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Canon EOS 7D Mark II review

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

CHOICE Expert Rating

73%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •  Excellent monitor
  •  Excellent viewfinder
  •  Very good overall movie quality
  •  Takes multiple memory card types (SDHC, SDXC, CF)
Bad points

Bad Points

  •  Flash lacks power at moderate distances (5m)
  •  Pictures in low light tend to have long exposures, which can result in motion blur
  •  Shutter button is hard to use

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
73%
Picture quality score – auto mode
72%
Picture quality score – manual mode
73%
Ease of use score
65%
Movie quality score
80%
Monitor/viewfinder score
97%
Flash score
76%

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Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Lens
EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS STM
Zoom range (mm)
29 – 88
Lens factor
3
Minimum aperture range (f-stops)
3.5 – 5.6
Minimum shutter speed (secs)
1/8000
Maximum shutter speed (secs)
30
Lens diameter (mm)
69
Lens length (mm)
85
Lens weight (g)
229
Lens filter thread (mm)
58
Lens mount
Canon EF
Sensor type
CMOS
Sensor size
22.4 x 15
Effective resolution (MP)
20
Dimensions (mm, WxHxD)
152 x 115 x 90
Weight (g)
954
Tripod socket
Metal (centred)
Start-up time (sec)
0.6
Shutter delay 1m (sec)
0.3
Shutter delay 8.5m (sec)
0.55
ISO rating
100 – 16000
Exposure correction (lower)
-5
Exposure correction (higher)
5
Continuous shooting mode
7.5
Frame limit in continuous mode
1000
Number of selectable exposure programs
6
Closest focus wide (m)
0.25
Closest focus tele (m)
0.25
Closest focus macro (m)
0.25
Focus points (auto mode)
65
Monitor size (mm)
63 x 42
Monitor ratio
3:2
Monitor swivel (V x H, deg)
Fixed
Viewfinder type
Optical SLR viewfinder (TTL)
Viewfinder diopter
-3 x 1
Video ratios supported
4:3, 16:9
Video format
MOV/MP4 (codec MPEG-4 AVC/H.264)
Maximum frame rate – progressive
50
Number of selectable exposure programs – video
4
Audio recording format
Mono
Memory card type
SDHC, SDXC, CF
Internal memory (MB)
None
Number of memory cards – insertable
2
Image ratios supported
3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Flash type
pop-up auto, pop-up manual
Battery type
Li-Ion (1)
CIPA battery cycles
670
Image editing software
Image Browser EX
RAW converter software
Digital Photo Professional
Video editing software
Image Browser EX

Cost

Price
$2,999.00

Features

Fully manual mode
Water/dust resistant
GPS tagging
Electric cable release
Camera controlled via USB
Manual white balance
Not applicable
Bulb setting
Priority mode – shutter speed
Priority mode – aperture
Shutter release via touch screen
HDR function
Time lapse
Panorama (panning)
Image stabilisation – physical
Optical
Electronic image stabilisation
Focus assist lamp
Focus via touch screen
Continuous manual focus switchable
Face detection
Spot focus
Focus tracking
Focus bracketing
Touchscreen
Monitor grid guide
Video face detection
Video spot focus
Video focus tracking
Manual focus video
Continuous to manual focus switchable – video
Slow motion setting
Stop motion setting
Video image stabilisation
Built-in speaker
Socket for external microphone
Can add a comment to a still image
RAW plus JPEG format
Can record in RAW format
Flash slow sync
Flash power adjustable
Hotshoe
Other flash connection
HDMI connection
Wi-Fi WLAN connection
Charge via USB
Adapter for charging batteries
Separate battery holder
Lens bag supplied
Lens hood supplied
Shoulder belt supplied
Other items supplied
USB cable (special), lenscap, rear lenscap, bodycap

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