In February, Canon announced the EOS Rebel T7i (800D) and EOS 77D, calculation ii new choices to the company'south already confusing lineup. In this article we'll intermission downwards what separates the T7i, 77D and the existing EOS 80D – and which is the best ane for your needs.

Spec comparing

Insubordinate T7i/800D EOS 77D EOS 80D
MSRP (body only) $749 $899 $1199
Sensor 24.2MP APS-C CMOS
Processor Digic 7 Digic six
ISO range ISO 100-25600
(expands to 51200)		 ISO 100-12800
(expands to 25600)
AF system Dual Pixel + 45-pt all-cross-blazon
Shutter speed 30 - 1/4000 sec thirty - 1/8000 sec
X-sync 1/200 sec i/250 sec
LCD size/type 3" fully-articulating (1.04M-dot)
Viewfinder mag/coverage 0.82x / 95% 0.95x / 100%
('Intelligent')
Command dials 1 Two
Max Continuous half dozen fps  7 fps
Video 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/30p/24p
Headphone jack No Aye
Bluetooth Yes No
Battery life (CIPA) 600 shots 960 shots
Bombardment grip No Optional
Conditions-sealing No Yes
Dimensions 131 x 100 x 76mm 131 x 100 x 76mm 139 x 105 10 79mm
Weight (CIPA) 532 g 540 thou 730 g

In most respects, the 80D is the improve of the 3 cameras, which is what you'd expect given its price premium. Permit'south break it down into diverse areas for a closer expect.

Body & Design

What actually sets these three models apart are style and build quality. The EOS Insubordinate T7i is very much a Insubordinate. Information technology's compact, plastic and has a single control punch and small-ish optical viewfinder. The T7i, forth with the other ii cameras in this comparing, has a iii" fully articulating touchscreen LCD.

Equally yous'd await, the 80D is bigger and amend in terms of build quality. The body is conditions-sealed and the shutter is rated to 100,000 cycles (Canon doesn't say how long the Rebel and 77D will concluding, but information technology's probably safe to say 'non equally long'.) Its pentaprism 'Intelligent Viewfinder' has 100% coverage and the ability to overlay all kind of information on top of the scene, such as focus point layout, composition grids and an electronic level. The grip is larger and, unlike the other two models, a battery grip is an optional extra. The 80D also offers a headphone jack, in improver to the mic jack found on the other two models.

The Guts

The Rebel T7i, EOS 77D and EOS 80D share the aforementioned 24MP APS-C CMOS sensor. This sensor sees a meaning improvement in Raw dynamic range over previous Catechism sensors, though notwithstanding falls behind most competitors. The Insubordinate and 77D accept Canon'southward latest Digic 7 processor, compared to the Digic 6 on the 80D. Canon claims that the Digic vii provides a full-stop comeback in JPEG high ISO noise levels compared to Digic six, though comparing the Digic 7-powered EOS M5 confronting the 80D seems to contradict that. Raw noise performance in low light should be similar betwixt all models. The native ISO range tops out at 25600 on Digic 7 vs 12800 on Digic six. All 3 cameras tin farther aggrandize their maximum ISO by a full stop.

Catechism says that the Digic 7 also improves subject-tracking operation, and when we reviewed the EOS M5 mirrorless photographic camera, nosotros found it to be a step above the EOS 80D. It's probably a safety assumption that the Rebel T7i and EOS 77D will perform as well as the M5 when live view shooting.

Digics aside, all 3 cameras utilise the aforementioned Dual Pixel CMOS AF arrangement, which nosotros've establish to be effective for both stills and video. They likewise share a 45-signal, all-cross-blazon phase-detect system for shooting through the viewfinder as well equally a 7560-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor that uses 'Color Tracking' to discover pare colour and assist in focusing. Nosotros haven't constitute subject tracking (the ability of the camera to automatically shift AF points to rails your discipline around the frame) to be as reliable in viewfinder shooting every bit it is in Dual Pixel AF style, though viewfinder AF has its ain gear up of advantages.


Features

This is the area in which the 3 cameras start to diverge, though not dramatically. Let'due south get-go at the bottom with the Rebel T7i/800D.

The T7i offers Total HD video capture at 60p, 30p and 24p, as well as the PAL equivalents at fleck rates of up to 60Mbps. You get manual exposure control and Car ISO while capturing video, though it's non clear if the T7i volition let you adjust exposure compensation in those situations (signs point to 'yes'). Nor is it clear if minimum shutter speed settings for Auto ISO will be available in all these models (information technology was oddly missing from the M5, albeit present on the 80D). Manual sound level controls are bachelor, plus a wind filter.

You get to take advantage of Dual Pixel AF's solid subject tracking functioning and easy rack-focusing courtesy of the touchscreen brandish. There's too a time-lapse movie fashion and an HDR motion picture style (shudder). Something that the Digic 7 allows for is 5-axis digital image stabilization for smooth video capture, which is a feature the 80D'south Digic 6 does non support.

In terms of continuous shooting, the T7i can take up to 27 Raw, 23 Raw+JPEG or an unlimited number of JPEGs at 6 fps, bold that you lot're using a loftier-speed UHS-I card. Battery life sits at 600 shots per charge (CIPA standard).

And then at that place'south Wi-Fi, which is Catechism'due south nearly advanced organisation yet. You lot get the usual Wi-Fi connectivity using the Canon Connect app, as well every bit NFC for quick pairing with Android phones. What's new is Bluetooth back up, which non just makes pairing easy, only also maintains a constant connexion so you can rapidly turn your phone into a remote. When using the app with Bluetooth there'south a shutter release button for shooting, plus a four-manner controller for playback. If yous desire full-on remote control with alive view, the app will automatically switch over to Wi-Fi.

Canon's new BR-E1 Bluetooth remote is compatible with the Rebel T7i/800D and the EOS 77D. Notice the Due west/T buttons, which tin be used with the available PZ-E1 power zoom adapter (that only works with the EF-Southward 18-135mm PZ at this time).

Something new the T7i/800D brings to the table is Feature Banana, which is very similar to the Guide characteristic on the Nikon D3000-series. When you rotate the fashion dial, the LCD displays visual representations of what each mode does. In one case you've selected a mode, you'll get a slider that illustrates the effect of aperture or shutter speed adjustment. It's pretty well-done for those who learn toward the beginner end of the spectrum. This feature is also bachelor on the EOS 77D, though it's hidden by default.

So what features do y'all gain by stepping up to the EOS 77D, bated from the concrete ones? Not a whole lot. You gain interval and seedling timers and a few more custom controls (due to the extra physical buttons). Everything else, including outburst rate and battery life, is identical.

Moving upwards to the 80D mostly provides better functioning and even more custom controls. Performance-wise, the max shutter speed rises to 1/8000 sec, the x-sync speed to 1/250 sec, and the burst rate to 7 fps. Battery life is rated at 960 shots per charge, and that's without the optional grip.

Feature-wise you proceeds a lot more command over autofocus settings, and an AF micro-adjustment tool is too available. What are you missing out on by having a slightly older photographic camera? Really it's just Bluetooth and the 5-centrality digital IS in movie style (we can't imagine your average 80D buyer using the Feature Banana very frequently).

And so which is all-time for you lot?

The hard determination isn't so much betwixt the 77D and the 80D - the differences are pretty articulate-cutting. If you need something with much superior build quality, faster burst rates and more controls over autofocus, so information technology'south your option. While the 80D's live view subject tracking abilities may autumn below that of the 77D (and T7i), prototype quality should be similar, despite Canon's claims to the contrary.

The Rebel T7i / EOS 800D showing off its new UI.

The choice between the Rebel T7i/800D vs the 77D is where information technology'southward a flake more than challenging. Obviously, budget volition be ane matter any buyer will consider. If you lot're pinching pennies then you're probably going to cull the Rebel, whose innards are considering better than the T6i which it replaces. If you're willing to spend about $150 more, then we think that the EOS 77D is the ameliorate choice. Information technology'south not any larger, the extra control punch saves a lot of hassle and the LCD info display is a squeamish impact.

If you're trying to brand this verbal decision correct at present, or just want to suggest alternatives, so head down to the comment section beneath. Let us know if we missed annihilation in this comparing, too!