Like the 70D the 80D has an extremely useful articulating touchscreen LCD that serves as an ergonomic treat. If you already have a battery grip for the 70D (or some other accessory), you may be able to avoid some extra costs in upgrading. Accessories for new cameras tend to come at a price premium, while existing accessories have seen the typical price drop after having been on the market for a while. One of the nice advantages of having such a similar design is that a number of accessories for the 70D will continue to work with the 80D, from battery grips to underwater housings and so on. If you would prefer to “watch on” instead, you can see my video review of the Canon 80D here: Was is the right choice? Read on to find out. I liked what I was reading about it, and the allure of the tried and true ergonomics, battery life, and lens ecosystem eventually led me to place the order for the 80D. But the closer I got to the final decision (I had a both kits priced out by a supplier), the more the pendulum began to swing towards the Canon 80D. The a6300 specced out as the far more capable video rig in many ways (most notably with both 4K video as well as 120fps 1080P shooting). I needed a new video rig for one of my many responsibilities (in this case for videoing events for my religious organization). I’ll be honest: I was more excited about the new Sony a6300 when it was announced at roughly the same time. And I can think of no better illustration of this principle than the new Canon EOS 80D APS-C (crop sensor) camera. My experience is that Canon usually delivers cameras that show better in real world use than they do in a press release. But where Canon typically excels is in delivering a fully functional product, and, with what innovations it does bring (and they are more than what you might think), they are usually fully realized. And truth be told, whenever Canon and one of its competitors releases a camera body at a similar time the Canon is rarely the winner on spec. I read a lot of virtual ink spilled over a lack of innovation on Canon’s part with people lamenting all the ways where Canon is falling behind. Canon is what you might call a “conservative innovator”.
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