Brilliant video! No nonsense, informative and right to the point. Precisely what I was looking and hoping for. You've got a new subscriber. Thanks, very much!
Hi Ray Love the videos that you put out there. I have resently purchased a Canon 80D. I have referred to your videos to learn more of the functions of this camera. I took up the challenge to find the HDR movie mode. I found it when the camera is on SCN mode. when the camera is in live view an icon comes up on the right hand side. Hit the Q and touch the icon. One cool feature I have learned is that the auto focus follows your finger while dragging it across the screen while recording. I was at a wedding reording the head table with a shallow depth of field. As I ran my finger from one end of the table to the other end each person would focus. Try that with a Sony 6300. I know every camera has there strengths, this just happens to be one of the Canon 80d.
Thanks Chris! You found it, awesome!;) Let me know if you see a video on here that shows it in use. The touchscreen is great and the fact that you can drag the focus point in realtime is awesome. The lack of a touchscreen is a definite issue for me when it comes to Sony. I want to move but I need a 180 degree screen and a touchscreen would be nice.
Magic lantern on my Canon 7d takes it from a pain to use to a great video camera. The addition of focus peaking, zebras, audio level display, and focus magnification and confirmation.
Thanks for doing this, Ray. I just bought a 70D kit after it dropped in price when the 80D kits were coming into my local Sam's Club. Part of me kept wondering if I should have gone ahead and shelled out the extra for the 80D kit instead, but I really wanted to save the money. This video helped me feel more comfortable with my purchase, and I learned a lot of extra bits on top of that.
Thanks Pat! I think you made the right choice. The 70D is just about as good and you're unlikely to miss the additions of the 80D. They're nice to have but not required.
Another great video, Ray. Thanks. I got the 80D a little while ago but appreciate your insights and will get the 28 mm lens you mentioned. Keep up the great work, Mike
Man, this is a great working review. And that rack focus from one pint to another is so sharp and smooth from the touch screen, you almost think it's 4k. That, plus being able to adjust the focus speed is a great little perk. So many nice features that fit what I want (upgrading from the Rebels), even though it's a bit annoying looking at a new 1200 dollar body with no 4k. Again, great stuff. Cheers!
Thanks, Carl. Focus on this cam is quite nice indeed. I agree, should have 4K at this price point but some of the other cams with 4K don't do everything this does so it's always a push and pull. Appreciate the comments!
Best review of the Canon 80D, hands down!!! Very detailed and informative. Almost have enough saved up for this versatile beast! Ended up selling my T5i.
I now have a Sony a6500 and a 70D and trying to decide which I should keep... you're one of the few convincing me that Canon may be worth keeping around!
HDR VIDEO listed in their camera manual on page 314. Only in MP4 and 29fps. Great review of the camera. Focusing is worth twice the price in wedding shoots.
Been shooting with a couple of 60Ds for years, and was about to buy a Sony a7S or a GH4 until I saw reviews on the 80D. Your review adds on more insights into the camera, thank you so much.
Thanks Raya. I have the 60D and still shoot it for all these videos. I would love an a7sII and will probably move to Sony next but it's hard to give up my 180 degree screen.
Installing magic lantern really provided everything from zebras to an intervalometer focus peaking and even zoom during recording. And it’s on a older t5. I’m sure the 80d firmware is super awesome as well....
I think we both are in a similar boat then ... The A7R 2 was the closest one to bring me over, I know the image quality would be leaps and bounds ahead but I'm just not sure I can handle some of its quarks. All that said though, my clients are totally content with 60d image quality for wedding work, so why rock the boat.
Thanks for this video! I am wanting to get into photography and videography seriously. I was looking into a refurbished 70D but now I think I will spend the $150 more for the refurbished 80D. Thanks again!
Don Segers I've done that, thank you!,will it be better to on top of that bump the saturartion all the way down for more flexibility on color grading ?
I am so glad it isn't just me who forgets the audio ;) I have the 70D and am very happy with it... this whole thing is pretty new to me so I haven't really hit any limits on my equipment yet. Massive learning curve. love a good learning curve , awesome vid thanks Ray! ;)
Thanks! And good luck. The key is to just shoot, make mistakes so you can see what the "wrong" way looks like. Have fun with it, just shoot and you'll do great! And make sure you hit that subscribe button and turn on the notifications so you never miss a video and keep learning;)
Ray Ortega Thanks for the reply Ray, I was considering it, but as I shoot summer weddings and the temp gets quite high here, im afraid of the overheating issues.
This review was awsome, I have been thinking should I buy 70D or 80D but now I know wich one I will buy. Your review was really good, not too long and you didn't speak any nonsense.
Thank you so much on this review! I found a great deal for the Canon 80D. I’m a first timer RU-vidr and I really liked your other videos. I just SUBBED, I’ll definitely look at your other videos soon once I get my Canon. Thank you!
Yeah the AF is a nice upgrade for sure and happy to see it creeping into the Rebel series as well. I'm not done with Canon, for sure, I'll be doing more with them on this channel
Hi I really liked your video - very explanatory. I am a food vlogger and I am also contemplating buying a good camera. I have almost finalized this camera but right now my budget is limited so I have a few questions if you have time to answer me. 1. If I do not buy any lens as of now - will the video quality still be good? Do u have any video clip that you have shot without an additional lens? 2. As Indian streets are very noise so I face a lot of issues with the background noises, so how is the performance of this camera with respect to voice recording? I do have an external Mic that I can attach with it but just wanted to know how this camera fares without any additional gadgets. 3. How is the image stabilization as I have to walk while shooting and I do not want to end in shaky video. 4. How is the video quality at night or low light? 5. How is the auto-focus quick or slow? In fact I have a suggestion for you as I have been searching out a lot regarding these and few more points on this camera but no video talks to clearly about each of these in 1 single video. If you could make a video covering all these aspects - without additional lens or mic - then it would be very helpful & great.
great detailed video for what i wanted to know .. and when ever i was thinking about a question you already told it next .. very clear .. thank you man
Thanks for commenting on this old video! It made me go back and watch the entire thing and got to see so many great memories! This cam, in terms of 1080p is still very good. You could certainly do a whole youtube channel with it and I think my comments in the section re: 4K are still pretty relevant. I think most of youtube is still 1080p so I don't think not having 4K would be a deal breaker if you were able to get this cam for a great price.
@@RayOrtega So nice having your response on time. I am in-between buying Canon M50 or 80D. The M50 is is being sold here in Nigeria as second hand for 690,000 Nigerian naira. While the 80D, seller decided to sell for 550,000 naira. What do you advice?
@@miahdoestech Hard to say. I haven't used the M50 but I did do two videos on the M6 which is in the same series of camera, here's the review ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pLpfMb9JNS4.html you'll have to compare specs to the M50 to see how close they are but I mention in this video how the M6 is basically the mirrorless version of the 80D. I also did a vlog style video using the cam as well ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EZ4AcRcToI4.html
Thanks for the review Sir, i really like how you setup for your videos... the lighting is pretty awesome!! keep it up!!!! b y the way, nice review on the 80d... from 60d to 80d, i can say, its a pretty good upgrade from me, instantly i can tell how much improvement i get in regards to recording video plus the headphone jack is what really stands out on this cam IMO... anyway, thanks again for the nice video.,...
Thanks. As far as lighting goes, you just really need one big soft source and that will handle 90% of what you are trying to do. Use a large window or an affordable large umbrella or softbox light.
Thank you very much for the advice.... I really appreciate it... Will take that and try to do it in my future work... again, thanks you very much sir... Have a nice day ahead.
Nice that Canon is finally catching up with the others. I do love that touch screen. My 60D was really nice to me, and hard for me to let go for my GH4. I still have my Canon lenses sitting waiting to be used. Is it me or is there no 4k in the 80D.
+Ray Ortega so true, I am saving for the adapter. I refuse to sell my Canon lenses . To much invested. You made a great video. I loved the lighting, and soft shadows .. It was great work , not to mention the detail in describing/reviewing the camera.
Wow, thanks, Holly! You're killin' it here on RU-vid, congrats! Your videos look great. I'd say a little work on your audio is about all that's left. What kind of content would you like to see more of here?
Awesome review, Ray! Only question I have is this perception about .mov vs. .mp4 - Far as I've always understood it, they're both nearly identical h.264 compression flavors, with no real discernible difference. You're seeing that .mov is giving you more DR or overall image quality?
Thanks Michael! I believe the .mov in this case records the ALL-I compression vs standard or IPB which are more compressed and the bitrate is not as high as .mov which I think goes up to 90Mbps vs 60 or less in mp4 IPB. But you may be right since I didn't see much of a difference.
For most of my Canon's I've used this one amzn.to/2RUGHMc to start and stop recording. I also made a video about it ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cS-Zyy5DE1Q.html
Thanks. I have it, not a big fan but it is nice to have the option. Happy to have moved to Sony, they have great flat picture profiles including Slog in their cams that are equally priced.
Thanks for the review. It's really helpful for someone looking for a DSLR for filming. Btw, I thought you'r a golfer at the first glance of this video, lol. Good review!
Because of the outfit, lol. Definitely look like you would golf. I love and used to play a lot of golf too. Hey Ray, I got a question for 80D. For its Timelapse mode, is it possible to customize the shutter speed? Like, during the night, you would want to get longer shutter speed to do the time lapse. Thanks
Oh man, I don't recall but I feel like if you set your shutter speed then set the time lapse duration it should use that shutter speed but I also feel like there wasn't as much control as I would of liked. So basically, cause I sent the cam back, I'm no help;) I'm looking online but not finding it. And now I'm smacking my head for not remembering! Fail.
Thanks for the great info... I just ordered my 80D and should have it next week. I love your videos since they are easy to listen to and understand even for someone who has less experience. Would love to see if you would recommend using my Zoom H4n as audio capture with this camera
Thanks. I don't recommend the H4n because of it's preamps, they are not as good as later models but the H4n Pro has fixed that or made it better and the same goes for the H5 amzn.to/2ncG2FE and other great recorders.
Thanks! Low light is decent. It's nothing close to what Sony is doing but as you can see in this video, the one night shot and the one inside shot are at decent real life ISOs and it does pretty well. Helps to have a lens with a large aperture like 1.4
Hi Ray, great clip. Appreciate your time. One question, can the 80d video while using the view finder (eye piece), or does it only work with the screen on. Just thinking. For those bright days where looking at the screen becomes hard to see. Thanks again Tony.
A DSLR won't use the viewfinder because it has a mirror which flips up when in video mode so just the LCD is available. In a mirrorless cam you get both.
At around 1:45 you said that the 45 points hels with focus in video-mode!!! The 45 autofocus-points don't help with focus while recording video. In videomode it's using the sensor to autofocus, and the 45 points are "hidden" behind the mirror which is slapped up, when in videomode. The 45 points only helps when using the camera for stills - and not in live-view mode, where the sensor is also exposed, and the mirror slapped up. But nice review.
