CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC

Captain Al, I was not talking about the T6i but the T6. Here is what I said copied from my original post.


"So it comes down to the dollars you have to spend. 80D if $1200 is an OK amount (less for a refurb at Canon store) or the 77D for less. Do not consider the T6, it has nothing to add in this discussion. It has an 18MP processor which is a step down from all the above, which have a 24MP processor."

I normally do not do a correction like this but it is important for the OP realize the T6 is not much of an update.

Greg

LarryN Loc: Portland OR & Carbondale, CO

There is not an easy answer to your question. You probably need to give more thought to what you want to accomplish with your photos. I think the "sb" & amfoto1 posts contain excellent advice. I'll share my story. Several years ago I purchased a T5i with two kit lenses. I was satisfied with them for awhile but I wanted to improve the quality of my prints. The advice I saw on UHH was to spend money on lenses first. I think it is excellent advice. So I first purchased a 70-200 f/2.8 L lens. I bought that lens because I was shooting grandkids sports sometimes in low light conditions, which is why I wanted the f/2.8. Seeing the improvement in quality with an L lens I then purchased a refurbished 24-105 f/4L lens, which is on my camera at least 90% of the time. Both lenses are excellent & will work with a full frame camera. I was happy with these lenses for a couple of years. Then I took a fine art print class & realized that if I wanted to improve the quality of my prints further I knew I wanted to go to a full frame camera. First I looked at the 6D that would give me excellent quality for landscape, which I like to shoot. But not so good in low light conditions & not great for sports. Then I looked at the 5DII. But using the search feature here I found that there was a big improvement in going from 5DII to 5DIII. So I did a price comparison of these 3 full frame cameras. And was just about ready to buy a 5DIII at about $2,500,new. Then using the UHH I found people trading up from the 5DIII to the IV. So next I asked for advice on UHH about buying a Mark IV for less then $3,400. I got some great advice. First, don't buy grey market equipment. Second, look at the sites: "Greentoe" & "CanonPriceWatch." Third, many retailers will match prices from other authorized Canon dealers. What do I want from my prints? I want photos of: grandkids sports (ice hockey, football, lacrosse, soccer, basketball, etc.), landscapes, portraits, street photos, family, urban scenes. I want prints ranging from 8x10 to 16x20 that I can hang on the wall. And when I look at them I want to say to myself "that is a great photo." You need to decide what you want to accomplish. BTW, I bought a 5d Mark IV from B&H, which I expect will be delivered tomorrow.

logsplus

I bought a Canon 80D. Wow its heavy

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

Congratulations! Enjoy. (Then it is a good thing you didn't go for a FF!)