Which Canon body for Macro?

Which canon body is best to use for macro photography: 60D, 70D or the new 77D?
I have the lenses, but only the 40D.

77D

Do a search for Lord V in the Macro section, you will get advice from an expert

Stick to your 40D.

If you want to improve your macro, first is composition, then its lighting. Introduce lighting. Lighting is everything in macro as far as I'm concerned after composition.

What kind of macro are you doing?
How do you do it? (rail, hand, etc)
What lighting are you using?
What conditions do you shoot in (direct sun, shade, etc)?
What lenses are you using?
What's your goal?
Can you post an example of your macro that you think is great and would have been better with a newer camera sensor?

Very best,

yea but which of those 3 is the best?

OK, I have one problem with the 40D. 3 inch view in the back is fixed. I am retired and have a hip problem which gives me problems to bend.
For the others, I have the 60mm and 100mm lens.

Ronny Geenen wrote in post #18325356
OK, I have one problem with the 40D. 3 inch view in the back is fixed. I am retired and have a hip problem which gives me problems to bend.
For the others, I have the 60mm and 100mm lens.

So are you saying you're looking for an articulating Live View LCD and that's what you use to compose and shoot with at ground level?

Very best,

Ronny Geenen wrote in post #18325356
OK, I have one problem with the 40D. 3 inch view in the back is fixed. I am retired and have a hip problem which gives me problems to bend.
For the others, I have the 60mm and 100mm lens.

I would definitely be looking at a modern body with articulating screen then.

70D, 77D or 80D. If coming from a 40D, I would suggest sticking with the XXD line, (70D or 80D)
All your familiar controls will be there, plus a few more. You would be trading ergonomics at all. Stepping down to the 77D line though many parts upgraded, some controls will be unfamiliar.

80D will hold you for a long time, it's a great camera. 70D is good and also has the articulating screen, but the 80D is improved sensor, AF etc.

Good answer and thank you.
According to some comments, there is little difference in the sensor of the 77D and 80D. Beside that the 77D has a lot less weight.
I do need a body only for macro. The 40D is still good for other work.

77D has one of the smallest viewfinder on the market, so I would exclude it (unless you plan on using the screen only).

http://www.neocamera.c​om …iewfinder_sizes​?sort=size

Warl0rd wrote in post #18326134
77D has one of the smallest viewfinder on the market, so I would exclude it (unless you plan on using the screen only).

http://www.neocamera.c​om …iewfinder_sizes​?sort=size

Interesting less-familiar parameter to compare cameras.

I have the 7D2 and SL1, and the SL1 has a much smaller viewfinder according to neocamera, but I don't notice any difference when shooting.

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #18325378
If coming from a 40D, I would suggest sticking with the XXD line, (70D or 80D)
All your familiar controls will be there, plus a few more. You would be trading ergonomics at all. Stepping down to the 77D line though many parts upgraded, some controls will be unfamiliar.

But Jake, you forget that Canon did indeed make the nnD more like the nnnD when it launched the 60D, getting rid of the joystick, and getting rid of the PC cord connector...it is now necessary to buy a 7Dn or 5Dn or 1Dn to keep both.

Admittedly, for many it makes little difference. But for some it does make a significant difference.

Archibald wrote in post #18326176
Interesting less-familiar parameter to compare cameras.

I have the 7D2 and SL1, and the SL1 has a much smaller viewfinder according to neocamera, but I don't notice any difference when shooting.

I still haven't done macro work with the 80D, but I did notice some differences between the 80D and 450D (same size as our SL1).

The 77D viewfinder is even smaller then your SL1 (which is "amazing" since your SL1 body is smaller then the 77D :P), perhaps canon thinks people are quiting the viewfinder and using DSLR like smartphones

Wilt wrote in post #18326655
But Jake, you forget that Canon did indeed make the nnD more like the nnnD when it launched the 60D, getting rid of the joystick, and getting rid of the PC cord connector...it is now necessary to buy a 7Dn or 5Dn or 1Dn to keep both.

Admittedly, for many it makes little difference. But for some it does make a significant difference.

Actually, what I really forgot, was that the 77D does away with the hard to use Rebel multi-controller d-pad as found on the T7i and most all other rebels and adds in an XXD style wheel,. the likes of which I pretty much can not live without!

Combine that with what you mention, and indeed, control wise, the two are much more similar than my initial post presumed.

Warl0rd wrote in post #18327244
I still haven't done macro work with the 80D, but I did notice some differences between the 80D and 450D (same size as our SL1).

The 77D viewfinder is even smaller then your SL1 (which is "amazing" since your SL1 body is smaller then the 77D :P), perhaps canon thinks people are quiting the viewfinder and using DSLR like smartphones

Let's keep everything in context though

• T6: 5184x3456 pixels, viewfinder mag 0.80x, viewfinder area 95%
  
• SL1: 5184x3456 pixels, viewfinder mag 0.87x, viewfinder area 95%
  
• 77D: 6000x4000 pixels, viewfinder mag 0.82x, viewfinder area 95%
  
• T7i: 6000x4000 pixels, viewfinder mag 0.82x, viewfinder area 95%
  
• T7: 5184x3456 pixels, viewfinder mag 1.0x, viewfinder area 100%