Thinking of upgrading from T4i -> T7i, 77D or 80D?

Stuartist wrote:

I started out many years ago with a T2i and upgraded to a T4i since it was a big enough jump in features.

Absolutely loved my T4i. Heck of a capable camera.

I think it's time to upgrade again.

I can only imagine what the latest Rebel can do!

I see that there are many advances in the T7i but one thing it lacks is back button focus which I've come to like.

Hmmm. Not sure where you heard that, but all recent Rebels to date have been able to re-assign the back ( * ) button to perform AF, just like the T4i can. I know what you mean though; I couldn't live without BBAF! It's programmable in the Custom Functions Section (p. 396)...

T7i Manual

I was wondering what other little differences there are between the T7i, 77D and the 80D. A comparison of these models at B&H show little difference between them.

Threee outstanding cameras indeed. The review of the 77D has a nice chart outlining most of the differences in features...

DPReview 77D review

Any thoughts and recommendations would be appreciated.

As much as I loved my T4i, I had to move up to the 70D for the larger RAW buffer (I shoot a lot of BIFs and Sports). That, and the Dual Pixel AF (for Live View and Video). Now even the T7i has the Dual Pixel sensor, and its FPS is improved as well. It'd be a hard choice indeed!

But shooting primarily scenics, you may not need any of the more advanced features of the 80D. If the action-shooting capabilities of the T4i are sufficient right now, then you may be better served with the smaller size of the T7i or 77D (their main difference is in the controls and the top LCD display).

Myself, I've vastly downsized (to the M5) for 95% of my shooting, and now when I pick up my 70D (for action shooting) it feels like a BRICK. This may or may not be a factor for you, but having a smaller lighter camera for most types of photo ops is very nice. Heck, you might even check out the SL2!

Well, holler back with any questions. Good luck in your quest.

R2