DPR Adds Studio Samples for EOS 7D Mark II

[nvsravank]

For my events i shoot between ISO 800 and ISO 1600 on my 5D MarkIII. On the 7D mark II i will be limited to ISO 800.

tough choices!

 

[ahsanford]

Everyone's eyes are a little different with these comparisons.

I believe that we shouldn't be looking at JPG shots unless we can back out just how much NR was used, either in-camera or if any was done in post. Based on the clear differences between the RAW shots and the JPG with this DPReview tool, it appears that the RAW files are not noise reduced and the JPGs are quite heavily noise reduced.

And as each camera body does NR slightly differently, we should be comparing RAW for the cleanest sensor comparison.

So with my eyes looking at RAW shots (center only), I saw the following shots showing similar levels of noise:

5D3 at 6400
7D2 at 3200
7D at 1600

That would imply -- admittedly, ever-so-crudely -- that the 7D2 offers one stop better noise performance than the 7D, yet still one stop worse than the 5D3. That's respectable from a 'look how close APS-C can get to FF these days!' perspective. But on the other hand, given the the five years since the 7D was released, current 7D owners might feel a bit let down on how little Canon have improved the noise performance of the sensor.

- A

 

[whothafunk]

That's respectable from a 'look how close APS-C can get to FF these days!' perspective.

that respect was already earned by 70D 14 months ago.

 

[zim]

Anyone know how DPR converted the RAWS? I assume latest DPP but without knowing for sure (and what settings were used) this all seems rather like the initial 5D3 threads, inaccurate.

Regards

 

[ahsanford]

Anyone know how DPR converted the RAWS? I assume latest DPP but without knowing for sure (and what settings were used) this all seems rather like the initial 5D3 threads, inaccurate.

Regards

Agree, so many unknowns here. I strongly prefer Bryan Carnathan's mouseover samples like these he did for the 5D3 back in 2012, where he lists all settings:

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Comparisons/Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-III-DSLR-Camera.aspx

Once he gets his production copy, his 7D2 data will be published quickly, so I would check back at that site.

- A

 

[wyldeguy]

where do I get the CR2 codec that allows me to see the 7D2 raw files? I can't seem to get one that works. Not even from the disc the camera came with.

 

[quod]

where do I get the CR2 codec that allows me to see the 7D2 raw files? I can't seem to get one that works. Not even from the disc the camera came with.

If you cannot track this down, you can view 7D2 RAW files in Irfanview. It's free. Link: http://www.irfanview.com/