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The caveat for that is I only use the single-point autofocus and single-point AF expansion modes, which supplement the selected point with four or eight surrounding autofocus areas. The hit rate is higher if you use the slower burst mode, which makes sense (the camera defaults to 3fps for slow, and you can change it to anywhere from 1 to 9 fps). It's not perfect - it's unreasonable to expect a 100 percent hit rate - but I'd say about 80 percent of my burst shots were sufficiently in focus for nonprofessional use, and even better if you view or use them scaled down. I had problems focusing in very low light (dark living-room levels) with the Sigma 35mm f1.4 lens, but otherwise can't think of any times when the continuous (Servo) or one-shot AF really failed me. It also incorporates the iTR (Intelligent Tracking and Recognition) AF in conjunction with a new metering sensor for better object recognition to support tracking. The 7D introduces a new 65-point all cross-type AF system with more autofocus points than higher-end models like the 5D Mark III or the 1-D X, though it's not the High Density Reticular AF version.
#New canon 7d review upgrade
You can keep shooting while it does, though.Īnd the autofocus system is quite good, and if you shoot action it's definitely worth an upgrade to the newer model.
#New canon 7d review pro
I shot lots of raw+JPEG bursts - it can go a decent 20 shots before slowing - and despite dual Digic 6 processors and a 280MB per second U3 UHS II SanDisk Extreme Pro card it was still a little slow to save them. When it does slow, it sort of stutters: two fast, pause, two fast, and so on. The camera can sustain a burst at about 9.5fps for an essentially unlimited number of JPEGs and approximately 30 raws before it begins to slow it achieves 10fps over 1/500-second shutter speed. And with a fixed LCD, it's hard to frame shots at odd angles or to adjust the view if there's sun shining on it. That's longer than it sounds when you're trying to focus on a moving subject.
#New canon 7d review full
In Live View (with the optimized 18-135mm STM lens), shot-to-shot time rises to about 0.8-second while time to focus and shoot in good light is a decent 0.4-second, in dim it jumps to a full second. So if all you shoot are stills in decent light or with flash/strobes and you don't need any of the other performance enhancements in the newer model, you're probably better off getting (or sticking with) the much cheaper older model and spending the not-insubstantial savings on a good lens.
#New canon 7d review iso
The 7DM2 offers an expanded ISO sensitivity range beyond the 7D's maximum of ISO 6400, but between ISO 100 and ISO 6400 there's nothing about the M2's images that jump out as significantly better. The 7DM2 delivers good photo quality: but then, so did the 7D. They're not as sharp - in part because the 7DM2's 18-135mm IS STM kit lens isn't on par with the camera, but even with a better lens it can't quite resolve the same amount of detail and has a slightly narrower tonal range, losing some shadow and highlight detail, even in the raws. However, the raw images can't compete with those from models like the Samsung NX1. That's in part because Canon's JPEG processing is excellent. JPEGs look good up through ISO 1600 and depending upon scene content and how large you plan to view them, you can get decent results as high as ISO 25600. As long as you don't get hung up on pixel-peeping comparisons, the 7DM2's photo quality looks great.