Latest buzz is that it might be a 24mp sensor up from 20. Let's see what comes. Interesting that the latest action from Canon is top of the line APS-C but from Nikon is the recent emphasis on full frame with the both the D750 and D810, not to forget the Df and the D4s at the very top of the line, rather than a "replacement" for its much loved D300s. But US$2,000+ for the 7Dii, twice the going rate for the Nikon D7100, does appear to be a bold pricing strategy for the Canon brand.
Well, US$1799 I see, announced a few hours ago. Somewhat lower than the rumored price point. Only the 20mp, not the 24. The 10fps and the USB3 would be big for me, with ISO a stop faster than the 70D (and the Nikon D71000). The specs of the AF system look great, 61 points ALL of which are cross-type.
Figured I would bump this rather than start a new thread. I had been using the 7D for over a year and loved it. Unfortunately, my camera met a tragic end while in Barbados last month.
I mainly use my camera for travel, so I needed something fast. The pop-up flash is actually really necessary for me as well - one less piece of equipment to carry around with me. I also have a small but growing collection of lenses that I didn't want to ditch, which meant staying with an EF-S mount. I looked at a bunch of options but ultimately have decided to purchase the new 7D Mark ii.
It just arrived yesterday so I hope to go for a walk today and try it out. Just playing around with it in the house, I can say that it IS faster to focus and refocus on moving targets (to be fair my fat bulldog doesn't move that fast).
If anyone else has questions or has purchased one, would love to know.
Thanks for bumping this tiana. I will be really interested to hear what people think about the low-light/noise capabilities of the new model. I like the sound of that bulldog! @tianarutledge
Just did a search on the 7D MII here because I'm thinking of buying it for my 50th birthday. I love taking photos of birds, or moving people or anything moving, but then again, I love taking photos with my tripod and abstracts. I was looking at it in comparison to the 5D MIII and the 6D because I was thinking I would like a full-framed camera, but I'm inclined these days to stick with a cropped sensor camera (in this case because the 7D MII does what I like but can perform well in low lighting--granted not as well as full frame). I have two lenses designed for full frame, but they can work on this "newish now" 7DMII. One of the lenses is actually a Bower, and when I went to the store to try the 7DMII, he told me that the 14prime Bower lens is going to be a dream on the camera because Bower is best with video (7DMII has great video capability with the focal points apparently (and I don't do video-but.....)). So now that it's been out for awhile, I'd love to get some feedback. I'm going from a Rebel T2i, so the learning curve is going to be big either way, but I'm ready! And this will be a camera to last a very long time. @frankhymus@abirkill@tianarutledge@jantan
After I get some more time with it, I'll let you know what I think @darylo.
I looked at the 5D and 6D too, even went into a camera store to play around with them. They both felt like what I call "studio cameras". They were heavier, bigger, slower, and as I mentioned, don't have the pop-up flash. So to carry around everyday I would need to have a boot in my bag too.
When I was looking, I also considered sticking with the original 7D (discontinued but still available on amazon or other sites) and saving myself $1000 bucks. I had switched from the Rebel XSi to the 7D and HOLY CRAP what a difference. So if it's helpful, I can try to compare the original to the new Mark II for you. That $1000 could go towards a new lens ;)
@tianarutledge Thanks! So it does come with a pop-up flash. I think I'm pretty set on the 7D MII -- just trying to make sure I cover as many angles as possible. I could not believe the shutter rate in the store. My first thought was "I'm not editing all of that" and then "holy cow, this is awesome--I'm definitely going to get a great bird shot with that (even if I have to sift through a bunch of quick shots)"
@darylo I have no experience with the 7Dii, and only a little with the 5Diii, so my thoughts are based on secondary research. If you put a gun to my head and say it must be Canon and right now, I would seriously consider the 7Dii. It's the latest technology and Canon certainly makes a strong statement with it for APS-C professional cameras, vis-à-vis Nikon who have opted for two Full Frame new cameras, the D750 and D810, rather than refresh their APS-C top of the line this last year, the D7100 and the older much loved D300S.
The 5Diii is still a fine camera, but it is showing its age in several places, no Data Base support for metering and its by now outdated video support are just two. And the fact that it eschews an on-board flash if only to operate in commander mode for other strobes seems a very weak effort at keeping the "purity" of a professional camera. And it is *still* premium priced.
The 6D too seems a good camera from the spec sheet, I have never even held one, but its technology appears to fall quite a bit short of the spanking new 7Dii
And I really would not go the original 7D route either to save money. It would have to be used, and the technology is also aging.
I love my 7D although I don't shoot with it as much as my 6D is my workhorse. It still comes out from time to time when focusing speed becomes a priority. The 6D focusing system sucks (they purposely did it so it wouldn't cannibalize sales on the 5Dmkiii).
I would buy a 7D mkii to replace my aging 7D. I love the 7D for its build quality and focusing system. Based on the reviews, the 7D mkii improves on both and likely seems to be on par or better than the 5DmkIII (which is the only reason I like to shoot with the 5DmkIII). Although not a full-frame sensor, the 7D mkii fixes the banding problems when you push the shadow details. This existed on all canon until the 6D.
It is probably the Canon camera to own for sports and wildlife photography.
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I mainly use my camera for travel, so I needed something fast. The pop-up flash is actually really necessary for me as well - one less piece of equipment to carry around with me. I also have a small but growing collection of lenses that I didn't want to ditch, which meant staying with an EF-S mount. I looked at a bunch of options but ultimately have decided to purchase the new 7D Mark ii.
It just arrived yesterday so I hope to go for a walk today and try it out. Just playing around with it in the house, I can say that it IS faster to focus and refocus on moving targets (to be fair my fat bulldog doesn't move that fast).
If anyone else has questions or has purchased one, would love to know.
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I looked at the 5D and 6D too, even went into a camera store to play around with them. They both felt like what I call "studio cameras". They were heavier, bigger, slower, and as I mentioned, don't have the pop-up flash. So to carry around everyday I would need to have a boot in my bag too.
When I was looking, I also considered sticking with the original 7D (discontinued but still available on amazon or other sites) and saving myself $1000 bucks. I had switched from the Rebel XSi to the 7D and HOLY CRAP what a difference. So if it's helpful, I can try to compare the original to the new Mark II for you. That $1000 could go towards a new lens ;)
The 5Diii is still a fine camera, but it is showing its age in several places, no Data Base support for metering and its by now outdated video support are just two. And the fact that it eschews an on-board flash if only to operate in commander mode for other strobes seems a very weak effort at keeping the "purity" of a professional camera. And it is *still* premium priced.
The 6D too seems a good camera from the spec sheet, I have never even held one, but its technology appears to fall quite a bit short of the spanking new 7Dii
And I really would not go the original 7D route either to save money. It would have to be used, and the technology is also aging.
Here's the 7Dii review in DPReview for reference. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canon-eos-7d-mark-ii
I would buy a 7D mkii to replace my aging 7D. I love the 7D for its build quality and focusing system. Based on the reviews, the 7D mkii improves on both and likely seems to be on par or better than the 5DmkIII (which is the only reason I like to shoot with the 5DmkIII). Although not a full-frame sensor, the 7D mkii fixes the banding problems when you push the shadow details. This existed on all canon until the 6D.
It is probably the Canon camera to own for sports and wildlife photography.