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Canon 80D vs Canon SL3

Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
92
Overall
76
Canon EOS 80D front
 
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 front
Portability
71
Imaging
68
Features
84
Overall
74

Canon 80D vs Canon SL3 Key Specs

Canon 80D
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Push to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 730g - 139 x 105 x 79mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Old Model is Canon 70D
  • Replacement is Canon 90D
Canon SL3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 449g - 122 x 93 x 70mm
  • Revealed April 2019
  • Alternate Name is EOS 250D / EOS Kiss X10
  • Superseded the Canon SL2
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Canon 80D vs Canon SL3 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Canon 80D and Canon SL3, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both manufactured by Canon. The image resolution of the 80D (24MP) and the SL3 (24MP) is very comparable and they use the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The 80D was unveiled 4 years before the SL3 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon 80D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SL3 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the 80D scores against the SL3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 80D over the Canon SL3

 80D SL3 

Reasons to pick Canon SL3 over the Canon 80D

 SL3 80D 
RevealedApril 2019February 2016Fresher by 38 months

Common features in the Canon 80D and Canon SL3

 80D SL3 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Display resolution1040k1040kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon 80D vs Canon SL3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon 80D comes with external measurements of 139mm x 105mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs) and the Canon SL3 has proportions of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 449 grams (0.99 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the 80D versus the SL3.

Canon 80D vs Canon SL3 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 80D and SL3 is 59 and 71 respectively.

Canon 80D vs Canon SL3 top view buttons comparison

Canon 80D vs Canon SL3 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 80D and SL3.

All in all, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of pictures although you will want to factor the age of the cameras into account. The older 80D will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 80D vs Canon SL3 sensor size comparison

Canon 80D vs Canon SL3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 80D vs Canon SL3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 80D
Portrait photography with Canon SL3
79
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
80
focusing manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 80D Street photography highlights
Canon SL3 Street photography highlights
69
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
74
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 80D
Sports photography with Canon SL3
75
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
69
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery (1,070 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 80D as a Travel photography camera
Canon SL3 as a Travel photography camera
76
environment proofing
boasts focus by touch
megapixel count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
82
better than average battery (1,070 shots)
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 80D
Landscape photography with Canon SL3
76
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
78
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (1,070 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 80D
Vlogging with Canon SL3
70
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
supports face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic jack
lack of image stabilization
75
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone support
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 80D vs Canon SL3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 80D and Canon SL3
 Canon EOS 80DCanon EOS Rebel SL3
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 80D Canon EOS Rebel SL3
Also referred to as - EOS 250D / EOS Kiss X10
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2016-02-18 2019-04-10
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 DIGIC 8
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.5 x 15mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 337.5mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 16000 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 45 9
Cross focus points 45 1
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Amount of lenses 326 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.54x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 730 grams (1.61 pounds) 449 grams (0.99 pounds)
Dimensions 139 x 105 x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") 122 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 1135 not tested
Other
Battery life 960 photographs 1070 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6N LP-E17
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $1,199 $599