PhotoPlus_Issue_128_July_2017

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aspirations it’s a little disappointing,
especially with similarly priced
rivals offering 100% coverage.
While it might not seem that much
of a difference, you’ll be surprised
at how unwanted elements can
encroach on the edges of the frame
when you review your images.
The Mode dial
offers a variety
of scene modes
for beginners,
but the EOS 77D
is really aimed at
more advanced
photographers
Autofocus
Like the 800D, the EOS 77D takes
advantage of a 45-point AF system
with all cross-type sensors, which
are sensitive in both the horizontal
and vertical planes to deliver more
accurate focusing. The setup here
is a welcome boost over the EOS
760D’s modest 19 AF points.
The EOS 77D’s autofocus system
is also sensitive down to -3EV, so
when light levels drop you should
still be able to lock focus on poorly
lit subjects. Of those 45 focus points,
27 are sensitive down to f/8, and
Focusing was very prompt,
locking on briskly to our
target, even in poor light
Using the Landscape picture style setting in camera enhances the greens naturally
while it might not be a key selling
point for a lot of photographers,
this can be handy if you’re shooting
with a lens that has a maximum
aperture of f/4 and you’ve paired it
with a 2x teleconverter, as you’ll still
be able to take advantage of those
27 points.
As we’ve found with the 800D,
which uses the same phase-detect
AF system, this array does a very
good job. Focusing speed was very
prompt, locking on briskly to our
desired target in One Shot AF mode,
even in poor light with the new
18-55mm STM lens fitted.
When it comes to shooting in
continuous (AI Servo) AF mode and
tracking a moving subject, there’s
a noticeable boost in performance
over the 760D’s 19-point
arrangement. It’s more reliable than
the older 19-point system, and the
EOS 77D also uses its 7560-pixel
RGB+IR metering sensor to help
track subjects across the frame.
It will still mis-focus the odd shot
in a sequence, though, and there’s
77 reasons
to upgrade...
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Who needs Adobe?
You can use Canon’s own
Digital Photo Professional
4 software to process your
Raw files, and it’s free!
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Where did you shoot?
Your phone knows where
you took each picture, and
with the add-on GP-E2 GPS
adaptor, so will your 77D.
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Remote Controller
Announced at the same
time as the 77D, the BR-E1
remote needs no line of
sight and works 5m away.
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Perfect portraits
Set a long focal length and
wide aperture, move your
model from the background
and focus on the eyes.
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DON’T DELETE shots!
Lock individual pictures so
they can’t be deleted from
the memory card – useful if
culling pictures in-camera.
Make your own menu
You know which settings
you change most, so bring
them together in My Menu.
It can be real time-saver.
Mic me up
You can make a massive
difference to your video
sound quality by plugging
in an external microphone.
Manual control
In Manual mode the top dial
controls the shutter speed,
while the rear dial controls
the lens aperture.
Optical space-saver
The 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS
STM isn’t just smoother
and faster than the old 18-
55mm lens, it’s smaller too.
Mirror lockup
For best sharpness, mount
the 77D on a tripod and use
its Mirror Lockup mode to
reduce vibration.
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