PhotoPlus_Issue_128_July_2017

Full test EOS 77D
FEATURES
77D vs 760D
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Battery life is 600
shots with the
viewfinder, 270
shots with Live View
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This handy LCD
status panel is
missing on the
cheaper 800D
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The main Mode dial
has a locking button
in the centre
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The viewfinder uses
a pentamirror rather
than a pentaprism
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Signal-to-noise ratio (dB)
Raw * signal-to-noise ratio
The 77D produces slightly better noise
figures than the 760D, but the difference
is so small as to be insignificant
Dynamic range (EV)
Raw * dynamic range
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The AF-On button
should be popular
with sports fans
Dynamic range is where the EOS 77D’s
sensor shows its superiority, with much
better results at lower iso settings
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The articulating
screen is also
touch-sensitive
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Raw * resolution (at iso200)
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The older 760D appears a fraction
sharper but the difference is very small
Colour error
The 77D’s colour rendition is much
more neutral than its predecessor’s
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No Flash mode
Taking pictures in a
theatre? Don’t use Full
Auto, switch to the No Flash
option on the Mode dial.
Multi-Shot NR
Shoots four high-ISO
images in succession and
merges them in-camera to
produce a low-noise shot.
Tilt-shift effect
Use the Miniature effect
to create the illusion
of a miniature scene
photographed from above.
Interval timer
Use the 77D’s interval timer
to take shots automatically
at set intervals even when
you’re not there.
No wonky horizons
The 77D can display an
electronic level in Live View
mode that warns you when
the camera's not level.
Make your mark
Add your copyright data to
each image you shoot. That
way, people can check who
owns the picture.
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Protect highlights
You can use Highlight Tone
Priority mode to reduce the
risk of blown highlights in
high-contrast scenes.
Improve your lens
Kit lenses suffer distortion,
chromatic aberration and
vignetting, but you can
correct these in-camera.
Freaky fish-eyes
Shoot with an eerie fish-eye
effect, without a fish-eye
lens, thanks to the built-in
Fish-eye creative filter.
Exposure histogram
You could rely on old-school
methods for an exposure,
or use the live histogram in
Live View mode instead.
Set your aspect ratio
The 77D’s native ratio is 3:2,
but you can also shoot 4:3
or 16:9 images – useful for
different print formats.
Watch a slide show
Why swipe through
pics when your 77D can
play them back for you
automatically… with music.
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