The Canon EOS-7D Mark II\/EOS-7D Specifications Comparison Chart<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n First off, let’s not forget that the 7D II is a 1.6 crop factor camera that increases the effective focal length of you lens by 60%….<\/p>\n Is it likely that the Dual Digic 6 processors will yield higher quality images with less noise at the higher ISOs? Probably. To know for sure we need to get our hands on a 7D II, get out, create some images, and see how they look on a good monitor. To that end B&H ordered a loaner for me so I should have my hands on one of the first 7D II bodies. Today, I will try to arrange to borrow one from Canon for testing soon but success there for whatever ridiculous reasons is not likely. Some folks including me were not huge fans of the original 7D’s tiny pixels, especially at the higher ISOs and in cloudy or overcast conditions. That said, some folks, like BPN Avian Forum<\/a> Moderator Dan Cadieux have done just fine with the 7D. If you are a non-believer, click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n The addition of an SD card slot should make some folks happy. I never use them in fear of losing the tiny SD cards….<\/p>\n The top continuous shooting (frame) rate of 10 fps should make all bird and wildlife photographers happy. Be sure to read the fine print when it becomes available as the maximum frame rate often drops considerably when you go from One-Shot or Manual focus to AI Servo AF. <\/p>\n The new metering system sounds impressive but getting the right exposure will always be more about the photographer’s understanding of exposure theory and their camera’s metering system than about the camera’s metering system….<\/p>\n The expanded ISO Sensitivity (expandable to ISO 25,600 and ISO 51,200) is not likely to be of interest to most nature photographers. <\/p>\n The improved autofocus system sounds great but as always, the proof will be in the pudding. But the My T Fine Pudding<\/em><\/strong> is not yet on the shelves. <\/p>\n The improved low light AF sensitivity sounds great as well. <\/p>\n It’s been so long since I have used a 7D that I had forgotten that it has a Built-in Flash. That feature has been continued in the 7D II. I always enjoyed having a pop up flash available for both indoor shooting and for a very few nature photography applications. <\/p>\n I am not qualified to comment on the improvements in the movie capabilities of the new camera but they too sound exciting. <\/p>\n Thanks to Nick and Geoff who left comments with links on the first 7D II blog post that indicate that the 7D II will AF to f\/8. I followed the Canon Europe link<\/a> and found this:<\/p>\n AF System\/ Points: 65 cross-type AF points (Centre point is an extra sensitive dual-cross-type point at f\/2.8, cross-type at f\/8<\/strong><\/font>, and sensitive to -3EV).<\/em><\/p>\n This is a huge plus as folks will be able to AF with f\/5.6 lenses and a 1.4X TC and will be able to AF with f\/4 lenses and a 2X TC…. This is so huge that I will try to confirm it with Canon USA’s top technical representative Chuck Westfall today. <\/p>\n A built-in intervalometer permits the creation of time-lapse imagery and supports recording 1-99 consecutive frames in pre-selected intervals. This sounds like a great feature that will make it easy for folks to experiment with time-lapse photography. <\/p>\n If you feel that I missed something important, or if you have any questions on the comparative specifications chart, please leave a comment. <\/p>\n The info that follows was adapted from yesterday afternoon’s emergency blog post. <\/p>\n
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What Jumps Out At Me?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
AF at f\/8<\/h3>\n
More Neat Stuff<\/h3>\n
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