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Problem #1 solved (the camera you bought is and older model that doesn"t have Live View... use the viewfinder to compose instead... the 60D you were using is a much newer model that has Live View, as well as other added features).

Problem #2... Might bean issue with the camera, but much more likely is simply incorrect settings causing the camera to massively over-expose the images you"re taking. Since you bought the camera used, it might be a good idea to do a "Factory reset", since the previous owner may have left some settings behind that are causing you problems. Go into the menu and look for "reset".

Then go into ISO and set it to 100, set the camera to Program ("P") auto exposure or fully "AUTO" mode (the little green box) on the dial on the lefthand shoulder of the camera) and try a few shots outdoors in daylight. Either of these exposure modes should compensate and give more correct auto exposure.

FYI: When settings are going to cause severe under or over-exposure or exceed the capabilities of the camera or lens, you will probably see some of the settings display in the viewfinder flashing as a warning.

You also might want to go to the Canon website of your choice and search for your camera model, then go to the support area for it and download the free PDF of the user manual. If you don"t have a manual, I"m sure that will help you get started using it. FYI: The EOS 350D is also known as the Rebel XT in N. America and the Digital Kiss N in Japan. Same camera in all three markets.... just different names. So the user manual for any of them can apply to all, so long as it"s in a language you can read.

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We"ve gone hands-on with Nikon"s new 17-28mm F2.8 lens for its line of Z-mount cameras. Check out the sample gallery to see what kind of image quality it has to offer on a Nikon Z7 II.

The a7R V is the fifth iteration of Sony"s high-end, high-res full-frame mirrorless camera. The new 60MP Mark IV, gains advanced AF, focus stacking and a new rear screen arrangement. We think it excels at stills.

Using affordable Sony NP-F batteries and the Power Junkie V2 accessory, you can conveniently power your camera and accessories, whether they"re made by Sony or not.

According to Japanese financial publication Nikkei, Sony has moved nearly all of its camera production out of China and into Thailand, citing geopolitical tensions and supply chain diversification.

This DIY project uses an Adafruit board and $40 worth of other components to create a light meter and metadata capture device for any film photography camera.

The tiny cameras, which weigh just 1.4g, fit inside the padding of a driver"s helmet, offering viewers at home an eye-level perspective as F1 cars race through the corners of the world"s most exciting race tracks. In 2023, all drivers will be required to wear the cameras.

The new ultrafast prime for Nikon Z-mount cameras is a re-worked version of Cosina"s existing Voigtländer 50mm F1 Aspherical lens for Leica M-mount cameras.

There are plenty of hybrid cameras on the market, but often a user needs to choose between photo- or video-centric models in terms of features. Jason Hendardy explains why he would want to see shutter angle and 32-bit float audio as added features in cameras that highlight both photo and video functionalities.

Venus Optics has announced a quartet of new anamorphic cine lenses for Super35 cameras, the Proteus 2x series. The 2x anamorphic lenses promise ease of use, accessibility and high-end performance for enthusiast and professional video applications.

The NONS SL660 is an Instax Square instant camera with an interchangeable lens design. It"s made of CNC-milled aluminum alloy, has an SLR-style viewfinder, and retails for a $600. We"ve gone hands-on to see what it"s like to shoot with.

OM Digital Solutions has released firmware updates for the following cameras to add compatibility support for its new M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm F3.5 Macro IS PRO lens: OM-D E-M1 Mark II, E-M1 Mark III, E-M5 Mark III, E-M1X, and OM-5.

Its new 20.1MP high-sensitivity CMOS sensor promises excellent image quality, especially as it’s paired with Canon’s latest high-end DIGIC 8 processor. This also enables up to 10ps continuous shooting and 4K video capture with stereo sound.

The camera isn’t short on other features either, with a 2.36-million electronic viewfinder with an eye-sensor, flip-out LCD display, clever Zoom Framing Assist function, built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for easy image sharing and remote camera control, plus plenty of creative effects.

We reviewed the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS"s predecessor, the SX60 HS, 4 years ago in 2014, and externally little has changed since then with the launch of the SX70. It"s really inside the camera where Canon have made improvements, with a new image sensor, processor, faster continuous shooting, 4K video recording, higher-resolution EVF, and Bluetooth connectivity all now on offer.

Externally the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS looks like the SX60 HS and most other high-end ultra-zoom bridge cameras too, which is to say it resembles a small DSLR camera. Considering it packs what’s currently one of the biggest zoom ranges in the business, the camera isn’t particularly large at 127 x 90.9 x 116.6mm, and at 610g it cuts 40g off the weight of the previous SX60 model. It boasts solid build quality, with a rugged plastic casing that’s free from flex or squeaks and a tactile rubber coating on the chunky hand and thumb grips.

Considering the SX70 HS is such a feature-packed camera, its control layout is fairly simple and logical. Some buttons are a little more unusual though, like those positioned on side of the lens barrel.

The upper button activates Canon’s Zoom Framing Assist function. When you’re zoomed in to the max, it only takes a tiny twitch of the camera to send a distant subject flying out of frame. Finding it again can be frustrating, but by pressing and holding the Zoom Framing Assist button, the camera automatically zooms out but leaves an outline of the original frame size on screen. Position the outline around your subject, release the button and the camera automatically zooms back in.

The lower button on the lens barrel then helps prevent you losing track of your subject again, as pressing it enhances the camera’s image stabilisation to further iron out camera shake. The effect is minimal though, however the Zoom Framing Assist feature is handy and effective.

A brand new control on the SX70 HS is a second Zoom control, located just in front of the Zoom Framing Assist buttons on the lens barrel. Naturally controlled with your left-hand thumb, we found it to be useful addition, especially when holding the camera up to eye-level and using the longer end of the telephoto lens.

Sadly the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS dispenses entirely with the proper flash hotshoe mount of its predecessor, so you can no longer connect a separate flashgun or remote flash triggering device to this latest version. The camera’s built-in flash still has to be manually opened by pulling it upwards, rather than using a typical button release. Next to the flash there’s a useful button for establishing a Wi-fi or Bluetooth connection, and alongside it is the On/Off power button.

Initial set-up of the Wi-fi and can be a faff, requiring you to manually connect to the camera’s wireless hotspot, especially as the camera no longer supports NFC pairing. The new Bluetooth feature is a lot easier to setup. However you connect though, the Canon Camera Connect app lets you wirelessly transfer images to a smartphone, tablet or computer, as well as print to a PictBridge-compatible printer. The app also allows you to remotely control the camera with your phone and add GPS data to your images (when connected via Bluetooth).

There are also two dials on top of the SX70 HS. One is the front control dial just like you’d find on a Canon DSLR, which makes it far easier to adjust common settings like exposure compensation and aperture, rather than fiddling with buttons and menu settings. The main shooting mode dial sits behind this and provides instant selection of the camera’s auto, program auto, aperture and shutter priority modes, as well as a fully manual option, all great to see on a camera like this.

The Canon PowerShot SX70 HS"s has both an LCD screen and EVF for image composition. Unfortunately the LCD screen still isn’t touch-sensitive, something that we complained about 4 years ago, and it also has exactly the same 922k-dot resolution, which is pretty low for a new camera in 2018. On the plus side, it does have great viewing angles which translate to accurate colour and contrast reproduction, regardless of your angle of view.

The screen also benefits from being a fold-out unit, making it easy to compose high and low angle shots, as well as a good old selfie. Screen brightness is also high enough to be usable under direct sunlight, but if things get too bright, the electronic viewfinder is a useful alternative.

The EVF has been improved since the SX60, now having 2.36-million dots rather than the 922k-dot resolution of its predecessor. It also gains an eye-sensor which automatically switches from the LCD screen to the EVF when you hold the camera up to your eye, again something that the SX60 HS didn"t offer, and again directly addressing another complaint that we made about that camera.

Navigating the SX70 HS’ menu system is easy thanks to Canon’s tried and tested design and layout. Pressing the Menu button directly underneath the rear directional pad displays a menu overlay of commonly used shooting settings, though these do change according to which mode you’re in.

When it comes to shooting with the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS, the camera will turn on and be ready to fire a shot in a pretty quick 1.5 seconds. Focusing in good light is almost instantaneous, but dimmer conditions slow things to a sluggish 1.5-2 seconds. Zooming-in to the longer focal lengths can also cause some focus hunting and general slowness, and the system is sometimes unreliable in these situations, too. Exposure metering is absolutely dependable though and isn’t fazed by high-contrast scenes. The 10fps continuous shooting rate, up from 6.5fps on the SX60, is exceptionally fast for this kind of camera.

The Canon PowerShot SX70 HS’s 325 shot battery life from its smaller 875mAh rechargeable Li-ion battery isn"t quite as good as its predecessor"s 340 shot life. By activating the SX70 HS’ Eco mode, though, the battery life can be eked out to around 405 shots through subtle power-saving measures.

The move to a 20 megapixel snesor hasn"t done the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS any favours in the noise department. Its predecessor, the SX60, suffered from a small amount of noise at even the lowest sensor sensitivity, and unfortunately this is accentuated on the SX70. As ISO sensitivities increase, the high-end DIGIC 8 processor struggles to restrain image noise without sacrificing fine detail. Even by ISO 400, grain is prevalent and fine detail in the image appears smudged.ISO 800 is worse still, and we wouldn"t recommended using ISO 1600 or 3200 if you can avoid it. All of which makes the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS a camera that you can only really use in good light.

On the plus side, the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS’s lens performs very well, with excellent corner sharpness and minimal distortion. Chromatic aberrations (purple fringing) can be spotted in high-contrast areas when viewing images at 100% size, but it’s not too distracting. Macro performance is also impressive as the camera can focus whilst touching your subject.

However, image quality can be prone to some deterioration when shooting at extreme telephoto zoom lengths. Unless you’re in very bright conditions, the image stabilisation system alone isn’t enough to compensate for camera shake and the relatively narrow f/6.5 maximum telephoto aperture doesn’t let enough light through for fast shutter speeds. Consequently higher ISO sensitivities are required, which in turn can make images taken at long focal lengths look very soft indeed.

The Canon PowerShot SX70 HS has sixteen sensitivity settings available at full resolution, ranging between ISO100 and ISO3200 in 1/3 EV steps. Here are

The Canon PowerShot SX70 HS’s 65x optical zoom lens gives you a focal range of 21-1365mm (in 35mm-camera terms). Canon’s ZoomPlus feature can double this to 130x with a minimal reduction in image quality, whilst an additional 2x conventional digital zoom will give a combined maximum 260x zoom, albeit at the expense of image quality.

With a 0cm macro focusing distance, you can literally touch the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS to your subject and it’ll still focus. This is only the case at maximum wide angle; zoom in and you’ll need to start backing the camera away from your subject.

The Canon PowerShot SX70 HS’s built-in flash includes four modes: Auto, On, Slow Synchro and Off. Red-eye reduction needs to be activated via the camera’s main menu.

The Canon PowerShot SX70 HS longest shutter speed is 15 seconds, which is just about long enough for most night scenes when mounting the camera on a tripod or other support.

Canon’s Intelligent IS optical image stabilisation system does a great job at ironing out the effects of camera shake and is essential when using the full range of the SX70 HS’ focal length.

This is a selection of sample images from the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS camera, which were all taken using the 20.3 megapixel Fine JPEG setting. The thumbnails below link to the full-sized versions, which have not been altered in any way.

The Canon PowerShot SX70 HS enables users to capture RAW and JPEG format files. We"ve provided some Canon RAW (CR3) samples for you to download (thumbnail images shown below are not 100% representative).

The new Canon PowerShot SX70 HS is something of a mixed bag overall - it takes a few steps forward in terms of the features that it offers, but one big step backwards in image quality.

We praised the SX60 HS for its excellent image quality, but unfortunately the same can"t be said for the new SX70 HS. The new 20 megapixel sensor is just too noisy, even at base ISO 100, with the camera effectively offering a usable range of just 100-400 before fine detail gets obliterated. This is only made worse by the camera"s massive zoom range, which demands that use the higher ISO speeds in anything but good light to help keep shutter speeds fast enough to avoid camera shake. As most people buying this camera will be doing so for the massive zoom lens, they"re only going to be disappointed when looking close-up at their zoomed-in shots.

On the upside, Canon have made a number of key improvements to the SX70 in the 4 years since the launch of its predecessor. Chief amongst them is 4K video recording, 10fps continuous shooting, a much better EVF, Bluetooth connectivity, eye-sensor and a useful second zoom control on the lens barrel. And it still retains the same high-quality 21-1365 mm lens. Sadly, all of these new features can"t quite make up for the camera"s still image quality.

Somewhat inevitably, the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS is also quite a lot more expensive at launch than the SX60 was, at least in the UK, jumping from £449 to £519.99 (although the US price is the same).

Ultimately, the move to a new sensor and processor combination has given Canon"s DSLR-like super-zoom camera more features, but poorer image quality. If you like the photos that the SX70 produces, then it"s a sound buy, but for us, there are super-zooms that take better pictures on the market...

The new Canon PowerShot SX60 HS super-zoom camera has an astonishing 65x lens with a massive focal range of 21-1365mm. The Canon SX60 HS also offers a 16 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor, 3 inch vari-angle LCD screen, electronic viewfinder, full manual controls, RAW format support, 6.4fps burst shooting, built-in wi-fi and NFC connectivity, and full 1080p HD movies. Read our detailed Canon PowerShot SX60 HS review to find out if it"s the ultimate do-it-all camera...

The Kodak PixPro AZ901 superzoom camera has a jaw-dropping 90x optical zoom lens, which offers a maximum telephoto length of 1980mm - try doing that with your smartphone! Other stand-out features include 5fps burst shooting, an articulating LCD screen, RAW file support and wi-fi connectivity. Find out if the Kodak PixPro AZ901 can live up to its far-reaching potential by reading our in-depth review...

The Nikon Coolpix B700 is a new super-zoom compact camera with a whopping 60x zoom lens. Retailing for around $499 / £359, the 20 megapixel Nikon B700 comes complete with built-in wi-fi connectivity, manual control, Raw support, a 3-inch tilting screen and 4K movie recording. Read our Nikon Coolpix B700 review to find out if this superzoom camera is worth a look...

The Nikon Coolpix P1000 is a new super-zoom bridge camera with an astonishing 125x zoom lens, providing an effective focal range of 24-3000mm! The Nikon P1000 also has a back illuminated 16 megapixel CMOS sensor, 3.2-inch vari-angle LCD screen, electronic viewfinder, 4K Ultra HD movie recording, and RAW file support. Read our in-depth Nikon Coolpix P1000 review now...

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 super-zoom camera (also known as the DMC-FZ80) features a massive 60x zoom lens with a focal range of 20-1200mm. Other highlights of the FZ82 / FZ80 include a 3 inch LCD touchscreen, 4K movies, 10fps burst shooting, P/A/S/M modes, RAW support, a flash hotshoe and an 18.1 megapixel MOS sensor. Read our in-depth Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 review now...

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 is a flagship super-zoom compact camera, offering a large 1-inch image sensor with 20 megapixels, 4K video recording, and a 20x zoom lens with a 26-480mm focal range. Priced at £1099.99 / $1199.99, read our expert Panasonic FZ2000 review to find out if this is the ultimate do-it-all camera...

​The Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV is a super-zoom camera with a 24-600mm lens and 20 megapixel sensor that can shoot still images at an amazing 24 frames per second, complete with full-time auto-focusing. Is this the only camera that you"ll ever really need? Find out by reading our detailed Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV review...

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The Canon PowerShot SX70 HS super-zoom camera features a 65x optical zoom, 20.3 megapixel CMOS imaging sensor, high-resolution 2.36-million dot electronic viewfinder, built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology and 4K video recording.

MELVILLE, N.Y., September 20, 2018 – It’s a common saying that good things come in small packages and today, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, demonstrates this with the introduction of the new PowerShot SX70 HS compact digital camera. Featuring a 65x Optical Zoom Lens (equivalent to 211-1365mm1), 20.3 Megapixel2 CMOS imaging sensor and 4K video capabilities, the PowerShot SX70 HS camera is an ideal fit for anyone who wants powerful optical performance in a compact package. With a minimum focusing distance of 0cm3 and a zoom up to 2730mm1 (with ZoomPlus), the PowerShot SX70 HS allows users to create beautiful close-ups and stunning wide shots without changing lenses.

“In this day and age, cameras are becoming smaller while the desired list of features continues to grow,” said Kazuto Ogawa, president and chief operating officer, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “Canon continues to be committed to incorporating the latest features in our compact cameras and the new PowerShot SX70 HS is our very latest version, providing the dynamic combination of a compact body, powerful zoom and robust features that photo and video enthusiasts alike will love.”

The PowerShot SX70 HS features a 0.39-inch, approximately 2.36-million dot, high-definition OLED Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) for clear, crisp representation of what the lens is seeing. This camera also features 4K video shooting and frame grabbing,4 and is the first Canon point-and-shoot camera compatible with the latest RAW format (.CR3). With the addition of a new eye sensor, the camera automatically switches to the EVF display simply by bringing the camera up to the eye. Additionally, the inclusion of built-in Wi-Fi®5 and Bluetooth®6 technology offers quick and easy sharing, making the switch from smartphone photography to the PowerShot SX70 HS camera simple and fun.

The DIGIC 8 processor enables the PowerShot SX70 HS camera to achieve five stops of IS with dual-sensing image stabilization (IS). Even during handheld shooting, IS allows users to take pictures with minimal worry about camera shake. The camera also features high-speed continuous shooting at up to 10 fps. A Zoom Framing Assist button on the side of the lens barrel enables quick adjustments of the view angle, which is especially useful during telephoto shooting. With a large grip for comfortable, stable shooting and an EOS-like user interface, the PowerShot SX70 HS will make it easy for artistic vision to come to life in the hands of photographers at any level.

The PowerShot SX70 HS will be available for purchase in November 2018 for an estimated retail price of $549.99. To learn more information about Canon U.S.A products, visit usa.canon.com/.

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United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Thursday 20th September 2018 – Canon Europe announces the launch of the PowerShot SX70 HS, a bridge camera with a powerful 65x optical fixed lens zoom, equivalent to a 21-1365mm focal length. Featuring DSLR-style looks and handling, a 7.5 Vari-Angle LCD screen, 20.3 Megapixel sensor and 4K Ultra High Definition video, the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS is an ideal all-in-one camera, capable of handling all types of shooting scenario, without the need to carry multiple lenses.

The PowerShot SX70 HS’s 65x zoom extends to an impressive 2730mm equivalent focal length with Canon’s ZoomPlus functionality, ideal for capturing distant scenes from afar. With a focal length of this strength, the camera is well equipped to capture everything from a concert, graduation ceremony or even the details on a distant plane. The 0cm macro mode enables users to focus on objects that are virtually touching the lens, ideal for capturing the intricate detail of a watch face, plate of food or wild flowers in bloom. The Zoom Frame Assist Lock function helps maintain framing when taking super-telephoto images, suitable for capturing fast-moving sports or wildlife.

The classic DSLR-style ergonomics of the camera and its high-resolution OLED electronic viewfinder delivers sturdy handling and control when composing photographs, particularly helpful at popular tourist attractions or while on the move.

The power of the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS lays with the cutting-edge and superfast DIGIC 8 processor, which produces high resolution images, 4K Ultra High Definition video and a continuous shooting speed of 10 fps (frames per second). The autofocus is highly responsive and adaptive, even in low-light and continuous autofocus is possible when shooting at 5.7 fps, allowing spontaneous moments to be captured with ease.

The DIGIC 8 processor also powers the cameras 4K Ultra HD video capabilities, including 4K time-lapse and 4K frame grabs, so stunning landscapes or special memories can be captured and preserved in the highest of resolutions.

The camera’s enhanced 20.3MP 1/2.3-type CMOS sensor delivers a 25 per cent increase in resolution, compared to the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS predecessor, the SX60 HS at 16.1MP, bringing a new level of detail and vividness to images. This sensor upgrade also means that large photo prints look beautiful when taken on the camera, doing justice to precious family memories as they take pride-of-place on the wall.

In addition to sharp JPEGs, the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS can capture images in RAW or compact RAW format, opening a world of professional post-production techniques, providing limitless ways to impress with optimised photographs.

It has never been easier to sync images or videos to a smart device, PC or Mac[1] via the Auto Image Sync and Transfer mode using the Canon Camera Connect app (iOS/Android), or Image Transfer Utility 2 for PC and Mac. The PowerShot SX70 HS also features Remote Live View, which enables images to be taken remotely via a smartphone[2], meaning no-one is ever left out of a family portrait.

Canon’s new premium bridge camera delivers a truly portable and versatile shooting experience, capable of capturing everything from a vlog to wildlife on the African Savanna or a portrait of a loved one at a family occasion. This multi-purpose camera will get users closer to the action, when it matters.

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample JPEG and Raw images taken with the new Canon PowerShot SX70 HS super-zoom camera, including the full ISO range.

The Canon PowerShot SX70 HS enables users to capture RAW and JPEG format files. We"ve provided some Canon RAW (CR3) samples for you to download (thumbnail images shown below are not 100% representative).

In late May, Canon hosted us and some of our colleagues in the industry at a special launch event in Orlando, Florida. The purpose of the event was to give us a hands-on look at Canon"s new – and first two – APS-C EOS R mirrorless cameras, the EOS R7 and EOS R10. After getting a short hands-on experience with each camera, we now have review units. I"ve been working with the EOS R7 for the last couple of weeks, and after a positive first impression of the camera in Florida, the camera has continued to impress me.

Of the two APS-C R-series cameras, the EOS R7 is the more "enthusiast" oriented camera, delivering a higher resolution image sensor than its R10 sibling alongside a sophisticated autofocus system and impressive DIGIC X processor. At $1,499 (body only), the R7 isn"t cheap by any stretch, but it nonetheless offers impressive performance for its price. Without further ado, let"s dive in and see how the EOS R7 did during extended hands-on time.

$1,499 (body only), also available in a kit with the new RF-S 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM lens for $1,899Canon RF-S 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM lens at 29mm (46mm equiv.), F7.1, 15ss, ISO 400.

During our initial hands-on with the R7, we enjoyed the camera"s overall look and feel. I don"t want to retread all the same ground, so if you want a detailed breakdown of the camera"s size and design, read our preview. In this review, I want to focus on the camera"s usability over an extended period.

Since the R7 and R10 were announced simultaneously and we used both, the R7 felt relatively large since it"s quite a bit bigger than the very compact R10. However, that does a bit of a disservice to the R7. Without the R10 in tow to compare against it, the R7 looked and felt reasonably small for an interchangeable lens mirrorless camera. It"s certainly much smaller than Canon"s old APS-C DSLR cameras, such as the 7D Mark II. Compared to the 7D Mark II, the R7 is nearly 17mm narrower, 22mm shorter, and a little over 13mm thinner. The R7 is also nearly 300g lighter. That"s a large difference.

Does the R7 sacrifice usability in pursuit of a compact form factor? In my opinion, no, not at all. The R7 has all the physical controls I expect from an enthusiast-oriented camera, including a dedicated autofocus joystick, dual command dials, and direct access to ISO via an ISO button near the top command dial.

The R7 has a good control layout overall, although I don"t love the rear command dial. The camera"s EVF, while decently large and with higher magnification than the R10"s EVF, is somewhat lacking. The rear display is a fully-articulating display, which is useful, but I think a traditional tilting display would be better for photographers.

The rear command dial surrounds the AF joystick and is a typical rotating Canon control dial. I prefer a more traditional recessed dial, like the command dials on Sony and Nikon mirrorless cameras. However, I often shoot in aperture priority (Av) or shutter speed priority (Tv) modes, so in those cases, you use the traditional command dial on the top of the camera to adjust the aperture and shutter speed, respectively. In these modes, the rear command dial controls exposure compensation. However, given the relative ease with which it rotates, it"s easy to overshoot your desired exposure compensation. Or, worse yet, change it by accident when using the camera. I did this a few times, but not enough to change the settings because it"s useful to have direct access to exposure compensation.

I like that Canon included a fully articulating display on the R7. It"s a reasonably sharp display with 1.62M dots of resolution. It also works well in bright lighting conditions. I don"t always like displays that require me to pull it out to the side of the camera for tilting, but given that Canon wants the R7 to appeal to content creators and vloggers, I understand the decision. I"d have preferred a regular tilting display or, even better, a three-axis display like what Fujifilm uses on many of its high-end cameras.

Although the rear display is nice, I often shot through the electronic viewfinder. The EVF has 2.36M dots, which isn"t a paltry amount, but it doesn"t quite stand up to cameras like the Canon EOS R3. Of course, it"s not fair to expect a $1,500 camera to include the same EVF as Canon"s recent pro-level full-frame model. Nonetheless, despite not being incredibly high-resolution, it"s an okay EVF. If Canon had released the R7 a couple of years ago, I think I"d be higher on the EVF than I am. However, after using cameras like the Sony A1, with its super-fast, high-res EVF, and the Nikon Z9 with its incredibly bright, clear EVF, it"s hard not to lament the somewhat low-quality of the R7"s EVF. I know, the R7 isn"t a flagship camera, so those aren"t fair comparisons. However, it remains that for someone switching from an older Canon APS-C DSLR, the R7"s EVF doesn"t deliver the brightness or clarity that might make a convert forget about their old optical viewfinder.

I"m getting a bit nitpicky here. There"s a lot to like about the R7"s design, and I found it a delightful camera to use overall. Sure, the LCD design isn"t perfect for me – but it could be for someone else – and the EVF doesn"t make a powerful impression. But the camera has many useful physical controls, an intuitive menu system, and robust dust- and water-sealing, making it a good choice for outdoor photographers looking for a relatively compact, lightweight camera that still delivers impressive performance. Is the R7 the next great camera in terms of design and usability? No. Is it really good? Absolutely.

If you want to get into the weeds, Canon"s 32.5MP image sensor doesn"t seem new on paper. After all, the Canon 90D has a 32.5MP sensor, too. In Florida, Canon was adamant that it"s an all-new image sensor inside the R7. We"re not clear precisely what"s new, but we can say with certainty that the results are excellent.

Looking at our lab shots, you can pore over .jpg and raw (.cr3) image quality. At base ISO, which is 100, the 32.5MP sensor delivers sharp, detailed images. As you increase the ISO, detail decreases, as is always the case, but it remains good for an extended range. Up through ISO 1600, the detail is excellent. Around ISO 3200, it dips somewhat noticeably, but it"s still good. I wouldn"t hesitate to use the camera at ISO 6400 or even 12,800, when necessary.

The 32.5MP image sensor isn"t a backside-illuminated sensor, which is slightly unusual for a new $1,500 camera in 2022. Typically, BSI sensors deliver better low-light image quality, all else equal. However, I don"t think the Canon EOS R7 is wanting for low-light performance, considering that it"s an enthusiast APS-C camera. Speaking of APS-C, it"s worth noting that the sensor is slightly smaller than the sensor in a Sony or Nikon APS-C mirrorless camera. The R7"s sensor, like many prior Canon APS-C cameras, has a 22.2 x 14.8 mm image sensor, whereas the Nikon Z50"s sensor is 23.5 x 15.7 mm. This means that the R7"s crop factor is 1.6x, while the Z50"s is 1.5x.

Image quality is about more than sharpness, of course. Let"s talk about color next. The R7 produces images with great colors and tonality. The camera delivers smooth tonal transitions and generally pleasing color tones for various subjects. When shooting portraits, skin tones look nice. The camera nicely captures vibrant greens and blues when doing wildlife and landscape photography. While you can easily tweak different colors when processing raw files, a camera must deliver nice colors straight out of the camera because not everyone wants to edit their photos. It"s also great to have an excellent starting point if you opt to edit images. Suppose you"re only interested in .jpg files. In that case, you"ll be treated to detailed, vibrant photos at lower ISOs and slightly flat, overly smooth images at high ISO, thanks to the typical heavy-handed default noise reduction we see applied in nearly every camera.

Speaking of editing images, the raw image files hold up well to extensive processing. While the APS-C sensor doesn"t deliver the expansive dynamic range of most full-frame cameras, you"d be hard-pressed to know it in all but the most challenging situations. Even so, it"s easy to recover hard-to-see details in shadow areas and recover detail in bright, overexposed parts of an image.

There"s no doubt that you don"t get the same image quality from an APS-C camera as you do a full-frame camera, all else equal, but the R7 comes pretty darn close. As we"ll see throughout the rest of this review, there are also advantages afforded by a smaller than full-frame image sensor beyond the lightweight design.

The R7 includes many of the same AI-powered autofocus features as you find in the $6,000 Canon EOS R3. That flagship camera is extremely reliable, and the R7 can"t quite match it there, but the R7 is great.

For example, the camera has AI-powered subject detection, like the R3, and it automatically detects and tracks people (body/head/face/eye), wildlife (dogs/cats/birds), and vehicles. You must manually select from these three subject groups, which is slightly cumbersome but rarely problematic. The performance is quite good when paired with Servo (continuous) autofocus. While not every image in a burst is in focus, at least not when photographing a moving subject, the R7 does a fantastic job of identifying a subject and tracking it throughout the frame. That"s another thing, the R7"s 651 autofocus points cover nearly the entire image area. No matter where a subject is in the frame, the R7 can pick it up.

I spent a lot of my time with the R7 photographing birds with the RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM lens, which was sent to us courtesy of Lensrentals. This combination proved incredible for wildlife photography. While the lens is a little slow at the long end, it"s not too large or heavy, and thanks to the 1.6x crop factor, it"s an impressive 160-800mm-eq. zoom. The R7 did a good job identifying and focusing on the subject in relatively low light. The camera also did a nice job of picking up a subject against difficult backgrounds.

When not photographing wildlife, I recommend disabling the subject tracking. This can be done through the camera"s quick menu and only takes a couple of button presses. I say this because the R7"s subject detection is sensitive enough that there were numerous occasions when it identified a non-animal as an animal when no animals were in the frame. The system"s sensitivity is amazing when photographing wildlife but not so great when I accidentally forgot to disable the AI detection feature.

The camera includes several autofocus modes, including Flexible Zone AF. This AF area mode lets you customize the size and shape of the AF area to limit the camera"s tracking to a smaller portion of the frame. This is useful when you know the general shape of the subject you"ll photograph.

I have few complaints about the R7"s AF system, but I wish there were an easy way to switch between eyes and subjects. For example, the camera picked a primary subject when I was photographing loons, and there were multiple loons in the frame. That"s fine and makes sense. However, there"s no easy way to swap between different detected subjects. There"s also no way to switch between the eyes of a single subject. In some cases, I needed to disable subject detection and manually override the camera so that I could focus on a specific bird in a scene. This situation doesn"t come up often for me but could come up frequently for event and portrait photographers when photographing people.

Overall, the R7"s autofocus system is extremely impressive. If you"re coming from a Canon APS-C DSLR, there are a couple of primary aspects of the R7"s AF that I think will blow you away. First is the autofocus area coverage. Having coverage across the entire image sensor is something DSLR shooters aren"t used to. It"s a massive advantage. The second is the R7"s speed and accuracy. The AI-powered subject detection is excellent, and the R7"s overall autofocus speed is swift.

Powered by a DIGIC X processor, the R7 shoots fast, especially for an enthusiast-oriented camera. Using its mechanical shutter, the R7 shoots up to 15 frames per second, which is up among the fastest mechanical shutters across all camera segments. You can shoot at 30 fps with an electronic shutter if you require even more speed. However, given that the image sensor isn"t stacked, the readout speed isn"t quite fast enough to handle that shooting speed. There"s a lot of rolling shutter distortion at 30 fps, although it may not appear in every situation. I frequently used the mechanical shutter, and 15 fps is plenty for photographing almost any action.

I know that not everyone interested in the Canon EOS R7 will be using it for wildlife photography, but it"s such a good camera for it. While I"ve never owned a Canon camera, I"ve used many of them over the years, and one of my favorites is the Canon 7D Mark II. I enjoyed that camera because it was amazing for wildlife photography. However, it came out in 2014, so its technology is long in the tooth. The R7 feels like a mirrorless follow-up to the 7D Mark II that has been a long time coming.

Usability: The R7"s relatively small size and lightweight design make it easier to fit into a backpack and more comfortable to hold for extended periods. Add in that the camera includes IBIS, and handholding is even easier, even when using a larger lens, like the RF 100-500mm.

Image quality and APS-C crop factor: At lower ISO settings, many cameras capture good-quality images and the EOS R7"s 32.5MP image sensor is no exception. The camera captures sharp images with good detail and great color. The images look great.

For wildlife and sports photographers, high ISO performance matters a lot. Fortunately, the R7, which has a native ISO range of 100-51,200, delivers the goods here, too. Despite the smaller sensor than full-frame cameras, you don"t give up much regarding image quality at ISO 3200, 6400, and 12,800. You lose some detail, but it"s possible to produce sharp images at high ISO without distracting noise, especially when you process raw files.

The smaller sensor may have some downsides regarding image quality, although not many, it has upsides when doing wildlife and sports photography. When trying to photograph wildlife, the longer your lens, the better. Of course, the longer the lens, the more it costs and the heavier it is, all else equal. Thanks to the R7"s APS-C sensor, there"s a crop factor, which makes your telephoto lenses deliver a longer 35mm-equivalent focal length. The 1.6x crop turns an RF 100-500mm into a 160-800mm lens in full-frame terms, allowing you to get up close and personal with skittish wildlife. Consider another example lens, like the Canon RF 800mm F11, a popular and affordable choice for photographers wanting to try their hand at wildlife photography without breaking the bank. On the R7, the 800mm lens is equivalent to a 1280mm prime.

Autofocus: The R7"s autofocus system is impressive. It"s well-suited to a wide range of subjects but since I"m talking about wildlife right now, let"s talk about the R7"s AI-driven subject detection autofocus modes. You can set the camera to track animals, like dogs, cats, and birds automatically, and it works very well. When photographing unpredictable, erratic, and fast-moving subjects like birds, it is tricky to move an autofocus point around to stay locked onto the subject. Full-area AF without sophisticated subject detection doesn"t work well either since it"s unreliable. That"s where the R7"s fancy AF system comes in. It automatically picks up your subject and tracks it throughout the frame, making capturing sharp, in-focus shots much easier. It"s not perfect. There were some misses here and there, and not every shot in a burst will be sharp, but it"s a big improvement compared to Canon"s APS-C DSLR cameras.

Performance: If you want to capture action, you often want to shoot multiple frames in quick succession. The R7 is a fast camera, capable of shooting at 15 frames per second when using its mechanical shutter and 30 fps when using the electronic shutter. I"m not incredibly impressed with the latter option due to the rolling shutter, but the mechanical shutter works great. It"s not all that loud, and there"s no distortion. Plus, 15 fps is plenty for nearly every situation.

The R7 has a pair of UHS-II SD card slots, so its buffer performance is pretty good. The camera can shoot around 50 raw images before its buffer fills when using the mechanical shutter at 15 fps. You can extend the buffer by shooting at a lower speed or by shooting .jpg only, which increases the buffer depth by more than fourfold. Your mileage may vary based upon different settings, but overall, that"s solid performance.

IBIS: I"ve already espoused the benefits of in-body image stabilization, but it"s worth mentioning again. It"s an important part of what sets the R7 apart from the R10. Yes, the megapixel count is instantly noticeable when viewing specs, but IBIS is something you"ll notice more when using the camera. It"s a big deal for all situations, including wildlife photography. Keeping the viewfinder stable is important when tracking moving subjects. Being able to capture sharp images at slower shutter speeds is great, too, especially for landscape and travel photography when you don"t want to bring a tripod.

As a big fan of wildlife photography, the Canon EOS R7 is nearly the perfect camera for me. The APS-C crop factor makes long lenses even more useful while not making a sizable tradeoff regarding image quality and high ISO performance. Further, the R7"s sophisticated autofocus system is very good, even when tracking moving subjects throughout the entire image area. When you add in in-body image stabilization, you end up with a versatile camera that makes capturing good images in challenging situations easy and enjoyable.

The benefits of an APS-C sensor may be most helpful for sports and wildlife photography, but the R7 has appealing qualities for everyone. It"s a relatively compact camera with great image quality, autofocus, and performance. It"s also well-priced at $1,500. Canon has done an excellent job with the EOS R7.

Last week, he had the chance to go hands-on with Canon"s two new APS-C EOS R-series cameras, the EOS R7 and the R10. While the cameras have a lot in common, there are some key differences, and the cameras have different target audiences. If you"d like to read about the consumer-oriented, compact EOS R10, head over to my colleague William Brawley"s Canon EOS R10 Hands-on Preview. If instead, you"re more interested in an enthusiast camera, even if it comes at the expense of a larger size, more weight, and a higher price, you"re in the right place.

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Canon calls the EOS R7 its "high-end APS-C model." Whereas the EOS R10 targets a similar audience as Canon"s EOS M6 Mark II camera, the R7 is aimed more at EOS 90D and 7D Mark II DSLR users. Basically, the EOS R7 is Canon"s enthusiast-oriented EOS R-series camera. It"s a first for the EOS R-series, which has thus far exclusively featured full-frame image sensors.

What makes the R7 a "high-end" APS-C camera? It combines a high-resolution APS-C image sensor, a sophisticated autofocus system borrowed from the EOS R3 flagship camera, impressive physical controls, and competitive video features. Let"s dive in and see what the R7 is all about and why Canon users should be excited about the new camera.

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The Canon EOS R7 isn"t as small as the R10, but it"s far from a large camera. The R7"s dimensions (W x H x D) are 132 x 90.4 x 91.7 millimeters (5.2 x 3.56 x 3.6 inches), and it weighs 612 grams (21.59 ounces) with a battery and memory card. Compared to the Canon EOS R5, the APS-C R7 is slightly deeper but is otherwise narrower by 6mm and shorter by nearly 8mm. What about the 7D Mark II DSLR? That camera is 148.6 x 112.4 x 78.2mm, so the R7 is significantly narrower and shorter, although not quite as thin. The 7D Mark II weighs 910g, so the R7 is much lighter. The EOS 90D is 140.7 x 104.8 x 76.8mm and weighs just over 700g, so even that smaller DSLR is still a lot larger than the R7 overall.

The move to mirrorless then has afforded the R7 a smaller size and weight than its DSLR predecessors. Does that mean you give something up regarding physical controls and usability? I don"t think so. The R7 has a lot going for it. When I first picked up the camera, I was impressed by its overall feel. The front grip is quite large, although not overly so, and fits very nicely into my hand. Even when using a large lens like the RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM telephoto zoom, the R7 maintains a good balance. It"s not a large camera, but it feels large, if that makes sense. That"s a good thing, by the way.

The R7 has a rather large rear LCD. It"s a touchscreen, of course, and it"s fully articulating. The articulating display is nice for video, although I prefer a more traditional tilting display for still photography. On the plus side, you can use the display in portrait orientation, which is nice. The LCD is reasonably sharp and has approximately 1.62 million dots, up from 1.04 million on the R10. The LCD worked well in bright light, which proved useful outdoors during the day in sunny Florida.

Further evidencing the R7"s positioning toward enthusiast users, the camera includes two UHS-II SD card slots. Sure, they"re not CFexpress slots, but dual UHS-II slots are still nice. The R7 also includes in-body image stabilization, which promises up to 8 stops of stabilization. The camera also has an "auto-level" feature that can slightly rotate the image sensor itself to keep your images straight. It"s an optional feature but a great one to have. It"s not a "cropping" function either because the sensor physically rotates.

The Canon EOS R7 has a large joystick near the thumbrest, which also includes a surrounding rotating control dial. I really liked using the joystick and control dial.

APS-C cameras are great for wildlife thanks to the crop factor, so it"s good news that the R7 includes dust and water resistance. The camera promises about the same level of weather resistance as the EOS 90D, which should be sufficient for shooting in inclement weather. It"s not waterproof, of course, but it should hold up well to regular use in bad weather. The camera feels robust, too.

The Canon EOS R7 sports an all-new 32.5-megapixel APS-C CMOS image sensor with a 1.6x crop factor. It"s worth noting that 1.6x is slightly different than some other APS-C cameras, including those from Fujifilm, Nikon and Sony, all of which have a 1.5x crop factor. That means that Canon"s sensor is slightly smaller than those found in some other APS-C cameras, but I doubt that there"s any noticeable impact on image quality. It"ll be interesting to see how the R7 performs in our lab.

The new image sensor is different than that found in the EOS 90D and EOS M6 Mark II, which offers the same resolution, but like those other sensors, the new one isn"t backside-illuminated, and it"s not stacked. The lack of a stacked design isn"t all that surprising. Still, it does mean that despite featuring a similar autofocus system as the EOS R3, the R7 doesn"t deliver quite the same level of performance as that full-frame flagship camera.

The EOS R7"s native ISO range is 100-32,000, with an expanded range up to 51,200. While we won"t know the full story on the R7"s image quality until it goes through our lab, the initial impressions are quite positive. The camera performs well at higher ISOs, including up to ISO 6400, which is as high as I got during daytime shooting. Consider the image below shot at ISO 6400. Looking at the 100% JPEG crop straight from the camera, the image maintains good detail without being overly noisy. I"m pretty impressed by the default noise reduction, although you could do even better with a processed raw file. Speaking of processed raw files, the R7"s images aren"t yet supported in Adobe Camera Raw, so I used a beta version of Canon"s Digital Photo Professional 4 app, which isn"t my preferred way to process Canon raw files.

Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM lens at 500mm (800mm equiv.), F7.1, 1/1000s, ISO 6400.

When shooting at lower ISO settings, the EOS R7 performs even better. At or near base ISO, the camera delivers good dynamic range, tonality and color. Canon is lauded for its color processing, and the R7 continues this positive trend. All the portrait images in this preview are straight from the camera, and I"m pleased with how the R7 handled skin tones and general color accuracy.

This image has been cropped and I"ve made cloning adjustments, but it"s otherwise straight from the camera. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

Without a stacked sensor, the EOS R7 cannot quite match the R3 in terms of performance. However, many aspects of the R3"s autofocus system are present in the R7, including its AI-powered subject detection features. The R7 can automatically detect and track people (body/head/face/eye), wildlife (dogs/cats/birds) and vehicles. However, like the R3 and unlike the Nikon Z9, you must manually select which subject you want the camera to track. That"s not a big annoyance, but it"s worth pointing out.

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The R7 is powered by Canon"s DIGIC X processor, and its autofocus system includes 651 autofocus points, which is less than the R3"s 1,053 points. This, of course, makes sense given the smaller APS-C image sensor. The R7"s autofocus coverage is excellent, though, going across nearly the entire frame. The camera did a great job of focusing on moving subjects throughout the entire frame and showed a strong ability to reacquire focus when a subject left and re-entered the frame.

When photographing wildlife especially, the R7 did a great job of finding birds and then focusing on the eye, even when the eye was relatively small in the overall frame. When the subject was too small for the camera to zero in on the eye, it still did a good job tracking the body.

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To help the system, especially when multiple birds were in the frame, I often utilized Flexible Zone AF. This allows you to customize the size and shape of square and rectangular autofocus areas to limit the camera"s tracking priority to a smaller portion of the frame. The camera includes three Flexible Zone AF slots, so I set ones up for landscape and portrait orientation shooting. Otherwise, it can be a bit tricky to get the camera to focus on the correct subject when there are multiple ones to choose from in the frame – this applies to wildlife and portraiture. The camera generally did a good job dealing with this situation, though it wasn"t perfect.

When it comes to performance, it"s mostly good news. The EOS R7 can shoot at 15 frames per second using its mechanical shutter. While we need to do full buffer testing in our lab when we have another hands-on opportunity with the camera, I found the buffer to fill quickly. Fortunately, it also cleared quite quickly when using a UHS-II SD card. It"s a high-speed camera with its mechanical shutter and allows you to capture bursts of action effectively. If you want even more speed, you can shoot up to 30 fps when using the electronic shutter. However, the lack of a stacked sensor strikes again, as the R7 is prone to rolling shutter.

Given our brief time with the new R7 and R10 cameras, we focused on still photography. However, we"ll dig into the cameras" video performance during our full reviews. Nonetheless, to give an overview of the R7"s primary video specs, they"re impressive. The camera records 4K/60p video using the full width of the sensor. The 4K video is oversampled from 7K resolution. The camera offers Canon Log 3 and HDR video, plus Full HD video at up to 120p. The R7 records uninterrupted video, limited only by battery, memory card and temperature, although Canon promises impressive continuous recording under typical conditions.

While the smaller sensor can make an APS-C camera less compelling for landscape or portrait photography, the crop factor makes them great options for wildlife photography. When using the RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM lens, for example, the 1.6x crop factor makes the lens deliver the same field of view as a 160-800mm lens would on a full-frame camera. That makes getting "close" to wildlife that much easier. APS-C cameras are popular choices for bird photographers for this very reason.

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My experience using the R7 for wildlife photography was positive. The camera"s impressive autofocus system and speedy performance make it a great choice for wildlife photography. The camera"s robust design and ample physical controls help, too, allowing me to make fast adjustments to exposure compensation, ISO and autofocus modes without diving into complicated menus. The EVF also did a good job of keeping up with action, although it"s not a blackout-free EVF or anything quite that sophisticated.

The R7"s in-body image stabilization, a feature missing from the new R10, also helps, especially when using longer lenses. Combined, a lens"s image stabilization and the camera"s IBIS produce a steady image when composing at longer focal lengths and, of course, promise a sharper image at slower shutter speeds, all else equal.

The R7 has a few advantages over the R10 that are especially noticeable when doing wildlife photography. Beyond the higher-resolution sensor, the R7 also offers faster continuous shooting speeds, albeit only when using the electronic shutter and running the risk of rolling shutter. The R7 also has better physical controls, meaning I spent more time shooting and less time messing around in menus. The R7 has better weather resistance and dual SD card slots, which means more reliability. The R7 also has a higher-resolution LCD monitor, although that"s not quite so important when photographing wildlife. The R7"s mechanical shutter sensor cover is important when doing any outdoor photography, as it protects the sensor when changing lenses in the field.

The Canon EOS R7 is like a new and improved mirrorless version of some of Canon"s most popular APS-C DSLR cameras, including the 7D Mark II and 90D. For wildlife shooters in particular, although sports photographers as well, the R7 is a welcome addition to the EOS R-series family, and it"s made a strong first impression.

The R7"s 32.5-megapixel image sensor may not be stacked or backside-illuminated, but it still delivers good image quality. Likewise, the camera"s autofocus system, which is borrowed from the EOS R3, can"t quite reach the lofty heights of that flagship full-frame camera, but it nonetheless performs very well. Simply put, the EOS R7 offers good performance in a reasonably compact package and at an attractive price.

Speaking of "attractive price," just how much is the EOS R7? The camera launches next month for $1,499 body only. The R7 will also be available in a kit with one of Canon"s new APS-C RF-mount lenses, the RF-S 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM. The kit will cost $1,899.

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Our hands-on time with the Canon EOS R7 was brief, spanning just over a day, but the camera looks very good. We"re anxious to get our hands on the R7 and R10 again so we can put them through more extensive testing. While most of the images here are from my time with the EOS R7, William Brawley also went hands-on with the EOS R7 and R10 cameras, so there are many more real-world EOS R7 images available in our Canon EOS R7 Gallery. Be sure to check them out. Don"t forget to read William"s Canon EOS R10 Hands-on Preview if you think a smaller APS-C EOS R-series camera is more your speed.

Released in 2019, the Canon EOS RP is the second full-frame mirrorless camera from the Japanese corporation. It is an entry level model with an attractive price in the full frame market, making it in fact the most affordable product in this category (based on new cameras and official retail prices). It joins the original EOS R in the growing RF system.

The EOS RP has a 26.2MP sensor which is the same found in the EOS 6D mark II, but with optimised micro lenses for the mirrorless flange. Performance is not great when it comes to dynamic range, but it has an ISO range of 100 to 102400 ISO and uses Canon’s Dual Pixel CMOS AF with 4,779 points. It can record 4K video at 24 or 25p, but sadly a heavy 1.75x sensor crop is applied and Dual Pixel CMOS AF only works in 1080p. The burst speed doesn’t go past 5fps. At least there is an excellent multi-angle LCD screen, a mic input and headphone output.

In this article, you can see a selection of sample photos we’ve taken with the Canon EOS RP since we bought it in March 2019. You’ll also find links to access original JPG and RAW files.

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The following links will open a new window where there is a selection of RAW files (called .CR3 in the case of the EOS R) and straight-out-of-camera JPGs.

If you’re curious to find out more about the Canon EOS RP and how it compares to other products in the mirrorless world, please check out the following posts: