Review: Canon EOS 7D Mark II

[Canon Rumors]

<p><a href="http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_EOS_7D_Mark_II/" target="_blank">Gordon Laing of CameraLabs</a> has completed his extensive review of the Canon EOS 7D Mark II. As with most of the reviews I’ve seen , he has come away very impressed with the current king of the APS-C DSLR. The autofocus, build quality, image quality and features make it a very attractive camera at its price point.</p>
<p><strong>From CameraLabs

</strong><em>“Canon’s EOS 7D Mark II becomes one of the toughest, fastest and most confident DSLRs for sports and action photography. If you always wanted the flagship 1Dx but couldn’t afford it or accommodate the size and weight, the 7D Mark II will give you most of its handling performance in a smaller, lighter and much cheaper package. Indeed it’ll also throw-in AF in lower light, effective focusing for movies and a built-in GPS receiver. Sure it can’t compete with full-frame cleanliness in low light, but the field reduction applied by the APSC sensor is actually preferred by many sports and wildlife photographers.”</em><strong>

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[jebrady03]

but... but... Gary Fong said...

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

but... but... Gary Fong said...

Yes, he said that Sony A6000 is more impressive than 7D Mark ii. :

I will also say: ???
Women with slim waist and big round ass, make me very impressed. ;D

 

[reacher2]

Interesting review. I find it a bit odd though that so much of it is about video. At least there are some shots of birds in flight although no sports/action. All the samples were taken with the EF 70-200 f2.8 Mk II, which is fine, but it would have been more helpful to me if some were taken with the EX 1.4 III added (also some shots with either the old or new 100-400).

My interest is upgrading from the 60D, which I still like, but it really needs excellent light and going beyond ISO 400 isn’t very useful. I am very pleased with my 5d Mk III especially if I can get close enough for BIF with my EF 70-200 f2.8 Mk II; otherwise it’s my 100-400 I which seems to be a good copy. However, I still miss a lot of shots with high speed continuous shooting as it’s often not fast enough.

At this point, I’m likely to purchase the 7d2 and see if I have the skill to handle it.

 

[jfretless]

I recently bought a Sony A6000 and was really leaning towards making the switch after 15 plus years shooting Canon. ...but after looking at the numbers, and existing lens kit I have, I have decided to sell my Canon 1D mk3, and 7D, buy the 7Dmk2, and buy a few Sony lens for the A6000. That will be my kit for the foreseeable future. Small and capable with the Sony, or when I need, the big guns with the Canon.

I've found the Sony is heavy handed with the NR at high ISO jpegs. ...I'm sure it can be better. ...and I hope I'll be happy with the ISO performance of the 7Dmk2, coming from a 7D.

 

[Tugela]

Interesting review. I find it a bit odd though that so much of it is about video. At least there are some shots of birds in flight although no sports/action. All the samples were taken with the EF 70-200 f2.8 Mk II, which is fine, but it would have been more helpful to me if some were taken with the EX 1.4 III added (also some shots with either the old or new 100-400).

That was a discussion from the point of view as a general purpose camera. The 7D2 is a niche still camera, and can't compete with general purpose cameras from most other manufacturers. Canon does not have a product in that market segment, all of their products compete in niche markets. At the rate MILCs are advancing it is unlikely that the 7D2 will have a 5 year competitive product life, it will be pressed to even have a 3 year life IMO.

 

[weixing]

but... but... Gary Fong said...

Hi,
He can't even do a proper 7D2 10fps test... I think he don't even bother to learn how to properly use a 7D2 before doing all those comparison.

Have a nice day.

 

[AshtonNekolah]

one day i may just do a review, however, this camera gets the job done if your looking for speed and getting the shot, I notice everyone is just about saying the same thing that this is the king of the crop market. It has bin very good to me since using it over a month and low light is not a problem at all for me. it is solid, fast and really is good for what it's made for. somethings is a must getting use to like the new metering on the right wall of the frame, I never thought that I would say this and I mean no offence when I do, but after using this camera focus points, it's just too much for me and It showed but just how simple cameras before were to today. I never had a problem with any of my canon bodies (im talking about the 5d mk 2 and the 40D) which so much hate has surface since the 5d mk 3, its a camera only for landscape and studio work, that's just nonsense IMO. I always managed to get my shots no matter what and focusing was never a issue at all, the learning curve for the invisible dots and points had no marks but once mastered was great, using the 7d 2 proved to me that now with the dots all over the place I get just as good performance the fast wakening up in this body is what I needed. It's a camera that is more than great for what im already use but these cameras are no longer cameras but high end computers with lenses, that will only get better and better with age. in the next 10years. this topic will be the dust of talks as to what will be around at the time.

It will be interesting to see what canon will be by that time. We have already passed the focus issues, the speed issues, the geo tagging issues, the wifi issues, the dof issues, and video issues so what's next can we argue about, social media and servers and onsite uploads to our domains or a camera with cell service that we can stream our footage from and its all going to be within budget that everyone can afford, then what? hum, all i can say for now is that enjoy the images you take and preserve the times you share cause the reality is that we have no idea what is or will be in store for us all.

Cameras are just machines to capture our life as we move forward, it really don't matter which machine you use, use the one that fits your style, it will be the pictures and videos that will be telling the stories after the bodies have died out. peace.

 

[reacher2]

Interesting review. I find it a bit odd though that so much of it is about video. At least there are some shots of birds in flight although no sports/action. All the samples were taken with the EF 70-200 f2.8 Mk II, which is fine, but it would have been more helpful to me if some were taken with the EX 1.4 III added (also some shots with either the old or new 100-400).

That was a discussion from the point of view as a general purpose camera. The 7D2 is a niche still camera, and can't compete with general purpose cameras from most other manufacturers. Canon does not have a product in that market segment, all of their products compete in niche markets. At the rate MILCs are advancing it is unlikely that the 7D2 will have a 5 year competitive product life, it will be pressed to even have a 3 year life IMO.

Tugela - thanks for the perspective. If I'm understanding this correctly, it is legitimate for a professional reviewer to ignore the target market for this camera and review it from the perspective of a general purpose camera, which probably none of the perspective buyers would use it for? I guess it's time for another coffee and see if it will wake up my little grey brain cells.

 

[monkey44]

Well, from primarily a sports and nature / wildlife photographer in the business for over twenty years, I can say the 7D2 is a great camera for that type shooting.

But, I can also say, it will certainly do more than "click a runner, or a bird on the wing", even as well it does that.
I use it as a general purpose camera as well -- just stick a different lens on it, and it will shoot wider, and if you put the right lens, it will also do inside work. Might not be the best camera for interior (spec the 5DM3), but it will serve the purpose well.

 

[Hector1970]

Review: Canon EOS 7D Mark II

My First Impressions

10 FPS is great fun (even if you produce way to many photographs)
Layout is great if you are used to a 5D Mark III.
ISO performance is disappointing. I can't compare it to a 7D but alot poorer than a 5D Mark III.
Maybe I am expecting too much from an APS-C camera but I've found it disappointing.
I could be spoilt by the 5D Mark III.
I find cropability of picture is much less than a 5D Mark III. Pixels seem to break up faster.
Again here maybe an unfair comparison but it's the first camera I've bought that is lesser than the previous.
I wouldn't see a huge difference in picture quality from a 500D to a 7D Mark II.
Whereas there was a huge difference between a 500D to a 5D Mark III.

Focusing is very strong on the camera. It's snappy and accurate.

So in summary it is a good camera for an APS-C.
I'd be surprised if it is king of the APS-C. If so they are not progressing much in the last few years.
It's not a great leap forward.
It's main positive is 10 FPS.
I would see that as the only reason to buy it over a 5D Mark III.
I don't you'd actually get better reach using it over a 5D Mark III.
A crop on a 5D Mark III would give a better result.