The Canon EOS 80D is a

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camera announced by

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on February 18, 2016. It has the same body-only

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as the

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, which it replaces. The camera can be purchased as a body-only, as kit with the 18-55mm IS STM lens, with the new 18-135mm IS USM lens or with the EF-S 18-200mm IS. As a part of the

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two-digit line, it is the successor to the EOS 70D and is the predecessor of the EOS 90D. The camera is aimed at mid-market, semi-pro and enthusiast photographers.

New features from 70D

Compared to the EOS 70D, several modifications were made, including: * New 24.2-

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dual-pixel CMOS sensor * 45 cross-type AF points, compared to 19 for the 70D ** Of these points, 27 will support autofocus at 8 when the body is attached to one of two specific lens/

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combinations (the Canon 100-400 Mark II with 1.4x III or the Canon 200-400 with 2x III). Any other lens/teleconverter combinations resulting in an aperture of 8 will only function with the center point. The 80D is the first non-professional EOS body that can autofocus in this situation; previous non-professional bodies could not autofocus if the maximum aperture of an attached lens/teleconverter combination was smaller than 5.6. *

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on the 70D) * New 7560-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor to aid the AF system * New shutter mechanism to help reduce vibrations and camera shake * "Anti-flicker" (introduced on EOS 7D Mk II) – shutter release can be set to compensate for flickering electric lighting * 100% scene coverage viewfinder * Built-in NFC * 1080p at 60/ 50 fps video recording capability * Built-in HDR and

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recording capability (new software) * Better low-light AF battery life, from 920 shots per battery to 960 shots per battery * External 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack

References

External links

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dpreview: The Canon that can: Canon EOS 80D Review

2016 Newest Generation 80D Reviewed

Canon EOS 80D Review: Is still worth in 2020?
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