Canon 80D vs Canon EOS R

Canon EOS R advantages over Canon 80D

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Larger sensor
  35mm vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 5.36 vs 3.75 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  EOS R test data on DxO Mark 80D test data on DxO Mark
  2,742 vs 1,135 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Newer
  6 years vs 8 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• More dots on screen
  2100k vs 1040k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.76x vs 0.59x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• More pixels
  30.3 vs 24.2 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Wider angle kit lens
  24 mm vs 29 mm
  Capture more of the scene with the included lens
• Faster JPEG shooting
  8.0 fps vs 6.8 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  126 vs 53 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  8.0 fps vs 6.7 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  65 vs 24 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Higher extended ISO
  102400 vs 25600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility