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Is the Canon 70D good for Portrait Photography?

Canon EOS 70D

Canon 70D Portrait Photography Score

AVERAGE
Canon 70D has a score of 57 for Portrait Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait Photography is important for you, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Canon 70D Review

Canon 70D Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis
Large APS-C (22.5 x 15 mm) sensor
Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Canon 70D's 20.0MP sensor will provide larger room for cropping, and you will be able print your portrait shots larger with more fine detail.
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.
No Image Stabilization
Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Canon 70D users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their handheld portrait shots. Currently there are native Canon EF/EF-S mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Canon 70D.

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Canon 70D Alternatives in Mid-size SLR cameras for Portrait Photography

Fujifilm GFX 50S

Compare 70D vs GFX 50S

51 MP | Medium format CMOS Sensor
Fujifilm G Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #4
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #4

Fujifilm GFX 50S
Imaging 100
Features
Value for Money 94
Portability
Overall Score 96
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily 94
Landscape

Sony A99 II

Compare 70D vs A99 II

42 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #13
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #2

Sony Alpha A99 II
Imaging
Features 90
Value for Money 95
Portability
Overall Score 90
Portrait
Street 97
Sports 100
Daily
Landscape

Pentax K-1 II

Compare 70D vs K-1 Mark II

36 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Pentax KAF4 Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #19
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #5

Pentax K-1 Mark II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 94
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 97
Sports 93
Daily 91
Landscape

Pentax K-1

Compare 70D vs K-1

36 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Pentax KAF2 Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #17
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #3

Pentax K-1
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 95
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 96
Sports 93
Daily
Landscape

Sony A99

Compare 70D vs A99

24 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #47
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #19

Sony SLT-A99
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 94
Sports
Daily
Landscape

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