Canon R7 Reviews
R7 Resolution
By Richard
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-05-22
I added the R7 for the resolution and crop factor. I love my R6, it has much better ISO performance but heavy crops leave my photos lacking. I love that my RF 100-500 becomes a 160-800 mm on the R7 without using my 1.4 TC and sacrificing two f-stops___ Both bodies have their specialties...
Another Star From Canon
By Kyle
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-05-08
This camera is amazing for bird photography. The AF tracking is the best I've ever used. It's lightweight compared to my R5, easy to a long around with super zoom lenses.
Good value and quality but...
By Kim
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-05-06
The quality is excellent for a camera within the price range. A real value for the many features. I really like the RAW The only drawbacks are the lack of a battery grip and the sound of the shutter. I like to use the mechanical shutter but will most likely be using the electronic shutter more often. The RAW Burst works very well.
Very Pleased with the results - and when I'm not, it's me.
By Brian
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-05-03
Where do I begin? I did documentary film school back in the mid 2000s, learned a lot about setting up and doing interviews, but never learned how to really run and gun without having set everything up. Now I'm trying to do that with the r7.. lots of work. Having only worked with prosumer video cams before, there is much here that is different that will take me months to figure out. Still the little A function on the selector seems to take care of much of it, but trying to learn how to shoot in manual and get the desired results. So many buttons and my mind will take so long to remember which is which as I have a rubber shield over the camera. I think for most people, they would have an expensive door stop unless they want to put in the time.. I'm trying but I know I will be leaning this camera for the next year.
Hmmmmm...not impressed
By Udall
Rated 1 out of 5
Date: 2023-04-26
I replaced a 90D (no issues) with this camera and have regretted it. Using the camera for streaming and recording videocast through VMix and separately as my Zoom platform camera. Using with Canon coupler battery, Sigma lens and canon mount. Something shorted within a few months of use (not using every day). Canon indicated that my setup was feasible. Sent to repair and board was replaced. 2 months after repair it is being finicky again about powering on - previous symptoms before repair. Lifted it from the desk this morning and the body is warm but it's not on or near any heat source. Hmmmm...another call with Canon.
R7… Way better than I imagined!
By Gary124301
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-04-25
First of all this is my first canon R mirrorless camera. I am coming
from years of using a 5D Mark IV and 7D Mark II and their
predecessors. To me it was like going from my AE-1 film camera to
my first digital camera. Quite honestly, I am still a little bit shell
shocked by how good this little camera is for the price.
I was dreaming that this camera might make my older EF 200mm
2.8Lii lens into a killing machine. I didn't expect it to actually do it and
the same with all my other EF lenses.
The In-camera image stabilization is far better than I could have
possibly imagined. I mean that same 200mm can take great photos
indoors at 1/30th of a second with this APS-C sensor. Image quality
is far better than I expected. The Eye AF and autofocus is a game
changer with Wildlife and birds in flight. It does have its limitations
and struggles at times with bright skies and heavy branches and just
plain misses it completely at times, but when it works correctly……. it
is amazing. In the past two weeks I have taken over 20,000 images of
mostly birds and it just feels like cheating. It's that good. Of course it
is not perfect and has several deficient areas that other more
expensive cameras don't have. But for me, it just makes me smile.
Not just sometimes, but nearly all the time!
Probably my biggest two surprises with the R7 were was just how
clean the images are right out of the camera. Thus low noise at higher
ISO and Jpeg quality. Both much better than expected. I usually
shoot Raw on one card and Jpeg on the other. Sometimes the jpegs
are just so good and clean processing through the newer version of
DPP that I just use as is. That was a rare, if ever, case with the 7D2,
but more often with the 5D4. I do find that landscape images with the
R7 often times need much more processing to improve shadows and
highlights. No big surprise there, however. Anyway, ISO values of up
to 6400 I can make useful at times. 3200 most of the time and 1600
all the time. This is about par with what I achieved most of the time
with the 5D4. The 7D2 was 1600 sometimes and 800 all the time. I
just don’t remember the DPP software being this good with my other
cameras.
Pros:
• IBIS
• Eye AF and it's AF in general
• 15/30 fps
• No micro-focusing adjustments anymore
• Adjustable screen
• Lightweight
• Excellent results on some EF lenses (35 F2 IS, 100L 2.8
macro, 200L 2.8ii, 100-400ii L, 24-70L F4
• Excellent Image Quality
• Cropping ability with 32.5 mp sensor
• Completely quiet electronic shutter
• ISO can go up to 6400 straight out of the camera and
downloaded to DPP 3200 on most other applications (This is
probably my biggest surprise).
• Really good in camera jpegs. Especially when processed with
DPP 4.17.30.0 (another really big surprise)
Cons:
• Small and very slightly recessed buttons (downside of being
small)
• Screen blackout on slow shutter speeds
• AF for birds in bright skies, wildly focuses at times
• Electronic shutter warping at high speeds. Although I find about
half are useable so not completely a con.
• And of course the limited buffer, but I can deal with that by
feathering my shutter release. But no excuses here, it should be
better.
• EVF/Display screen can bounce back and forth with corrective
lenses at times.
• Seems to completely lose focus on distant objects/birds unless
assisted with manually focusing.
So in summary…..Canon really nailed this one. Is it perfect? No.
Is it really, really good? Yes. In fact, it is just way better than I
possibly thought it could be. It has been a joy to use in my rather
limited time with it.
Worst Camera ever
By Melanie
Rated 1 out of 5
Date: 2023-05-14
I was excited to get my first mirrorless canon camera. As a 12 year canon camera user I have to say that i have never been son disappointed. This cameras focus is awful and the photos are no even close to being as good as they were with my 7D. If i could give this camera a negative star I would. This was a wast of money. Wish I could send it back.
Nice overall camera for action shots
By Catoledo
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2023-05-11
NIce overall camera with a few glitches.
No option for battery grip and long sensor read out time leading to buffer and rolling shutter issues
Sensor on the noisy side at high ISO