Canon EOS 6D vs Canon EOS 70D

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Model
Price
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launch
Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Other resolutions
Sensor photo detectors
Image
ISO
Boosted ISO (minimum)
Boosted ISO (maximum)
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
External flash
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Flash range
Flash modes
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder magnification
Videography features
Resolutions
File Format
Videography notes
Microphone
Speaker
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
Manual focus
Number of focus points
Lens mount
Focal length multiplier
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
GPS notes
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7.66/10

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Model
Canon EOS 6D
Price
Advantages
SENSOR Sensor size: Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
IMAGE ISO: Auto, 100 - 25600 in 1/3 stops, plus 50, 51200, 102400 as option
IMAGE Boosted ISO (maximum): 102400
PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 1090
OTHER FEATURES GPS: Built-in
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8.50/10

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Model
Canon EOS 70D
Price
Advantages
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/8000 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Built-in flash: Yes (Pop-up)
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 7.0 fps
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Fully articulated
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Touch screen: Yes
VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Microphone: Stereo
OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 19
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 755 g (1.66 lb / 26.63 oz)
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launch
Announced
Sep 17, 2012
Body type
Camera subcategory
Mid-size SLR
Sensor
Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Max resolution
5472 x 3648
Sensor size
Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Digic 5+
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Other resolutions
3648 x 2432, 2736 x 1824, 1920 x 1280, 720 x 480
Sensor photo detectors
21 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 100 - 25600 in 1/3 stops, plus 50, 51200, 102400 as option
Boosted ISO (minimum)
50
Boosted ISO (maximum)
102400
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
No
External flash
Yes (Hot shoe)
Continuous drive
4.5 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
- Partial
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±3 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
Flash range
—
Flash modes
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,040,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
Clear View II TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage
97%
Viewfinder magnification
0.71×
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
File Format
H.264
Videography notes
1080 and 720 intra or inter frame, 480 inter frame
Microphone
Mono
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Selective single-point
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
11
Lens mount
Canon EF
Focal length multiplier
1×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
770 g (1.70 lb / 27.16 oz)
Dimensions
145 x 111 x 71 mm (5.71 x 4.37 x 2.8″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes (Splash and dust resistant)
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-Ion LP-E6 rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
1090
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (HDMI Mini)
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Remote control
Yes (Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5, Remote Controller RC-6)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes (by cable and PC)
GPS
Built-in
GPS notes
Image tagging and tracking modes
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launch
Announced
Jul 2, 2013
Body type
Camera subcategory
Mid-size SLR
Sensor
Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Max resolution
5472 x 3648
Sensor size
APS-C (22.5 x 15 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Digic 5+
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
3468x2432, 2736x1824, 1920x1280, 720x480, 4864x3648, 3248x2432, 2432x1824, 1696x1280, 640x480,5472x3072, 3468x2048, 2736x1536, 1920x1080, 720x408, 3648x3648, 2432x2432, 1824x1824, 1280x1280, 480x480
Sensor photo detectors
21 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (25600 with boost)
Boosted ISO (minimum)
—
Boosted ISO (maximum)
25600
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/8000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
External flash
Yes (Built-in flash works as wireless commander)
Continuous drive
7.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
- Partial
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±3 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
Flash range
12.00 m
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,040,000
Touch screen
Yes
Screen type
Clear View II TFT color LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage
98%
Viewfinder magnification
0.95×
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps)
File Format
H.264
Videography notes
—
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
19
Lens mount
Canon EF/EF-S
Focal length multiplier
1.6×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
755 g (1.66 lb / 26.63 oz)
Dimensions
139 x 104 x 79 mm (5.47 x 4.11 x 3.09″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes (Water and Dust resistant)
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-Ion LP-E6 rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
920
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (HDMI mini)
Microphone port
—
Headphone port
—
Wireless
Built-In
Remote control
Yes (RS-60E3 cable release, RC-6 wireless remote, or using smartphone over Wi-Fi)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes (by USB cable and PC)
GPS
Optional
GPS notes
—
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Summary

The EOS 6D is equipped with larger sensor than the EOS 70D: Full frame (36 x 24 mm) versus APS-C (22.5 x 15 mm). It is very important difference between these models as big sensor allows the photographer to take photos of the higher quality. The EOS 6D offers a wider ISO range of 100-25600 than 100-12800 ISO range of the EOS 70D. This ISO range let you to take good quality photos in more difficult conditions. The EOS 70D has more focus points than the EOS 6D: 19 vs 11. More number of focus points means more convenience when attempting to focus on subjects that are not centred.

The Canon EOS 70D is equipped with articulated:articulated display that will let the photographer to take great selfie photos. The Canon EOS 70D is equipped with a touch screen.

The EOS 70D is equipped with built-in flash. The EOS 6D battery life is better than the EOS 70D battery life. According to CIPA standards the camera owner will be able to produce 1090 shots with the EOS 6D and only 920 with the EOS 70D. The Canon EOS 70D weighs 755g that is 15g lighter in comparison with the weight of the EOS 6D. The EOS 6D is produced with built-in GPS. Recording GPS data can be convenient for the travel photographer, to be able to go into the photo metadata and find out exactly where an image was taken.

Taking into account the above differences the EOS 70D will be the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.