Canon EOS 80D Digital SLR Camera Body (Black) + Canon Speedlite 470EX-AI

I replaced my well worn 70D with a shiny new 80D and, although they look and feel similar, I found the 80D laden with new features and image quality improvements over its predecessor. CONTROLS: Buttons and wheels feel sturdy and may be used while looking through the viewfinder. Exposure modes are set with a topside knurled dial: manual, semi-auto modes and assorted full auto modes. Menus are easier to navigate than the 70D: five icons (reduced from the 70Ds fifteen) and organized by category. If youve owned prior EOS models, the interface will be familiar and you’ll barely need to crack the manual. The VIEWFINDER is a joy to use: bright and clear and, with 100% coverage and .95x magnification, an improvement over Rebels and the 70D. I love the transmissive LCD display (transparent LCD over the focusing screen) as it’s almost like using an EVF: display of icons, AF and metering patterns, grid and plain matte screens and an electronic level. AUTOFOCUS: The 45-point cross type AF array is fast and sure-footed in low light, besting my 70D in most situations. It has the same AF modes as the 70D—single-point AF, zone AF and automatic selection AF—plus a fourth mode, large zone AF. I was surprised how much more “human aware” auto select mode is compared to the 70D. If a human enters the frame, it locks on them like glue. LiveView has a new AF mode: AI Servo. Tap the subject on the touchscreen, half-press the shutter button and it does a great job of tracking the subject across the screen. It’s perfect for low level shooting of moving critters or kids. IMAGES show pleasing detail, color and impressive control of noise. Specifically, there is a significant reduction in shadow noise over the 70D, allowing aggressive lifting of shadows should the need arise. VIDEO: HD video quality is excellent: less moire artifacts, cleaner in low light and smoother and more film-like compared to 70D files. I’m disappointed 4K HD wasn’t included. However, 1080P is fine for YouTube since audiences mainly watch on phone and notebook screens. Movie servo is faster than 70D servo and less prone to “hunting” in low light. Focus-pulls are a snap with the touch screen. Movie servo with face recognition works great, allowing me to both shoot and perform in video clips. WI-FI: Diddle settings, fire shutter, upload images and monitor LiveView and video on an iPhone/iPad, Droid or computer with the Canon Connect app. Wi-Fi eats batteries crazy fast, so carry spares. Video and LiveView are also available via wired USB or HDMI connection and are smoother and less battery draining. The 80D kit ships with the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 Image Stabilization USM Lens (Black) lens. It’s a wonderful optic and I wrote a detailed review on it here . FINAL BURB: The 80D is a nimble and capable camera, and an impressive upgrade over the 70D in terms of AF, resolution and control of shadow noise. The bottom line is the many small improvements add up to an enjoyable experience and excellent images and videos.

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Bought this camera just in time for a cross-country trip, and I absolutely love it. Ive owned a lot of cameras in the past, both slr-digital and slr-film, and while this camera is a bit bigger in my hands than I would like (Im female), its actually very easy to handle as far as the buttons are concerned. I really was wondering if I should buy this one or the smaller version, but this choice has really been perfect. Im still learning all the settings - its been a while since I used a manual/auto SLR, but it worked really nicely during my trip and I love the images it captured! I have a degree in Art/Photography from the late 80s, and Ive been using digital cameras since about 1993 for my professional work, but in the past 10 years Ive been using primarily my cell phone(s) for my images as my work has taken me away from the photography field. While my cell phone has been OK for family events, Ive been looking into something more sophisticated in recent years. I have no regrets whatsoever about the Canon EOS 80. This camera has captured some truly amazing photos for me in the past couple of months, and my only frustration is I didnt buy it earlier.

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I love this camera. It has many wonderful features. I do most of my photo editing on my iPhone. This camera can download its pictures to the iPhone X without any cables or cards. The view finder is excellent as well. Pictures are superb. Its only drawback is the number of features. It is hard to use them all and to know when to use them. I made a wise decision to get this amera. If you are serious about photography then you should look at this one.

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This is my new go-to body after destroying a 7D and finding the 6D Mark II complete rubbish. Seriously, this crop sensor body has more DR than a FF? Canon used the most sub-standard sensor (prob 5D rejects) they could in the 6D MkII..., avoid that POS at all costs. Anyway, this is about the 80D and its a fine camera, not much more than the 70D, but a better processing engine and a few upgrades for those who dont have a 70D. If you have a 70D, this wouldnt be worth the "upgrade" to you, just subtle changes, nothing worth the cost of the "upgrade." If you want a do-it-all crop sensor camera, this is it.

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