My Canon T7i

I recently made the purchase of my first DSLR, the Canon T7i, and I couldn't be happier with it. With this entry, I'll walk through the process of how I made my decision, and how it could possibly help out anyone who's in the market.
The First decision I made was actually deciding what I needed out of a camera. I personally bought it for video. I've always used Canons and knew what I liked about them so the brand was narrowed down. The three camera's I was looking at was the T7i, the 77d and the 80d. The T7i and the 77d, from how I judged them, were essentially the same camera. They all have the same image processor, and the only real difference was the shutter speed. Once again, I bought it for video so the photo settings didn't come into play as much.

The only difference I could find between the two was the inclusion of a second screen to view your manual settings. I figured I wouldn't need that extra screen as I could see the exact same settings on the LCD screen, the extra $200 wasn't justified.
So then it was between the 80d and the T7i. The big difference between the two is the size of the camera's, different inputs and the price. The size of the 80d is slightly larger, but way heavier. It's hard to show in pictures, but take my word for it. I didn't want to deal with the extra weight. The second is the inclusion of a headphone jack on the 80d. Being able to easily monitor audio is a huge benefit over the T7i, which doesn't have one. But I took into account that I will be more than likely using an external audio recording device, so that perk was negated. And finally was the price. My camera was the T7I video creators bundle, which included the T7i (obviously), the 18-55mm kit lens and a Rode shotgun mic for $900. The 80d video creators bundle had all the same items, but cost $1,700, and that was the final nail in the coffin. With that said, when looking for a camera, take into mind the littlest things you can. It can save you lots of money without losing quality.