Canon R7 Reviews
Awesome.....but
By jorge
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2022-08-11
The R7 takes amazing photos and tracking is fantastic. I
just wish the buffer was bigger. It is also taking some time getting use to the new controls design. I also have the R5 and I wish they had kept the same layout.
The added reach of the crop sensor is a huge plus when using the RF100-500. It gives me 160-800mm and have full use of the zoom range. I find myself using my extender less and less.
Like coming home to my 35mm SLR!
By Philip R.
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-08-05
I shot with a Canon FT-QL 35mm SLR for 35 years (1968 to 2003) before going to DSLRs. Even the crop sensor EOS Rebel DSLRs dwarfed my FT-QL in size and weight, but they were more capable. Moved to the 70D and then 80D, and finally got my R7 yesterday.
It feels like coming home - a modern camera about the same size as the FT-QL, but even more capable than my 80D. Didn't want the kit lens, since I already have the EF-S 18-135 nano USM, but buying the kit was the only way to get the camera, since the body only option has been put on minimal allotments by Canon.
Now that I've experimented with the RF-S 18-150. I like it. I'll still keep the nano USM to use with the power zoom adapter, but for walk-around shooting, the R7 kit is perfect.
Wow!
By Dave
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-07-29
I have been field testing my new R7 for several weeks now. I usually shoot with it paired to a 100mm-400mm lens. This camera is the best innovation in auto focusing I have ever witnessed. The AF is quick. But what is truly amazing is how it will lock onto a subjects eye, and then track whatever you are trying to shoot. I have previously used a 90D and this camera is light years a head of it.
Good camera but missing newer sensor tech
By Anonymous
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2022-07-24
I took a star off for 2 reasons. The first is the sensor. I would rather have paid more and it at least be a BSI sensor to reduce the noise in RAW files. A stacked sensor with faster readout would have helped with the rolling shutter in the electronic shutter mode. The second reason is for the lack of support for a vertical grip to provide vertical oriented controls and the use of two batteries. For what it is, given the two issues above, it is still a good camera when you need that extra 1.6x crop factor. It pairs especially well with the RF 24-240mm for an effective range of approximately 38-380mm in one lens with good image quality.
Amazing camera
By Timothy
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2022-07-21
Purchased this camera for wildlife shooting. I have been shooting with the R5. Even though I have a couple of long lenses, I wasn't getting close enough. Enter the R7. Love the extended reach that this crop sensor provides. Also love the weight and size reduction over the all ready smaller and lighter R5 (than the EOS 5D4 and 7D) . Was hoping that the focusing system was as good as the R5. In my opinion, it's better. Although the sensor is way better and denser than the EOS 7D, I'm not thrilled with it. Will admit that the 32.5MP is nice. I was shooting with the silent electric shutter and didn't realize that I had shot so many frames on my 2 hour trip to the park. I was amazed that upon checking out the pics on the computer; the first 50 or so were tack sharp. I'm not going to say that the rest of the 3,000 images shot that day had the same hit rate but, it was pretty good. The different positioning of the controls than the R5 is a bit challenging. Although I love this camera, I wish it had a better sensor; thus four stars.
Fast and light
By Josh
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2022-07-17
I bought this camera to take the leap from DSLR to mirrorless. I was really lucky to receive this camera before my honeymoon. I took it over my 5d Mark III due to its weight and size and I am glad I did. This camera was a great tool to document my wife and my adventure from Niagara Falls to Acadia National Park. It was not overly cumbersome and the 18-150mm actually worked great. The lens is not particularly good in low light but I also got the 50mm f/1.8 for that reason. The only challenge the camera had itself was with the autofocusing system. It was great when it worked (which was about 90% of the time) and I was truly impressed at how it was able to capture a bird's eye. I did not change much from using the whole area autofocus which made it difficult for the camera to discern my desired subject. Overall, I would recommend this camera to anyone looking to take that leap into mirrorless and would be happy to share any answers to questions you may have.
Truly amazing
By Susan
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-08-10
I decided to retire my 10 year old Canon 70D and try this. Truly, it was love at first click. The autofocus is terrific and the sharpness of my photos really made me gasp. I paired it with the EOS lens converter and it worked beautifully. The only slight glitch I had was with the Lensbaby lens. The shutter would not release, so I googled the problem and found out you have to enable the option to release the shutter without a lens. Problem solved. I have an Olympus mirrorless so I was familiar with the menus - I did find the Canon menus simpler and better arranged than the Olympus menus. Plus I love having the touch screen.
Too bad, it's not quite a replacement for the EOS 7DII
By GGabriel
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2022-08-05
So far, a very good action, crop sensor camera. I find the tracking capabilities and burst shutter speed to be very good. While I have only had the camera for a week or so, the initial tests are very good.
The images below were taken with the EOSR7 and new 800mm F/11 Lens, hand held from a Hotel Balcony. The boat pictures were of boats nearly a mile away. The helicopter flew over the beach, right past our balconey.
Each shot shows the focus point right where it should be.