Need quick Canon 70d advice

[Kayaker72]

Hi Silkylead.....

Below are images of the AF points of the 70D vs 7D II AF points. The camera is capable of focusing on each single point or using multiple points to achieve focus:

70D:

7DII

So, you can see that the 7DII has 65 vs the 19 AF points of the 70D and that they are spread out further across the frame. This is very helpful, especially, as others have noted, for wildlife photography.

But, it doesn't seem like that is what you need. The 70D is a very capable camera. As mentioned, refurbished cameras go on sale all the time. I just checked, and it is currently soil out in body only, but is available in kits with different lenses. So, you could buy the kit and then sell the lens if you do not want it. Or wait for a refurb to go on sale again, which happens every couple of months. I own two lenses that were bought from the refurbished store, both are excellent.

For your low light needs, you may want to keep your eye out for lenses with wider apertures to supplement your 50 f/1.8. I would consider the 24 f/2.8, 28, f/2.8, 35 f/2 IS, 85 f/1.8, and 100 f/2, depending on which focal length you may use.

Good luck.

Edit---the 70D has popped up as available at the refurb store.