Practical Photography - UK (2020-04)

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CANON’S80DWASN’TJUST

a popularcamera– its 24.2MP

APS-Csensoralsowenton to

fe aturein manyof thecompany’s

morerecentmodels.Forthe

in vestment,yougeta solidbody

wi tha 3in 1040k-dotvari-angle

180 ¡flip-outscreen,respectable

45 -pointcross-typeAF system

and 7fpscontinuousshooting

speed.TheISOdoesa greatjob,

wi tha rangeof 100-16,000– not

quitethehighestin-test– andan

in tegratedCanonflashtransmitter

makesusingoff-cameraflash

a br eeze.

Thereis DualPixelCMOSAF

here,whichis accessedvia the

Li veViewreartouchLCDandgives

ac cess to face and object tracking.

Image quality has long been lauded

at the price-point, and the DIGIC 6

processor powers everything you’ll

ever need. This includes the 1080p

Full HD video capture that also

proved a popular inclusion for users,

wi th vlogging or creative filming both

possible. While it has been usurped

wi th the higher-resolution 90D,

it’s still a stand-out option from

Canon’s range in 2020.

AboveCanonuserswill be rightat

homewiththe traditionallayout.

CANON

EOS 80D FROM £530

AboveA top-plate

LCD helpsgivethe

80D a professional

fe eling design.

IFYOU’RELOOKINGFORONEOF

th e mostreliablefull-frameDSLRs

ofthelastgeneration,thenthe

D8 10 hasto be a consideration.

Belovedby pros,thispacks

a wallopwitha 36.3MPsensor,

powerfulExpeed4 processor

and 5fpscontinuousshooting

ra te.TheISOrunsfrom64 to

12 ,800,andthedynamicrangehas

pl easedmanylandscapeshooters.

Therearesomesimilaritieswith

th e D800,thoughmanyfeatures

re ceiveda freshoverhaul,such

asthelowerISO,lackof optical

lo w-passfilterandincreased

12 29k-dotresolutionof thefixedrear

sc reen.Thedesignstillsticksto the

ageingD800,thoughmanywill love

th e solidfeelin-hand,as wellas

ru ggedfeaturesandweather-sealing.

For actionenthusiasts,there’sa

51 -pointAF systemthatutilisesthe

Multi-CAM3500FXsystem,as well

asenhancedtrackingabilities.It can

al socapturemovieswiththe1080p

Full HD modein 60fps.Notonly

was it a greatcameraat its launch,

it remainsa firmfavouritebasedon

how oftenwe seeit in thewild.

AbovePhysicalityandcontrolareat

th e verycoreof theD810’sdesign.

NIKON

D810 FROM £799

AboveIt ’s possible

toblockthe

viewfinder during

long exposure shots.

PRICE FROM

£530

VIDEO

FULL HD 1080P

IMAGE RESOLUTION

24.2MP

PRICE FROM

£799

VIDEO

FULL HD 1080P

IMAGE RESOLUTION

36.3MP

PROS

High-resolution

imagequality

Dynamicrange

ReliableAF

sy stem

CONS

Nojoystick

Lacks a

touchscreen

PROS

Imagequality

Vari-angle

to uchLCD

Solid 45-point

AF system

CONS

LimitedISO

Not weather-

sealed

SPEC

Weight:980g

WxHxD:

146x123x82mm

Battery: 1200 shots

Card type :

SD, CF

AF: 51-point

SPEC

Weight: 730g

WxHxD:

139x105x79mm

Battery: 960 shots

Card type: SD,

SDXC, SDHC

AF: 45-point

PRICE

Original: £ 2700

Used: £799

Potential saving:

£1901

PRICE

Original: £999

Used: £ 530

Potential saving:

£469

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