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Canon EOS 80D Compared to the Canon EOS 7D
| Specifications | Canon EOS 80D | Canon EOS 7D |
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| Year Introduced | 2016 | 2009 |
| Megapixels | 24.2 | 18.0 |
| Total Pixels | 25.8 | 19.0 |
| Sensor Size | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 22.3 x 14.9mm |
| Pixel Dimensions | 6000 x 4000 | 5184 x 3456 |
| Pixel Size | 3.72µm | 4.30µm |
| Diffraction-Limited Aperture | f/6.0 | f/6.9 |
| Sensor Readout Speed (ms) | ||
| Sensor Stabilization | N | N |
| Lens Mount | EF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E | EF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E |
| FOVCF | 1.6x | 1.6x |
| Image Processor | DIGIC 6 | Dual DIGIC 4 |
| Autofocus | ||
| Type | TTL secondary image-forming phase-difference detection system with AF-dedicated CMOS sensor | TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor |
| Points | 45 cross-type AF points (45 f/5.6 cross-type AF points, 27 f/8 points [9 cross-type], centre point is f/2.8 and f/5.6 dual cross-type) | 19 cross-type AF points (f/2.8 at center) |
| Working Range | EV -3 - 18 (at 23°C & ISO100) | EV -0.5 - 18 (at 23°C & ISO100) |
| Point Selection | Automatic selection: 45 point AF Manual selection: Single point AF Manual selection: Zone AF Manual selection: Large Zone AF AF points can be selected separately for vertical and horizontal shooting | Automatic selection: 19 point AF Manual selection: Single point AF Manual selection: Spot AF Manual selection: AF point Expansion Manual selection: Zone AF AF points can be selected separately for vertical and horizontal shooting |
| Microadjustment | C.Fn II-16 +/- 20 steps (wide and tele setting for Zooms) Adjust all lenses by same amount Adjust up to 40 lenses individually Adjustments remembered for lens by serial number | C.Fn III-5 +/- 20 steps Adjust all lenses by same amount Adjust up to 20 lenses individually |
| Touch & Drag AF | ||
| Eye Detection AF | ||
| Focus Bracketing/Stacking | ||
| Exposure Control | ||
| Metering Modes | 7560-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor Metering with the area divided into 63 segments (9×7) (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) (2) Partial metering (approx. 6.0% of viewfinder) (3) Spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder) (4) Center-weighted average metering | TTL full aperture metering with 63 zone Dual Layer SPC (1) Evaluative metering (linked to All AF point) (2) Partial metering (approx. 9.4% of viewfinder at centre) (3) Spot metering (approx. 2.3% viewfinder at centre) (4) Centre weighted average metering |
| Metering Range | EV 1 – 20 (at 23°C, ISO 100) | EV 1 - 20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100) |
| Exposure Comp | ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | +/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB). |
| AEB | 2, 3, 5 or 7 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments | 3 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments |
| Light Flicker Mode | ||
| Intervalometer | ||
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto (100-16000), 100-16000 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H: 25600 During Movie shooting: Auto (100-12800), 100-12800 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H: 25,600 | Auto (100-6400, max ISO can limited by user ), 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H: 12800 |
| Shutter Speed | 30 - 1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments) + Bulb (Shutter speed range available varies according to shooting mode) | 30 - 1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode) |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Type | Pentaprism | Pentaprism |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% | Approx. 100% |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.95x | Approx. 1.00x |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 22mm | Approx. 22mm |
| Information | AF information: AF points, focus confirmation, AF area selection mode Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light. Image information: Card information, maximum burst Other information: Flicker Detection | AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light. Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB. Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light. Image information: White balance correction, CF card information, monochrome shooting, maximum burst (2 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+). Composition information: Grid, Dual Axis Electronic level |
| DOF Preview | Yes, with Depth of Field preview button. | Yes, with Depth of Field preview button. |
| LCD | ||
| Type | Touch screen Vari angle 3.0" (7.7cm) 3:2 Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040K dots | 3.0" (7.5cm) Clear View II TFT, approx. 920K dots |
| Coating | Anti-reflection, Solid Structure and Anti smudge | Anti-reflection and Solid Structure |
| Brightness Adj | Adjustable to one of seven levels | Auto: Using external ambient light sensor Manual: Adjustable to one of seven levels |
| Display Options | (1) Quick Control Screen (2) Camera settings (3) Electronic Level | (1) Quick Control Screen (2) Camera settings (3) Dual Axis Electronic Level |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in GN | 12 (ISO 100, meters) | 12 (ISO 100, meters) |
| Built-in Coverage | Up to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 28mm) | Up to 15mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 24mm) |
| Built-in Recycle Time | Approx. 3 seconds | Approx. 3 seconds |
| Modes | Auto, Manual flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter | Auto, Manual flash, Multi flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter |
| X-Sync | 1/250sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | +/- 3EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments |
| Hot Shoe/PC Terminal | Yes / No | Yes / Yes |
| External Flash Comp | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support |
| Shooting | ||
| Shooting Modes | Scene Intelligent Auto (Stills and Movie), No Flash, Creative Auto, SCN(Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Food, Kids, Candlelight), Creative filters, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie), Bulb, Custom | Auto (Stills and Movie), Creative Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie), Custom (x3) |
| Picture Styles | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral,Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) | Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) |
| Image Processing | Highlight Tone Priority Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) Multi Shot Noise Reduction Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination and Chromatic aberration correction Creative filters (Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Fish-eye effect, Art bold effect, Water painting effect, Toy camera effect,Miniature effect) Multi-exposure RAW image processing - during image Playback only Resize to M or S1, S2, S3 | Highlight Tone Priority Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination RAW image processing - during image Playback only Resize to M or S |
| Abberration Corrections | ||
| Drive Modes | Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s +remote), Silent single shooting, Silent continuous shooting | Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s +remote) |
| Continuous Shooting | Max. Approx. 7fps. (speed maintained for up to 110 images (JPEG)(with UHS-I card), 25 images (RAW)(with UHS-I card)) | Max. Approx. 8fps. (speed maintained for up to 130 images (JPEG)(with UDMA card), 25 images (RAW)) |
| Shutter Lag | 60ms | 59ms |
| Viewfinder Blackout | N/A | 100ms |
| Live View | ||
| FrameRate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Focusing | Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any pointon screen) Autofocus: Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Face detection and Tracking AF, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone-Single), Tracking sensitivity (-3 to +3) and Movie Servo AF Speed (-7 to +2) | Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face detection mode |
| Metering | Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor. Evaluative metering, partial metering, spot metering,center-weighted average metering. | Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor Active metering time can be changed |
| Display Options | Grid overlay (x3), Histogram, Electronic level | Grid overlay (x2), Histogram |
| File Information | ||
| Still ImageType | JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.30 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), RAW: RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant | JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), RAW: RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
| Image Size | JPEG 3:2: (L) 6000 x 4000, (M) 3984 x 2656, (S1) 2976 x 1984, (S2) 1920x1280, (S3) 720x480 JPEG 4:3: (L) 5328x4000, (M) 3552x2664, (S1) 2656x1992, (S2) 1696x1280, (S3) 640x480 JPEG 16:9: (L) 6000x3368, (M) 3984x2240, (S1) 2976x1680, (S2) 1920x1080, (S3) 720x408 JPEG 1:1: (L) 4000x4000, (M) 2656x2656, (S1) 1984x1984, (S2) 1280x1280, (S3) 480x480 RAW: (RAW) 6000x4000, (M-RAW) 4500x3000, (S-RAW) 3000x2000 | JPEG: (L) 5184x3456, (M) 3456x2304, (S) 2592x1728 RAW: (RAW) 5184x3456, (M-RAW) 3888x2592, (S-RAW) 2592x1728 |
| Movie Type | MOV / MP4 (Video: H.264 Intra frame / inter frame, Sound: Linear PCM / AAC, recording level can be manually adjusted by user) | MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM, recording level can be manually adjusted by user) |
| Movie Size | 1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50 fps) inter-frame 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.98 fps) intra or inter frame 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25) lite inter-frame 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) inter-frame 1280 x 720 (29.97, 25) lite inter-frame | 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps) 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) |
| Movie Length | Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB (If file size exceeds 4GB a new file will be created automatically) | Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB |
| Other Information | ||
| Wireless Features | Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC | |
| GPS | via optional GP-E2 GPS Receiver | via optional GP-E2 GPS Receiver |
| Custom Functions | 26 Custom Functions | 27 Custom Functions with 70 settings |
| LCD Panel / Illumination | Yes / Yes | Yes / Yes |
| Water & Dust Resistance | Yes | Yes (equal to EOS-1N) |
| Sound Memo | No | No |
| Interface | ||
| Computer Interface | Hi-Speed USB | Hi-Speed USB |
| Other Interface | Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC compatible), External microphone (3.5mm Stereo mini jack), Headphone socket (Stereo mini jack) | HDMI mini output, Video output (PAL/ NTSC), Extension system terminal (for WFT-E5), External microphone (Stereo mini jack) |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | SD, SDHC or SDXC (UHS-I) | CompactFlash Type I/ II (Microdrive compatible, UDMA compatible), external storage with WFT-E5 |
| Batteries & Power | ||
| Battery | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6N | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6 (supplied), 1x CR1616 for date & settings |
| Battery Life | Approx. Approx: 960 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) Approx. 860 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) | Approx. 800 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) 750 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) |
| Power Supply Battery Chargers | AC Adapter AC-E6(N), DC coupler: DR-E6, Battery charger LC-E6, Car Battery charger CBC-E6 | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6, Battery charger LC-E6, Car Battery charger CBC-E6 |
| Physical Specs | ||
| Body Materials | Polycarbonate resin with glass fiber | Magnesium Alloy body covers |
| Shutter Durability Rating | 100,000 | 150,000 |
| Operating Environment | 32–104°F / 0–40°C, 85% or less humidity | 0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity |
| Dimensions Inches | 5.47 x 4.14 x 3.09" (139.0 x 105.2 x 78.5mm) | 5.8 x 4.4 x 2.9" (148.2 x 110.7 x 73.5mm) |
| CIPA Weight | 25.75 oz (730g) | 32.2 oz (914g) |
| Accessories | ||
| Viewfinder | Eyecup Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II, Angle Finder C | Eyecup Eg, Dioptric adjustment lens Eg, Anti-Fog Eyepiece Eg |
| Wireless File Transmitter | Built in | Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E5 |
| Compatible Lenses | All EF, EF-S, TS-E and MP-E lenses | All EF, EF-S, TS-E and MP-E lenses |
| Battery Grip | BG-E14 Buy ► | BG-E7 Buy ► |
| Remote | Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller RC-6 | Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5, Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5 |
| Other | Hand Strap E2, GP-E2 | Hand Strap E2, GP-E2 |
| Review | Canon EOS 80D | Canon EOS 7D |
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