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| Manufacturer URL: |
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| Predecessor: |
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Canon 60D
60D vs 70D
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| Successor: |
Sony A68
A58 vs A68
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Canon 80D
70D vs 80D
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| Model Number: |
A58 |
70D |
| Alternate Model Number(s): |
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| Camera Format: |
SLR |
SLR |
| Currently Manufactured: |
No |
No |
| Retail Price: |
$600.00 |
$1550.00 |
| Street Price: |
$598.00 |
$1,149.00 |
| Date Available: |
2013-04-15 |
2013-09-15 |
| Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Weight: |
25.8 oz
(731 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
|
43.5 oz
(1,233 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
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| Size: |
5.1 x
3.8 x
3.1 in.
(129 x
96 x
78 mm)
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5.5 x
4.1 x
3.1 in.
(139 x
104 x
79 mm)
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| Waterproof: |
No |
No |
| Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: |
Sony |
Canon |
| Effective Megapixels: |
20.1 |
20.2 |
| Sensor Format: |
APS-C |
APS-C |
| Sensor size: |
366.6mm2 (23.50mm x 15.60mm) |
337.5mm2 (22.50mm x 15.00mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
4.31 microns |
4.11 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.5x |
1.6x |
| Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
3:2 |
| Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Fixed |
Fixed |
| Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: |
Yes |
No |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
Yes |
| DxO Sensor Score: |
74 |
68 |
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
23.3 |
22.5 |
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
12.5 |
11.6 |
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
753 |
926 |
| Image Resolution: |
5456 x 3632
(19.8 MP,
3:2),
5456 x 3064
(16.7 MP,
16:9),
3872 x 2576
(10.0 MP,
3:2),
3872 x 2176
(8.4 MP,
16:9),
2736 x 1824
(5.0 MP,
3:2),
2736 x 1536
(4.2 MP,
16:9),
12416 x 1856
(23.0 MP,
Other),
8192 x 1856
(15.2 MP,
Other),
2160 x 5536
(12.0 MP,
Other),
2160 x 3872
(8.4 MP,
Other) |
5472 x 3648
(20.0 MP,
3:2),
3468 x 2432
(8.4 MP,
Other),
2736 x 1824
(5.0 MP,
3:2),
1920 x 1280
(2.5 MP,
3:2),
720 x 480
(0.3 MP,
3:2),
4864 x 3648
(17.7 MP,
4:3),
3248 x 2432
(7.9 MP,
Other),
2432 x 1824
(4.4 MP,
4:3),
1696 x 1280
(2.2 MP,
4:3),
640 x 480
(0.3 MP,
4:3),
5472 x 3072
(16.8 MP,
16:9),
3468 x 2048
(7.1 MP,
Other),
2736 x 1536
(4.2 MP,
16:9),
1920 x 1080
(2.1 MP,
16:9),
720 x 408
(0.3 MP,
Other),
3648 x 3648
(13.3 MP,
1:1),
2432 x 2432
(5.9 MP,
1:1),
1824 x 1824
(3.3 MP,
1:1),
1280 x 1280
(1.6 MP,
1:1),
480 x 480
(0.2 MP,
1:1) |
| Image File Format: |
JPEG, RAW (12-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
JPEG (EXIF 2.3), 14-bit .CR2 RAW, mRAW, sRAW, RAW+JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: |
4.9 |
6.7 |
| Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (60i or 24p (24/17Mbps))
1440x1080 (30p/12Mbps)
640x480 (30p/3Mbps)
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1920x1080 (30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p)
640x480 (30p/25p)
|
| Movie File Format: |
AVCHD / MP4; Audio: Dolby Digital (AC-3)/MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo |
MOV (Video: H.264 Intra-Frame / Inter-Frame, Audio: Stereo Linear PCM) |
| Composite Video Out: |
No |
Yes |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
n/a |
Yes |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
n/a |
Yes |
| HD Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
| HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
HDMI |
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| Lens Mount: |
Sony Alpha (Minolta A) |
Canon EF/EF-S |
| Lens: |
Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM |
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
27 -
83mm
|
29 -
216mm
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| Focal Length (actual): |
18 -
55mm
|
18 -
135mm
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| Zoom Ratio: |
3.06x |
7.50x |
| Aperture Range: |
f/3.5 - 22 (W), f/5.6 - 36 (T) |
f/3.5 - f/22 (wide) / f/5.6 - f/36 (tele) |
| Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
25 cm to Infinity
9.8 in to Infinity
|
39 cm to Infinity
15.4 in to Infinity
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| Macro Focus Range: |
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| Filter Thread: |
55.0mm |
67.0mm |
| Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: |
No |
Yes |
| Digital Zoom: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: |
Up to 4x; up to 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom |
3-10x available during movie recording only |
| Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: |
Phase Detection: 15 points (3 points cross type); Wide (auto, 15 points), Zone, Spot, Local; Enhanced Object Tracking; Eye Start AF |
OVF: AF-dedicated CMOS sensor, 19-points, all cross-type AF points, center dual cross-type point for f/2.8; Live View: Dual-Pixel CMOS AF |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
| Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Viewfinder: |
EVF / LCD
|
Optical / LCD
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| Viewfinder Type: |
EVF type; 1/2-inch, 1.44M-dot OLED Tru-Finder, 100% coverage, 0.88x magnification (0.57x 35mm eq.), 26.5mm from the eyepiece lens / 23mm from the eyepiece frame eye point, -4.0 to +4.0 diopter |
SLR type; eye-level pentaprism, 98% coverage, 0.95x magnification, 22mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter |
| Focus Peaking: |
Yes |
No |
| EVF Resolution: |
1,440,000 dots
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n/a
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| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.57x |
0.59x |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
0.88x |
0.95x |
| Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): |
2.7 |
3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: |
460,800 dots
(153,600 px)
|
1,040,000 dots
(346,600 px)
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| Touchscreen: |
No |
Yes |
| Articulating Screen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
Yes |
| Selfie Screen: |
No |
Yes |
| Max Playback Zoom: |
15.0x |
10.0x |
| Top Deck Display: |
No |
Yes |
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| Maximum ISO (native): |
16000 |
12800 |
| Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
100 |
| ISO Settings: |
Auto (100-3200), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 16000; (Multi-frame NR mode up to ISO 25600) |
Auto, 100 - 12800 in 1/3 or 1EV steps, Expandable to 25600 |
| Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom, Color Temp./ Filter (2500-9900K with 15-step Magenta/Green compensation) |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent, Flash, Custom, Kelvin 2,500K - 10,000K |
| Shutter Speed Range: |
1/4000 - 30 sec |
1/8000 - 30 sec |
| Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 3.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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| Metering Modes: |
1200-zone Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot |
63-zone (dual layer) Evaluative, Center-weighted, Partial (7.7%), Spot (3.0%) |
| Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: |
Scene Modes: Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View,
Handheld Twilight; Picture Effects: Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial
Color (R,G,B,Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature; Sweep Panorama, Anti Motion Blur, Multi Frame Noise Reduction |
Creative Auto, Scene (Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control), No Flash, Custom User Setting, High Dynamic Range, Multiple Exposure, Creative Filters (Art Bold, Fish-eye, Water-painting, Grainy Black and White, Soft Focus, Toy Camera and Miniature) |
| Self Timer: |
2 or 10 seconds |
10 or 2 seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
|
No |
| High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Flash Modes: |
Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable for Auto flash and fill-flash mode), Wireless, Off |
E-TTL II, Manual; wireless slave flash supported via built-in flash |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
10.0 m /
32.8 ft.
|
12.0 m /
39.4 ft.
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| Flash Range Description: |
Lens dependent |
Lens aperture dependent; GN= 12m (39.4 ft.) at ISO 100, works out to about 11.2 feet at f/3.5 and 7 feet at f/5.6 |
| Max Flash Sync: |
1/160 |
1/250 |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 2.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
| External Flash Connection: |
Multi Interface Hot shoe |
Hot Shoe |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
Full TTL exposure |
Full TTL exposure |
| Usable Memory Types: |
MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: |
No UHS support |
UHS-I |
| Other Memory: |
|
|
| Dual Card Slots: |
No |
No |
| RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Uncompressed Format: |
RAW (12-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
14-bit .CR2 RAW, mRAW, sRAW, RAW+JPEG |
| Movie File Format: |
AVCHD / MP4; Audio: Dolby Digital (AC-3)/MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo |
MOV (Video: H.264 Intra-Frame / Inter-Frame, Audio: Stereo Linear PCM) |
| Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: |
|
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| Built-In Wi-Fi: |
No |
Yes |
| NFC: |
No |
No |
| Bluetooth: |
No |
No |
| Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
| Microphone Jack: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Headphone Jack: |
No |
No |
| External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed |
USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi |
| PictBridge Compliant: |
No |
Yes |
| DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control Type: |
Optional wired RM-VPR1 |
Optional wired, IR wireless or Wi-Fi |
| Connections (extended): |
Type-D Micro HDMI, DC Input, 3.5mm Stereo Micophone Jack, Multi/Micro USB (remote) |
Mini (Type-C) HDMI, 3.5mm Microphone Jack, Wired Remote Jack |
|
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| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
0.51 |
<0.3 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
0.55 |
0.33 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
2 |
Unlimited |
| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
0.57 |
0.32 |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
No |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
4.9 |
6.7 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
8 |
65 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
4.9 |
6.7 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
6 |
14 |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
4.9 |
6.7 |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
5 |
7 |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.13 seconds |
0.08 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
|
|
| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
|
0.65 seconds |
| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
|
0.059 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.082 seconds |
0.075 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
0.33 seconds |
0.16 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.054 seconds |
0.059 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): |
Full Autofocus Shutter Lag, Wide-area Mode = 0.139s |
OVF:
Auto Selection AF lag = 0.093s
LV:
"Quick Mode"(Phase Detect) Single-point AF lag = 0.506s
FlexiZone AF, Single-point AF lag = 0.652s
Prefocused lag = 0.059s |
| Startup Time: |
1.9 seconds |
0.7 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: |
1.1 seconds |
0.1 seconds |
| Flash cycle time, full power: |
2.1 seconds |
1.2 seconds |
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
700 shots |
210 shots |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
690 shots |
920 shots |
| Battery Life, Video: |
|
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| Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
| Usable Battery Types: |
NP-FM500H Lithium-ion rechargeable |
LP-E6 Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary NP-FM500H Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
1 x Proprietary LP-E6 Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Internal Charging Supported: |
No |
No |
| Included Software: |
PlayMemories Home, Image Data Converter 4 |
Canon Solutions Disc (EOS Utility, ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser, Digital Photo Professional.Picture Style Editor, Movie Edit Task, PhotoStitch, Memory Card utility,) |
| OS Compatibility: |
Windows XP SP3/Vista SP2/7 SP1/8; Mac OS X v10.5 or later. (Software is Windows only.) |
Windows, Mac OS X |
| Notes & Features: |
New 20.1MP Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, SteadyShot INSIDE image stabilization, 2.7" 406K-dot tilting LCD, OLED Tru-Finder EVF, 5fps full-resolution burst mode (up to 8fps in Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE mode), new Lock-on autofocus, Full HD 1080i60 movies, Multi Interface Hot Shoe, new area-specific noise reduction. U.S. availability and pricing TBD. |
New 20.2-megapixel APS-C Canon CMOS sensor, Dual-Pixel CMOS AF system for Live View and movie modes, Full HD 1080p videos at up to 30fps in ALL-I or IPB, DIGIC 5+ image processor, 7fps burst mode, built-in Wi-Fi. |
