Canon EOS 80D Compared to the Canon EOS 60D

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Specifications	Canon EOS 80D	Canon EOS 60D

Year Introduced	2016	2010
Megapixels	24.2	18.0
Total Pixels	25.8	19.0
Sensor Size	22.3 x 14.9mm	22.3 x 14.9mm
Pixel Dimensions	6000 x 4000	5184 x 3456
Pixel Size	3.72µm	4.30µm
Diffraction-Limited Aperture	f/6.0	f/6.9
Sensor Stabilization	N	N
Lens Mount	EF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E	EF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E
FOVCF	1.6x	1.6x
Image Processor	DIGIC 6	DIGIC 4

Autofocus
Type	TTL secondary image-forming phase-difference detection system with AF-dedicated CMOS sensor	TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor
Points	45 cross-type AF points (45 f/5.6 cross-type AF points, 27 f/8 points [9 cross-type], centre point is f/2.8 and f/5.6 dual cross-type)	9 cross-type AF points (f/2.8 at center)
Working Range	EV -3 - 18 (at 23°C & ISO100)	EV -0.5 - 18 (at 23°C & ISO100)
Modes	One-Shot AF Predictive AI Servo AF (AI Servo AF II) AI Focus AF	One Shot AI Focus AI Servo
Point Selection	Automatic selection: 45 point AF Manual selection: Single point AF Manual selection: Zone AF Manual selection: Large Zone AF AF points can be selected separately for vertical and horizontal shooting	Automatic selection, Manual selection
Microadjustment	C.Fn II-16 +/- 20 steps (wide and tele setting for Zooms) Adjust all lenses by same amount Adjust up to 40 lenses individually Adjustments remembered for lens by serial number	No

Exposure Control
Metering Modes	7560-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor Metering with the area divided into 63 segments (9×7) (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) (2) Partial metering (approx. 6.0% of viewfinder) (3) Spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder) (4) Center-weighted average metering	TTL full aperture metering with 63 zone SPC (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF point) (2) Partial metering (approx. 6.5% of viewfinder at centre) (3) Spot metering (approx. 2.8% viewfinder at centre) (4) Centre weighted average metering
Metering Range	EV 1 – 20 (at 23°C, ISO 100)	EV 0 - 20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)
Exposure Comp	±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments	+/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).
AEB	2, 3, 5 or 7 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments	3 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments
ISO Sensitivity	Auto (100-16000), 100-16000 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H: 25600 During Movie shooting: Auto (100-12800), 100-12800 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H: 25,600	Auto (100-3200), 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H: 12800
Shutter Speed	30 - 1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments) + Bulb (Shutter speed range available varies according to shooting mode)	30 - 1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
WB Settings	AWB (Ambience priority, White priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature Setting. White balance compensation: 1. Blue/Amber +/-9 2. Magenta/ Green +/-9	AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature Setting. White balance compensation: 1. Blue/Amber +/-9 2. Magenta/ Green +/-9.
Custom WB	Yes, 1 setting can be registered	Yes, 1 setting can be registered

Viewfinder
Type	Pentaprism	Pentaprism
Coverage	Approx. 100%	Approx. 96%
Magnification	Approx. 0.95x	Approx. 0.95x
Eyepoint	Approx. 22mm	Approx. 22mm
Information	AF information: AF points, focus confirmation, AF area selection mode Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light. Image information: Card information, maximum burst Other information: Flicker Detection	AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light. Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB. Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light. Image information: White balance correction, Card information, monochrome shooting, maximum burst (2 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+). Composition information: Electronic level (Horizontal only), Battery check
DOF Preview	Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.	Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.
Eyepiece Shutter	On strap	On strap

LCD
Type	Touch screen Vari angle 3.0" (7.7cm) 3:2 Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040K dots	Vari angle 3.0" (7.7cm) 3:2 Clear View TFT, approx. 1040K dots
Coating	Anti-reflection, Solid Structure and Anti smudge	Dual Anti-reflection
Brightness Adj	Adjustable to one of seven levels	Adjustable to one of seven levels
Display Options	(1) Quick Control Screen (2) Camera settings (3) Electronic Level	(1) Quick Control Screen (2) Camera settings (3) Electronic Level

Flash
Built-in GN	12 (ISO 100, meters)	13 (ISO 100, meters)
Built-in Coverage	Up to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 28mm)	Up to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 28mm)
Built-in Recycle Time	Approx. 3 seconds	Approx. 3 seconds
Modes	Auto, Manual flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter	Auto, Manual flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter
X-Sync	1/250sec	1/250sec
Exposure Compensation	±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments	+/- 3EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments
Hot Shoe/PC Terminal	Yes / No	Yes / No
External Flash Comp	E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support	E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support
External Flash Control	Via camera menu	Via camera menu

Shooting
Shooting Modes	Scene Intelligent Auto (Stills and Movie), No Flash, Creative Auto, SCN(Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Food, Kids, Candlelight), Creative filters, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie), Bulb, Custom	Auto, No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Movie, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom
Picture Styles	Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral,Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)	Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
Image Processing	Highlight Tone Priority Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) Multi Shot Noise Reduction Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination and Chromatic aberration correction Creative filters (Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Fish-eye effect, Art bold effect, Water painting effect, Toy camera effect,Miniature effect) Multi-exposure RAW image processing - during image Playback only Resize to M or S1, S2, S3	Highlight Tone Priority Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination Basic+ (Shoot by ambience selection, Shoot by lighting or scene type) Creative filters (Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Toy camera, Minaiture effect) - during image Playback only RAW image processing - during image Playback only
Drive Modes	Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s +remote), Silent single shooting, Silent continuous shooting	Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s +remote)
Continuous Shooting	Max. Approx. 7fps. (speed maintained for up to 110 images (JPEG)(with UHS-I card), 25 images (RAW)(with UHS-I card))	Max. Approx. 5.3fps. (speed maintained for minimum of approx 58 images (JPEG), 16 images (RAW)
Shutter Lag	60ms	59ms
Viewfinder Blackout	N/A	100ms

Live View
FrameRate	30 fps	30 fps
Focusing	Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any pointon screen) Autofocus: Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Face detection and Tracking AF, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone-Single), Tracking sensitivity (-3 to +3) and Movie Servo AF Speed (-7 to +2)	Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face detection mode
Metering	Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor. Evaluative metering, partial metering, spot metering,center-weighted average metering.	Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor Active metering time can be changed
Display Options	Grid overlay (x3), Histogram, Electronic level	Grid overlay (x2), Histogram, Multi aspect ratios, Electronic level

File Information
Still ImageType	JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.30 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), RAW: RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant	JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.3 compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), RAW: RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
Image Size	JPEG 3:2: (L) 6000 x 4000, (M) 3984 x 2656, (S1) 2976 x 1984, (S2) 1920x1280, (S3) 720x480 JPEG 4:3: (L) 5328x4000, (M) 3552x2664, (S1) 2656x1992, (S2) 1696x1280, (S3) 640x480 JPEG 16:9: (L) 6000x3368, (M) 3984x2240, (S1) 2976x1680, (S2) 1920x1080, (S3) 720x408 JPEG 1:1: (L) 4000x4000, (M) 2656x2656, (S1) 1984x1984, (S2) 1280x1280, (S3) 480x480 RAW: (RAW) 6000x4000, (M-RAW) 4500x3000, (S-RAW) 3000x2000	JPEG 3:2: (L) 5184x3456, (M) 3456x2304, (S1) 2592x1728, (S2) 1920x1280, (S3) 720x480 JPEG 4:3: (L) 4608x3456, (M) 3072x2304, (S1) 2304x1728, (S2) 1696x1280, (S3) 640x480 JPEG 16:9: (L) 5184x2912, (M) 3456x1944, (S1) 2592x1456 (S2) 1920x1080, (S3) 720x408
Movie Type	MOV / MP4 (Video: H.264 Intra frame / inter frame, Sound: Linear PCM / AAC, recording level can be manually adjusted by user)	MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM)
Movie Size	1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50 fps) inter-frame 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.98 fps) intra or inter frame 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25) lite inter-frame 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) inter-frame 1280 x 720 (29.97, 25) lite inter-frame	1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps) 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps)
Movie Length	Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB (If file size exceeds 4GB a new file will be created automatically)	Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB

Other Information
Wireless Features	Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC
GPS	via optional GP-E2 GPS Receiver
Custom Functions	26 Custom Functions	20 Custom Functions with 59 settings
LCD Panel / Illumination	Yes / Yes	Yes / Yes
Water & Dust Resistance	Yes	Yes
Sound Memo	No	No

Interface
Computer Interface	Hi-Speed USB	Hi-Speed USB
Other Interface	Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC compatible), External microphone (3.5mm Stereo mini jack), Headphone socket (Stereo mini jack)	Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC compatible), External microphone (3.5mm Stereo mini jack)

Memory
Memory Type	SD, SDHC or SDXC (UHS-I)	SD card, SDHC card or SDXC card

Batteries & Power
Battery	Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6N	Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6 (supplied), built in for date & settings
Battery Life	Approx. Approx: 960 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) Approx. 860 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)	Approx. 1100 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) 1000 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
Power Supply Battery Chargers	AC Adapter AC-E6(N), DC coupler: DR-E6, Battery charger LC-E6, Car Battery charger CBC-E6	AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6, Battery charger LC-E6, Car Battery charger CBC-E6

Physical Specs
Body Materials	Polycarbonate resin with glass fiber	Aluminium and polycarbonate resin with glass fiber
Shutter Durability Rating	100,000	100,000
Operating Environment	32–104°F / 0–40°C, 85% or less humidity	0 - 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
Dimensions Inches	5.47 x 4.14 x 3.09" (139.0 x 105.2 x 78.5mm)	5.7 x 4.2 x 3.1" (144.5 x 105.8 x 78.6mm)
CIPA Weight	25.75 oz (730g)	26.6 oz (755g)

Accessories
Viewfinder	Eyecup Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II, Angle Finder C	Eyecup Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens Focusing Screens Ef (with Grid Ef-D, Super Precision Matte Ef-S), Angle Finder C
Wireless File Transmitter	Built in	Compatible with Eye-Fi cards
Compatible Lenses	All EF, EF-S, TS-E and MP-E lenses	All EF, EF-S, TS-E and MP-E lenses
Battery Grip	BG-E14 Buy ►	BG-E9 Buy ►
Remote	Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller RC-6	Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller RC-6/RC-1/RC-5
Other	Hand Strap E2, GP-E2	Hand Strap E2

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