Testing the new Canon 7D Mark 2 out in the field. Sample photos and sample test video for you to look at.
Complete with specs, new features, why they matter, and a detailed look at image quality results, our head of testing gives the verdict on the long awaited 7D Mark II, which now sits at the top of Canon’s APS-C format DSLR range.
The sensor inside the 7D Mark II has 20.2 million effective pixels, just like the Canon 70D, but we are told it’s a new device and that the micro lenses have been redesigned for better light transmission. Canon has also given the camera two Digic 6 processing engines and this enables a maximum continuous shooting speed of 10 frames per second. With a UDMA 7 card like this Lexar 1066x CompactFlash card installed this rate can be maintained for up to 31 raw files or 1030 JPEGs.
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Price
MSRP
$1799 (body only), $2149 (w/18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS STM lens)
Body type
Body type
Mid-size SLR
Body material
Magnesium alloy
Sensor
Max resolution
5472 x 3648
Other resolutions
4104 x 2736 (M-Raw), 3648 x 2432, 2736 x 1824, 1920 x 1080, 720 x 480
Image ratio w:h
3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
21 megapixels
Sensor size
APS-C (22.4 x 15 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
DIGIC 6 (dual)
Color space
sRGB, Adobe RGB
Color filter array
Primary color filter
Image
ISO
Auto, ISO 100-16000 (expandable to 51200)
White balance presets
8
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, normal
File format
JPEG (EXIF v2.3, DCF v2.0)
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
Contrast Detect (sensor)
Phase Detect
Multi-area
Center
Selective single-point
Tracking
Single
Continuous
Face Detection
Live View
Autofocus assist lamp
Yes
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
65
Lens mount
Canon EF/EF-S
Focal length multiplier
1.6×
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
No
Screen size
3?
Screen dots
1,040,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
Clear View II TFT-LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
1×
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/8000 sec
Exposure modes
Scene Intelligent Auto
Program AE
Shutter priority AE
Aperture priority AE
Manual exposure
Bulb
Custom (1-3)
Built-in flash
Yes
External flash
Yes (via hot shoe, flash sync port)
Flash X sync speed
1/250 sec
Drive modes
Single
High-speed continuous
Low-speed continuous
Silent single shooting
Silent continuous shooting
10-sec self-timer / remote control
2 sec self-timer / remote control
Continuous drive
10.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Metering modes
Multi
Center-weighted
Spot
Partial
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50. 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (29.97, 25 fps)
Format
MPEG-4
Videography notes
Choice of MOV or MP4 and IPB, Light IBP, ALL-I compression
