Canon Numbering: Good Afternoon UHH Q: is there rhyme or reason to the Canon numbering method? Is there some way to know anything about camera by the canon number ID? ie. 5D 7D 80D...

PatM Loc: Rocky Mount Mo.

Good Afternoon UHH
Q: is there rhyme or reason to the Canon numbering method? Is there some way to know anything about camera by the canon number ID? ie. 5D 7D 80D etc. prior to searching the internet.
Pat

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

You don't have to search the internet. Just scroll to the bottom of this wiki page and there's a graphic that shows all the DSLRs and their product tiers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Canon_EOS_digital_cameras

You can click each individual product numbers and get the specific details.

BebuLamar

The smaller the numbers the better the camera. However the t indicates lower end model. The ones without number don't have mirror.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

PatM wrote:

Good Afternoon UHH
Q: is there rhyme or reason to the Canon numbering method? Is there some way to know anything about camera by the canon number ID? ie. 5D 7D 80D etc. prior to searching the internet.
Pat

dslr numbering/models

1 series, high frame rate pro full frame series with built in battery grip built to stand up to rough handling and weather sealed, full set of controls and high end AF with dual processors*

5 series, medium frame rate semi-pro/pro level full frame series with more MP than the 1s with good weather sealing and strongly built, full set of controls and a different high end AF than the 1s or 7s with single processor

6 series, beginner level full frame with more MP than the 1s but less than the 5s, moderate weather sealing and moderately tough, fewer controls and a bit lower end AF and single processor

7 series, high frame rate APS-C semi-pro/pro designed for action/sports/wildlife, good weather sealing and built tough, high end AF with dual processors

xxD** series, aps-c cameras mid level between Rebels and the 1, 5, 7 series. Has fairly good sealing and more controls than Rebels but not as many as the 1, 5, 7, with single processor

Tx, Txi, T6s/77D series Rebels, beginner to intermediate level cameras, each number series has three grades (today, in past sometimes only 2) with Tx being the lowest, Txi next and the T6s & 77D the high end in each series, single processor

SL1/SL2 APS-C dslr designed to be small and light, single processor

Their mirrorless cameras are another kettle of fish, in fact two kettles M and R

*Dual processor bodies have one processor devoted to the AF
** 77D is the high end rebel and follow up to the T6s, many suspect using the number 77D instead of T7s was to play off the reputation of the xxD series

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

PatM wrote:

Good Afternoon UHH
Q: is there rhyme or reason to the Canon numbering method? Is there some way to know anything about camera by the canon number ID? ie. 5D 7D 80D etc. prior to searching the internet.
Pat

Yes it is very easy and just like common sense, the lower the number, the higher the rating for the camera, like number 1 is best, like I said common sense, just like in a race, first place is number one, and so on!

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

speters wrote:

Yes it is very easy and just like common sense, the lower the number, the higher the rating for the camera, like number 1 is best, like I said common sense, just like in a race, first place is number one, and so on!

Except the 77D is NOT better than the 80D

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I've always said that camera companies should hire professional namers. What's going to happen when the D750 gets to D790? What will they call the next model?

Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC

Where does the D500 fit, it's APC?

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Bultaco wrote:

Where does the D500 fit, it's APC?

A different thread? There are not Canon EOS cameras named D500 ...

donrosshill Loc: Delaware & Florida

A great reference chart. Thanks for sharing.
Don

Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida

CHG_CANON wrote:

You don't have to search the internet. Just scroll to the bottom of this wiki page and there's a graphic that shows all the DSLRs and their product tiers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Canon_EOS_digital_cameras

You can click each individual product numbers and get the specific details.

Thanks Paul ...this is a real helpful resource of which I was unaware and always struggled with these nomenclatures and numerical categories. WIKI is a great resource for me on practically everything.

JIMBO

User ID

robertjerl wrote:

dslr numbering/models br br 1 series, high frame ... (show quote)

IOW ... there seems to be a loosely applied
"rhyme or reason" but it comes undone due
to numerous exceptions and conflicts.

.

graybeard

PatM wrote:

Good Afternoon UHH
Q: is there rhyme or reason to the Canon numbering method? Is there some way to know anything about camera by the canon number ID? ie. 5D 7D 80D etc. prior to searching the internet.
Pat

There is no rhyme or reason to it. It is irrational beyond belief. To make matters worse, the same basic camera will have 3 different model names for the American, European, and Asian markets.

graybeard

PHRubin wrote:

Except the 77D is NOT better than the 80D

Actually, I think it is. It has Canon's latest Digic7, 80D had Digic6. Many of 80D's "superior" features are of the scale of 7fps vs. 6fps, which is meaningless to me. Same 24mp, same 45 point AF. The spec that is most disparate is the $$$$, big advantage to 77D. But back to the point, there is no real way to tell, by the model number itself, where a model fits in with it's stablemates.

graybeard

CHG_CANON wrote:

A different thread? There are not Canon EOS cameras named D500 ...

Obviously this dude owns an N-word camera. They are a little slow.