Canon 80D DSLR Camera Review
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Whether you are buying a camera for taking vacation photos of your children or for shooting<br />
professional photos, picking the right camera is essential in making great shots every day.<br />
A digital camera is also an investment which will bring cherished memories back when you are old.<br />
Selecting a mirrorless camera or <strong>DSLR</strong> camera is a choice that should be weighed carefully.<br />
So which is the right camera for you?<br />
In this review, we will go through some feature that will give a detailed overview of canon 80d vs<br />
sony a6500. There are some significant features to keep in mind which include:<br />
• Specs<br />
• Advantages of canon 80d vs sony a6500 and vice versa<br />
• Common strengths of these two cameras<br />
• Number of lenses<br />
• Types of photos taken by each camera<br />
• Physical features of the cameras in general<br />
When comparing between canon 80d vs sony a6500, you need to look at the following features:<br />
1. Specs<br />
Before we look at those specs that make these two cameras different, let’s look at the common one<br />
that you can find both. They are all waterproof, wireless built-in thus making them durable. They<br />
also come with 24MP APS-C with a CMOS Sensor.<br />
On the other hand, the following specs differentiate these two cameras. For instance, canon 80d<br />
weighs 730g, and it measures 139 x 105 x 79 mm while Sony a6500 weighs 404g, and it measures<br />
120 x 67 x 49 mm. While canon 80d is ISO 100 - 16000 certified, while Sony a6500 is ISO 100 –<br />
25600 certified which is extended to about 51200.
The Sony a6500 has a viewfinder of 2359k dot electronic while the canon 80d has a pentaprism<br />
optical viewfinder. Other more features that differentiate the two cameras include the sensor-shift<br />
image stabilization and the date of the announcement.<br />
2. The advantage of canon 80d vs. Sony a6500 and vice versa<br />
First, let’s look at the benefits of Sony a6500 over the canon 80d. Below are the features that make<br />
Sony a6500 good to work with. For instance, it comes with a built-in image s stabilization which has<br />
a sensor-shift thus making all the lenses stable. It has 425 points of focus which is 380 more points<br />
of focus than canon 80d. It has the power to produce 11.0fps of continuous shooting which is four<br />
fps faster than that of canon 80d which is 7.0fps.<br />
Sony a6500 has a dynamic range which is high and it 277 g lighter than canon 80d. It is also known<br />
to have the highest video resolution of 3840 x 2160 which can be combined with sensor pixel area<br />
of 15.28 m2 to give best photos.<br />
If you opt to buy canon 80d, you will get the advantage of using a camera that supports UHS<br />
memory cards which can accept read/write at an ultra-high speed. This model comes with an<br />
autofocus center point of up to f/8 aperture, and it is combined with teleconverters.<br />
It also has a top LCD that Top LCD that can help you view and change the camera settings easily. If<br />
you are in the dark canon 80d comes with a 12.0m flash coverage which is 6m longer than that<br />
covered by Sony a6500.<br />
Though it is a camera, it can be used for video recording, and it has a headphone port that will give<br />
you the power to control your video sound. Lastly, it has a battery life of 960 shots which can be<br />
combined with a maximum shutter speed of 1/8000s.<br />
3. Common strengths of these two cameras<br />
Apart from being different, the two cameras have some features in common which include; the<br />
ability to provide better wireless connectivity thus you can connect it to public WIFI. They can also<br />
offer flexible shooting positions that are enhanced articulate screens. They also have a built-in flash<br />
that can be used when the light is too low. For fantastic flash photos, they come with an external<br />
flash shoe that is unique features to these two cameras.<br />
These two cameras are easy to handle and control due to the presence of a touchscreen which can<br />
display camera functions. The new viewfinder gives these cameras better control and framing<br />
capability. If you are new in photography, the cameras have face detection focusing which is useful<br />
in taking portrait photos. The good thing with them is that you can be controlled remotely from a<br />
smartphone which is enhanced by the presence of NFC wireless connection. The microphone port<br />
helps in recording high-quality audio for your video.<br />
4. Physical features of the cameras in general
This section looks more at the size of the camera in general. For instance, canon 80d is 139 x 105<br />
x79 mm, and it weighs 730 grams. On the other hand, Sony a6500 is 120x67x53 mm, and it weighs<br />
453grams.<br />
These features show that Sony A6500 is smaller than canon 80d. In short, the Sony A6500 body is<br />
38mm short, 26mm thin, and 19mm narrow than <strong>Canon</strong> <strong>80D</strong>.<br />
5. Types of photos taken by each camera<br />
It is good to state that different cameras are good to take different kinds of cameras. Thus it is good<br />
to note that feature that you buy the best camera that matches your hobby.<br />
For instance, Sony A6500 is useful for taking a portrait, street, and daily photos while <strong>Canon</strong> <strong>80D</strong> is<br />
good at taking sports and landscape photos.<br />
6. Number of lenses<br />
The number of lenses is another thing that you should consider when deciding on buying an<br />
interchangeable lens camera. With this feature, we conclude that <strong>Canon</strong> <strong>80D</strong> has benefits over Sony<br />
A6500. For instance, <strong>Canon</strong> <strong>80D</strong> has 301 lenses which are suitable for <strong>Canon</strong> EF/EF-S mount, while<br />
Sony A6500 has 83 lenses for Sony E lens mount.<br />
These lenses are broken down into different categories which include superzoom, standard zoom,<br />
wide-angle fisheye prime, standard prime, wide-angle prime, wide-angle zoom, telephoto zoom,<br />
macro prime, telephoto prime, perspective control prime and telephoto mirror prime.<br />
Conclusion<br />
With all those features at hand, you can make your decision on which camera is right for your<br />
needs. The last thing you need to consider is your budget and the amount of money you are ready to<br />
spend. Take your time and decide which camera is good for you.