Canon T70

1984

Canon T70

Marketed as a mid-tier model, the T70 was a big step up from the T50 that debuted a year earlier. It was a multi-mode SLR that offered manual, shutter-priority, program and TTL preset aperture AE. Dials were done away with in favor of buttons and an LCD info panel.

Film rewind and advance were automatic. The speed of advance, however, was a paltry 0.7 frames per second.

Controls of the T70

Technicals Specifications:

Original List Price (1984): $290.00
Street Price (1984): $199.00
Price in 2025 Dollars: $604.50
Manufacturer: Canon
Model: T70
Year Introduced: 1984
Film Format: 35mm SLR
Lens: Canon FD mount
Shutter: horizontal-travel
Self-timer: yes
Shutter Speeds: 2 – 1/1000
Flash Sync: 1/90
Shutter Release: on top
Built-in Meter: Center-weighted averaging, partial
Film Speed/ASA Range: 12-1600
Film Advance: automatic (0.7 frames per second)
Frame Counter: LCD
Exposure Modes: manual, shutter-priority, program
Finder: Full information
Focusing Screens:
Mirror: quick-return
Battery: 2 – AAs

*Based on current information at
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