Canon 7D Mark II (single machine) evaluation market

  The twin brothers with traditional appearance and evolution

Let's take a look first Canon EOS   7D Mark II's camera Appearance design, from the front of the fuselage, the new aircraft remains Canon The consistent design style of SLR cameras. Compared with the previous EOS 7D, the new 7D Mark II has almost no change except for the change of the Mark II's LOGO and the preview key of the depth of field. It is really a fairly unified design style.

The new EOS 7D Mark II has a rather traditional shape, and the overall design and 7D ratio have little change

 
The camera's thick skin coverage can be seen from the side of the fuselage

The layout of keys on the back of the fuselage has changed significantly, which is more in line with the current user habits

On the back of the fuselage, after five years, the key layout of the EOS 7D Mark II has changed a lot. Almost the functions and key positions of the keys on the left side of the fuselage back have been changed. The new design is more in line with the needs of human-computer interaction, and the control logic is more reasonable. Although the display screen is still 3 inches, its resolution has been improved from 920000 points to 1040000 points, and its display definition is better, which brings more convenience to the browsing of photos after shooting and real-time focus.

As the flagship of Canon APS-C, EOS 7D Mark II is produced in Japan

The protrusion on the top is camera GPS module

On the top of the fuselage, the camera also adopts almost the same design as the 7D. What is slightly different is that the EOS 7D Mark II adds a small bump in front of the flash hot shoe to accommodate the GPS module of the camera. The camera still uses standard hot boots, and has good compatibility with different flash lights.

EOS 7D Mark II uses a 1865mAh LP-E6N battery

18-135mm STM lens in EOS 7D Mark II

Canon EOS 7D Mark II uses a 1865mAh LP-E6N battery, which is 65mAh more than the previous LP-E6. Although the model is different, the 7D Mark II and other LP-E6 models can use the same battery. The endurance of the 7D Mark II using LP-E6N batteries is about 670. Compared with the Micro Single, it still has a high endurance of the second kill level. However, compared with the SLR of the same level, the endurance is slightly weaker, which is undoubtedly inseparable from the power consumption caused by multiple processors. Therefore, if you really need continuous high-intensity photography, it is necessary to prepare more batteries or optional handles for the 7D Mark II.

  The details are quite comfortable. Plastic also has good workmanship

Now let's take a look Canon EOS   7D Mark II's more detailed design and process level. Let's talk about workmanship first, as Canon In terms of workmanship, there is no need to worry about the APS-C flagship. The seams of Canon EOS 7D Mark II fuselage are well treated. At the same time, in order to ensure camera The protective performance of the fuselage has new rubber pads on almost all interfaces and key positions of the fuselage. Therefore, we have reason to believe that Canon's claim that the new EOS 7D Mark II has four times the protective performance of its predecessor is no exaggeration.

The main change on the front of the fuselage is the large preview button of depth of field with better hand feel (button on the lower left corner of the front fuselage)

The mode dial on the top of the machine is also made of all plastic materials. Although it is not made of metal, the process and feel are good

The large shoulder screen on the set-top has a very detailed information display capability, which is very sincere

The display ability of EOS 7D Mark II viewfinder is also quite good, and the added horizontal and longitudinal double axis gradienters are very easy to use

However, when it comes to the material of the fuselage shell, the new EOS 7D Mark II does have some problems. The shell of the new EOS 7D Mark II, as well as all buttons and wave wheels, are made of plastic, so you may be disappointed if you expect a cool metallic feel. However, the material does not represent the texture. Although the keys and dials are all made of plastic, the EOS 7D Mark II is very solid. It is worth noting that the EOS 7D Mark II has an all magnesium alloy body, and the cold feeling of the internal metal can not be felt from the shell. It can be thought that the process and material of this shell are quite good (therefore, the author believes that the camera shell is not only a layer of wear-resistant coating, but also a complete plastic shell outside the metal body).

The depth and radian of the handle are very good, and the grip is very excellent

Speaking of the camera body design, we must praise the handle design of Canon SLR. The handle holding comfort of so many generations of Canon SLR is very satisfactory. This is especially true for the new EOS 7D Mark II. The thickness, depth and arc of the handle are very ergonomic. Although the line of the handle is not obvious, it feels comfortable to hold it.

 
The feedback and feel of the buttons on the back of the machine are satisfactory

New focus mode shift lever

When it comes to the detailed design of the keys on the body, it is worth mentioning the newly added focusing mode switch paddle, which has further improved the focusing and control experience of the camera. With the focus selection key, users can quickly switch focusing modes such as single point, extended automatic area, large area automatic focusing, etc. by using the newly added conversion paddle. Its addition has greatly simplified the focus adjustment, and is a new and practical function key.

  Interface USB 3.0 interface is rich and can be fully expanded

As a professional model, camera The interface design of. Next, let's take a look Canon EOS   7D Mark II's interface design and expansion capability. When it comes to interfaces, what we most easily ignore is the camera lens bayonet Canon The EOS 7D Mark II, the flagship of APS-C, can be directly installed with EF-S and EF bayonet lenses for use. In terms of lens scalability, this APS-C flagship is superior to the full picture flagship.

EOS 7D Mark II can be compatible with EF-S and EF bayonet lens

Canon EOS 7D Mark II adopts CF+SD dual card slot design

In terms of memory card slot design, Canon EOS 7D Mark II adopts the SD+CF dual card slot design. The biggest advantage of dual card slots is that data backup can be performed in one card slot to avoid possible losses caused by memory card damage. Although the dual card slot of SD+CF is somewhat confusing, for high-speed models like the 7D Mark II, it is very important to ensure the write speed of the memory card. Therefore, this slightly tangled dual card printing slot design is also a compromise solution.

Set top flash hot boots

The pop-up mechanism of the built-in flash lamp of the camera is electronic trigger, non mechanical

 
The addition of headphone monitoring interface is very helpful for video recording

The addition of USB 3.0 interface is a highlight

In terms of the body expansion interface, the 7D Mark II also basically achieves full control: shutter cable, headset, MAC, and external flash interface are all available, so it is very convenient to use the 7D Mark II in the studio. In addition, USB 3.0 and HDMI interfaces can also ensure the data transmission of camera photos and video files. In general, as a professional camera, the expansion capability of the 7D Mark II is good enough to meet the needs of users in different environments and platforms.

  ·Product appearance: make a round shape before continuing

From the overall appearance, the Canon EOS 7D Mark II has little change compared with the EOS 7D, basically continuing the sleek and streamlined design style of the previous one, which is quite different from the sharp corner of the set-top design at the beginning of the 70D. The "Mark II" nameplate at the lower right corner of the front bayonet of this product can be said to be the biggest difference between the front of the fuselage and the EOS 7D.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II front appearance

The thickness of the side handle of this product has increased to a certain extent compared with the previous one, improving the grip feel. In addition, the surface of Canon EOS 7D Mark II's battery compartment cover has also been changed from the plastic surface of the EOS 7D to the handle rubber cover, which has greatly improved the skid resistance and handling comfort.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II side appearance

The appearance design of the back of the fuselage is the biggest difference between Canon EOS 7D Mark II and its predecessor. The distribution and layout of keys on the back of this product is closer to EOS 5D Mark III.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II back appearance

From the appearance on the left side of the Canon EOS 7D Mark II, we can see that the top curve of this product is more rounded. This product has several ports designed on the left side of the fuselage. We will introduce them later in the detail design section.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II side appearance

The biggest difference between the Canon EOS 7D Mark II set-top and the previous one is the bulge at the built-in flash and hot shoe port, which is equipped with a GPS module to record the geographical location of photos taken.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II set-top appearance

From the product nameplate on the bottom of the fuselage, we can see that the origin of Canon EOS 7D Mark II fuselage is Japan. In addition, the handle data interface on the left side of the bottom of the EOS 7D is also cancelled on this product.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II bottom appearance

Canon EOS 7D Mark II with EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS STM lens effect

The external dimensions and weight of Canon EOS 7D Mark II are basically similar to those of EOS 7D, and it is relatively coordinated with Canon EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS STM lens. The overall workmanship of this product is relatively exquisite, and together with the body material, it has reached the level of the flagship digital SLR camera.

  ·Detail design: meticulous workmanship can be called the flagship title

According to official data, Canon EOS 7D Mark II adopts a new reflector vibration control system, which can better suppress the vibration and rebound generated when the reflector falls, and improve the high-speed continuous shooting performance. In the actual shooting, we also found that the vibration and noise caused by the bounce and fall of the reflector during the shooting of this product were more slight, and there was no sense of muddling.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II reflector detail appearance

Canon EOS 7D Mark II is equipped with the same newly developed APS-C frame sensor with about 20.2 million effective pixels, and is equipped with the full pixel dual core CMOS auto focusing system, which was first launched on the EOS 70D body.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II sensor detail appearance

The product nameplate on the upper right side of the body bayonet of this product is engraved in the form of intaglio, which has better wear resistance than the embossed logo on the EOS 7D nameplate. The "Mark II" on the lower part of the fuselage is carved in embossed characters.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II fuselage nameplate detail appearance

Canon EOS 7D Mark II with "Mark II" nameplate details Appearance

Canon EOS 7D Mark II is equipped with a set top optical viewfinder in the form of pentaprism, with a field of view rate of about 100%, and a magnification of about 0.625 times (equivalent to a 35mm full frame SLR camera). The internal information display of the optical viewfinder is rich, and the photographer can adjust most of the shooting parameters without leaving the viewfinder. In the following article, we will also demonstrate the information displayed in the viewfinder through video.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II Optical Viewfinder Detail Appearance

This product is equipped with a built-in flash with a flash index of GN11 (ISO100, m) on the set-top, and has set-top TTL flash and wireless TTL flash master functions.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II interior flash detail appearance

Canon EOS 7D Mark II battery detail appearance

In this new product, we found that the battery model has also been updated. The LP-E6N lithium battery has replaced the original LP-E6, and the capacity has also been slightly increased to 1865mAh. However, in actual use, we found that the endurance of Canon EOS 7D Mark II has decreased slightly compared with the previous one.