Canon 80D vs Canon 70D, Canon 70D successor does have enough changes to make you spend $1K cash on it, let’s find out.
| Features/ Models | Canon 80D | Canon 70D |
| Megapixel | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS sensor | 20.2MP APS-C CMOS Sensor |
| Sensor size | APS-C – 22.5 x 15 mm | APS-C – 22.5 x 15 mm |
| Low pass filter | Yes | Yes |
| Image processor | DIGIC6 | DIGIC 5+ |
| Image Stabilization | No | No |
| AF system | 45 points (all points cross type) | 19-Point All Cross-Type |
| ISO | 100-16000 Standard and 100-25600 Expandable | 100-12800 Standard and 100-25600 Expandable |
| Shutter Min/ mix | Shutter 30 seconds -1/8000 | Shutter 30 seconds -1/8000 |
| Continuous shooting speed | 7fps | 7 fps |
| Video | Full HD 60fps | Full HD 30fps |
| Display | 3 inches 1.04 million dot Vari-angle LCD | 3.0″ 1.04m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen |
| Viewfinder | Optical | Optical |
| Hot shoe | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi, NFC. Remote shooting | Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity |
| Environmentally sealed | No | No |
| Battery life | ||
| Dimensions | 139.0 x 105.2 x 78.5mm | 139.0 x 104.3 x 78.5 mm |
| Weight | 650g | 755 g |
SENSOR – Canon 80D is better than Canon 70D – Yes
The sensor inside the Canon 80D is completely new and features more standard ISO range compared to the Canon 70D camera, 4+ pixels inside the sensor resolution will add more details yo your images by maitning the same or may be better level of low-light performance.
Auto Fous – Canon EOS 80D is Better than Canon EOS 70D
Upgraded Phase AF Module AF System (45 vs 19 AF points)
The camera features upgraded Phase AF moudle AF system that carries 45 Points all cross type and the most advance part of this camera is 27 of the points are capable of focusing down to f/8 while shooting with super tele-photo lenses. Canon 70D AF system was limited to 19 point AF only, so its a big positive change on terms of dedicated Phase AF module inside the camera.
Upgraded Dual Pixel CMOS AF System inside Canon 80D (Fast AF during live shooting )
We have completely new Dual pixel CMOS AF sensor inside the of the Canon 80D camera, the 24MP camera sensor is developed with next generation of Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology used inside the Canon 7D Mark II camera and its AF performance during Live view shooting and video recording is significantly better than Canon EOS 70D.
Advance Image processor inside the Canon 80D compared to Canon 70D
The Canon 80D arrived with DIGIC 6 image processor inside the camera and the 70D was using Canon Dual DIGIC 6 image processor and as a result we can see slight increase in the performance speed of the Canon 80D DSLR.
Maintaing the Continuous shooting speed despite if increase in resolution – The Canon 80D carries 4MP + resolution compared to Canon 70D, but the continuous shooting speed of both the camera remains same.
Standard ISO range also pushed to approximate 1+ stop, the standard ISO range of the Canon 80D camera has been pushed up to 16000 but believe me it won’t going to show up any significant difference.
Canon 80D vs Canon 70D High ISO Test
Canon 80D does show bit improvement over Canon 70D but that not sufficient to upgrade your Canon 70D camera with 80D, I will suggest you to wait for Canon 90D or get a Fullframe camera.
Canon 80D or Canon 70D – Finale Verdict
Canon 80D features new sensor and advance AF system, hence you can see in the High ISO test that despite of increase in resolution the camera is still showing less noise compared to Canon 70D camera, hence we recommend you to get Canon 80D over Canon 70D.
I think this is a great video camera for the money, better than c100 🙂