As of Dec 2013, the Canon 70D is my number one recommended camera for beginning shooters. It is absolutely PACKED with features. Outstanding sports shooting & focusing systems, excellent ISO, industry best video tracking, touch-screen/flippy monitor, built in WIFi. Just wow. If you want to see how it stacks up against the competition, check out my Canon 70D vs Nikon D7100 EPIC SHOOTOUT.

If you end up getting this beauty, be sure to check out my
Canon 70D Training Tutorial Video