CANONEOS C70
“The AF is among the best fitted to any video camera and is adjustable in terms of speed and response”
and is adjustable in terms of speed and response, as well as having the advanced face detection, which really works well. The touchscreen has a touch-to-focus feature, which really does allow you to do amazing focus pulls with ease. There is no touch-to-track, though, unlike what some rival cameras have. And the face detection doesn’t work in the S&Q modes, which we discovered to our cost on a shoot. It’s still right up there as the best AF system for video, and its technology means the focus guide system also works incredibly well in manual focus. This gives a clear indication of which way to turn the focus ring, as well as giving a visual signal when the subject is in sharp focus. For example, the RF lenses can be tweaked by using camera settings to change the direction of focusing. It’s another benefit of the more advanced electronics in these newer optics. Many of the lenses have image stabilisation, which is a good thing as there is no built-in five- axis image stabilisation on the sensor. Instead, the EOS C70 uses Combination IS, which uses the
RIGHT The top handle bolts on and provides mounts for accessories and a microphone
DSLR cameras and a fan ventilation system to prevent overheating. What does feel a bit odd is that the DSLR-type controls were always ideal for use with a DSLR, where you often have the camera to your face, using the viewfinder. The C70 has no viewfinder at all, so initially it feels a bit odd to be using the right- hand controls. However, a genius touch is the screen, which can instantly bring up pretty much anything you might want to change on a shoot. From frame rate to codecs, white- balance, ISO and lots more, all you do is touch the corner of the screen, which brings up a mini menu of all the most-used settings. It’s a
optical IS in RF lenses and the digital IS in the camera body, and this gives a slight crop. The system works decently, but is no match for proper on-sensor IBIS systems. It’s very difficult to have a moving IBIS- style sensor and built-in ND filters on a camera body that’s so compact, it seems. No problem on a larger video camera like the C300 Mark III, but not possible on the C70. It’s one of the fewminor niggles as the new-style camera is actually a joy to use, especially handheld, where it just sits nicely in the hand. The fully articulated screen is bright and has lots of information on it, there are 13 assignable buttons, a multifunction handgrip like the
BELOW The right side looks like a Canon DSLR but the left looks like a video camera, The new C70 is a real hybrid
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