Canon R7 Review // Fair Dinkum Wildlife Camera or Dog's Breakfast?

[@fernandoish9194]

I just bought it (3 weeks ago) in combination with the RF 100-500. I was coming from an 80D + 400mm F5.6, and the difference is massive. Photographing now is like a different experience. The IBIS from the R7 and the IS from the lens make the image perfectly still, to the point I can handhold video and make it usable… at 800mm! That’s just crazy to me. I can take pics at 1/125 in a dark cloudy day with 800mm in my hands without a tripod and still get plenty of sharp shots, even of small and fast birds. I can shoot now plenty of species just by walking around in the woods, which I could never do before. The live view is very useful and helps a lot with burnt whites, making me have more keepers. The viewfinder is so clear I can now use both eyes easily. The eye tracking just grabs the eye and sticks to it in the majority of situations. Having so many FPS multiplies the number of sharp shots to the point I have so many keepers I’m struggling to process all the pictures now. The zoom lens allows for wider and habitat images and landscapes, or for portrait/full body pictures of a subject if you are close enough. I also take macro pictures frequently and the ability of the lens to focus so closely makes it an absolute pleasure to use with big insects as praying mantis or butterflies, or for frogs/toads. I couldn’t believe how sharp and detailed were a handful of shots I took of a mantis a few days ago, they look like taken by an actual a macro lens. Plus the camera has the focus-stacking feature which is something I already did with Photoshop for macro pics before, and it works very good saving me a big amount of time. Maybe I’m too biased but overall the combination of those two has changed the game of wildlife photography for me, literally.

[@Duade]

What a wonderful review and exactly what I suspected so it is great to hear from someone first hand. Cheers, Duade

[@fernandoish9194]

I erased some things from the comment so it wouldn’t be so long, but for anyone interested here are other advantages I’ve found from that R7+100-500 combo: - The eye tracking, the flip screen and the fast FPS allow to shoot while looking through the screen live (instead of the viewfinder). You can handhold the camera at ground level, open and flip the screen, focus and shoot and you’ll get the eye sharp and crisp. You don’t even have to be very precise with the central AF point because the eye tracking will stick to the eye fast. For me that’s very useful in rivers and lakes, since where I live (mountains) the shores are usually steep and you can’t lie down. If you sit and look through the viewfinder the perspective is too high. If you lower the camera to water level the background looks way better and smoother, and I could never do this with my 80D before. - The combo is like a 4x4 camera+lens. You can just walk around carrying it with no tripod and you can take pictures of small birds, landscape at 100mm, macro of big insects and amphibians, or mushrooms and flowers, big flying birds or mammals all in one. And the quality is excellent for everything. Lightweight, no changing lenses or carrying tripods. - The focus stacking feature works very good if you handhold it carefuly. Set the number of shots for 8-10, keep the stabiliser on, and hold the camera still. I took some pictures of big mushrooms and it blends the images perfectly. Even in a dark forest you can handhold at 1/125 or so and if you don’t move the camera the focus staking will work. Razor sharp mushroom from the front to the back and smooth background. - 800mm is such a long distance that allows you to take pictures from small birds while still being outside of their “security distance”. It has opened the option of taking pics of some species that would just fly away before. And you can crop quite good with 32 megapixels. - Talking about distance, the option of zooming in 10x digitally while watching live in the screen is crazy to watch fauna at a great distance. If you haven’t done it, try it, because it might surprise you the way you can zoom in so much from so far. I’ve found that useful to just sit and watch birds and roe deer from a great distance without disturbing them. Hope that helped and sorry for the long text 😅

[@desireneilson2168]

I officially now own the R7 and 800mm f11!! Because of your indepth, well thought out and executed reviews. Thank you so much for your awesome content and guidance. As well as your trouble shooting the auto focus issues so that we don't have to. Love your channel. Love your content. Love your excitement! Cannot wait to get started with my new kit and take some great pics with all my new knowledge!! Thank you!!!

[@Duade]

Good luck, just be aware that is a lot of focal length and it can be tough to locate the bird in the EVF and will take some time to master. Also be aware that heat haze can be a real issue at those focal lengths, so if you take lots of shots and everyone is slighty blurry or off it could be heat haze or atmorspheric interference. I cannot remember if you also have the RF100-400 but that is the best companion for that lens if you want to shoot wider or macro style. Cheers, Duade

[@desireneilson2168]

@@Duade Thank you so much! Lol... yeah... I am excited to practice spotting the bird in my viewfinder. It's a brand new side to photography for me. I do have the 100-400 and the 600 F11 that I have been using on my R. I will definitely make a mental note of all your advice above! I'm kind of excited to challenge myself at something new again and realise there will be a learning curve. Please keep making awesome videos!

[@dunbar0191]

I have had the R7 for a month or so now coming from a 7dmarkii. It's a huge jump up. Auto focus and image quality is brilliant and that's what ef lens. Would recommend it to anyone. ( my only small issue wud be I wish it had better weather sealing etc) but for the price point I can't belive how good the auto focus is. All my images are soo much sharper compared to using the 7dmarkii. Great video .

[@TheMrNeffels]

Great video Duade. Thanks again for including one of my images! Side note last night while out shooting some whitetail deer I discovered that at least by default the R7 does not switch to card 2 when card 1 is full. Both my cards were setup to shoot craw and card 2 was basically empty. All the camera did was say card 1 full and i had to quickly get into menu while a buck was walking toward me to change to card 2. I nearly missed some great shots and fully missed the chance to get a video clip to go with my photos. I haven't figured out if I can set it to auto switch to card 2 but thought it may be a good thing for you to mention in a video so people are aware. I also have had a few more issues with R7 in cold than my 90d. It was abut 15 degrees f past week and the r7 "froze" up a few times and I had to toggle on and off to get it working again. Cant remember my 90d ever doing that and the r7 never did it before so have to assume its the cold weather

[@Duade]

It is my pleasure, it was an awesome shot, yes, not switching is just silly and I don't think there is anyway for it to switch automatically which seems odd. Hopefully someone might know a way. I get the odd freeze but not very often, mainly with EF lenses, Cheers, Duade

[@PhilippeDHooghe]

@Duade: the APS-C IBIS may be more challenged because similar hand shake is worse in reference to the size of the sensor. Your high megapixel comment goes a bit in that direction. This is an awesome review! I have an R7 and looked at many reviews before deciding to pick one up to replace my 40D that passed away. Duade's review blows all the other reviews out of the water. It is so much more detailed and really very helpful with many practical tips. Respect! Even with the 18-150 kit lens I made some amazing bird shots. This camera at that price point is an amazing deal.

[@wolfgangklein5549]

Great review, as allways. One little hint: I have the Preburst mode on the M-Fn button. Then I can continue to look through the viewfinder with pressing two additional buttons. Works for me.

[@Duade]

Thanks for that, yes, that is quicker, still annoying to have to have multiple button presses and use the menu, a single on/off would be so much quicker. Cheers, Duade

[@MacPhotoGuy79]

I just a few days ago traded in a T6, 6D, and R8 to get a R7. Wanting to use it for wildlife, sports, and astro photography. I’m excited to see what it will do!

[@ianslingsby3415]

This review is so informative, comprehensive, and educational that you can make a call on this body based on your analysis. Thanks Duade.

[@Duade]

Thanks Ian, be sure to watch my recent video on the R7, it appears shooting in H mode will result in the best autofocus, not H+. Cheers, Duade kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqTQimecZq9jqpo

[@trevorhansen4943]

Awesome, comprehensive R7 review. Thank you. Has helped me make a decision.

[@parthyawale3001]

I'm a total beginner and just starting to research on which hybrid camera I should buy. This was hands down the best camera review I've ever seen. The way every aspect and feature of the camera or of photography in general was explained was excellent. Thank you for making this beautiful and incredibly informative video.

[@Duade]

Thanks Parth, it is my pleasure, good luck with the research, Cheers, Duade

[@laszlohudak5778]

Nikon z6 ii

[@tsytema]

Hi Duade, Another excellent review. Am about to take the plunge on the R7 with the RF 100-400. Looking forward the seeing the results. Thank you and keep up the great work.

[@Duade]

Congrats, I would love to hear how you go with it. Cheers, Duade 👍

[@guyjackson4143]

As a long time viewer of your videos and enjoying each one I see a point coming which I am at a crossroads with. As a Canon dslr user with no plans to switch to the mirrorless system, I find your review videos while informative, completely irrelevant to my gear. This is no fault of yours, you provide what the majority of your viewers want to see. That's just good business. Hopefully the number of your outing videos will still be enough to allow me to enjoy your beautiful country and its wildlife and landscapes. Good Shooting and stay safe!

[@Duade]

Thanks Guy, yes, it is tricky, I hope you enjoyed my recent two videos on DSLRs, but as you mention mirrorless is where the interest is. I plan on getting out and doing a few in field videos now. Cheers, Duade

[@mikeyphoto48]

thanks Duade.. I changed from my 90D to an R7.. im pretty happy with it so far, its a learning curve and I've taken a n interest in bird photography.. inspired by your videos! im learning but loving it.

[@Duade]

That is wonderful to hear Mike, congrats and have fun, Cheers, Duade 👍

[@wellingtoncrescent2480]

Thanks, Duade: A phenomenal review, and I appreciate your effort and enthusiasm :). I loved it when you were distracted by the Kingfisher, a moment of pure joy! I purchased he R7 earlier this month (with the RF 18 -150mm kit lens and RF 100-500mm zoom), and I've been trying to systematically compare it with my M6 II with the EOS-M 18-150 mm and adapted EF lenses. The M6 II is essentially the mirrorless version of the 90D, with a 32 MP sensor, 15/30 fps mechanical/electronic, and flawless performance with Canon's EF to M adaptor. Since the M6 II lacks IBIS and bird eye tracking, I'm blown away by the improvement in overall "R7 experience", especially for birding. While I'm finding the dynamic range and low light performance of the 2 sensors to be similar, I'm enjoying the benefits of IBIS. This is particularly important to me, since I've got a progressive tremor. Nevertheless, I'd give the IBIS the benefit of 3-4 stops. But I haven't done the comparison at 1/40s as you've done; with my tremor, I was thrilled to get to 1/60s! I agree with your advice on the excellent 100-500 mm zoom, especially for birders. Given the hefty price-tag, I definitely hesitated, but I think it's worth every penny. Fortunately, I was also able to take advantage of a large Canadian photo chain's pre-Black Friday sale, which saw them selling at a 20% discount :). As for the buffer limitations, I'm not so bothered, since I don't have the R3 or R5 to compare! Again, thanks for pulling all this information together as thoroughly as you've done.

[@Duade]

Thanks for the lovely comment and congrats on the R7 and 100-500 a wonderful combo for sure and makes birding a lot of fun. Happy birding, Cheers, Duade

[@TheCloudfoot72]

Such a great and informative video! I currently own a R7 . I upgraded from the 90 and kept it as my backup. I have to say the R7 is dream camera for someone on a 1500 dollar budget. Thanks again for the great content.

[@Duade]

Thanks, it is my pleasure, Cheers, Duade

[@andrewkeir2282]

Duade Most comprehensive video I have seen on the R7, and it has confirmed I made the right decision upgrading from my Canon 90D with Sigma 150-600C to the R7 coupled to a 100-500. I have loved the new rig and I am finding my photography skills and photos are improving all the time.

[@Duade]

Great to hear Andrew, when you think is what is possible with that kit with the weight it's incredible. Cheers, Duade 👍

[@johndanasy]

I just got the R8, I feel relieved when it came out that I didn’t get this R7 Crop.

[@dr_squirrel]

Fantastic and most comprehensive video on the R7 I have seen. Thank you so much. Although the R7 has some limitations compared to the fullframe cameras, I choose the R7 over my R5 for wildlife time and time again. It is such a beast paired with the 100-500

[@Duade]

Thanks Aaron, yes as a walk around combo it is excellent. Cheers, Duade

[@lisasimpson9343]

That was awesome Duade, so much work producing this video. Being a 7Dmk2 owner this is the best upgrade for me. Starting full time work early next year so it is on my shopping list. Thank you for your passion.

[@atboarder]

You have the best video about the Canon R7. I really liked the way you assembled it, you provided tables, real experience and comparisons. I'm happy I bought this camera. Greetings from Russia.

[@daviesmia]

The shaking was reduced for me when I disabled the auto-leveling on the sensor...Dunno....on the Moth those spots on the back of the wings are called false eyes, used to confuse predators so it makes sense where the camera sets its focus

[@matthewsinger]

I'm not sure I agree that the R7 is directly more comparable to the 90D than the 7D. Sure, it has a less weather sealed body and doesn't have the option for a battery grip. But the rest of its features (dual card slots, no built-in flash, high frame rates and fast maximum shutter speed) put it more in line with the 7D (or comparing it to an r6 (II) and maybe even an r5). I'm still scratching my head trying to figure out Canon's tiering system. It was so simple back in the day... the 1 series flagship, the 5 series prosumer, the x0 series (up to the 50D) as the prosumer crop sensor, and the Rebels as an introductory model. Then they had to go splitting that prosumer crop line into the 7 series, which I still consider the successor of the 50D, and the 60/70/80/90D which took that line a step back, in my opinion. Oy. Now we have an R1 (coming), R3, and R5 as pro models, R6, R7, R8 as prosumer models, and R 10+ as introductory models. Let's hope it doesn't get more complicated.

[@arbutusadventures1]

Hello Duade, will you be reviewing the RP or R in the near future? I'm sure some of us would love your style of reviews for these cameras. Thanks for your videos so far!

[@Duade]

Thanks for the feedback, unfortunately I won't be reviewing those cameras as I don't have access to them. Cheers, Duade 👍

[@zach367]

Think I’m going to purchase the r7 just for small birds and as a back up camera to my r6 that I will use for everything else

[@LaPhotoAvenue]

@Duade great video as usual. Just a note to confirm that you can program one of the button like the to switch the RAW Burst mode on and off. I have set it up and it is really practical.

[@Duade]

Thanks, yes, you can and I should have mentioned that, as it is much faster. You still lose live view whilst turning it off which is annoying and waiting for the buffer is a real pain. Cheers, Duade

[@tysonator5433]

A very good video Duade, great video packed with lots of info. I am a 7Dii owner who upgraded from 7D, from 450D and my 7D seemed like a massive jump from 450D. The 7Dii is a great camera,..for its price and that is the key variable with the R7 ! In the UK I have ordered ( I say ordered because I still have not received it from placing order on 30th June 2022 ) the R7 at £1,349 with free adapter ( worth £199 ) and that is the selling point. The AF at this price point is the big motivation for buying the R7 along with the longer reach compared FF, and while wait for my R7 I have a Sony A6600 mated to canon L glass like my 70-300L IS USM via sigma MC-11,and it works reasonably well considering. The eye AF is great though only on 2/3 of the screen from the centre, again to be expected considering to different manufacturers. With the R7 I am hoping that using canon L glass will be a winning combination and my keeper rate should greatly increase. Of course I would have liked a better sensor with faster read out, better weather sealing, a very bigger buffer, and 2 digi X processors just like the 7Dii. I also believe the R7 is more of a hybrid 90D and 7Dii wrapped up in mirrorless body ! The other selling feature is the crop factor reach over a FF as you can use less expensive glass, ie 100-400L mkii instead of 600L f4 !

[@Duade]

Sorry to hear about the delay in getting the R7, that is shocking, hopefully the wait will be worth it. Cheers, Duade

[@Mathieu_Matheow_Benoit]

The buttons layout resembles alot my SL3/250D

[@tokyorose1123]

Great video, Duade. A lot of work went into this and it shows. I wish the batter grip was an option, and while it’s not a deal breaker, I do wish the dial layout would have remained traditional. I’m crotchety and don’t like change. It easy enough to get used to though. I commented this on Brent Hall’s channel but I think my sentiment stays relevant here: “I’m still not sure where I stand with my R7… it’s so light and the extra reach is wonderful, but I’m still not entirely sold on it. I think, like you said, it’s a matter of understanding it’s limits and using it within them. With the 100-500 it preforms pretty well. And with the RF 100-400, it’s so insanely light and easy to carry around. I need to spend more time with it on the 600 and 800 f11’s. But at the end of the day, Unless I force myself to use it, the R5 is still my absolute go to. I know the R5 should logically be the more capable camera, but for some reason I was just so hopeful the R7 would be more of a contender than I think it is. For the price and the features, the R7 is an incredible option. But when going toe to toe with the R5, it’s just missing some of the magic.”

[@Duade]

Thanks Brandon, I totally agree, I think once you use the R5 it is very hard to go backwards, for those going forward from the 7D etc it makes a lot more sense. Cheers, Duade

[@IntothewestOkotoks]

Fantastic review. I’m likely one of very few who didn’t love the 7DII because of its size (I have medium hands). In fact, when the 80D came out I bought that instead because I preferred the size and IQ (though admittedly giving up on AF and FPS). I personally find the R7 a great size, and I have zero issue using the two back button AF…the size is perfect for travel. I believe Canon has stated multiple times when asked if this should be regarded as a 90D or 7D mirrorless, they’ve responded that so much has changed, just don’t even try to align lineage to previous DSLRs. To me the only head scratcher is not allowing for a grip (though personally I wouldn’t likely use one, I get why some would). As far as three dials go, I got the control ring adapter, and I highly recommend it if using EF lenses…it easily solves the three dial issue. Again, thank you for pulling this all together - such a thorough review!

[@harrison00xXx]

And i would highly recommend the filter adapter (ofc 3rd party!) over the control ring adapter. Just too nice to swap lenses whenever and whereever you are without caring at all about the sensor. Also, i hesitated for over 10 years to use filters, the filter adapter made me rethink all of this and the drop in filters have a better quality AND less price since these filters are much less demanding in optical quality between lens and camera than big ass filters in front of the lens.

[@Duade]

Thanks Andrew, great points and good to hear the camera works well for you. Cheers, Duade 👍

[@jayengee]

I finally decided to bite the bullet and sell my second EOS5DMK4 and buy an R7 to use with my R6. I have the RF100-400, the EF100-400 f4-5.6L and the EF300 f4 so I'm sure they will all be well used. As I tend to do most of my wildlife photography on foot I quite often use the old but fantastic EF300 as well as the RF100-400 which is a seriously good lens even when used with a 2x extender. Thanks for your fantastic videos.

[@philiprolenick4475]

The 70D and 80D were capable but bigger and heavier even than the Rebels. Fell in love with dual pixel AF with my T4i, got it on most of the sensor with my 70D and 80D. I was seduced away from using the viewfinder because of it (though I still did microAF tuning) - until I got a PowerShot G5 X and saw it was possible to have exposure simulation in an EVF. The R7 is a revelation. More capable than any of my previous cameras - and even smaller than my FT-QL - with a kit lens that's much better than a kit lens should be! I've downsized my other lenses too, moving to RF lenses: the 85mm f/2 IS, the 100-400 IS, and the nifty-fifty f/1.8. (The nifty-fifty lives in a pocket of my vest!) When Canon finally makes an RF version of my EF-S 10-18mm I'll probably get that too - but in the meantime I've learned how to use Lightroom's panorama stitching, though my principal RAW processor is DxO PhotoLab, which is the big brother to PureRAW. The R7 lets me set it up to feel like my FT, controlling aperture with the lens' control ring (so that's the version of the EF to RF adapter I bought), shutter speed on the top deck with the main dial, and ISO with the ring around the joystick (a control nonexistent on film cameras). The RGB triple histogram in the viewfinder is a major upgrade from the match needle in the FT. I'm home. I use it almost every day on walks in local parks with my wife. Got in one experimental session of bird photography using tips from your videos - both floating ducks and flying seagulls - before they went south for the winter, and I'm looking forward to more of that next year.

[@Duade]

Thanks for sharing and I agree, live exposure is incredible and very helpful. Great to hear you are enjoying taking photos of birds. Cheers, Duade 👍

[@slkknifelover]

Best review ever.. good job man!

[@Duade]

Much appreciated!

[@leonifennell222]

Hi Duade, I have recently bought the R7 and wonder if you might be able to go through a video on how to set it up, ie. settings in the menu and what you have it on please.

[@davidalden352]

As a new R7 owner, I probably should have watched this before buying. However, I don't really have many second thoughts afte rwatching your review. I appreciated the detail and objectivity, and find that I'm probably the exact demographic for this camera's plusses. Maybe I'll move up some day!

[@Duade]

Thanks David, it is a very nice camera for the price and a big upgrade over the 7D2 etc. I just find the R5 more refined as you would expect for the price. Have fun with the R7, Cheers, Duade

[@markosullivan6444]

Thank you so much for a superb, incredibly detailed, review. I had a few questions that your review answered and have learned so much about my next camera.

[@justiceformenboys]

Duane, thanks for this wonderful video. I'll definitely be buying the R7 when I've saved up enough!

[@canonlensesandcameras4425]

when comparing ibis between r7 and r5 remember your comparing 800mm to 500mm. remember rule of 3rds you need a shutter speed equal or better relative to your focal length.

[@stevewhiteley9249]

Great video thanks, shows how patience brings its rewards. The R7 has amazing capabilities and does require some setting up to make the most of them. It is easy to push its limits in some way and end up with a set of disappointing shots. The biggest point I found and you said it is that it suffers in poor light - not high iso as such. I’ve used 6400 in reasonable light to allow a high shutter speed and it was superb. As you say the 100-400 RF is a great lightweight solution, keep the TC 1.4 and maybe the 800mm RF in your bag :-) it was, however, this camera that led me to buy the RF 100-500 and it is brilliant. As always, I appreciate your concise no nonsense style and the joy you obviously get from photographing wildlife.

[@Duade]

Thanks Steve, congrats on all the gear and I agree with what you have said. Cheers, Duade

[@DerbyScouter]

Thank you for the in-depth review, the best I've watched. I was torn between the 90D and R7 as an upgrade from my 80D and this has answered so many questions for me.

[@ilpoheikkila4773]

Great video again! I’m not going to buy this camera and still I watched the video all the way through. Your videos are so awesome.

[@Duade]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@daran0815]

Regarding third party RF lenses: apparently Canon has announced that they will fight anyone attempting it (using legal means, obviously). So I don't think you should expect those to pop up anytime soon.

[@Duade]

Thanks Daran, I guess we just don't know as we don't have any official word from Canon. I am just hoping Canon are working on some sort of licensing agreement with some 3rd party providers which may take some time. All we know are at the moment there are no third party RF lenses and we should not expect to see any soon which is a shame. Cheers, Duade

[@stankenrosestudios]

Great review! I think I've made my decision to get the R7 based on it. There have been some negative reviews of this camera around, which gave me pause, but this information is thorough, based on usability, bang for buck, and image quality. So many reviewers seem to be more interested in their own personalities and self aggrandizing, witty rabble rousing, etc. Duade sticks to the point! And the pics inlcuded are awesome!🤠

[@vimalneha]

Excellent review with loads of real information one will require. Thank you, sir!

[@soumitraghosh29]

Great video as usual. Just wait for your videos. I am considering R7 as the B Camera. Wanted to know how it performs with Ninja V?

[@Duade]

Hi Soumitra, seems to be working fine for me. Cheers, Duade

[@daviesmia]

it is called the Moth's False eye...how good

[@perryelder5045]

Excellent video, I have very similar experiences with the camera as you do.

[@Duade]

Great to hear Perry, Cheers, Duade 👍

[@perryelder5045]

@@Duadefollow up; what is your keeper rate for the R7, especially action shots? Mine is well below 50% vs R5 it is well over 90%. I am not enjoying the R7 experience nearly as much as with the R5. Therefore, I believe I am going to sell the R7 after using it for 3 months. Thoughts? Thanks I love your work!!!!!

[@Duade]

@@perryelder5045 Hi Perry, much the same as your experience, my keepers on the R5 are much higher. I guess it is to be expected given the cost difference between the two. Cheers, Duade

[@christophercarlimages9003]

Informative as always. For me, its not what I would rely upon if I am going to shoot something important and may not get another chance. and thats simply because of the low light performance and noise. If you can shoot in great light conditions, this is a great value. Dont particularly like the ergonomics, too small, no third dial and i am also left eye dominant so have the same issue! But for $1500, its tremendous value for those shooting sports and wildlife. Rolling shutter makes it unusable for moving birds especially, so mechanical will have to do in those situations. Cheers!

[@SteveWoodhall1]

I've just bought an R7 after years of using a 60D and then a 70D. It's obviously a huge step forward from the 70D (which I still use with a 100mm f2.8 macro on a harness next to the R7) but it's a huge learning curve. I used to use a 300mm AF-IS f4 on the 70D with a 1.4x extender. It was brilliant, but way too heavy and I'm a 65 year old - it was killing me on walking safaris. Great thought I, get the R7 with the 100-400RF zoom, get the RF 1.4 X and I can have 200-800mm if I want. But.. according to the Canon agents, the RF 1.4 x won't work with that lens. Oh well thought I. that's too bad. But you said on the video that you'd used a 1.4 x on the R7 and RF 100-400! Did you make a mistake, and really meant the 100-500 (a really expensive white lens that I simply can't afford) or is my agent talking crap?

[@aakoksal]

Planning to buy the body, glad I ended up on this review... Very well done, much appreciated...

[@duanerosenkranz9673]

Thanks for this review, I am planning on replacing my 7D2, I will be going with the R7

[@TheRealTonyCastillo]

Another great video Duade. I'm happy with the R7 and for the price it is a good value. Sure it has a few quirks but coming from the 90D it is a nice upgrade but I do still shoot with the 90D once in a while to get the dust off of it. I've always wanted a full frame camera for many years and pondered getting the R6 vs the R7. Now considering the R6 II for a FF option in addition to the R7, but the MP difference makes me wonder if it would be a smart buy, I shoot wildlife, storm photography and getting into some portrait stuff, purely a hobbyist though.

[@Duade]

Thanks Tony, great to hear you are happy with the camera, for its price it is excellent. I plan on getting the R6II so will let you know my thoughts. For landscapes the noise performance of the FF sensor would be an advantage and FF is great for portraits etc. Cheers, Duade

[@danielbachura710]

Stunning video- thx from Czech Republic

[@blaineaburnettsr]

FV is amazing. Not sure I’ll buy another new camera that doesn’t have it.

[@HeadlessChickenTO]

I bought the R7 at release and I've never been happier with a camera purchase. I came off the M50 which is still a good camera but extremely limited that narrowed what I could shoot. But with the R7, I've never been out so often on shoot days and more so now with lenses like the Sigma 150-600C or been so excited to save up for the Sigma 18-35 F1.8 Art (just 2 more paychecks to go). I'm still waiting on an updated R or RP so I can complete my kit of having an APSC and FF camera to cover more photo situations and opportunities. I don't need a pro body like the R5/6, even the current R would be fine but it could be worth waiting with rumors of a refresh for one of those budget lines.

[@jeevanlouis4031]

A Fantastic & honest review! Your efforts are highly appreciable. should be helpful, if you could put a video on the dual auto focus setup in your R7.

[@oldtimer5045]

WOW!! what a great analysis and all the data. Thank you. Have had the R7 since came out with ef 100-400ii. Have thought about trying a FF. Maybe get used R6 and 1.4ext. For what I do results are much better with R7 than my old 7Dii. After watching think money am saving for something new next year will try for a used RF 100-500 instead. Just posted some awesome(for me) duck picks took with R7 and your getting low technique. I didn't crawl in the mud though.😆

[@Duade]

Wonderful to hear mate and glad you are enjoying your R7, Cheers, Duade

[@joshuasmith2107]

Hey duade, thank you for your hard work on creating this content. I’m looking to upgrade my camera here soon, I have a canon 2000d and have been photographing birds and wildlife for about a year now. Which would you say is best , the R7, or the R6 mark ll?

[@Asgeir_W]

Like you, i shoot wildlife 99% of the time. Aside from the eye AF, what's really the benefit buying this? I'm asking because I'm in the market to start up photography again, don't have any gear at the moment, i had to part with most of it to bounce back after the pandemic, and my "passion" died down some. I've been shooting both canon and Nikon pro and prosumer cameras over the years, but this time around I feel like going with canon. I've had this camera in my "top 3", but i don't really understand the benefits of this camera.. i mean, i can get a secondhand 1dx MarkII with 50k clicks on it for the same price as this... So someone fill me in, as long as you have to use the mechanical shutter either way to get reliable results, why go mirrorless?

[@PhotoReactionVideos]

Thanks Duade 😊 Fantastic review! What happened to your full review of the Canon R10? You did a quick field test and at the end you promised a full review but I cannot find it. Have I missed it? If you are no longer going to do a full review, can I just ask is there a difference between the R7 and R10 in AF capability? I do not need the other features of the R7 but reliability of the AF is very important. Thank you 😊 PS Merry Christmas 🎄

[@Duade]

Yes, good pick up, If I am being brutally honest I just couldn't get the camera to work for me, it was just too small and I had some AF inconsistencies which I am unsure if it was me or the camera. The R7 is just a far better camera for my usage. Its possible the camera I got wasn't quite right but it did not perform as well as my other cameras. Cheers, Duade

[@PhotoReactionVideos]

@@Duade thank you ☺️ Canon is well known, just like Apple, to purposely reduce the effectiveness of their cheaper products so there is a good chance that the AF has been slightly reduced compared to the R7. It is sad though because all I need is the AF of the R7, not the other extra features. It is not a huge price difference but $600 is still $600! Thank you for your outstanding reviews and tutorials Duade.

[@brucea.kenney7957]

great video. so much info. BRAVO

[@bestpix100]

Amazon Australia have the R7 fror A$ 1559 today 32% off!!

[@birdingisgood]

Hi Duade! I mostly considering an upgrade from R10 to R7 based on your videos. What do you think the difference is in minimum shutter speed due to IBIS? I use a sigma 150-600 with the R10 and handholding it, I can capture a sharp branched bird at 1/800, very rare occasions at 1/640, but I rarely risk that, only if the bird sits there for a long time to experiment with that since it is a really low keeper rate, so lets stick with the 1/800. What do you think I can reach with the R7 based on that? Maybe 1/500? I saw that honeyeeter you took at 1/320, which is absurd for this kit, for me, but I guess it is 500mm and that lens has probably better stabilization to begin with.

[@JosRoijakkers]

Great video with lots of useful information. Thanks for that. I have one question left, though. Do I need an adapter to use the Canon EF 100-400 USM II lens on the R7 or can I mount this lens directly on the R7 body?

[@tintin69rr]

Another great review I’ve been so tempted at times with the R7 coming from a 7dmk2 onto a R6 but I think I’m going to hang fire with the R6 and see if a R7mk2 materialises and is now a mirrorless 7dmk2 replacement lol 😂

[@Duade]

Lol we can only hope, the R7 for its price is great but I would have loved a more pro focused camera. Cheers, Duade

[@tintin69rr]

@@Duade yeah like you said how for some reason canon haven’t carried the R7 across from the 7D series which is a shame let’s hope they pull it out the bag next time 🤞🤞🤞🤞

[@wegder]

Thanks, great review

[@heymikeriley]

Interesting about the pre burst. I shoot a Fuji xh2s and customized a button to turn it on and off so I have quick access like you said. It also just saves the photos as normal Raws so they’re easy to access. I didn’t realize canon implemented it so strange on the r7. As always, great video!

[@kennikuhlmann-clark9860]

To me, it seems like the R7 is in large part focused on terrestrial wildlifers and birders, so this feature makes perfect sense on this camera (of course, it should be on the action full-framers too (if it's not?)). I don't have this camera (yet) but it seems the issue is with the files made, and extracting images from it.

[@franshansen786]

Hi Duade. Love the video. This is high on my want list. But a question. The R10. Can that camera be an option for wildlife or have Canon compromised too much on the spec? Thanks!!!

[@Duade]

Hi Frans, to be honest, I think they have, the camera is tiny, the rolling shutter is bad, viewfinder is tiny, the R7 is far superior and well worth saving for. Cheers, Duade

[@utubify100]

Thanks!

[@Duade]

Thank you so much for the support, Cheers, Duade

[@robdido]

Lol.. dogs breakfast.. aussie slang..i shoot with left eye to.. there is hope for me yet 😆

[@Duade]

Thanks Roberto, always a bit of fun to include some aussie slang. Great to hear I am not the only left eye shooter. Cheers, Duade

[@PxndaRL]

Good job you've sold me the r7

[@yo4695]

Es un video fantástico. Te pediría por favor que los traduzcas al español ..muchas gracias ❤

[@roadburner928]

Thank you!!!

[@douglasfernando2]

DEAR DUADE The link to download the raws is not working! I would like to see these raws, I'm very curious about the Canon EOS R7 ! Thanks.

[@Duade]

Hi Douglas, sorry about that, give it a go now. Cheers, Duade

[@douglasfernando2]

@@Duade Thank you health, I will try again tonight. Congratulations on all the effort and dedication. I'm from Brazil, and I think your videos are excellent.

[@pimenteroo]

Quick question, where do you get all the technical info of the camera?

[@dimitristsagdis7340]

I know it is a bit of the topic of this vide but I wonder what kind of bag you use for your 500 f/4 and the rest of your gear. I searched your catalogue and couldn't find a video to that effect but I seem to remember you saying to something to that effect in some random video. A video about camera bags for long lenses would definitely be welcome. You do list the Think Tank Airport below this video description but I don't think the 500 can fit in there.

[@Duade]

G'day Dimitris, yes I use the think tank for my 500 fits in the overhead on most planes. Cheers, Duade 👍

[@dimitristsagdis7340]

@@Duade tnx good to know I hopefully should be getting a 500 in a couple of weeks and I'm very excited. Figuring out how to best carry it, lens legs, etc.

[@mjsvitek]

26:40 that sounds like an incredibly poor implementation of pre-burst... The whole feature feels like an afterthought 😐

[@Duade]

Yes, it could have been done a lot better, Cheers, Duade

[@aaronanhalt5088]

*up to* 15fps mechanical. Will it shoot 15fps electronic with older L lenses? Or when battery drops below 40%? In 15fps mechanical it won't.

[@dimitristsagdis7340]

Tnx very thorough review. Does the R7 play well with your EF 500 f/4 with or without 1.4x, and or other EF lenses; e.g. the 100-400 MII?

[@Duade]

Hi Dimitris, yes, it does, no issues yet and the AF with extenders works well. Cheers, DUade

[@dimitristsagdis7340]

@@Duade tnx - good to know

[@Marv1N1234]

Great review, thank you! I recently bought the R7 and I noticed that there is a continuous buzzing/blowing/humming sound. Not loud but certanly noticeable. Is that normal? Does anyone else have that too?

[@jeremyhearne13]

I currently have a Canon EOS R and I want to upgrade. I do quite a bit of bird photography and other wildlife as well. But I also do some family/portrait photography. I am not a professional, more of a hobbyist photographer. I want to upgrade and I am wondering if you would recommend the R7 or should I wait and get the R6 Mark II?

[@Duade]

Jeremy, great question, I will be testing the R6II this weekend and hopefully a first impression early next week. Cheers, Duade

[@speecher1959]

Right-handed, left-eye dominant folk get no respect! :-) I look forward to watching your video on Fv. It can be pretty slick, and then I forget about.

[@AmrutPujari]

how much time it takes to clear the buffer for good card?

[@ZockerlukiLP]

can u put an tamron 150-600 with ef mount on this? because you said its possible to use old ef lenses

[@Duade]

Yes, if you use the EF to RF adapter. The AF is a little inconsistent up close but it works. Cheers, Duade

[@ZockerlukiLP]

@@Duade Hey there Thanks for the answer! So i still am debatting about R6 or R7 and just found out that i would need to make a firmware update on my Tamron anyways cause its the older 150-600 not the G2. What would you rather recommend to someone coming from the 7DMkii and still being relatively new?

[@harishramakrishnan4821]

Hi Duade, did you get a chance to try the camera with Canon 100-400 EF F4.5-5.6L lens? How does the mirrorless camera perform against EF lenses? I have a canon 700d and looking for an upgrade. I would appreciate your recommendation for wildlife and bird photography. Thanks in advance.

[@Duade]

Hi Harish, I used the 100-400 IS II with the R7 and it worked well. Worked well with a converter also. It should work fine with the version 1 also. Cheers, Duade 👍

[@harishramakrishnan4821]

@@Duade Thanks a lot.

[@chrismorecroft1599]

Great vid mate , packed full of info , your on fire , so good to see you have another sponsor . 🦜

[@Duade]

Thanks mate, yes, it always helps that is for sure. Cheers, Duade

[@ezekielkok1848]

7dmk2 with 150-600 or r7 with Rf 800?

[@lorraineanderson149]

Doesn't canon offer an adapter lens so you can use an RF Sigma lens on the R7?

[@Duade]

Hi Lorraine, yes, you can use the EF third party lenses with an adapter, it's just they are not supported so the AF can be inconsistent at very close focal lengths less than 6m. I did a video showing this. Cheers, Duade 👍

[@lorraineanderson149]

@@Duade Just found the Sigma video+R7 and I will watch it-Thank you!

[@HarryTimmermans]

Hi Duade what sort of skin you have on that lens.

[@DanBetty]

By far and away the BEST review of the R7 out there. I was seriously interested in the R7 as a 2nd body to my R5. I started this whole wildlife photography a little over 2 years ago with an M50 and a 100-400 ii after an much earlier fail 30 years ago when my Dad (a wild life photographer) passed and left me a lot of photography gear including many bodies, motor winders, lenses along with all the dark room gear. Well, it was just mind boggling and I never was able to get any good photos with that kit and gave up. About 30 years later I was trying to make a video of me playing the guitar and I sprung for my 1st new camara in 30 years the M50. Well by comparison to the old Nikon, Hasselblad etc., gear my dad left me it blew me away and I thought well maybe now I could. That’s when I found you and purchased the 100 to 400 ii. I have a great dealer close by who is quite fair on trade ups (a good thing). I traded up to an R6 as I was struggling with fast moving birds. Well, being the dummy, I am I never realized how much reach I was about to lose and when I went out for my 1st session with my new R6 I was deflated. Duade to the rescue and I bought the RF 800 and was back in business. It’s just gone on from there. Thanks to Duade I am getting some decent shots and I am happily broke 😊. I think I will wait for the R6 ii as my second body, just to keep all the buttons the same. If I started with the R7, I probably would still be shooting an R7. The eye tracking, 15 FPS, pixels on the target and reach were really the big game changers for me and the reasons for all my subsequent upgrades all the way to the R5. The R7 has it all and for HOW MUCH $$$ wow.

[@Duade]

Great to hear mate, yes, I suspect the R62 will be a nice improvement over the R6. I do wish the R7 had slightly better specs but for its price it performs very well. Cheers, Duade

[@andrewcrossley2448]

Great story. I think an old Hasselblad still has a use. Unbelievable lenses and the need to plan every shot. Like my old Bronica ETRS and Fuji 6x9. When you have a tripod, a sunset over the Grand Canyon, the ability to understand metering and exposure compensation and Fuji Velvia 50, nothing comes close. Of course nowadays the crazy cost of film and, most importantly, the lack of high quality consumer film scanners are limitations. As a compromise I’ve just taken delivery of a Fuji X100 VI to get back into careful composition, high keeper hit rates, as well as the lovely film simulations, IBIS and weight/size. I guess it depends on the game of wait, machine gun like firing, and binning most shots that wildlife photographers need to do vs crafted shots. Mirrorless and cropped sensor cameras are great for wildlife. Olympus are superb for outdoors types, especially the Pro II. However, a 5D mk 3, on a tripod, with a prime L lens and mirror lock is still awesome for landscape and architecture. Depends on which tools and which sub trade. I’m still considering a new R7 for the extra reach but for a laugh tried the little EOS M5 on the fantastic VFM EF 70-300 mkII using the converter. It’s not up to bird watching but at 480mm and the great IS in the lens delivers great results for, in my case, no money. As an aside, I was in a top photo shop in London last week and asked the pro why the R converter mounts are impossible to find. He was pretty sanguine. ‘They are holding them back so they force the buyer to invest in new R lenses and they are more expensive than the older EF and EF-S lenses we all have (12 in my case). It’s called system lock in by the Harvard Business School crowd, so until a mount comes available I’m resisting this. Might even sell up and defect to Fuji or Olympus. The new OM1 mk 2 looks awesome and great VFM.

[@geofflicense4532]

Thank you for the review and sharing your experience with us, i have bought an R7 with the 18-150 lens plus the 100-400 telephoto lens off the back of your comments, in my daytime job I am in nanoscience, so I appreciate product progression, as you say this is a lot of camera for the money and there are always people who buy a Volkswagen and complain it doesn’t handle like a Ferrari, we are getting what we pay for, there could be improvements that can be covered by updates, it’s nice to see the results you have got from this kit. Thanks again

[@scardoso95]

I bought the R7. At 48 years old, it’s my first “real” camera. I could not be happier. Got the kit lens and the 100-400mm lens. This combination of kit has allowed me implement many of the things you talk bout in your videos and speed up my learning. It has been awesome. Thanks for the videos.

[@fgb3126]

What post processing program do you use?

[@scardoso95]

@@fgb3126 I use mostly Adobe Lightroom and very little of photoshop

[@niklassatola641]

Awesome review. Haven’t been shooting in 10 years. Bought the R7 an I’ve been using it with the RF 100-400 lens now for a couple of months. Still a lot to learn but I get really great bird pics. The other enthusiasts in my area with bit older, far more expensive and heavier gears are so “jealous” 😂. On bigger screens I find that noise issue so maybe I shold test those denoise softwares…. Ligtroom is not that good at it. Thanks for your great reviews.

[@Xirpzy]

DxO Pureraw is amazing but you dont have much control. Its a one button denoise. If it doesnt work well on all areas of your image for some reason you can use photoshop to blend between the raw and denoised image. So far I havent had to do that though. It certainly helps my confidence using higher iso numbers. Great thing is that you can try it for free for a limited time.

[@MiguelGomes2023]

THE review we were all waiting for :) Excellent quality content, as usual mate!

[@Leosooter]

I really appreciate your well balanced reviews and how you always keep price point in perspective. I think you have one of the best channels for amateurs on a budget. I just switched from the Nikon D500 to the R7. I love the D500, but unfortunately Nikon still hasn't produced a mirrorless crop-sensor successor that works well for fast action. I've been sticking with DSLR for a while, but the eye auto-detect really seems like a game changer.

[@Duade]

Great to hear Leo, I hope it works out well for you, if you did not see my last video shooting in H mode will have better AF accuracy than H+. Also thanks for the support. Cheers, Duade

[@RasmusDK]

Thank you for a great walkthrough. Just got my R7 a few days ago (first camera), and this video really helped explain a lot of details. Also, your videos are really high quality, both in terms of information and presentation!

[@Duade]

Thanks, congrats on the camera, glad to hear the video was helpful, Cheers,Duade

[@pauljeffery9127]

I bought a R7 had it about a month, really didn't get on with it, the main reason was the the rolling shutter, so you say use the mechanical but sounds louder than my 7D so terrible for wildlife

[@Duade]

Thanks Paul, yes I don't know why the shutter is so much louder than the R6/R7, and the rolling shutter is unfortunate in ES. I am currently testing the R6 mark II and so far very impressed. CHeers, Duade

[@StorytellerTreehouse]

I recently upgraded to an R7 (from my first camera which was a VERY old Rebel Xsi that I got back in 2008 haha), so this video was extremely helpful for me to understand many of the new-to-me features! I'll be saving up for RF lenses so I can do more wildlife photography (my favorite subject to shoot along with macro). I love how you walked us through the process of actually using the camera, especially with the autofocus options. Thank you!!

[@ajc1482]

I picked up my R7 on Friday and hopefully I'll have the 100-400 by Wednesday or Thursday!. I've moved over from the D500 which is an amazing body but the lighter weight, tracking AF and the 32mp sensor won me over, dual SD helped as well. I only tend to shoot shirt bursts so the buffer isn't an issue. Definitely interested in seeing how the Tamron 150-600g2 performs on the R7.

[@wildlifesimon]

Are you happy with the r7 and 100 400 from the d500 since you've owned them? Chèers

[@TheKatWatto]

In regards to memory cards, would ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V90 300R Memory Card be ok. I never imagined them to be so expensive.

[@Duade]

G'day, yes that is about the fastest and best memory card you can get for the R7. Cheers, Duade

[@thomashusser9391]

Great content. Thanks for sharing this. I shoot the R5 with the RF100-500 and a few months ago I was asked by several folks to demonstrate the capabilities and how i have it set up. One person could not really manage the weight of my gear. She really liked my setup, so I recommended the R7 and RF100-400 as an alternative for her situation. While she did move forward with the recommendation, I sure could have used this video to help her understand the trade-offs. I will keep this one in mind to share.

[@Duade]

My pleasure Thomas, glad to hear the videos are helpful. Congrats on the R5. Cheers, Duade 👍

[@ArturoEuler]

Hey Duade, I purchased the RF 100-500 for my R6 M1 after being disappointed by the RF 800mm f11 in some situations. But now I need more reach for songbirds. What is the best option regarding image quality and autofocus between a 1.4x extender on the R6 or a new R7?

[@Duade]

Hi Arturo, the R7 will give you a similar FOV as the 800 f11 on your R6 but with the flexibility of the zoom and 7.1. You can use the 1.4 but you lose the 100-300mm range and you cannot retract the lens fully with the extender attached. It becomes a 700 f10 at the long end which is pretty good. Up close the R6 will offer better IQ, AF, Noise performance, rolling shutter, buffer etc over the R7, its only advantage really being the reach it offers for small birds and the increased FPS. For its price the R7 is a nice camera but has its limitations. Ultimately it is up to you to decide what is important to you. Cheers, Duade