However, the various focus area options can be switched on or off within the menus, so if you only ever want to use single point and 9-point, for example, then the rest can be deactivated. The one gripe we have with the toggle is that it's a one-way experience, so you might need to click forward through six options, and if you miss your desired selection then there's no way to toggle "back" by one. We have successfully shot in dim conditions, handheld, without flash, out on the streets of Austin at night - either with only the aid of neon signs, passing car headlights or distant road lighting. That might get sports photographers extra keen, while the -3EV low-light autofocus ability is roughly as good as it gets these days (the Panasonic Lumix GH4 quotes -4EV sensitivity) for shooting hand-held in moonlight conditions.
Technically the Canon has the upper hand here as not only does it have more autofocus points, they are also all cross-type, and therefore all more sensitive in both portrait and landscape orientation. We've pitched the EOS 7D Mark II against the Nikon D810 and side-by-side both produce exemplary responses in both good and low-light conditions when using the centre point. From the less-than-ideal crowd position at a Duran Duran gig, for example, we were able to snap Simon Le Bon without issue - well, when there weren't s sea of raised smartphones in front anyway.
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Not that you'll always want to use the full arrangement of 65-points, but even when set to a single point the sensitivity (it's dual-sensitive to f/2.8 (cross-type at f/8.0) at the centre) never failed to whip a subject into focus. Beautiful on the insideĪside from that it's largely what you can't immediately see that boosts the 7D II's appeal: the improved weather sealing, slots for both SD and CF card formats, and a 3.5mm jack for headphones monitoring added into the mix.Ĭanon EOS 7D Mark II review - 65-point autofocus arrangement through the viewfinder
Indeed many of the Mark II's new additions are subtle: the mode dial now includes a press-and-hold lock switch, there's a toggle selector surrounding the rear joystick (for quick AF adjustment), and a dedicated "Q" quick menu button on the back being the three most notable points. Not that we want it emblazoned with diamonds or anything - we'd much rather a long-lasting construction that's going to keep on going through the years. Again, it's spot on in that regard - we really can't fault it, except perhaps for the plasticky look of the top panels. The controls to fall well to the hand, it's weighty but well balanced, large but not unwieldly and gives ample spacing for grip and buttons. The EOS 7D MkII builds from that solid foundation - but doesn't try to reinvent the wheel. That, coupled with the original's performance and image quality, is why everyone has been waiting with bated breath for the sequel. By the 2009 launch of the EOS 7D, it had already created a DSLR camera that was hard to find any major "fault" with. Its first DSLR arrived in the year 2000 (preceded by 41 years of film SLR production, no less) and since then it's been tweaking the formula. Is this Canon is the ultimate DSLR workhorse if you're not in the market for a full-frame model? Tweaked designĬanon has been making cameras for an age, so it's a company with a breadth of experience. So how does it fare? We've been using the Canon 7D MkII with our go-to 24-70mm f/2.8L lens for over a week out in the deep south of Austin, Texas, to shoot the city both day and night. But the 7D Mark II is a professional-spec tool, the all-out APS-C sensor DSLR camera, designed for those already on board with its first-gen predecessor or to appeal as the all-rounder option for aspiring enthusiasts. It arrives at a time when such patience is a virtue: the camera market is more divisional then ever before, updates tend to be minor increments, and there's a lot more choice not to mention newcomers may be tempted by smaller-scale offerings. For the Canon EOS 7D Mark II is a DSLR that has shunned the typically frequent product cycle, instead taking five whole years to calculate its position in the market. (Pocket-lint) - To pinch the well-known slogan: good things come to those who wait.
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