Handheld Night Scene: ISO 100 - ISO 12800 set automatically
P, Tv, Av, M, B: Auto ISO, ISO 100 - ISO 12800 (in 1/3- or whole-stop increments), or ISO expansion to H (equivalent to ISO 25600)
ISO speed settingsISO speed range, Auto ISO range, and Auto ISO minimum shutter speed settable
Exposure compensationManual: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
AEB: ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with manual exposure compensation)
AE lockAuto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual: By AE lock button
HDR ShootingDynamic range adjustmentAuto, ±1 EV, ±2 EV, ±3 EV
Auto image alignPossible
Multiple ExposuresNumber of multiple exposures2 to 9 exposures
Multiple-exposure controlAdditive, Average
ShutterTypeElectronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter
Shutter speeds1/8000 sec. to 30 sec. (total shutter speed range; available range varies by shooting mode), Bulb, X-sync at 1/250 sec.
Drive SystemDrive modesSingle shooting, High-speed continuous shooting, Lowspeed continuous shooting, Silent single shooting, Silent continuous shooting, 10-sec. self-timer/remote control, 2-sec. self-timer/remote control
Continuous shooting speedHigh-speed continuous shooting: Max. approx. 7.0 shots/sec.
Low-speed continuous shooting : Max. approx. 3.0 shots/sec.
Silent continuous shooting : Max. approx. 3.0 shots/sec.
Max. burstJPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 40 shots (approx. 65 shots)
RAW: Approx. 15 shots (approx. 16 shots)
RAW+JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 8 shots (approx. 8 shots)
* Figures are based on Canon’s testing standards (ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style) and an 8 GB card.
* Figures in parentheses apply to an UHS-I compatible 8 GB card based on Canon’s testing standards.
FlashBuilt-in flashRetractable, auto pop-up flash
Guide No.: Approx.12/39.4 (ISO 100, in meters/feet)
Flash coverage: Approx. 17mm lens angle of view
Recycling time approx. 3 sec.
External SpeedliteCompatible with EX-series Speedlites
Flash meteringE-TTL II autoflash
Flash exposure compensation±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
FE lockProvided
PC terminalNone
Flash controlBuilt-in flash function settings, external Speedlite function settings, external Speedlite Custom Function settings Wireless flash control via optical transmission
Live View ShootingAspect ratio3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1
Focus methodsDual Pixel CMOS AF system/Contrast-detection AF system (Face+Tracking, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone- Single), Phase-difference detection with the dedicated AF sensor (Quick mode), Manual focus (approx. 5x and 10x magnified view possible for focus check)
Continuous AFProvided
Focusing brightness rangeEV 0-18 (at room temperature, ISO 100)
Metering modesEvaluative metering (315 zones), Partial metering (approx. 10.3% of Live View screen), Spot metering (approx. 2.6% of Live View screen), Center-weighted average metering
Metering brightness rangeEV 0 - 20 (at room temperature, ISO 100)
Creative filtersGrainy B/W, Soft focus, Fish-eye effect, Art bold effect, Water painting effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect
Silent shootingProvided (Mode 1 and 2)
Touch shutterProvided
Grid displayThree types
Movie ShootingRecording formatMOV
MovieMPEG-4 AVC / H.264
Variable (average) bit rate
AudioLinear PCM
Recording size and frame rate1920x1080 (Full HD): 30p/25p/24p
1280x720 (HD) : 60p/50p
640x480 (SD) : 30p/25p
* 30p: 29.97 fps, 25p: 25.00 fps, 24p: 23.98 fps, 60p: 59.94 fps, 50p: 50.00 fps
Compression methodALL-I (I-only), IPB
File size1920x1080 (30p/25p/24p) / IPB : Approx. 235 MB/min.
1920x1080 (30p/25p/24p) / ALL-I : Approx. 685 MB/min.
1280x720 (60p/50p) / IPB : Approx. 205 MB/min.
1280x720 (60p/50p) / ALL-I : Approx. 610 MB/min.
640x480 (30p/25p) / IPB : Approx. 78 MB/min.
* Card reading/writing speed necessary for movie shooting:
IPB: at least 6 MB per sec./ALL-I: at least 20 MB per sec.
FocusingSame as focusing with Live View shooting
* Quick mode disabled during movie shooting
Digital zoomApprox. 3x-10x
Metering modesCenter-weighted average and Evaluative metering with the image sensor
* Automatically set by the focus method.
Metering brightness rangeEV 0 - 20 (at room temperature, ISO 100)
Exposure controlAutoexposure shooting (Program AE for movies) and manual exposure
Exposure compensation±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments (±5 stops for still photos)
(Recommended exposure index)For autoexposure shooting: 1. ISO 100 - ISO 6400 set automatically. In Creative Zone modes, the upper limit is expandable to H (equivalent to ISO 12800).
For manual exposure shooting: Auto ISO (ISO 100 – ISO 6400 set automatically), ISO 100 - ISO 6400 set manually (1/3- and whole-stop increments), expandable to H (equivalent to ISO 12800)
Time codeSupported
Drop framesCompatible with 60p/30p
Video snapshotsSettable to 2 sec./4 sec./8 sec.
Sound recordingBuilt-in stereo microphone, external stereo microphone terminal provided
Sound-recording level adjustable, wind filter provided, attenuator provided
Grid displayThree types
Still photo shootingPossible
LCD MonitorTypeTFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
Monitor size and dotsWide 7.7 cm (3.0-in) (3:2) with approx. 1.04 million dots
Brightness adjustmentManual (7 levels)
Electronic levelProvided
Interface languages25
Touch screen technologyCapacitive sensing
Feature guide / HelpDisplayable
PlaybackImage display formatsSingle image display, Single image + Info display (Basic info, shooting info, histogram), 4-image index, 9-image index
Highlight alertOverexposed highlights blink
AF point displayPossible
Grid displayThree types
Zoom magnificationApprox. 1.5x - 10x
Image browsing methodsSingle image, jump by 10 or 100 images, by shooting date, by folder, by movies, by stills, by rating
Image rotatePossible
RatingProvided
Movie playbackEnabled (LCD monitor, video/audio OUT, HDMI OUT), built-in speaker
Slide showAll images, by date, by folder, by movies, by stills, by rating
Background musicSelectable for slide shows and movie playback
Image protectPossible
Post-Processing of ImagesIn-camera RAW image processingBrightness correction, White balance, Picture Style, Auto Lighting Optimizer, High ISO speed noise reduction, JPEG image-recording quality, Color space, Peripheral illumination correction, Distortion correction, Chromatic aberration correction
ResizePossible
Creative filtersGrainy B/W, Soft focus, Fish-eye effect, Art bold effect, Water painting effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect
Direct PrintingTypePictBridge (USB and Wireless LAN)
Printable imagesJPEG and RAW images
Print orderingDPOF Version 1.1 compatible
Custom FunctionsCustom Functions23
My Menu registrationPossible
Custom shooting modesRegister under Mode Dial C
Copyright informationEntry and inclusion enabled
InterfaceAudio/video OUT/Digital terminalAnalog video (Compatible with NTSC/PAL)/stereo audio output
Computer communication, Direct printing (Hi-Speed USB or equivalent), GPS Receiver GP-E2 connection
HDMI mini OUT terminalType C (Auto switching of resolution), CEC-compatible
External microphone IN terminal3.5 mm diameter stereo mini-jack
Remote control terminalFor Remote Switch RS-60E3
Wireless remote controlCompatible with Remote Controller RC-6
Eye-Fi cardCompatible
PowerBatteryBattery Pack LP-E6 (Quantity 1)
* AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6.
* With Battery Grip BG-E14 attached, size-AA/LR6 batteries can be used.
Battery informationRemaining capacity, Shutter count, Recharge performance, and Battery registration possible
Number of possible shots
(Based on CIPA testing standards)
With viewfinder shooting: Approx. 920 shots at room temperature (23°C/73°F), approx. 850 shots at low temperatures (0°C/32°F)
With Live View shooting: Approx. 210 shots at room temperature (23°C/73°F), approx. 200 shots at low temperatures (0°C/32°F)
Movie shooting timeApprox. 1 hr. 20 min. at room temperature (23°C/73°F), approx. 1 hr. 20 min. at low temperatures (0°C/32°F)
* With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E6.
Dimensions and WeightDimensions (W x H x D)Approx. 139.0 x 104.3 x 78.5 mm / 5.5 x 4.1 x 3.1 in.
WeightApprox. 755 g / 26.7 oz. (CIPA Guidelines), approx. 675 g / 23.8 oz. (Body only)
Operation EnvironmentWorking temperature range0°C - 40°C / 32°F - 104°F
Working humidity85% or less
Battery Pack LP-E6
Battery Pack LP-E6 Type Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Rated voltage 7.2 V DC
Battery capacity 1800 mAh
Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 38.4 x 21.0 x 56.8 mm / 1.5 x 0.8 x 2.2 in.
Weight Approx. 80g / 23.6 oz.
Battery Charger LC-E6
Battery Charger LC-E6 Compatible battery Battery Pack LP-E6
Recharging time Approx. 2 hr. 30 min.
Rated input 100 - 240 V AC (50/60 Hz)
Rated output 8.4 V DC / 1.2 A
Working temperature range 5°C - 40°C / 41°F - 104°F
Working humidity 85% or less
Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 69.0 x 33.0 x 93.0 mm / 1.5 x 0.8 x 3.7 in.
Weight Approx. 130g / 23.6 oz.
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All the data above is based on Canon’s testing standards and CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards and guidelines.
Dimensions, maximum diameter, length and weight listed above are based on CIPA Guidelines (except weight for camera body only).
Product specifications and the exterior are subject to change without notice.
If a problem occurs with a non-Canon lens attached to the camera, consult the respective lens manufacturer.