canon eos 80d
A real do-it-all camera that’s rich in features and delivers a great shooting experience
wonderfully versatile, the 80D is properly good at just about everything. It’s a year older than the 77D and has an older DIGIC 6 processor, but still looks and feels bang up to date. The controls, ergonomics and overall handling are much more in keeping with an enthusiast-level camera, complete with bigger, more comfortable grip areas and a smarter layout of direct-access controls for important shooting settings.
The 80D has a higher megapixel count than the 7D Mk II, yet matches its standard sensitivity range of ISO100-16,000. It also has the same, fast maximum shutter speed of 1/8000 sec, great for freezing action, albeit with a slower yet respectable 7fps continuous drive rate. The top panel LCD is bigger and shows more detailed settings than in the 77D, and the viewfinder is an up-market pentaprism with full 100% frame coverage. Typical luxuries we’ve come to expect include Dual Pixel AF for fast and accurate autofocus in Live View and movie shooting, a vari-angle touchscreen, and built-in Wi-fi and NFC. However, the 80D lacks the 77D’s sensor-shift stabilization for movie capture, and its Bluetooth connectivity.
performance
Superb handling and high-end performance make the 80D a good camera for shooting wildlife and sporting action. It has the best battery stamina of any APS-C format camera in the group, and the best resolution scores of any APS-C camera in our lab tests. A great upgrade for a beginner who’s decided to take their photography to the next level.
£950/$1,200