Canon R7 Review - Underrated For Video

[@dajoncharles1154]

For me personally. The R7 was a no brainer. Ive been waiting for Canon to release a APCS mirrorless camera that does 4k60p for some time now. The main reason I wanted the APCS is because I use my Sigma 18-35mm on my 80D which is a APCS camera and there's no way I'm gonna get rid of that lens. I bought the Sigma 50-100mm f1.8 (CROP SENOR LENS) along the R7 and I couldn't be happier. I actually prefer the crop sensor as I mainly shoot weddings which means I can get more range out of zoom lenses. Also the VND adapter is amazing. All in all, Canon R7 is a beast of a camera; gonna be picking up 1 or 2 more.

[@robwalker7245]

got this 3 weeks ago and am totally blown away with the capabilities...REAL WORLD USAGE, this thing is awesome to use and the autofocus will make me put away my 70D, the buttons are very easy to adapt to, the eye follow feature is enough to make you purchase this . video is solid in 4k fine and fhd 60fps still testing low light etc but so far awesome there too...bottom line is IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING UPGRADING GET THIS CAMERA the kit 18-250 is solid and focus is SPOT ON

[@shawnwright240]

The camera was totally not on my radar. I said, “It’s too small, in every way - size and sensor” BUT I was tired of my Mark 4. I almost bought a R5C several times. Then while in local camera store I tried the R7 and had a conversation with myself - and realized that I was the problem…. I had set in my mind a certain level of expectation on size to my hand and I had to get over it. I bought the “Clutch” camera strap from Peak Design and love this thing. FAST, FAST, FAST - AF is awesome, FPS - amazing, noise is not a problem, being light weight is awesome - and I could buy three of these for the price of a R5C with grip. This is now my B cam to my C70 - I think now I am ready to sell my EF glass.

[@shawnwright240]

Oh… and I would have never bought this if I had not watched this and other content you made. Thanks - I appreciate the practical nature of your reviews and respect for your audiences time.

[@Josh_Sattin]

You are very welcome. Yeah, when you have that realistic conversation with yourself and figure out what you really need, you can often get by with a lot less. Glad these videos have been helpful for you!

[@sabrosisimo6359]

You are to blame that I bought a Canon R7. I am very happy with my purchase. Keep creating more reviews. Congratulations!

[@Chris-NZ]

Hi Josh, I got the R7 as a backup to my R5. Honestly at the R7 price point its an incredibly able ‘B”cam with the “feel” (for me) close enough to not be annoying . One of the things that struck me about the R7 was that 16 years ago I went on an overseas trip with an 8 mpx Canon 20D which in todays money was more expensive than the R7 and the latest Sony handy cam which I think was 720 resolution. When you think about it the R7 can do both the photo and video tasks heaps better and at least half the price !! Great review as usual 😀and it would be interesting to see where firmware updates take this camera they certainly took the R5 a long way. Cheers from NZ

[@Josh_Sattin]

Thanks! Yeah, the camera technology is incredible right now!

[@energieinfo21]

Thanks again for confirming that the R7 is a technically capable camera - at the moment I think it outperforms my capabilities :) I have no comparison to R5 and C70 so your experience is very important for me - I have ordered the R7 four months ago and used it for roughly one month and I find the video quality extraordinary. I shoot in CLOG 4k fine to have all the options for later use - just collecting snippets at the moment. The most helpful detail is the auto balance feature which gives me a clean viewfinder and keeps the horizon leveled. Makes tripod work much easier - roughly horizontal position of the tripod base/head is enough and allows simpler lighter tripods!

[@Josh_Sattin]

You are very welcome. Glad the videos have been helpful and that the R7 is working for you.

[@arttiz01]

Its true what you said at the end: the R6 has me with lots of frustration with its overheating issues. It’s so sad! Thanks

[@Josh_Sattin]

Yeah the overheating is ridiculous. I feel you. Thanks for watching!

[@norfolknonsense7578]

Thank you so much for putting a lot of effort in your R7 videos. I'm on the fence of buying one. The only thing that holds me back is the lack of wider lenses, like 24mm and wider. The RF 16mm suffers from noisy AF and heavy focus breathing. I wouldn't mind buying EF glass but even there I can not find wide glass with quiet AF.

[@Josh_Sattin]

You’re welcome. I totally hear you on the wide lenses. The EF-S 10-18 is an option.

[@joshvoigt7505]

Following your work wit this camera has been awesome and I'm super grateful for everything you've done. I'm pretty sold on it at this point as I love my a8-35 1.8 too much to not consider it. Might add a few to my wedding bag. Thanks Josh, keep up the great work!

[@Josh_Sattin]

You are very welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@tbgtom]

I was able to record 4k for 140 minutes non-stop without a Ninja, and for that reason alone I love this camera!

[@VictorLaforteza]

I've been trying to get my hands on this! lol It looks like a good contender for video. The footage you show looks really good off the bat! Pair this up with the Sigma 18-35 and it'll be a "budget" powerhouse.

[@ferdyrp]

Great Video! Just bought mine yesterday after seeing this review. Glad that I found this channel, keep it up mate!

[@Josh_Sattin]

Awesome. Enjoy the camera and thanks for watching!

[@themartinhawkins]

I've been enjoying your videos a lot, Josh. Can't wait to see your reaction whenever Canon finally puts a full sized HDMI port on one of their mirrorless cameras.

[@Josh_Sattin]

Thanks so much! Yeah, that will be the day. You can get one in their cinema cameras right now though... Haha

[@matthewTobrien]

I'm suuuuper tempted to snag the R7 with the RF 14-35 f/4L IS USM lens for vlogging. The 10-bit 4-2-2 Clog 3 is really, really, really making me consider this. Couple that with the oversampled image even with the IPB codec, and I think this would be a serious upgrade from my EOS R when it comes to vlogging. Oh, and the IBIS on the R7 combined with IS on the RF 14-35 would be huge for my vlogs in comparison to my EOS R and the EF 17-40 f/4 that doesn't have IS. Hmmmmm....

[@Josh_Sattin]

Yeah dude. I would definitely sell the R for the R7 for your needs.

[@isrraelm99]

Just got mine. Im so stoked to film on it

[@Josh_Sattin]

Congrats. Enjoy!

[@JoseFArias-lt4uv]

Already waiting for the rig and battery solutions video!

[@BrandonKrecklow]

I have the eos r7 and the clog 3 matches perfect with the red Komodo perfect little b camera

[@Josh_Sattin]

Nice!

[@tekguyphoto]

I get the notification on my phone for the new video and most of the time I watch it on my Fire stick 4k on my big TV but I don't sign in because the kids also use it for youtube and you know. So it seems a non subscriber is watching even though I am subscribed. I wonder how that works. I just love watching your reviews on the big screen. So does R5 have CLOG and CLO3 ? is CLOG actually CLOG2 - so R7 only has CLOG3

[@Josh_Sattin]

Thanks for watching and the support. I realize there is some of that kind of thing going on, but something like 85-90% of my views come from non subscribers. That's why I have to keep asking. In some ways it's just a vanity number but in reality it does help attract sponsors and companies to send me gear for review. My channel is tiny at the moment. I would always recommend shooting in Clog 3 over Clog. Way more dynamic range. Clog 2 has the most dynamic range but they only put that in their cinema cameras. The reason for the confusing order is that Clog 3 came out after Clog 2. From least to most dynamic range is Clog Clog3 Clog2. Hope that helps.

[@DWGadgets]

most review dont provide footage and effort like you. thanks bro New subscriber

[@Josh_Sattin]

I appreciate it. Thanks!

[@przybylskipawel]

Please include tesing the use of dummy battery with this camera. Does it improve overheating performance?

[@brettrohlfingvideo]

Canon won't even let us see a horizon level while recording, sadly I don't they will let you see the histogram either. It's did like this that is driving me away from canon, even after being very invested in their EF lenses. I'd love to adapt them and be happy, but crooked images don't make me happy.

[@Fedorevsky]

Yes, personally I can't do without waveform and vectorscope either after getting used to that with my Panasonic's. All cameras that shoot video should have these tools.

[@MikeBotrosDIYHomeGarden]

i love the meiki VND adapter. I also bought the circular polarizer drop-in filter for it. It's great! i also got the 10-18mm EF-S lens to use for real estate photo & video. Great combo. The lens is pretty good for being a cheaper plastic mount len.

[@rakanchannel1305]

meiki nd filter auto focus does work well ?

[@Josh_Sattin]

Full review here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHi6nmV6hJiZhLc

[@rolandgonzales3527]

Hey Josh, awesome video. Thank you for all time you put in. On the lens recommendations - I have have had a ton of success with the Canon EF-S10-22 F/3.5-4.5. This lens is the focal length equivalent to the EF 16-35 l F/4. The R7 IBIS works very well with this lens and the image quality is absolutely surprising. This lens can typically be had for around $200.00 used and it’s outermost lens element is internal (The lens doesn’t get longer when zooming). If you can give it a try - I think you’ll like it.

[@balajiproduction7153]

Thanks For Informative Video. Can you pls make a video on 'AUTO LEVAL' in Video mode in r7 or give any information on this inbuilt function.

[@Belleisthesassyqueen3616]

Great Video once again Josh, 👏👏👏. Thanks. The R7 holds it's own against the R5 (within reason) very impressive.

[@Josh_Sattin]

Thank you! Yeah, R7 is solid for sure.

[@potbtech]

One of the very best camera channels, period! Would you recommend the R7 with the 18-35 Sigma to a long-term Canon user who relies heavily on autofocus Canon's control app over the S5iix? Also, do you have any S5iix videos?

[@Josh_Sattin]

Thank you for the kind words. I have never actually used the Canon control app. I don't have any Lumix cameras but I have made a few videos on the S5II if you search on my channel. Here is a video I did about the R7 and Sigma 18-35: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmXSZKGOp99mlbs

[@potbtech]

@@Josh_Sattin Thanks, I already watched it

[@ghalibsworld]

The only issue with R7 is; lack of cheap wide angle like 11-18 F2/F2.8 and lenses like 55-250mm EF-S or 16mm f1.4 under 400USD. OR third-party lens.

[@Josh_Sattin]

Yup. I agree. I talk about this a lot. I hope Canon comes up with something.

[@dxgable]

Thanks for all your R7 content it’s been awesome! I’m thinking of upgrading from my EOS R to this for video. Do you think that’s a wise upgrade?

[@Josh_Sattin]

You're welcome. Yes, I would personally upgrade from the R to the R7 for video. The R does 4K with a bigger crop than the R7 and the only way to get 10 bit 4K on the R is recording externally. R7 can also does an oversampled 4K image which the R can not and it does all of this internally.

[@erikjuarezdk2367]

Awesome video! I'm looking to upgrade from a 90d. It seems like the r7 is a great upgrade overall and as far as I know, with a adapter I can use all the same EF lenses correct?

[@Josh_Sattin]

Thanks! Yes, you can use your EF or EF-S lenses on the R7 with the basic adapter: geni.us/mSQShR6

[@anomalousstudiosllc4609]

as much as im dying to get a C70, i think the R7 will be a perfect stepping stone upgrading from the M50

[@rdm5546]

I have a full collection of RF mount lenses and EF lenses for R5 and 5D mk IV full frame. I use the RF 17-150 along with the EF-S 10-17 and the Sigma 18-50f2.8 in addition to all of my full frame lenses. I have the Viltrox Speed Booster and Meike ND filter adapter for using with my full frame EF full frame lenses. I have plenty of lens options in my EF lens collection so lenses are not my concern.

[@SeanBreathnach]

Great review. Still agonising as to whether I go for the R7 or the FX30 as a b-cam...

[@Josh_Sattin]

Thanks. Tough call. Here is my comparison of those two cameras: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYPRoo2na6qUeac

[@vaskoobscura_]

Thumbs up man really appreciate the info in this video you did an awesome job. Clicked on your links too. Always happy to help out a fellow creator.

[@Josh_Sattin]

Thanks! I appreciate the support too!

[@AlwaGordon]

Have you seen the 7.5mm 2.0 by aristan? It has an R mount only 140 roughly. Could be a great wide angle alternative

[@Josh_Sattin]

Yes they actually sent it to me to review, but I haven't had the chance to yet. It's manual focus and a fish eye though. A very niche lens.

[@DadGotThis]

Such great content and thank you for doing it. I am trying to decide between the R7 and and Panasonic S5. I am concerned about the low light performance as I shoot a lot at night at theme parks for my second channel. Would you say the R7 would still be good?

[@Josh_Sattin]

You're welcome. I have never used a S5 so I can't comment on that comparison. The low light is pretty good on the R7, as I mentioned in this video. If you are often shooting in low light, make sure to get lenses with a wide maximum aperture. If you'd like to see more details on the lowlight performance of the R7, please check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZSQaoyDl5iDpJo

[@hvbertsiembida]

Loving the R7 series, what would you chose, R6 or R7 with speedbooster?

[@Josh_Sattin]

Thanks. Personally I would take the R7 because the overheating is handled way better.

[@hvbertsiembida]

@@Josh_SattinGuess I will give it a try, thanks man!

[@Josh_Sattin]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@EricksonFilmsYT]

Great review!

[@Josh_Sattin]

Thanks!

[@DrHeribertHilke]

This was an awesome video thank you so much for your time I already subscribed sometime ago greetings man

[@Josh_Sattin]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@ghalibsworld]

I own M50 (Kit lens, Nifty fifty, 55-250mm) and I looking for a camera under 1200USD. R7 is a bit expensive for me. 1250USD price tag could make it unbeatable. R10 is just an upgrade of M50 and it is not which I am looking for. There are thousands of Canon M50 owners who are looking for a camera within 1200USD with IBIS. M50 is a great camera but not for VLOG due to lack of IBIS. I Hope Canon will reduce the price of R7 and come with more RF-S cheap lenses for VLOG AND RF-S Zoom lenses.

[@BIGLEMON23]

Were is the setting for shooting video for social media apps

[@LASDirections]

Great video! Thank you so much

[@Josh_Sattin]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@MossCoveredBonez]

Just Upgraded to the R7 from the M50, so thanks for all the walk-throughs on it. So many more buttons dials and features, it's a little overwhelming. But this camera solves most of my production issues

[@Josh_Sattin]

You're welcome. Enjoy the R7 and thanks for watching!

[@cinematicpictures]

I like your beard being a very good indicator for sharpness 🙂

[@soyXer]

Hello Josh, thanks for your detailed and pro videos about the R7, they are just great and with interesting info. I wonder if you could answer some fast questions or maybe, if you had time, upload some footage I have not seen anywhere on youtube yet. First I would like to know your opinion about the HDR video capabilites of this camera: do you recommend HDR-PQ or is it better to shoot in Clog and create the HDR material from Davinci Resolve (or similar). Secondly, and most important for me: What do you think about the video quality for shooting interiors (architecture, real estate) regarding the dynamic range? Generally most cameras struggle to show this kind of situations (generally the windows are just a white blob). In case you have time, could you show us how does Canon r7 render interiors? Anyway, sorry for the long message and again, thank you for your videos!

[@jeffwisener1378]

Question; Background; l shoot surfing videos and shoot with 2 Canon lens ef 400mm prime f5.6 and ef 70-200mm f4. I don't quite understand the 4k fine vs 4k fine line skip extra 1.8 crop pros and cons. Question; am l better off shooting 4k fine with 400mm lens (400 × 1.6 crop =640mm)or 70-200 with 4k fine crop which effectively increases 70-200mm lens 200 × 1.6 = 320mm x 1.8 = 576mm. Is the 70-200mm at 576mm as sharp as the 400mm at 640mm? I am 😕

[@Josh_Sattin]

Check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHeqiH2nZsugbKM

[@jeffwisener1378]

@@Josh_Sattin Many might see the extra 1.81 crop as a negative but for me, shooting surfing videos it is wonderful 👏

[@gabordeutsch724]

Thanks for all these detailed videos Josh, all my respect for digging so deep into the details and share your experiences with us. May i ask what about rolling shutter in videos ? better controlled than in the Sony APSC range?

[@Josh_Sattin]

You're welcome. I talk about rolling shutter at 6:22 in this video.

[@PeterKoperdan]

I would say it's similar. Sony cameras have had bad rolling shutter on all their 6000 APS-C models and A7III & A7IV also suffer from rolling shutter issues. I think that Fuji cameras perform better in this regard, but then you have to deal with their dodgy AF :-(

[@FordSierraIS]

about the rolling shutter, i notice next to nothing when panning at 4k60 and fast shutter speed

[@ElBoyoElectronico]

Thank you for your detailed videos about the R7! I have a question about the 4K video quality. I used to shoot with the EOS R as my b cam for interviews in 4K with my RF50 1.8 which gave me a great „portrait“ look. I got rid of the EOS R and now I was thinking of buying the R7 (mostly for wildlife) but also as my b cam for interviews. Given that the 4K of the EOS R was also cropped, should the R7 with my RF50 1.8 also give me a similar look? And would the quality be comparable?

[@Josh_Sattin]

A big advantage that the R7 has over the R is that the R7 shoots 10-bit video and Clog3 internally, where the R only shoots 8-bit and in Clog.

[@musanetesakupwanya1050]

Coming from a 250D, this will be like getting a sports car after using the train. 😂😂 My only concern is, eventually I'll be shooting in CLOG3. I don't want to have to move to Mac just to make this work well. How tough is it to edit on a Windows system?

[@Josh_Sattin]

It will definitely depend on the specs of your windows machine. I'm using a Mac over here, maybe someone else can help you out.

[@barneycoomber2988]

Hi Josh great video and the R7 looks great, sadly as I am in the UK 2 months after placing a pre order I am still waiting delivery. Canon are maintaining a thunderous silence on when this may be achieved,such a pity their customer service does not match the quality of the R7.

[@Josh_Sattin]

Yeah, the backordered status of this camera is very frustrating. Hopefully you can get your R7 soon. Thanks for watching!

[@barneycoomber2988]

Thanks Josh,one of the + points is that along with your site I have found 3 others worth following. One question that does occur to me is if some of these other reviewers get a new car and the Aircon button is 2"" to the left of where it was in thier old car do they inform the maker that this has made the car unusable?

[@myquestrianmedia6119]

As a starting videographer (mainly filming animals) shooting with 250d, do you think this would be a decent upgrade? I can't decide between this camera and the sony a6600. They both seem amazing. This video helps a lot already, so thank you!

[@Josh_Sattin]

I would get the R7 over the A6600 since the R7 has 10 bit video. Whenever Sony comes out with their 10 bit APSC cameras it will get interesting.

[@Military872]

@@Josh_Sattin Would this be a good Camera for filming fast moving Aircraft ?

[@myquestrianmedia6119]

@@Josh_Sattin Thank you so much for the reply! I'll look into it.

[@arashGRS]

thanks useful

[@Josh_Sattin]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@greenlightstudios3469]

After I Have had some time with this camera I feel the photo capabilities are less than full frame, I didn't like it for real estate. It's great for birding. The video is best used at 4k fine to see what this camera can do, 4k normal tends to get noisy and soft even at 800 iso. I was able to colour match this camera with my ZV-e1 looking like 100% colour match, the CLOG3 dynamic range on the R7 is quite impressive even next to the slog 3 ZV-E1. The R7 is my go to Canon video camera right now when I want handheld IBIS and great DR.

[@lpassos_]

Maybe Rokinon 14mm AF 2.8 for EFmount is a good option combined with the Mayke VND adapter

[@jimmybokinskie-reellifevid9623]

Do you have a review of the rf-s 18-150? You mentioned it about 11:38. Thank you!

[@Josh_Sattin]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3fdqa2tp9Onqrc

[@PaulGodkin]

I love that it has dual slots and could be a gateway to full frame down the road. What do you think of the x-s20 from Fuji?

[@Josh_Sattin]

It looks like a cool camera with lots of features.

[@armensameer4157]

My dream camera 🥺😍

[@will1234.]

I will look forward to your review on the 18-150mm canon Lens because that seems like an option for me because of the price I will be I interested to see what the depth of field will look like with the video on the lens. What do you think I’m on a budget and just want a good high quality lens for the canon r7 for video but with a lens that has the capability to take good photos as well

[@Josh_Sattin]

Sigma 18-35 on the R7 is great: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmXSZKGOp99mlbs

[@christosrallis]

Hey Josh, really helpful videos! I am covering mostly sport events. Vlog, b-roll and photos, so the quick transition from photo to video mode is important. I own an M50 (which gets the job done so far) and I've been thinking of purchsing the sigma 18-35. Do I stretch the budget and buy an R7 also or keep the M50 for now? Getting the Sigma and possibly an R7 means you need to stay in the ''crop sensor'' field for a decent amount of time. Or don't buy anything for now and save for an R6 or an A7iv (since there is a ton of options for e-mount lenses)?

[@Josh_Sattin]

It really depends on your needs. But, I always recommend you buy the camera that you need now. If the M50 is working for you now, getting the results you want and making you money then it's fine. If you need more for your work right now, buy the camera you need now. There will always be new stuff coming.

[@pabloalvaradolopez3941]

9:12 Josh, absolutely great videos! I have a recommendation, you can compare the Canon R7 versus the Sony a6600: it's an apsc 4K camera with log options and IBIS.

[@Josh_Sattin]

Thank you! The A6600 is only an 8 bit camera and the IBIS is not very good. I don't think they are comparable for video. They are actually close in price which is crazy.

[@pabloalvaradolopez3941]

@@Josh_Sattin i didn't know that! thanks!

[@Josh_Sattin]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@greenlightstudios3469]

Great video, I would only imaging if you stick to the full stop ISO it will perform better in video and photos, meaning that 12800 should perform better than 10000. On the Canon r6 I have been sticking to full stop increments and there is a difference

[@Josh_Sattin]

That was true in some Canon cameras before, but in my experience not with the newer ones. Check out my video on low light on the R7: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZSQaoyDl5iDpJo

[@greenlightstudios3469]

@@Josh_Sattin That's great, the APSC was already proven in the 4K crop of the Canon R and also the c70 is basically APSC. It make sense that Canon knows how to get a great crop sensor to shoot like the big boys

[@BrookAurora]

Can I ask if you have any sound issues when your R7 is in film mode? Mine makes a very high pitched noise almost like a tiny fan all the time. Even when it's not recording! It's not loud but I find it really annoying on my video clips and wondered if it's normal for the R7? My old Canon 700d is totally silent, even after filming a lot, so I'm a bit confused by it! Thanks 😊

[@sethgivens]

Have you tried any vintage lenses on the camera or lenses that don't have a focus motor? I have a 14mm Rokinon lens that attaches but I can't record video. The shutter is set to release without a lease attached.

[@pacolopezjuarez2846]

The 10 bit 422 is only available in clog3? Or it's available in any other profile picture? I mean, can I shoot 10bit video in standard profile or only using clog3?

[@mrdavidplumb]

Josh! your videos are amazing thanks so much! - I have a question - currently have an R5, R6 and R - im selling the R so I can replace it with something with log3... in your opinion would you replace the R with another R6 or get an R7? I struggling to decide so would very much appreciate your opinion - also love your farming stuff.... I have a studio on my dads farm in the UK so have very similar experiences I think!

[@Josh_Sattin]

Hey there! Thanks! I wouldn't buy a R6 (mark I) at this point because it overheats so easily. I'd probably get a R7 or R6II depending on what's important to you. I just made a video comparing the R5 and R6II which might be helpful for you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anmWc32igdKajKc

[@mrdavidplumb]

@@Josh_Sattin thanks so much for that - really helpful - will definitely be watching that video! I record to ninja V's so overheating not massive but have had it impact a couple of shoots for sure... in your opinion would I be better off also selling the R6 in favour of perhaps another R7? there's a couple of shoots I do regularly that benefit greatly from me having 3 cameras - so them matching up as much as possible saves so much time... the R5 currently does all the A cam on a gimbal and the the other two I mount one static close and one wide on a slider...

[@Josh_Sattin]

I'd rather have the R6 with externally recording to a Ninja than the R. R6 (mark I) verses R7 is an interesting decision if you are recording externally. I'm personally not a fan of recording externally though. The simpler the better. R6II vs R7 really depends on if you want full frame or a cleaner 4K60.

[@mrdavidplumb]

@@Josh_Sattin as I record a lot of interviews and long form stuff recording in-body is a pain with the canon 30min record limit... not recording externally would be a great help to my rig setup but at the moment makes it complicated for multiple cameras and lots of stop/start... plus I do really appreciate being able to record straight in pro res as my Mac isn't the most powerful...... thanks so much for these messages bye so helpful and kind of you to take time out to respond!

[@mrdavidplumb]

also recording externally takes a lot of the overheat worry down tbh!

[@motionlightweddingfilms]

Hi Josh, I'v been watching all of your Canon R7 videos, great job! I just wondered if you could quickly comment on the 1080p quality? My C100mkii has been a workhorse for years but I'm looking at replacing it with a lighter setup with better AF options. The R7 is ticking all the boxes but I would most likely want to shoot in 1080p to keep file sizes down, so was wondering how the 1080p compares. Or maybe if the R7's lineskipped 4K on a 1080p timeline would be comparable to the C100's 1080p? Thanks!

[@Josh_Sattin]

You're welcome. I haven't tested out the 1080p in the R7 and I haven't used a C100 II in a few years. That being said, the images will probably be quite different as the C100 II is much older and of their cinema line. The C100 does get its 1080p from an oversampled 4K sensor though. I believe the R7 will be much crispier with its 7K oversample. Because the file sizes are the same with 4K Fine and the line skipped, I would just shoot in 4K Fine. There are two bitrates available too. IPB is 170 Mbps and IPB Light is 85 Mbps.

[@motionlightweddingfilms]

@@Josh_Sattin Thanks for taking the time out to reply. Yeah, I wonder if the R7's 1080p is downsampled too? Not a lot of info out there about this, so could be a good idea for a video for you. I like to shoot at 50fps, so would have to try the R7 4K line skipped vs the C100. I'll probably rent one.....once they become available over here in the UK haha. Thanks again!

[@Josh_Sattin]

@@motionlightweddingfilms You're welcome. Yeah, I couldn't find any information about how the r7 processes the 1080p image. I personally shoot everything in 4K nowadays, but I know that not everyone does.

[@motionlightweddingfilms]

@@Josh_Sattin Yeah for sure and 4K is actually making more sense now than it was a few years ago, so us '1080p holdouts' will probably be moving over to 4K soon as well! I just like to know if solid 1080p is there before I go testing 4K with my workflow 😀

[@devynd_]

Love your thorough reviews for the R7. I've been looking into upgrading from my Canon M50 but don't think I'm ready for the R6 or R5 in terms of usability. Do you think its a wise upgrade for vlogs and gym content?

[@Josh_Sattin]

Thanks! Glad you have been enjoying the videos. The R7 would be a huge upgrade for you in terms of image quality over the M50.

[@mauricioli3901]

Amigo. Thank you for this complete review. I already pre ordered the R7 and think will be fun to get it. 👍🏻🏝☕📸🌋🌴🌊☀️

[@robsquad_films]

How’s the rolling shutter for you? I shoot mainly video and the rolling shutter is pretty bad. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m using all manual lenses. Have you had this experience?

[@girishahemnani4917]

I am also looking for an upgrade to my m50 mark ii as panning sideways lags and some times focus breathing takes time. I am not sure if I should get R50 and good lenses or get R7 with adapters and use my ef lenses. Hope @josh_sattin puts in light on this.

[@adrianvanleeuwen]

Although Sigma can not make a RF mount version of their classic 18-35mm, I am guessing they will still make and sell the Sigma 18-35mm EFs mount, so the R to EFs adapter would still work on lenses with Sigma EFs design. Do you think that is the case and that the AF for video will work for the Sigma EFs mount lenses for R7?

[@Josh_Sattin]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmXSZKGOp99mlbs

[@dustinpatrick]

If I'm worried about rolling shutter what camera would you recommend? I'm looking to film sports. Thanks for your help!

[@Josh_Sattin]

Sony A7SIII or FX3.

[@dustinpatrick]

@@Josh_Sattin Thanks! I'm not ready to put down that kind of dough so I might try the R7 out and not pan around much 😂

[@Josh_Sattin]

@@dustinpatrick R7 has pretty bad rolling shutter. You need to spend quite a bit more for a camera with a faster readout. I personally don't worry about rolling shutter that much. FX30 is a bit better than the R7.

[@billshackelford]

On a R7 would there be any reason to use Canon Log 3 Cinema Gamut over the HDR PQ shooting mode? In FCP I see I can set the project color space profile to Rec 2020 PQ. Do the color profiles match in Camera and in FCP? Seems like the colors look closer to real life in PQ vs the CLog 3 CG with the built in FCP LUT applied. I am missing anything around CLOG's advantage over PQ?

[@2Megapixels]

Hello Josh, i need your help if is it possible.. Recently i sold my Lumix S5 because i don't like so much the AF and also, is not-necessary ( to me ) have an a fullframe camera.. ( atleast, at the moment ) So, like i said, i sold it, and then , now i have money to get another camera.. I am looking for the best money/quality camera, as usual.. that's what all we want.. Then, watching YT vídeos i find this one and i have doubts about wich cameras i should buy, Canon Eos R7 and Sony Zve10.. I can buy the sony about 650€ plus 500 more or less about 11mm f1.8 lens.. 1150€ +/- Then the Canon is about 1550€ body+18-150mm+EF adaptor + 2battery extra. ( i want to sold the 18-150mm after then buy the 16mm f2.8 ) What do you think.. wich one do you recommend more.. The money is not the problem because i sold the S5 more than the price of the canon.. so i can buy one of this without problem.. thanks!

[@Josh_Sattin]

It really depends on what you do. The ZVE10 is a great camera, but it only has 8 bit video. I would personally try and get a camera that has 10 bit video.

[@2Megapixels]

@@Josh_Sattin ok, ty, that answer is more like " buy the R7 " haha, thank you.. do you think have better 4k the R7 than the Zve10 ?

[@Josh_Sattin]

I definitely prefer the 4K in the R7 over the ZVE10 since it's 10 bit.

[@user_biba_boba_psihologinya]

the camera is great and I like it a lot more than sony crop

[@greenlightstudios3469]

@josh Sattin ....Off Topic, it seems the r10 and the r50 have some advanced updated HDR PQ that is better then r6/r7 and it holds up to rec709 conversion, the hdrpq in my canon r6 is not ready for prime time, and when its all said and done you can get at least one full stop of DR extra over clog3 after converting to Rec709, I've seen footage and it looks great. Josh do you have an r50 for testing, maybe this is false as there is not much KZbin evidence. I'm not interested in creating HDR content no no, but if I can get an extra stop of rec709 DR 422 10 bit in a cheap camera...yes yes. If this hdrpq is as good as I think this will be just as big or bigger the eosm Zeek magic lantern as it would have more dr and you can set d+ and picture profiles

[@Josh_Sattin]

I do not have a R50 and don't have any experience with HDR PQ or shooting in HDR in general. I always shoot in log or raw.

[@greenlightstudios3469]

@@Josh_Sattin Me too, I just think there is finally a compelling reason to shoot HDR PQ, at least from the samples I’ve seen

[@OzSlowly]

Great review! Thank you.

[@Josh_Sattin]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@RogerZoul]

Does FV mode work in video? If so, that is the work around for the lack of a third scroll wheel. It works great for stills, but I have not tried it for video, yet.

[@Josh_Sattin]

It doesn't seem to work the same as it does it Stills mode. It looks like it works the same as in P when in video. I always shoot in manual though in video.

[@MikeMena]

I have a question: why do I want one when I got an R5????? Lolol I keep thinking I want a b cam for my talking head… but, will I reeeeeeally want to make more proxies?! Lol

[@movielover2172]

Should I get ZVE10 because of awesome lineup of lenses?

[@Josh_Sattin]

I can't really answer that, the ZVE10 and R7 are very different cameras and in very different systems. The ZVE10 will be a lot cheaper.

[@nightdonutstudio]

How is 4k 60p perform?Any Resolution hit?

[@Josh_Sattin]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHeqiH2nZsugbKM

[@user-valentinka]

for its price, the camera is more than good

[@louie8488]

oh man, I really wanted to like this camera, the IBIS is soo good, so good for snagging B roll. I just finished a job with my c70 and the smooth b roll shots at 25p are a pain in the ass comparatively... but after using the R7 on a few jobs as my gimbal cam.. the image just doesn't really cut it for me. It's too crunchy in contrasty lighting, has too much noise in shadows, the 4k fine is great until you move the camera everything gets jellowy.. I guess I've been a bit spoiled with the c70, but I dunno if this camera cuts it. Then again im not a fan of any of the R line. C70s, C300s are great, the rest are a bit underwhelming imo

[@PVMMAC]

Great video!! I just picked up R7 this week and loving it so far! I have question on ibis … I’m using 24-105 stm Lens , but when I go into the menu it only shows digital IS on/off option? Does it mean that IBIS is automatically setup when using stabilized lens? Also, Is it recommended to do ibis and digital stabilization at same time? Sorry if these are newbie questions 😂

[@Josh_Sattin]

Thanks! If you have a lens with stab then you can either have the lens stab + IBIS on or lens stab + IBIS off. You cant have one on and one off. Weird Canon quirk. You control the IBIS with the lens stab switch. If you have a lens without stab then you can control the IBIS in the camera. You can use IBIS plus digital stab, but it depends on what you want. Here is a video that I made about Canon stabilization systems: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pofRpHqbarKCaac

[@PVMMAC]

@@Josh_Sattinthanks so much!! Sorry I missed your reply … I’ve been using r7 for music video shoot and just luv this camera , joy to use !

[@markshirley01]

John if I bought the 16mm F2.8 do I still get F2.8 or is It F4.48.

[@Josh_Sattin]

Josh here. A 2.8 lens is a 2.8 lens no matter which camera you put it on. It will still let in F2.8 amount of light no matter the sensor size, the exposure will still be the same. In terms of depth of field, again, the lens is constant. Because of the crop sensor it will be a tighter field of view so you will back the camera up to compensate, thus making a deeper depth of field. The distance from subject will change the depth of field. I made a detailed video all about this that you should check out if you want to learn more about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5THpaRpg5ush6s

[@markshirley01]

@@Josh_Sattin so really I get a 25mm F2.8 (full frame equivalent)

[@MarcinPalka]

Since it’s almost Black Friday and Sony cameras are on sale right now with very good discounts the A7IV body only seems to be only at ~$2000 and the kit with 28-70mm lens at around $2200 I am wondering if it’s worth it to pay $500 extra for the Sony or just get the R7? What do you think? I am casual shooter in both photo and video departments. I shoot mainly family and travel material for personal use.

[@diljeetbhardwaj7596]

Radhe Radhe sir I am from India I wants this camera for Short film for youtube does it perfect in this price range Price is 1 lakh 30 thousand indian currency 🇮🇳 ❤️

[@gvs376]

Just avoid the R6 at all costs if you're primarily shooting video. For the price, it's the worst piece of shit I've ever used. Typical Canon and their crippling of most video functions that many "lesser" cameras already have. Classic bait and switch. To think, you could buy (2) Pocket 4Ks for the price of one R6. What a disgrace.