<p>Canon has spent years making incremental improvements to its DSLR line's video features, yet it's been ages since we've seen a major step forward in functionality. While the 60D added some nice touches, its successor, the EOS 70D, makes one very specific leap towards excellence.What Is It?</p><p>A $1200 (body only) DSLR with a 20.2 megapixel APS-C sensor and some serious video auto-focus chops.Who's It For?</p><p>Enthusiast or budding photographers who also shoot a lot of documentary, run and gun, or home video.Why It Matters</p><p>Despite the extent to which DSLR video has been embraced in the past 5 years or so, one of the greatest challenges has been the lack of good auto-focus. With what Canon calls Dual-Pixel AF, the 70D is the first DSLR camera we have seen that performs natural and consistent focusing while shooting video. That means people without much experience can shoot casual video with better results, and even certain professional users can benefit.</p><p><a href="http://gizmodo.com/canon-70d-review-dslr-video-nirvana-comes-more-into-fo-1444911115">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/news/sony_a7_v_olympus_om_d_e_m1_v_canon_eos_5d_mk_iii/">Sony A7 v Olympus OM-D E-M1 v Canon EOS 5D Mk III</a> (PhotographyBLOG (blog))</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dwuELoP_KI0gVQMIPvjLftE65zTjM&ned=us">4 additional articles.</a></p>