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Canon EOS 70D vs Canon EOS 60D Specs Comparison

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Canon has announced long waited Canon EOS 70D mid-range digital SLR camera. Canon EOS 70D is the replacement to the Canon EOS 60D. Like its predecessor the Canon EOS 70D is aimed at photographers looking to take their photography more seriously, and features an APS-C format sensor. See full preview for EOS 70D here.

Canon EOS 70D is an APS-C camera with a brand-new 20.2MP “Dual Pixel CMOS AF” sensor and features 19-point AF module from the EOS 7D for viewfinder shooting, touchscreen control via its fully articulated 3″ LCD, and built-in Wi-Fi.

Canon EOS 60D DSLR camera features an 18MP APS-C CMOS sensor, a 3″ Clear View LCD, HD video capture and compatible with all Canon EF and EF-S lenses.

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Canon EOS 70D vs Canon EOS 60D Specs Comparison

Here is a full specs comparison for newly announced Canon EOS 70D and EOS 60D.  Below you can see the comparison table of EOS 70D vs EOS 60D DSLR cameras.

Some differences like sensor, image size, shooting speed, lcd size etc.. detailed as bold on the table.

Feature Canon EOS 70D Canon EOS 60D
Sensor Resolution 20.2 MP 18.0 MP
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Size 22.5x15mm 22.3×14.9mm
Image Size 5472 x 3648 5184 x 3456
Image Processor Digic 5+ Digic 4
Viewfinder Type Pentaprism Pentaprism
Viewfinder Coverage 98% 96%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x 0.95x
Storage Media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Continuous Shooting Speed 7 FPS 5.3 FPS
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 to 30 sec 1/8000 to 30 sec
Native ISO Sensitivity ISO 100-12,800 ISO 100-6,400
Boosted ISO Sensitivity ISO 25,600 ISO 12,800
Autofocus System 19 points 9 points
Built-in Flash Yes Yes
Video Output H.264 H.264
Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps)
LCD Size 3″ TFT-LCD 3″ TFT-LCD
LCD Resolution 1,040,000 dots 1,040,000 dots
Articulated LCD Fully articulated Fully articulated
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) ±5 EV (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
AE Bracketing ±3 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) ±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Battery LP-E6 LP-E6
Battery Life (CIPA) 920 shots 1100 shots
USB Version 2 2
GPS Optional
Dimensions 132 x 105 x 77 mm 145 x 106 x 79 mm
Weight 755g 755g
Price $1,199.00 $599.00

The new Canon EOS 70D digital SLR camera body only price is $1,199.00. The Canon EOS 70D is available to buy from the camera stores below.

Where to Buy Canon EOS 70D, Price and Order Options

Store Price Amazon Adorama
Canon EOS 70D Digital SLR Camera body only $1,199.00 Buy Buy
Canon EOS 70D 20.2 MP Digital SLR Camera and EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS STM Kit $1,349.00 Buy Buy
Canon EOS 70D 20.2 MP Digital SLR Camera and EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS STM Kit $1,549.00 Buy Buy