PhotoPlus_Issue_128_July_2017

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Canon EOS 77D
Canon’s new enthusiast DSLR offers the technology of the
EOS 80D in a smaller, cheaper body. Phil Hall gives it a test
Acouple of years ago,
Canon launched the EOS
750D and 760D at the
same time. While the two
cameras were virtually identical to
look at, and sported pretty much the
same internal feature set, the 760D
offered more body-mounted
controls and a small LCD display on
the top, designed to appeal to more
experienced users.
Fast-forward two years and
Canon has done the same thing
again, launching the EOS 77D
alongside the more beginnerorientated
800D. Things are a little
different this time, though. The EOS
77D may share the same internal
features as the 800D, but Canon has
opted for a more distinctive and
slightly larger design for the 77D to
differentiate the two models.
The EOS 77D is the
grown-up version
of the EOS 800D.
The technology is
the same, but the
77D’s controls are
designed for
enthusiasts
If you look under the skin of the
EOS 77D it’s pretty much identical
to the EOS 800D. That means it gets
the new 24.2Mp APS-C CMOS
sensor, which uses Canon’s latest
sensor technology based on the
same on-chip analogue-to-digital
conversion tech as seen on the likes
of the EOS 5D Mark IV, thus
producing cleaner images at higher
ISOs compared to the older sensor
in the 750D and 760D.
Even without this, the EOS 77D
promises to handle noise better at
higher sensitivities, thanks to the
arrival of a new DIGIC 7 image
processor with a native ISO range
of 100-25,600 that can be pushed
77 reasons
to upgrade...
If you have an older EOS camera,
find out how far Canon DSLR
technology has moved on…
01
24Mp resolution
Enough for a print 20
inches wide at a print
resolution of 300dpi, and
lots of leeway for cropping.
02
Shoot a slo-mo
Shoot Full HD video at
60/50p for top-quality 2x
slo-mo, and with an STM
lens you’ll get smooth AF.
03
Guided mode
Now your gran can take the
pictures at the kids party;
the optional Guided mode
makes settings simple.
04
Wi-Fi remote control
Take pictures of that cheeky
squirrel in the garden
without scaring it off via
the Camera Connect app.
05
Always-on Bluetooth
Facebook your holiday pics
while you’re taking them
– the 77D can send them
straight to your phone.
06
Remote flash
The built-in flash can fire
Speedlites wirelessly – use
it for fast fashion shoots or
slow-sync sports.
07
6fps shooting
Capture the kids in their
soapbox race – the 77D can
keep shooting JPEGs until
the card is full.
08
Pick your focus point
Need to focus off-centre?
Press a button, turn the
control dial or tap the LCD
to choose the AF point.
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