Any thoughts on EOS R7 Mark II?

[Randyb404]

Looking to buy a new camera since I retired and had to turn in all my Nikon equipment. Have been looking at buying a new Nikon or a Canon. Just saw Information about new Canon cameras coming out this year. Looking at the new Canon EOS R7 Mark II. Any thoughts on when it will be out or any specs?

[ctitanic]

Hi Randy, all depend on how are you planning to use your camera. I owned the R7 Mark I and I was not satisfied with the amount of noise I was getting in my pictures when using the camera in low light conditions such as indoor. In that same price range I would recommend you to check the R8 which is a full frame camera.

[Tronhard]

The advice that Frank has given is appropriate.   Without knowing your budget, what you shoot, and what you produce we are not able to provide relevant information that is specific to you.

There is no sign of an R7II being released at this stage.  Like Frank, I would strongly suggest sticking to a FF R-series body, such as the R8, or if you can afford it, one of the R6 variants - both of these R6 variants are brilliant full-frame units, with superior focusing and face/eye tracking compared to the R7 and better dynamic range.  The R6 units also offer in-body image stabilization that will work on top of the optical image stabilization of the RF lenses (the R8 does not).   At least as important are the optics you prefer, but if you are looking for a general purpose lens, then I would suggest paring one of those bodies with the excellent RF 24-240 - but again this is suggested without specific context.

[gbeinhorn]

Wonderful quotes. Thank you. (I edit a newsletter, people will love them).

[gbeinhorn]

Late to the parade with my thoughts. I had an amusing experience recently. I have the R6 and acquired a used EF 70-200mm F/2.8 L IS II USM. (Pause for breath.) I could use a 300 for informal candids at large banquets, etc. As a lark and just for fun, I bought an R50 body. At the next event the photos with the R50 shocked me. The sensor behaved wonderfully well with the top-end glass - lovely, highly croppable portraits, and just generally great quality. A side note: I find F/2.8 lenses FAR superior to F4's for people pix. I don't know why - they just look much better; they seem to have better microcontrast. BIG NOTE: the banquet was outdoors with plenty of light. When I tried the "300/2.8" R50 indoors the results were FAR from satisfactory at higher ISOs. I have yet to test if the stabilization in the big zoom will allow me to shoot at 1/125-ish, which should give much better results in the same venue. As an old sports and action shooter, a foundation of my faith is that sharpness begins at 1/500 and gets better thereafter. We'll see. But the outdoor results were so good that I'm just tempted to keep the little R50 (a very worthy successor to the M50).

[Chunk]

Late response, but I definitely do not agree with the generic advice to always go with fullframe simply because it has better lowlight performance. I shoot both an R6 and R7. The R6 is better for some things and the R7 is better for others. Especially vs an entry level ff like an R8, the R7 will simply be much better for some things. Yes, strictly for IQ in lowlight, long exposure, or for dynamic range, rhe R8 is fullframe so it does better, but its by less than a stop. It should be at least one full stop, but the R7 has a very good for apsc sensor, while the R8 is a lower end full frame sensor. In addition, the R8 does not have a full mechanical shutter, so it takes a hit in dynamic range. The R7 is full mechanical, electronic 1st curtain, and electronic. For action like wildlife or sports, the R7 will be better. It tracks better, is much faster when using the mechanical vs R8s electronic 1st curtain and has much much more resolution, particulary when we look at "pixels on the duck". 

I would say if you are just going to very casually shoot general photography while traveling and with the family, and maybe some landscape, sure the R8 may be a better choice. If you want to photograph wildlife or sports or macro subjects, there is a very good chanve the R7 would be a better option. 

For future reference, its always good to share pertinent information, like what you want to shoot, what kind of budget you have, what your experience level is and even little things like maybe what your friends or family uses. 

Hapoy shooting. Photography is a great way to see the world anew and give ourselves child like curiosity all over again.