Canon 80D Officially Announced

The Canon 80D has now been officially announced- The leaked specs were extremely accurate - there is additional information to suggest that the dual pixel AF system has been improved and the kit lens is now upgraded to IS USM, no longer STM- read more below.  How does the 80D compare to the 70D and T6s? Watch the video below and visit 80D vs 70D vs T6s/T6i for more info.Preorder Available from B&H Photo  Expected at the End of March.Canon EOS 80D DSLR Camera with 18-135mm Lens $1,799Canon EOS 80D Body Only $1,199 

• 24.2MP APS-C CMOS sensor (more than the 20MP from the 7D Mark II)
• DIGIC 6 Image Processor
• IMPROVED Dual pixel CMOS AF - noted as significantly better than 70D
• Continuous shooting 7 frames / sec - Live view 5 frames / sec. (AF tracking)
• AF 45 points (all points cross type) 7D mark II has 65 Cross type. 70D has 19.
• 7560 pixel RGB + IR metering sensor
• ISO 100-16000
• flickerless shooting (adopted from the 7D Mark II) - this enables more consistent exposures in gym/arena lighting
• Finder is 100% field of view - up from 98% with the 70D
• 3 inches vari-angle touch screen LCD monitor.- The same as 70D
• 1080p 60 fps - Up from 30fps with the 70D and on par with 7D Mark II
• Time-lapse movie & additional creative filters for video - Something Canon finally started adding with the 5DS series.
• Wi-Fi, NFC - remote shooting by smartphone - I doubt this will include video start and stop- probably only photo remote control as you can do now with 70D.

Dial of the 70D compared to the 80D - really the only exterior difference I can find other than the viewfinder upgrade.80D looks to add Custom 1 AND Custom 2 to the dial along with filters for video (possibly) (between SCN and C2)These look like decent upgrades - nothing ground breaking and compared to other options, like the newly announced a6300, this looks like Canon is still behind the curve but if you have a rebel, and a few canon lenses this does represent a decent upgrade and a solid hybrid camera - video and photo capable.The 80D will be bundled with a NEW 18-135 lens - no longer STM - But USM with a new designation of NANO USM. I suspect this allows for the continued smooth and silent focusing that STM provided but with additional speed to support the faster AF system in live view/dual pixel AF What do you think of these specs? Enough to warrant an upgrade from a 70D? How about T5i or even T6i/T6s owners?The battery grip offered on the page is the same as the 70D- as we suspected the body is identical and use of the 70D battery grip is possible.Preorder Available from B&H Photo  Expected at the end of March.Canon EOS 80D DSLR Camera with 18-135mm Lens $1,799Canon EOS 80D DSLR Camera with 18-55mm Lens $1,349Canon EOS 80D Body Only $1,199Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens $599And if you wished your DSLR was more like a camcorder you can addCanon PZ-E1 Power Zoom Adapter for just $149

• Provides Electronic Zooming Control
• Smoother Zoom Movements for Video
• Zoom Mode and Speed Settings Switches
• Integrated Locking Mechanism