The Canon EOS R7 Mark II is in the Wild

[InternalRevenue]

A detail I like on the R7 too. And the thumb wheel is easier to acces compared to that of the R6. But the third wheel is missing in comparison to R6.
One unique feature of the R7 is the auto level by IBIS which is a great advantage when shooting with long focal lengths - it helps me to concentrate on breathing and keeping the composition without fiddling with other parameters.

The auto-level is great, I think until the R5ii/R1 the R7 was the only Canon camera with the feature. It could use some improvement for video however; right now if it's active and your pans aren't completely straight it rocks back and forth, hampering handheld use.

 

[EthenJ]

The auto-level is great, I think until the R5ii/R1 the R7 was the only Canon camera with the feature. It could use some improvement for video however; right now if it's active and your pans aren't completely straight it rocks back and forth, hampering handheld use.

Apparently it disables EFC (electronic first curtain) too!

Canon : Product Manual : EOS R7 : Auto Level

That’s a bummer. As the full shutter has shutter shock, and full ES has so much rolling shutter.

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But if you don’t mind, could you clarify what you mean by “rocks back and forth?” Does auto level just stop working in pans? I’m asking because I’m considering trading up to an R7I for stabilized video on primes, and auto-leveling for stills.

 

[InternalRevenue]

Apparently it disables EFC (electronic first curtain) too!

Canon : Product Manual : EOS R7 : Auto Level

That’s a bummer. As the full shutter has shutter shock, and full ES has so much rolling shutter.

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But if you don’t mind, could you clarify what you mean by “rocks back and forth?” Does auto level just stop working in pans? I’m asking because I’m considering trading up to an R7I for stabilized video on primes, and auto-leveling for stills.

Been using the R7 exclusively since early 2023 (and exclusively ES since Early 2025), the shutter shock and rolling shutter are vastly overstated IMO, I pretty much only notice the latter with hummingbirds and clearwings. Auto-level is fine in stills, but in video it can wreck footage. I forgot to turn it off in the linked video and the rocking was quite unsightly, especially around 1:29

https://youtu.be/erMBOzRybfA?si=7FTEZZgq_w0qHe91&t=16

 

[EthenJ]

Been using the R7 exclusively since early 2023 (and exclusively ES since Early 2025), the shutter shock and rolling shutter are vastly overstated IMO, I pretty much only notice the latter with hummingbirds and clearwings. Auto-level is fine in stills, but in video it can wreck footage. I forgot to turn it off in the linked video and the rocking was quite unsightly, especially around 1:29

https://youtu.be/erMBOzRybfA?si=7FTEZZgq_w0qHe91&t=16

Oh hey, I’ve seen your videos before! I love all the HDR uploads.

That’s exactly what I wanted to see though, thanks. Yeah it looks a bit annoying, but not deal breaking, and I suppose I can use Gyroflow+phone gyro data if I need something more stable.