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EOS 450D vs EOS C70

Quick take: The EOS 450D is the most affordable.

Different kinds of camera — their specs aren't comparable, so read the rows as facts, not a contest.

35 specs side by side·13 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras

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Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
Specification EOS 450DCanon · 2008EOS C70Canon · 2020
Price £20 usedBest£3,599
Sensor 12.2MP APS-C CMOS—
Resolution 12.2MP—
Video No video—
Autofocus 9-point phase-detect via viewfinder; contrast (Live mode) AF in live view—
Stabilisation No IBIS (lens-based stabilisation only)—
Burst Rate 3.5fps—
Battery Life ~500 shots (CIPA)—
Weight 525g (with battery)—
Dimensions 128.8 × 97.5 × 61.9mm—
Weather Sealed Not weather sealedNot weather sealed
Viewfinder Optical pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.87x—
Screen 3.0" fixed LCD, 230k dots—
Mount Canon EF / EF-SCanon RF
Memory Cards Single SD slot—
Connectivity USB 2.0, AV out, E3 remote—
Sensor —Super 35 (APS-C)
Top video —4K
4K frame rate —120 fps
Slow motion —180 fps (HD)
RAW internal —Cinema RAW Light
Codecs —Cinema RAW Light, XF-AVC, MP4 H.265/HEVC, MP4 H.264
Log —Canon Log 2, Canon Log 3
Built-in ND —Stepped (built-in filter wheel), up to 10 stops
XLR inputs —2
SDI out —Not on this body
HDMI —Full-size
Timecode —Yes
Autofocus —On-sensor phase detect (hybrid)
Stabilisation —Electronic (EIS)
Battery —Canon BP-A30 · Canon BP-A
Media —SD + SD
Record limit —No limit, with a cooling fan
Lens mount —Canon RF
Body weight —1190 g

Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.

How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
EOS 450D
EOS C70
Portrait
4.9/10
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Street
5.3/10
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Travel
4.7/10
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Wedding & Events
3.8/10
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Documentary
3.0/10
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Sports & Action
4.2/10
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Landscape
3.6/10
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Wildlife
4.7/10
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Casual
3.1/10
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Food
3.7/10
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Macro
3.5/10
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Architecture
3.9/10
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Astrophotography
4.6/10
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Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →

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