Nearly three years after the EOS 70D, Canon introduced its new mid-range DSLR with the EOS 80D, positioned between Canon’s entry-level EOS 750 / 760D and the semiprofessional EOS 7D Mark II. The most important changes include a new APS-C sensor A slightly increased resolution and improved autofocus. This should be seen primarily in low-light situations and in video mode.
Sensor and Autofocus
The body of the Canon EOS 80D has a price of just under 1300 euros to book. In combination, there is the new zoom lens EF-S 3.5-5.6 / 18-135 mm USM with Nano USM focusing technology for around 520 euros.
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The core of the Canon EOS 80D is its new CMOS sensor, which is supported by a Digic-6 processor. The plus of 4 megapixels compared to the 70D with 20-megapixel sensor is reserved. Canon follows the current branch trend to reduce the number of pixels and work on image quality instead.
Operation
This also fits with the fact that the ISO scale of the EOS 70D has been retained. It continues to range from ISO 100 to 16,000; in Hi mode, ISO 25.600 is included. At the same time, Canon has donated the 80D the new mode enemy detail from the top models EOS 5DS / 5DS R. This mode results in a visibly better detail preservation and pushes the 80D in the Canon ranking forward.
Autofocus and serial images
One of the innovations of the EOS 80D is the modernization of the autofocus system. For the viewfinder operation, the camera offers the typical phase autofocus for SLR cameras with sensor module in the housing, which in the case of the 70D with 19 measuring panels compared to the competition still considered weakness. The 80D now boasts a total of 45 measurement fields and a significantly larger image coverage. All measuring fields have cross sensors which recognize vertical and horizontal structures and work up to the lens light intensity of aperture 5,6. The average measuring fields are - as is usual with SLRs - more light-sensitive, with which the autofocus is to start at a brightness of -3 EV instead of -0.5 EV.
This makes it possible to focus in extremely weak light conditions - for example, in the case of moonlight - depending on the motif contrast and the lens light intensity. On the other hand, the 80D - like the 70D - uses the "dual-pixel CMOS AF technology" of the sensor. The dual-pixel sensors operate with two photodiodes per pixel, which are read out separately for generating image data and separately for the phase autofocus. 80% of the sensor pixels use the 80D for the phase detection. As a result, it is faster than older Canon models like the 70D, but without reaching the top temp of a few mirrorless models.
The 3-inch, swivel and foldable monitor with 346 667 RGB pixels resolution convinced already in the 70D: Its presentation is clean and synonymous with panning delay-free. The touch function, which a 7D Mark II does not yet offer, is very useful. In addition, the camera has the LC display, which is not used in this class, on the upper side with assigned function buttons (AF, Drive, ISO, exposure measurement method)
For the first time in Canon's medium class, an optical viewfinder with a 100 percent image coverage is installed. This allows the photographer to specify the exact cut-out at the time of shooting. The 80D displays grid lines and an electronic water scale. The magnification has remained at 0.95-fold (effectively 0.58-fold), more offers only the professional class.
The 80D has a barely modified housing compared to the 70D made of a plastic-aluminum mixture, which due to its rough surface coating is well in the hand. The body is sealed against dust and splash water and is ready to use with 730 g now 25 g lighter. There is no change in the number and arrangement of the controls: The AF button to the right of the viewfinder is already known from the predecessor, as well as the handy changeover lever for live view and video mode with integrated start / stop button.
The left-hand 80D program wheel can be rotated only after pressing an unlock button, and accesses the available exposure programs, including full, program, time and aperture, manual time / aperture adjustment, 10 scene modes (SCN), 10 creative tools and now New in the 80D also two individual memories (C1, C2). Our measurement is based on the style "enemy detail" introduced with the 5DS / 5DS R, which leads to a better detail.
The successful combination of function buttons, setting wheels, clear main menu and quick info monitor allows intuitive operation. As a central control element, the combined rotary knob on the rear of the device is used as a directional rocker and set button in the middle. The touch control via the monitor complements the unbureaucratic concept. Internally there is now a messtimer, which also supports long-term exposure. In video mode, it is possible to create 4-second video snapshots and interval sequences, which can be compiled into a time-lapse video.
In addition to WiFi, the EOS 80D also supports NFC connections to provide a simple connection to the data exchange with appropriately equipped Android devices.
Video takes the 80D at 60b / s in full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) mode. In addition to a microphone input, there is also a headphone output at the side, in order to be able to control the sound during recording. Unfortunately, no 4K video is offered yet, which is standard among other manufacturers in the middle class. You can record videos not only in standard MP4 format, but also with up to 30 B / s as MOV file with single image storage, called Canon All-I compression. This is a welcome feature for all filmmakers who want to make more of their videos.
The fact that the 80D benefits from improved focusing technology is demonstrated both in the laboratory and at the Praxistest. The camera operates with a continuous autofocus, both when tracking moving objects and when shooting. After only 0.4 s, the camera starts up, which is considerably faster than the 70D (0.7 s). The triggering delay, including the autofocus time, is 0.35 s at 300 lux. Even 30 lux master it with 0.38 s (70D: 0.45 s)
The Canon camera has also clearly caught up with a triggering delay, including the autofocus of 0.55 / 0.56 s at 300/30 lux. This is more than twice as fast as its predecessor at 300 lux (1 , 17 s). However, some mirrorless models come to values below 0.2 s.
For series shootings, less has done: series shoots the 80D as its predecessor with 7 B / s (RAWs / JPEGs), of which 48 JPEGs and 25 RAWs in one piece. The shutter provides as fastest time as 1/8000 s or a flash sync time of 1/250 s. There are some further improvements: similar to the 5Ds models, the new Mirror-Vibration-Control-System is synonymous with the 80D Reduce the vibration of the mirror by the motor, minimizing vibration.
The 63-field optimized exposure sensor measures both visible and infrared light and can detect colors and faces. New is a "flicker detection", which ensures that the exposure remains constant on each image of the series in the case of artificial light, and an additional "priority white balance" optimizes the white in warm light sources.
On page 2, read our test results from the test lab and our test results.
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