Having carried a Canon EOS 70D with the Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM lens for some time now, I agree with the recent DP Review Gold Award for the enthusiast DSLR.
In terms of my "larger" cameras, this is my current favorite. And with the 40mm f/2.8 pancake lens, it's a remarkably compact and versatile camera. I keep it in my Lowepro Urban Reporter 150 with the OM-D.
The 40mm on the 70D is my longer lens and the 17mm on the E-M5 is the wider. Depending on the situation, I grab the camera that has the most appropriate focal length.
The things I really like about the 70D and why it resides in my daily bag include:
- The swing-out articulated touchscreen LCD. So versatile!
- Built in flash with wireless controller combined with the wireless Canon 270EX II Speedlite Flash makes for a potent on-the-go lighting kit.
- Great autofocusing with both the optical viewfinder and via live view.
- Terrific low light/high ISO performance.
- Built-in WiFi for both camera control and picture transfer.
- Accepts my entire catalog of Canon glass.
The enthusiast DSLR lives on. And I, along with DP Review, feel that Canon has created an excellent camera with the 70D.
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