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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very capable but be aware of the limitations.
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
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OK, it is a very good camera. Very capable and if one is looking at prosumer stuff at the higher end - it may be the best value at this price. And the 18-150 lens is better than it should be for the bundled price (but remember it is not weather-sealed).
There are things to think about, however because while this camera body is pretty good at just about anything, there are limitations which may make it an unsuitable choice.
For me the greatest frustration is lenses. This camera has the RF-S mount. The selection of RF-S lenses really isn't very good although it is getting better since Sigma has released a pretty good 18-50mm RF-S lens with fairly fast optics - and will release more lenses over time. Tamron will likely make some good RF-S mount lenses at some point. But overall your lens choices are still fairly limited.
Yes, there are some very good RF-mount lenses which the camera can use but those lens's specifications don't really apply when used with the R7. That beautiful "L" lens with fast optics to give you the oft-treasured "Bokeh" just isn't going to perform the same as it would with a full-frame camera body. With the crop-sensor R7 the focal length equivalent goes to 1.6x the design number (wonderful sometimes) but your available aperture also increases to 1.6x the lens design. So, for instance, a nice little 50mm, F/1.8 prime turns into the equivalent of an 80mm, F/2.88 - which might suit you wonderfully or disappoint you greatly.
Net effect is that your native lens selection is limited and the RF-mounts specifications won't apply directly to our R7.
Not a great low-light camera but that's kind of baked in when you get so many pixels in a crop-sensor camera. And this camera has a lot of pixels. But still not too bad and the high pixel density means that if you do choose to use one of those big, beautiful RF-mount "L" lenses you will be able to make good use of that superior available resolution.
Auto-focus? It actually seems to be very good but if you set up to shoot at 30 frames per second you will find a bunch of out-of-focus shots. Keep the frame rate down to 15 (which is still pretty darned good IMHO) and you'll probably be happy with the auto-focus.
Electronic shutter? Awesome if the subject is not moving quickly. Makes for nice quiet photography but if you are shooting something fast moving you'll get distortion because this is a "rolling shutter" experience.
Mechanical shutter? I hear complaints about the noise from some but having come from a rather elderly DSLR I don't think it is bad - and the electronic shutter distortions go away with the mechanical shutter.
If you want a pretty capable camera which doesn't ruin your retirement like a full-frame might, isn't as bulky and heavy as a full-frame, etc.? This might be the best available right now.
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Incredible camera! The Canon R7 delivers fast, accurate autofocus. Excellent image quality, and feels great in hand. Coming from an older DSLR, the upgrade is night and day. Especially for action and sports. Easy to learn and powerful enough to grow with. No regrets here.
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Am not a photographer and am still learning how to use this camera but so far I can’t complain. The pic and video quality is great and it’s easy to use
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Bought this camera to get back into some wildlife and landscape photography. It is priced well and the 18-150 is a pretty decent lens for a kit lens. The 1.6x crop from the crop sensor is great and allows for an extremely sharp image with the 32mp's. Hope to see canon allow others access to produce RF mount lenses in the near future. Only con of this camera for me is the lack of options to extend the grip as Canon did not build this rig with the ability to have a shooting grip added.
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A powerful, crop-sensor mirrorless champion. Blazing fast autofocus and shooting speeds make it perfect for wildlife, sports, and action photographers.
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An amazing camera with many great features! The ‘in body stabilization is amazing. In video mode one is able to get a steady shot of the subject without resorting to using a tripod. It competes with the iPhone video stabilation. The auto focus is reliable and produces crystal sharp pictures. I have owned many Canon digital cameras. This tops then all.
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my favorite camera.. I do wish the bundle came with a lens that is a little more versatile. The one this comes with is very difficult to use when I'm inside and need to get closer ups. The zoom is beautiful, but I can't get far away enough. Of course I can get another lens... but I'm reviewing the bundle, and for my needs, that's what I need.
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So far it’s everything I had hoped for. I’m over budget now once buying memory sticks elsewhere and then I bought another lense from Best Buy. Connects great with my phone, good battery life, awesome autofocus, glad I steered back to a real camera after my two decade break. Glad I didn’t go with a lesser camera.
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I'm extremely impressed with the Canon R7, and the lightweight 18-150 kit lens is really useful if you're using this camera for video.
If you're looking to shoot still photos this might not be the camera for you, I bought in part because I like Canon for video, I have a few EF lens that I wanted to keep using and I'd like to some day upgrade to a Canon R5C, but after doing a lot of research on other cameras in it's class, like The Black Magic Pocket Cinema and Sony FX30, I though the Canon R7 had better features and was a better value for the price.
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I just got this camera about 2 weeks ago. I love it so far and love the quality and the fact it has a touch screen. It’s very easy to use. I’m new to digital cameras. The only thing I had a problem with was navigating through it all but reading the manual and YouTube guides made it easier than trying to do it yourself. The quality and feel of the camera is great.
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I will probably never use this Camera to is full potential nor will I ever half to purchase another. As already stated A beast of a camera. I still have a working 10 year old Canon Camera its just time to definitely update my equipment...lol
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This camera takes excellent video and has every feature I need. The battery life is impressive and the auto features will either give you exactly what you need or get you 90% there.