Right off the bat I’ll tell you that I have a R6 Mark II and I’ve had it for about a year. I’ve never used the R7 rather I have never even held so what type of blog is this? This is my little technical look at both cameras and my research into the R7. I currently have a very reliable and valuable Canon T7i from the rebel series that I use for my interviews as a secondary camera. I would like to one day replace the T7i and was intent on looking into the R7 after finding out that it is a APS-C crop sensor camera. The following are the specs for the R7:
- DIGIC X IMAGE PROCESSOR
- The EOS R7 is compatible with EF-S, EF, RF, AND THE NEW RF-S MOUNTS – of course you need an adapter for this.
- 33MP – APS-C CMOS Sensor
- ISO 100 – 32000 ( expands to 100-51200)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 3.00″ Fully Articulated Screen
- 2360k dot Electronic viewfinder
- 15.0fps (30.0fps Electronic) continuous shooting
- 4K (UHD) – 3840 x 2160 video resolution
- Built-in Wireless
- 612g. 132 x 90 x 92 mm
- Weather-sealed Body
The intent is to one day replace the T7i and give it to my daughter so that she can learn photography or videography off that. The great thing about the R7 is that the crop sensor allows for a really good image at 33 Megapixel compared to the 24MP you get with the R6MII. It also provides a max resolution of 6960 x 4640 which outperforms my R6MII and is lighter in weight than my current R6MII at 612g vs the 680g that the R6MII is, I know what you’re thinking that’s not much of difference, when you aren’t considering the weight of a gimbal, lens, mics and your choice of external monitor. After a full day of filming ask yourself does the weight matter? An important one Good Battery Life: 660 shots compared to the R6MII Good Battery Life: 580 shots. Is it as good as the R6MII? The obvious answer is no, let’s have a look:
R6MII: R7:
Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor APS-C Sensor 22.2 x 14.8 mm
4897 Focus Points – This is the area that the camera will capture focus. 651 Focus Points – Considerably lower than the R6MII
Max ISO 102400 Max ISO 32000
Continuous Shooting: 40.0fps 30.0fps
Viewfinder Resolution: 3690k dot – 56% higher resolution 2360k dot
Sensor Pixel Area: 36.00µm2 253% larger pixel area 10.18µm2
IS Stop Effectivity: Up to 8.0-stop 1 stop more Effective Stabilization Up to 7.0-stop
Effectively my R6MII is a superior camera to the R7, thanks to my friend Anis who gifted me a near $4000 camera, incredible to have such good friends. This is the first time I’ve looked into the R7 in detail to possibly purchase, as the second camera when I’m filming interviews. I LOVE the T7i but I want to move on from it. Do you think I should get the R7 or stick with my T7i can’t decide let me help you. You can check out my interview style videos coming out shortly. I am currently filming a show called Dining Discoveries with Laylo which will air at the end of September on YouTube. There you will see the use of my R6MII and the T7i. Until next time. Stay Focused.