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My first impression of the New Canon EOS 7D were good. The build feels very good. It is slightly larger than the 40D (slightly) I did order the BG-E7 grip (on order with Adorama) to feel more complete, plus give me a vertical shutter button.
The images are very nice and the AF is very accurate. I noticed while using the zone AF (on portraiture) that two of the af squares zoned in on my subjects eyes and they were pin sharp. I was very pleased with that (as opposed to just focusing on the closest thing to the lens- the nose)
The image quality was at least the same as the 40D- weird how an 18MP camera can only do marginally better than a 10MP but I have never been dissatisfied with my 40D's.
I think the price on this camera is adequate. Of course I wish it were in the same price as the 40D- 50D's but it is worthy of the extra cost from what I can see so far.
The new viewfinder is a very nice upgrade. It uses the same eyecup as the 1D series camera's if that gives you any indication of it's size.
The Mount was tight- So it feels like you are getting a nice seal when you mount your lenses.
The HD video mode is nice to have and I will need to experiment with that more and hope to be able to utilize it on my engagement and lifestyle sessions.
For the negatives-
The delete button is in the same spot as the playback button on my 40D's so I find my self hitting it every time. Luckily you can't delete the images unless you are already in playback and you would of course have to hit ok to actually delete, but still that is too close for comfort.
The on off sitch is now on the left hand side- that screws me up too because I am sued to doing that with my right hand.
The light button (that turns on the LCD light so you can see what your settings are in a dark room) has been moved also and that is a little hard to get used to as well-
Other than that, I am pretty excited about this new camera and will get a chance to really check it out on Saturday for a wedding.
I bought one too. Compared to the 50D, images at the higher ISO's are similar with the 7D getting a slight nod. Focus is better, but still, at higher ISO's very, very soft image. I'll stick to my 1D and 5DMKII. 7D will work better than my 50D, but is not acceptable for low light work.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good camera for the price. It is simple to use and takes clear, crisp pictures. Also, the battery life is good. And the price makes it affordable to take good pictures.
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