Canon 7D Mark II Body: technical specifications and customer reviews

Canon is one of the world's leading suppliers of photography technology, both amateur and professional. The camera Canon EOS 7D Mark II is positioned as a universal - designed for both beginner and experienced photographer, combining both the most popular traditional and innovative features. What are its main characteristics? What are the features of the device operation?

Device Overview

Let us study the basic facts about the apparatus.

Many experts in the field of photography take first of all attention to the equipment of the device with two high-performance Digic 6 processors. Another significant advantage of the device is the availability of powerful autofocus, which is capable of supporting a large number of crosspoints. In the camera, a combined exposure metering mechanism is implemented - the RGB indicators and infrared light are taken into account.

The device has the highest speed of automatic shooting, which is 10 frames per second. Specialists note that the device in question has a technological, relatively quiet shutter, which has a resource of about 200 thousand cycles. The minimum shutter speed is 1/8000 seconds. Thus, the device is rightly attributed to the number of the most advanced developments from Canon.

Modifications: Body and Kit

It can be noted that there are two main modifications of the Canon EOS 7D Mark II camera - Body and Kit. The first is supplied without an objective - and this is their main difference. The device Canon EOS 7D Mark II Body can be equipped with a wide variety of optical elements of the appropriate type. The main thing is that they fit under the bayonet.

Characteristics

Let's study the main characteristics of Canon 7D Mark II camera. These can be represented in the following spectrum:

- The camera is classified as a mirror;

- The device supports interchangeable lenses that have an EF / EF-S bayonet;

- resolution of the camera matrix is 20.0 million pixels (of which effective - 20.2 million pixels.);

- the crop factor of the device is 1.6;

- the maximum resolution of shooting - 5472 to 3648 pixels;

- the camera's matrix is of the CMOS type;

- the sensitivity of the cameras is from 100 to 3200 ISO, a number of extended values are supported;

- White balance can be adjusted automatically, manually or selected from the list;

- the camera has a built-in flash, effective when shooting at a distance of 11 meters from the subject;

- the speed of automatic shooting activated on the device is 10 frames per second, the maximum number of shots in the series is 130 if they are presented in JPEG format, 24 if they are recorded in RAW;

- The camera is equipped with a LCD display with a diagonal of 3 inches and a resolution of 1 MP;

- the shutter speed of the camera is 30 - 1/8000 seconds, if necessary, the shutter speed can be adjusted manually;

- the device is capable of using 65 crosspoints when focusing;

- The device can be controlled using the remote;

- The camera can record video in the formats MOV and MP4 at a maximum resolution of 1920 by 1080 points and recording speed of 60 frames per second, in HD mode - the indicator can be reduced to 50;

- the maximum size of the video file created when using the camera is 4 GB, which corresponds to a video duration of 29 minutes.

We now study the features of the appearance of the device.

Appearance of the camera

The design of the camera body is made of magnesium materials, and this is understandable from the price segment in which the device is positioned by the manufacturer. Build quality devaysa - at altitude. Note that the device is manufactured directly in Japan - its production is not given to other Asian countries. Of course, today the difference in the quality of the assembling in the country of the registration of the brand and the state in which the technique is going to be based on economic considerations is not so great. But for a connoisseur of photography techniques, where the device is assembled is often of no less importance than the prestige of the brand.

The Canon 7D Mark II camera is located just above the screen. To the left of the display is a built-in microphone. To the right of the screen is the video recording button, which allows you to select the shooting mode at the same time. Next - the controls for autofocus, focus settings. The built-in flash is located in the central part of the device case. In the field of it, a GPS antenna is installed.

Features of device management

It will be useful to consider the specifics of the control of the apparatus in question. It is possible to note first of all the presence on the device of a number of innovative instruments - such as, for example, a navid operating on the sensor principle, a special button with which the user can compare 2 frames shot.

Also worth paying attention to the fact that in the device you can set individual settings in 3 modes. On the camera there are not so many buttons - but this is partly explained by the fact that they are multi-functional - depending on the position of the control switch, the key starts to answer for one or another option. In addition, a significant portion of the functions are called through the program menu, and there is no particular sense in associating individual buttons with them.

Nuances of using the viewfinder

You can consider some of the nuances of using such an element of Canon 7D Mark II, as a viewfinder. Its main feature is that it allows the photographer to see a region of space that fully corresponds to the frame. In addition, the viewfinder allows you to magnify the image. The viewfinder screen displays data about the camera's key settings - such as, for example, white balance, autofocus options, the format of the recorded file. The functionality of the Canon 7D Mark II viewfinder makes it possible in many cases not to use the device display. Actually, let us now consider its most remarkable properties.

Display

Speaking of the display, first of all it can be noted it is quite large even for devices of this type of diagonal - 3 inches. The resolution is, in turn, quite standard - 1 megapixel. The camera's Canon 7D Mark II (reviews of users and experts presented on thematic online portals confirm this) has excellent viewing angles, excellent contrast, brightness and color rendering. In addition, the screen of the device is very well protected from external influences and has an anti-reflective coating.

Software interface

The photographer, working with the device display, will constantly use the program interface of the camera. What is its specificity? As noted by many experts, Canon 7D Mark II cameras, in terms of the structure of the software interface, do not differ too much from other popular models of mirror devices from Canon. But there are certain differences between the software installed in the device in question and its analogs. For example, in the interface of the device in question, those or other tabs are displayed in the form of a square. And the one that is selected by the user, turns into the color of the active section. In general, the program interface of Canon EOS 7D Mark II (user reviews confirm this) works quickly, without failures, and allows the photographer to quickly get to the desired settings.

Features of the device operation

Let's study the main features of using the camera, which we are talking about. First of all, it can be noted that the device Canon EOS 7D Mark II - the price and characteristics of the device to some extent indicate this - in principle, it is legitimate to classify as amateur cameras. Similarly, it is positioned in the market and the brand-maker itself. But with the use of the device in question, many professional tasks can be successfully solved as well. This is possible, in particular, thanks to the camera's support for a number of notable functions.

Specificity of the HDR mode

Among these are the options available in the HDR mode. They, for example, allow the user of the camera to combine 3 frames when using the exposure in several steps. HDR mode allows you to overlay various effects on images - for example, to add relief. It is noteworthy that the options under consideration can be used when recording images in both file formats supported by the Canon EOS 7D Mark II camera - JPG and RAW. In addition, not only finished processed frames can be stored in the device's memory, but also all those that are captured separately by the device.

Multiple exposure

Another notable function of the device, which is in question - multi-exposure. It allows you to combine from 2 to 9 captured frames having different exposures, in different modes - for example, greater or lesser brightness. In the memory of the camera can be recorded, again, the results of processing files or each frame separately.

Features of the GPS module

The device in question has a built-in GPS module - many competing solutions are not equipped with the appropriate component. Among the most popular functions of this module is the fixation of the geographic coordinates of the image. Also, the interfaces of this hardware component allow you to record the coordinates of the device's movement with a certain interval - for example, 1, 5, 30, 300 seconds, into the camera's memory. The GPS-module also has a compass function.

Efficiency of the device in practice

Consider now how the Canon 7d Mark II device works in practice. The review of the possibilities of the camera, compiled by us, will be incomplete without studying this aspect.

First of all, it can be noted that the device in operation fully corresponds to one of the most important characteristics that are claimed by the manufacturer - the speed of automatic shooting, which is 10 frames per second. Of course, we are talking about taking pictures and then recording JPG images. But even with this mode of camera operation, a few competing solutions are able to provide a similar figure. To ensure the stability of recording frames that are shot in automatic mode, it is desirable to use fast memory cards - best of all, those that work in the standard SDHC.

It is noteworthy that photography in the automatic mode, launched by the user, can be performed by the device until the memory resource expires. In turn, when you record files in RAW format using the appropriate type of shooting, you can obtain a sequence of approximately 34 frames. If a combination of JPEG and RAW is used, then this indicator is reduced to about 24 frames. In this case, such a criterion as the buffer capacity of the camera also plays. But it decreases as the used ISO increases.

Regarding the focus speed of the device - its value is fixed in the interval between 0.18 and 0.31 seconds. This indicator can also be regarded as more than decent.

How much does the camera cost?

How much does the Canon EOS 7D Mark II device cost? The price of the camera in the catalogs of Russian retailers is about 85-90 thousand rubles. How much does it justify the corresponding value in its capabilities? First of all, it should be borne in mind that the price on the Canon 7D Mark II camera in Russia as a whole correlates with the value of the device also abroad, and therefore depends heavily on the ruble exchange rate to foreign currencies. Which, as is known, has recently decreased significantly. Therefore, to interpret the price indicators of any imported devices in the Russian Federation should be adjusted for the volatility of the national currency. But if you compare with the similar devices device Canon 7D Mark II Body, the price of this device as a whole looks quite competitive considering the features that are available to the owner of this device. Let's study now how the users themselves characterize the camera.

Reviews about the device

Reviews about the device, left by users on thematic portals of technicians for photography, can be divided into three main groups:

- opinions reflecting the evaluation of design and ease of use of the device;

- Feedback about the functional of the device;

- opinions that assess the stability and quality of the camera.

Regarding reviews about the design and comfort of using the device - its owners agree that the device is rightly attributed to the most effective in appearance and convenient to operate, which are presented on the market in the corresponding segment. Photographers praise the device for the high quality of the assembly and materials used in its design.

Regarding reviews about the functionality of the device - here, too, everything is sufficiently positive. There is an opportunity to install different types of lenses on the Canon 7D Mark II Body camera - suitable for a specific user based on functions and prices. Positive assessments of the most popular in the environment of modern photographers options devaysa - for example, automatic shooting, the settings of autofocus, the use of HDR mode.

In terms of stability and quality of work, the device also receives positive ratings from users. Photos created with the device in question have a rich color, sufficient brightness and contrast. And this makes it possible to use the device not only for amateurish purposes, but also when solving professional tasks related to the compilation of reports, shooting of photos and videos within the framework of expeditions, research, business and cultural events. Thus, the camera Canon 7D Mark II - a modern, functional and reliable device, which can be claimed by various categories of users.