Canon have never failed me with their cameras and equipment, and the 80D is no exception. I shoot in both raw and jpg (so I highly recommend getting a solid sd card, and always carry a spare!), both options produce gorgeous results depending the end-use requirements. I mostly work with digital end-product only, but the times I’ve printed images taken with this camera they’ve come out beautifully, even in much larger sizes. The digital screen really helps me as I’m a bit short sighted (and often forget my glasses), and the ability to connect my camera to my laptop is important to me for my work flow. It’s one of my favourite things I own, it’s easy to carry around without being obnoxious, and the options for different lenses with this camera mean it’s suitable for a ... MoreCanon have never failed me with their cameras and equipment, and the 80D is no exception. I shoot in both raw and jpg (so I highly recommend getting a solid sd card, and always carry a spare!), both options produce gorgeous results depending the end-use requirements. I mostly work with digital end-product only, but the times I’ve printed images taken with this camera they’ve come out beautifully, even in much larger sizes. The digital screen really helps me as I’m a bit short sighted (and often forget my glasses), and the ability to connect my camera to my laptop is important to me for my work flow. It’s one of my favourite things I own, it’s easy to carry around without being obnoxious, and the options for different lenses with this camera mean it’s suitable for a majority of photography needs and environments. Must have for photographers!

So this is actually to review the Canon Pixma MX472 not 492….that being said, mine would be older (or a lower model) that the 492. A friend gave me this printer years ago it was used then….and it sits in the room that has 2 cat litter boxes (a lot of dust in this room). I have never had a problem with the print quality nor has it given me trouble getting it to print. I would definitely recommend this as a regular printer. I have never printed pictures from this printer tho, so I can’t speak to the quality of that. Hope this helps

I've used the Canon 80D with the Kit lens for 5 months. I purchased this used from another Photographer I know. But before I used this I use to shoot with the Canon 50D(Photography) and Sony Nex-7(Filmaking). I intentionally bought this camera to make doing photography filmmaking easier. Because I don't want to carry more gear than needed on shoots/hikes. For years I've wanted this and this time it fit my budget to purchase it. I've always used cropped sensors because its more affordable since this is on the line of potential be a full frame. There are Cons to it, like it's not as good as handling the night. But with the right modifiers, this camera will do you justice. Its my go-to vlog- and filmmaking camera Ive only needed to purchase 1-3 stylized filters to amp ... MoreI've used the Canon 80D with the Kit lens for 5 months. I purchased this used from another Photographer I know. But before I used this I use to shoot with the Canon 50D(Photography) and Sony Nex-7(Filmaking). I intentionally bought this camera to make doing photography filmmaking easier. Because I don't want to carry more gear than needed on shoots/hikes. For years I've wanted this and this time it fit my budget to purchase it. I've always used cropped sensors because its more affordable since this is on the line of potential be a full frame. There are Cons to it, like it's not as good as handling the night. But with the right modifiers, this camera will do you justice. Its my go-to vlog- and filmmaking camera Ive only needed to purchase 1-3 stylized filters to amp the look of the photos. It has a Bluetooth feature(you control it from your phone) photo interval settings, double exposure. This is a great starter almost full-frame you can get on a budget compared to newer Canon Full frames and Mirrorless options. I've enjoyed this so much. Very content with the battery life and overall performance.

This camera carried me well along in my Motorsport photography career. Pro quality images at a budget friendly price. It is lightweight, has a decent battery life (if you are shooting RAW expect to bring multiple batteries and SD cards). Its ability to burst many shots quickly turned out some of my best images. I owe my career to this camera. It was worth every cent.

I have been using this camera for a variety of purposes such as capturing moments for my blog, documenting my travels, taking pictures at parties and even just for fun. I find it extremely easy to use and it has a great zoom feature which has significantly improved my photography skills. I can use it for many hours. With this camera, I can easily take pictures of intricate details such as flavors and small objects, as well as capture wider shots of landscapes and cityscapes. Overall, it has been a wonderful addition to my photography life and has enabled me to capture many beautiful memories.

A lot of features packed into a compact, lightweight package

I bought this camera for my wife, so this is my view of her experience with it. We've both been shooting Canon APS-C (crop sensor) cameras for about 15 years. I've gone through a string of bodies, beginning with the 10D and moving through 20D, 40D, 7D and now 7D Mk II. She's been using the Rebel line until I bought her a 60D. She really likes the small size and lighter weight of the Rebels, but I've always felt they were too light on configurability, compared to the cameras I've been using. The 60D was a nice compromise between the two lines and the 80D is an even better approximation of the control I have in a small, lightweight body. As primarily wildlife photographers, we both appreciate the focal length bump that comes with the APS-C sensor - something that can ... MoreI bought this camera for my wife, so this is my view of her experience with it. We've both been shooting Canon APS-C (crop sensor) cameras for about 15 years. I've gone through a string of bodies, beginning with the 10D and moving through 20D, 40D, 7D and now 7D Mk II. She's been using the Rebel line until I bought her a 60D. She really likes the small size and lighter weight of the Rebels, but I've always felt they were too light on configurability, compared to the cameras I've been using. The 60D was a nice compromise between the two lines and the 80D is an even better approximation of the control I have in a small, lightweight body. As primarily wildlife photographers, we both appreciate the focal length bump that comes with the APS-C sensor - something that can be a liability for landscape or portrait photographers. In wildlife photography, we're always looking for the greatest reach in the most compact package, balanced against a high quality image. I've tried numerous compact cameras, which offer extreme focal lengths in very compact, easily portable units, but they have been very disappointing in the quality of the images they capture. The 7D Mk II and the 80D both offer auto-focus at f8 (with limitations), which gives us a big leg up on the previous cameras we'veused in the long lens/lightweight kit department. Now my wife can mount a 2X extender on her 300mm f4 lens and have a 600mm (960mm equivalent with the cropping factor) lens in a size and weight she can handle - something that has never been available before. It's not a combination one would want to rely on too heavily, since the image quality and shooting percentage deteriorate with the slow aperture and doubler, but it offers options she's never had before. Besides the expanded auto-focus support, the 80D offers a lot of other configurability options that I've come to rely on in the 40D/7D/7D Mk II bodies I've been using, like 2 custom settings options in the mode dial (mine have 3, but 2 is usually adequate). Similarly, the menu offers a lot more control over the shooting experience. That said, there is a fairly steep learning curve with any of these cameras these days, and the expanded range of options I value makes the learning curve that much steeper. Fortunately, there's a lot of help available online and in the photography community.

Canon 20d upgrade

I bought the 80d with the EF-S 18-135mm lens kit as an upgrade to my 12-year-old 20d. My initial reaction was it has a similar look and feel to the 20d, but with a longer reach zoom with great auto-focus performance on par with the EF-S 17-85mm kit lens on the 20d. The higher resolution sensor, however, comes closer to film in resolution. The large flip-out OLED monitor screen can be read in the dark without glasses (at least I can), and I like the new locking mode dial and lens hood. I added a arca/swiss L bracket for tripod/landscapes, but there is no leather case available from Canon.The camera has wider auto-exposure bracketing and a more images per bracket option to enable deep HDR images. While there are many in-camera image processing options, I always ... MoreI bought the 80d with the EF-S 18-135mm lens kit as an upgrade to my 12-year-old 20d. My initial reaction was it has a similar look and feel to the 20d, but with a longer reach zoom with great auto-focus performance on par with the EF-S 17-85mm kit lens on the 20d. The higher resolution sensor, however, comes closer to film in resolution. The large flip-out OLED monitor screen can be read in the dark without glasses (at least I can), and I like the new locking mode dial and lens hood. I added a arca/swiss L bracket for tripod/landscapes, but there is no leather case available from Canon.The camera has wider auto-exposure bracketing and a more images per bracket option to enable deep HDR images. While there are many in-camera image processing options, I always shoot RAW and process in Lightroom instead. Camera RAW and the Canon lenses are well supported in Lightroom. It can sustain 7 shots per second for action shots.The on-camera flash can be used as a master for multiple off-camera slave flashes. ETTL (Electronic Through The Lens) flash control allows the master to use the camera exposure settings and lens focal length to automatically set flash ratios. This supports older optical flash speedlites such as the 430EX and 580EX which keeps me in business.My overall impression is very positive. The manual is mostly well written (except for wireless). The 80d and 20d can share EF-S and EF lens, and the 20d now becomes my backup camera. I use the Canon Camera Connect via WiFi to change exposure settings and trigger the shutter which is very useful for landscapes and portraits. It is not possible to add location information to images wirelessly from a smartphone, however.

Excellent camera for any application

I got one of these cameras a few months ago after using my first DSLR, a T1i, for almost two years. Quite a jump!You can read tech specs anywhere, so I'll instead tell you about my experience with this camera.As I was getting more into wildlife photography I decided it was time to get a body with lower noise and better AF. I didn't think I could afford an 80D, so I was trying to decide between getting a 70D or waiting for a T8i to come out and devalue the T7i, but I came across an 80D for a great price and jumped on it.There isn't much point in posting images I've taken with it, since the lens does most of the technical work there.Anyone upgrading from a 70D will be right at home. Someone coming from a Rebel or mirrorless will immediately notice when you pull it out ... MoreI got one of these cameras a few months ago after using my first DSLR, a T1i, for almost two years. Quite a jump!You can read tech specs anywhere, so I'll instead tell you about my experience with this camera.As I was getting more into wildlife photography I decided it was time to get a body with lower noise and better AF. I didn't think I could afford an 80D, so I was trying to decide between getting a 70D or waiting for a T8i to come out and devalue the T7i, but I came across an 80D for a great price and jumped on it.There isn't much point in posting images I've taken with it, since the lens does most of the technical work there.Anyone upgrading from a 70D will be right at home. Someone coming from a Rebel or mirrorless will immediately notice when you pull it out that it has a lot more controls in the menus, but don't let them overwhelm you. To tell you the truth, I don't use most of them anyway - most are either set it and forget it type things, or in-camera JPG processing options which are worthless because if you're serious enough to own this body you should be shooting RAW. There is in-camera RAW processing if you want a quick JPG of a specific image, and you can get it onto your phone using the in-camera wifi transceiver and the quite easy-to-use Canon app.The AF system of this camera is absolutely outstanding. Wildlife is a constant challenge your camera's AF and the 80D keeps up with the best of them, and for low-light shooting I am sometimes astonished by its ability to AF where even f/1.4 at ISO3200 gets me an exposure of 1/80 or 1/60. Give it a flash with an AF-assist and it seems like there is nothing it can't do!Noise performance is very good as well. With Lightroom, even images at ISO6400 are perfectly usable, and anything 1600 or below produces little noise unless heavily cropped or pushed.This is where the one image I have posted comes in. That is not a great shot by any means, but it shows just how much this camera can do when you ask it. Taken handheld with my 55-250 STM, 250mm, IS on, f/7.1, 1/1600, ISO800 and pushed 2 full stops(!) in LR, and cropped to about 30%.Yeah, I know. I wasn't planning on shooting this osprey, and I had only three or four seconds to shoot when I saw him coming in, so I had no time to change settings around. Reviewing the shot a few minutes later I saw the great pose, and I know my 55-250 is sharp enough to give me a fighting chance even at that distance, but I had low expectations for that image because it was so badly underexposed. In-camera RAW processing produced a surprisingly presentable if mediocre image, but at home in LR it came together remarkably well, so much so that the end result landed me the cover page of the local boating club! It's far from perfect, but I got the shot.For a while after I bought it I wondered in the back of my mind if I had made a mistake in spending the money on this body, but after a few months I finally feel like I've learned to use what makes this camera shine. I've used it to take some great pictures, not just of wildlife but also landscapes, shots at social get-togethers, etc. I've taken it everywhere from my college to lakes in the Adirondacks that take two days' walk just to reach. I've sold a few shots taken with it. Now as I continue to get more serious about wildlife photography and learn my way around a big white lens, I no longer have any regrets about picking up an 80D. If you can't afford it then you absolutely can take great photos with an older body, but if you can afford one this body is a luxury that will not cease to amaze you.

Great Intermediate Camera

A nice step up from my 4000D! I have used Canon cameras since retiring the old Brownie in 1972. My snobbery wouldn't allow me to go digital.....then we had kids. The cheap pocket Kodak was OK for a while but I missed the lenses. Went with the inexpensive 4000 D which lasted years until tripping and it smashing on a rock. Glad it happened! The 80D takes the EF lenses the old one did. Operation is basically the same. Greatly improved picture quality. Only had it about a month so have not used the video or WiFi. Overall, a good step up.

Great jack of all trades dslr

There isn't much to say about this camera that hasn't already been said. This is a great camera. I have a friend who is a professional photographer and uses a Nikon full-frame. He came over to help me with the camera and get me started, and he was really impressed with it. However, if you're expecting it to be as good in terms of image quality, compared to much more expensive full frame cameras, I won't say that. For him, he prefers a certain Nikon model which is a little older, which is why he was really impressed with all of the new, modern features like touch menus and everything else. If you are looking to start out into the black hole that is DSLR photography, this is a great launchpad.Update: After using this more and getting more into photography, I was able ... MoreThere isn't much to say about this camera that hasn't already been said. This is a great camera. I have a friend who is a professional photographer and uses a Nikon full-frame. He came over to help me with the camera and get me started, and he was really impressed with it. However, if you're expecting it to be as good in terms of image quality, compared to much more expensive full frame cameras, I won't say that. For him, he prefers a certain Nikon model which is a little older, which is why he was really impressed with all of the new, modern features like touch menus and everything else. If you are looking to start out into the black hole that is DSLR photography, this is a great launchpad.Update: After using this more and getting more into photography, I was able to try other cameras and shop around. Which lead me back to understanding that this is probably the second or third best camera for me, and that any options above would cost 3 times more.Pros:- While this camera isn't the best for photos (beat by other dslrs and even some mirrorless cameras), nor is it the best for video (other cameras offer 4k), it is maybe the best combination of the two (aside from a couple sony mirrorless cameras which cost 3 times as much)- The fully articulating screen is actually not that common among even the best cameras (which is great for video)- There are a ton of lenses for this camera which gives you options, including a great selection of image-stabilized lenses (again essential for video)- Great value, again the combination of features for video (wide range of resolutions and frame rates, fully-articulating-touch screen, lots of image stabilized lenses) and photos (pretty fast at 7fps, fairly good low-light performance around 1100 ISO) make this a jack of all trades. It does nothing really well, but it's good at just about everything.Cons:- Not the best in low light (will be easily beat by most full-frame cameras)- Considering the cropped sensor, the body is actually quite big even compared to full-frame dslrs- The cropped sensor makes finding the perfect lens a bit difficult since they are made with full-frame cameras in mind (i.e. if you want a nice 35mm lens, you actually are shopping in the less popular 24mm lens range)Conclusion:If you are only taking pictures, you could find something better for just a little more money (full frame Canon), so I wouldn't recommend this if this is you. If you are planning on only taking videos, you could also find something better; but not in this price range. The sony mirrorless cameras are great for video, and beat this at taking pictures; but that costs 3 times as much and the lenses also tend to be more expensive, and your selection of Sony lenses is much smaller. If you're like me and you want a good balance of photo and video quality, without spending $5,000+; then this really is your best bet.