Upgrade 60D to 80D?

I have a 6D along with a 60D. I use the 6D much of the time, and have considered upgrading the 60D to a newer generation crop camera. Is there much to be gained with the 80D? I know that it has a more sophisticated AF, but is it any better in low light and will the extra megapixels make a difference? I occasionally make prints, but much of my viewing is on a laptop or IPad. If the extra image quality is there, that might provide an incentive for the upgrade.

I haven't had a chance to seriously play with the 80D, just played around with it at the store this weekend, but just looking at all of the reviews out there, the 80D improves on just about everything from the 60 by quite a bit. Even DXO where Canon traditionally always comes up short, the 80D looks very decent.

The 80D/7D2 have better high ISO (and low ISO performance), and the 80D has the best APS-C DR out of the mid-level crops (some rebels have this sensor now too). This means you can pull up shadows at ISO 400 or less with minimal noise. The 80D is a very worthwhile move over the 60D.

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artyH wrote in post #18479026
I have a 6D along with a 60D. I use the 6D much of the time, and have considered upgrading the 60D to a newer generation crop camera. Is there much to be gained with the 80D? I know that it has a more sophisticated AF, but is it any better in low light and will the extra megapixels make a difference? I occasionally make prints, but much of my viewing is on a laptop or IPad. If the extra image quality is there, that might provide an incentive for the upgrade.

If you're already using a 6D, do you have a need for a crop in low light to begin with? Wouldn't you just use the 6D in low light or high ISO applications?

The 80D is significantly better than the 60D in all respects. Depends on how much you actually need the better dynamic range and ISO performance. The AF is much better, but again, depends on the subject matter (it's more sensitive in low light which is helpful, just like your 6D). But, again, a lot of the advantages are already present in your 6D, so it kind of begs the question of what you need an APS-C for, in low light, when you already have the 6D.

Very best,

For portraits, I can certainly work with the 6D. I have a grandson who will soon be involved in indoor and outdoor sports. The 6D is a very nice camera, but AF is not very fast. I also occasionally need the flip view screen.
For me, the question is whether the 80D will improve AF and imagery over the 60D enough to justify the added expense. I am very happy with the sensor of the 6D, but I recall disappointment with the shooting speed when I first got it.

artyH wrote in post #18479066
For portraits, I can certainly work with the 6D. I have a grandson who will soon be involved in indoor and outdoor sports. The 6D is a very nice camera, but AF is not very fast. I also occasionally need the flip view screen.
For me, the question is whether the 80D will improve AF and imagery over the 60D enough to justify the added expense. I am very happy with the sensor of the 6D, but I recall disappointment with the shooting speed when I first got it.

The 80D is a significant improvement over the 60D in many ways. It's not that costly either. If you sell the 60D for a little bit, and get a Canon Refurb 80D, you really won't be putting out a ton for one which can soften the expense. The AF is much better. The low light focusing is much better. The ISO performance is better. If you were to perfectly expose two exact images with the 60D & 80D and look at them scaled down to the size of a monitor or tablet however, you'd be hard pressed to know any difference (and this applies to the 6D and one of these cameras, or most cameras frankly). So the improvements are mechanical and ISO, and while yes the sensor has improvements in dynamic range, unless you're processing that up, lifting shadows, etc, commonly, you'd never have known.

Very best,

I've had my 6D for almost 5 years. Great camera. I've had my 80D for about 11 months. I am seriously considering selling the 6D.

Oh, yeah. I had a 60D before the 80D. The 80D is better in every imagine-able way. Here are a few that come to mind:

More MP for cropping. Comes in hand for FL challenged shots.
More FPS for action.
1DIV-class AI-Servo AF.
WIFI.
MFA.
Customizable menus.
First 'real' video DSLR, with STM lenses.
Can focus down to -3EV, quickly and accurately.
Touchscreen. Yeah, I didn't think I'd use it either.
My SOOC jpg ISO limit on the 60D was 3200. 80D is better at 6400 than 60D at 3200.
Better lens corrections.
Hugely customizable minimum shutter speeds.
AWB(W) - Auto WB that WORKS.
EC in Manual mode. Yes, you need it.
Very nice selection of in-camera HDR Effects.
Interval timer.
Bulb timer.
Anti-flicker shooting.
Touch-screen shutter.
Selectable histogram display.
WAY MORE information available via INFO button.
Fine Detail picture style.
Newer, slightly better battery.

There are probably more, but you get the picture. The 80D is an upgrade to the 60D.