Canon EOS 7D Mark II

                   

Fuel Your Creative Passion!

                              

• 20.2 MP APS-C CMOS sensor
• 3.0 inch (1040k) Clear View II LCD monitor
• 10 fps continuous shooting
• ISO 100-16000 (expandable to H1: 25600, H2: 51200)
• 65-point AF system with iTR AF
• Dual DIGIC 6 Image Processors
• Dual Pixel CMOS AF
• 60p Full HD movies
• Magnesium Alloy Body Construction
• Built-In GPS Receiver & Digital Compass

Product Details:

CANON 7D MARK II WITH 24MM EF STM

The Canon EOS 7D Mark II digital SLR camera is designed to meet the demands of photographers and videographers who want a camera that can provide a wide range of artistic opportunities. With a winning combination of cutting-edge operations and a robust, ergonomic design, it is optimized to make even the most challenging photography simple and easy. The EOS 7D Mark II features a refined APS-C sized 20.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor with Dual DIGIC 6 Image Processors for gorgeous imagery. It shoots up to 10 frames per second at ISOs ranging from 100–16000 (expandable to H1: 25600, H2: 51200), has a 65-point all cross-type AF system and features Canon's amazing Dual Pixel CMOS AF for brilliant Live-View AF. It has dual card slots for both CF and SD cards, USB 3.0 connectivity and even has built-in GPS for easy location tagging, automatically. Compatible with an ever-expanding collection of EF and EF-S lenses plus a host of EOS accessories, the EOS 7D Mark II is an ideal tool for creative and ambitious photography. 

CANON 7D MARK II WITH 18-105 EF-S

   When the Canon 7D came out in 2009, it soon became one of the most popular DSLRs ever. It was fast, rugged, with great video features, all for a whole lot cheaper than the more pro-oriented 5D Mark II. Five years later, the 7D Mark II makes its debut with plenty of powerful specs, yet it's not likely to be the same wide-reaching hit as the original.

The 7D Mark II, which costs $1,800 for just the body or $2,149 with an 18-135mm kit lens, is a high performance camera. Its 20.2 megapixel APS-C size sensor is relatively humble in resolution, but the sheer computing power that drives it is staggering. It has many of the same guts as the uber-souped up $6,800 Canon 1DX. That's some impressive tech to squeeze into a device meant largely for advanced amateurs. This power is mainly used to drive the camera's two main selling points—autofocus performance and burst speed. It's tailor-made for shooting fast moving subjects like sporting events or wildlife. That's the niche Canon is chasing.

Please note that the unit we tested was a pre-production sample. After speaking with Canon, we are confident that the production units will be almost identical, but keep in mind that there could be tweaks in the version that is available for purchase.

The 7D Mark II's magnesium alloy exterior is built tough as nails to withstand rain, wind, dust, and other inclement weather. In fact, Canon states that it's four times as weather-resistant as the original 7D. As long as you have an equally rugged lens attached, it should be able to withstand everything you throw at it. I took it out in the rain a few times with no problems, but I'm sure I didn't test the limits of its durability.
The tough exterior isn't without tradeoffs though. Many have hoped for a long while that Canon would introduce new exterior features like a swiveling display or touch-screen, both of which appear on lower end models like the 70D. These are perfect examples of features that add utility, but the general assumption is that they can't be implemented without compromising the camera's weather-resistance. That is the best explanation for why they have historically been limited to Canon's lower end cameras. In any case, what you have with the 7D Mark II is the iconic black brick that is a DSLR.
And a brick may not be good enough any more. I've been toting around a Sony a7 for the past year, and carrying the 7D for my review process honestly felt like a burden. The thing weighs almost two pounds without a lens, which immediately makes it something I don't want to carry unless I absolutely have to. But DSLR owners generally know what they're in for, so the weight of the 7D Mark II won't necessarily be a surprise.

Its 65-point autofocus system is among the best in the biz, backed by dual Digic6+ processors that let you fire off a blistering 10 frames per second. I just love the sweet sound of a shutter firing at that speed. In JPG mode it will gather over 100 shots before needing to buffer, and in RAW mode, 31 shots. That is some serious heavy lifting. By comparison, the top-of-the-line Canon 1DX shoots 14 fps, and the Nikon D4s 11 fps. There are mirrorless cameras that boast similar speeds, but they can't do it with nearly the same focusing abilities, which is, again, what makes the 7D Mark II so fierce.

Autofocus of such power calls for a high level of customization in just how the camera tracks movement. Things like tracking sensitivity, which AF points are enabled, how they are displayed and selected—there are tons of ways to tweak the way the system behaves, and it's all present in a menu system exactly like the 5D Mark III. It is intimidating, with five pages of menu items just for AF, but Canon does a great job of making them clear and readable, with explanations for each item. There is a ton of customization in general, from setting a specific range of shutter speeds and ISO, to assigning your own functions to each button. It really is a tinkerer's dream.

Video

Canon started the DSLR video revolution in 2007 with the 5D Mark II. Since then, there has been a history of videographers requesting additional video-centric features, and companies refusing to deliver. The original 7D pleased video shooters with things like a dedicated video mode switch and 24p recording. At the time, this made it a darling in the growing DSLR video community. Five years later, video shooters are a much more needy bunch, and technology has come a long way. With Panasonic delivering hassle-free 4K in their GH4, and Sony creating the small and light a7s that shoots stellar HD video, the bar has been raised. Unfortunately, the 7D Mark II just doesn't push the bar forward when it comes to video. The image quality is roughly the same as the 5D Mark III, a camera over two years old, with a softness that some consider to be quite dated. It features Dual Pixel AF, which allows for fairly good autofocus during video shooting, but that isn't enough to lure video shooters back to Canon.

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Belanove is a Software Engineering Student and a photographer who has spent the last 5 years Researching and Understanding Dslrs & Technology
but has never hacked DSLR and specializes in writing about  Photography Products and Emerging photography technology.
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