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Canon EOS 7D Mark II Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)

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27% of users say that: Product works well, is incredible, is a significant improvement, works great. Camera is amazing, is for you, is easy to use, can shoot excellent shots. Image are so smooth, are great, are way better in both lower noise, were soft. Picture is pretty good, come out crisp. 1% of users noticed that: Battery life is not as good, was horrendous, is 300 or 400 images. Noise has never used, is going to be negligible, is devoid of banding. Battery was bad. Sensor was cleaned, is not very sharp, are even at iso 400.

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product
368 125
love • great • good • fast • works well • is incredible • quiet • is a significant improvement • works great • do • crisp • still works with no problem • does the job • still my best • is a replacement • night • makes you feel like a professional photographer • came recommended for the gps feature • answer questions very fast • very new
product
positive 368
love • great • good • fast • works well • is incredible • quiet • is a significant improvement • works great • do • crisp • still works with no problem • does the job • still my best • is a replacement • night • makes you feel like a professional photographer • came recommended for the gps feature • answer questions very fast • very new • worked extremely well • is in the new condition • worked perfectly well • showed up brand new • is a crop frame • ’s bloody amazing • was the 4th canon • i'm out all the money • is easily removed • is every bit as good • big • requires me to carry an additional manual • was a jump up • is awesom • very pleased • was as expected • was true on stationary subjects • received water damage • significantly better • ’s the best of both worlds • returning • still produces images • easy to remove in post • highly recommend • gift • has so many options • was the high end at the time • does not disappoint • is nice • is fast • does what i expected of a 7d. • feels like it's made of some kind of cheap material • fantastic purchase • tight shot up close • good for anything • no disappointments • lived up to my hopes • extremely robust • well built • user friendly • is definitely the best deal • is also good for video • has been a great choice • truly fast • truly shoots 10fps • loved • is a big improvement • absolute beast • has a dizzying array of features • does everything
negative 125
may not be the best • works but drains the battery • didn't have prime on it • didn't come with the user manual • started throwing an error • not work • had water damage • ended up being a “grey market • being screwed tightly to a tripod of some sorts • has one horrible feature • is atrocious • is not very bright • keeps sucking the battery • mostly stuck with a 35af • was not great • doesn't sound like much from 7fps • expensive • not the best body • pretty annoying • includes transit back and forth • seems excessively long to me • wouldn't focus properly • is difficult to track a rapidly moving soccer ball through the viewfinder • could do vs what i needed it • does drain the battery faster • is not worth it • looks like the image was shot through fogged glass • is very inconvenient • does not take long to fill the buffer shooting raw • is a bit heavy • just never seems to fill the buffer • can be messy • not an easy choice • not color noise • very film • has already failed • didn't have wi-fi • hadn't bought • is nothing really special • does mean however having two different card types • seems iffy • did struggle occasionally • sometimes • was usually quite offensive • are not professionally used by me • not crazy about • is a bit of a bummer • really does not effect me personally • might not have the latest whiz • worrying • can be frustrating • out at the rodeo • is to stop up the drain • is for something to go wrong • difficult • back for a restart • apparently built in • is nothing • caused by third party batteries • shut down suddenly • not fair to rate the model low • is heavy • point a little • usually loses signal • did not meet my expectations • problems • not have upgraded • takes awhile to learn them • doesn't get better • isn't full frame
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camera
317 96
great • best • love • amazing • excellent • awesome • fantastic • perfect • highly recommend • fast • good • absolutely love • is amazing • better • nice • is for you • is easy to use • solid • fine • very happy
camera
positive 317
great • best • love • amazing • excellent • awesome • fantastic • perfect • highly recommend • fast • good • absolutely love • is amazing • better • nice • is for you • is easy to use • solid • fine • very happy • can shoot excellent shots • is so fast • top it for birders • you'd like just go on flikr • some of my photos • delivered fast • much better • looks great • looks to be functioning with no issues • is extremely fast • was able to autofocus • terrific • is a great all round camera • was faster • very robust • came sooner than expected • was packed very securely • is great • i live • should be, and more • is that good • killer • is working great • is birds and sports • follow the bird • very comfortable • provides awesome ruggedness • is significantly more expensive • suits my needs very well • is a good • was exactly as advertised • is rugged • doesn’t know where to focus • absolutely thrilled • has improved focus capability • has worked flawlessly • returned the canon 7d mark ii • was a bust • very serviceable • well a the older 7d • fall off a tripod • customizable • is like a mini 1dx • incredibly fast • really impressed • extremely pleased • fully exceeded my expectations • is fast • easy to use • really great
negative 96
has never been around water • can do • no • shutdowns • ended up with an error 30 • was no warranty card included • had no warranty card • is being returned • was getting hot • doesn't work right • not ready • breaks • has issues with focusing • didn’t focus properly • replace a rebel • not recommend • is lame • never missed a beat • is just pathetic • smaller sensor • don't be - • is wifi • ’s af function to a button on the back of your camera • will cut off the head/legs of your target.• • does not take as good • is a fatal flaw • with relatively slow lenses • must be manually focused at f1.8 • stuck • blown away by the 7d ii • would replace my 7d • crucially important in the rare event of a card failure • does not get it 100% • unbreakable habit • is constant between cycles • tended to over expose a bit • do not baby • worrying problem • is not your grandmothers • not a pas • were defective • doesn't bring is the full sensor of the 5d • ever lived without • removing • do strange things • feels ever more robust.+next • is borderline too heavy • many out of focus images • do not do well • defective • blows away my old 7d. • not going to miss many shots • was headaches • blown away • blamed • dang thing • is not • has difficulty in poorly lit situations • difficult • month to write a review • does not recognise the orientation • bad copies • can unload when you need • i wanted • raw to the new file format • stand out • is not just a speed freak • has noise issues • is turned off • not just hold
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image
34 7
high quality • are so smooth • quality • sharp • wonderful • great quality • are great • outstanding • magnified • low light situations • excellent • respond much better to noise reduction in lightroom • amazingly sharp • perfect • shoot again • good quality • full frame • clear • extremely crisp • focussing, functions
image
positive 34
high quality • are so smooth • quality • sharp • wonderful • great quality • are great • outstanding • magnified • low light situations • excellent • respond much better to noise reduction in lightroom • amazingly sharp • perfect • shoot again • good quality • full frame • clear • extremely crisp • focussing, functions • very soft • super sharp • are way better in both lower noise • sharper / crisper images • 25k-30k • sharper • clean tack-sharp • were soft • are soft • lovely • sharpen well • excellent contrast • looking back and forth
negative 7
most likely be cropping • sharp • bad light • are downright embarrassing • are a little noisier • were often full of noise • 1000
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picture
28 6
great • clear • very nice • is pretty good • amazed • used to be crisp • few • eyepiece.“the proof • not occur • took 3 more • taking • better • very happy • sharp • very pleased • very acceptable • easier than say a full frame 5d mark iii • good clear • come out crisp • 4000
picture
positive 28
great • clear • very nice • is pretty good • amazed • used to be crisp • few • eyepiece.“the proof • not occur • took 3 more • taking • better • very happy • sharp • very pleased • very acceptable • easier than say a full frame 5d mark iii • good clear • come out crisp • 4000 • very usable
negative 6
start taking • very bad • blurry • is processed • is taken while recording • seem to have disappeared
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lens
26 5
good • canon 70-300 l • pretty decent • very satisfied • long • were very revealing • prime • consistently produced sharp images • fall off a tripod • is really an awesome • strange • nice • i would upgrade • sharp • was much • much sharper than the 7d2 • bigger difference in iq • 150-500 • is beautiful • faster
lens
positive 26
good • canon 70-300 l • pretty decent • very satisfied • long • were very revealing • prime • consistently produced sharp images • fall off a tripod • is really an awesome • strange • nice • i would upgrade • sharp • was much • much sharper than the 7d2 • bigger difference in iq • 150-500 • is beautiful • faster • works perfectly • focuses perfectly well • more quickly
negative 5
required no mfa on the mark ii • fix • feels cheapand does not rotate smoothly • is the slightly slower aperture • had the same problem
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photo
26 2
consistently sharp • quality • doesn't hurt too much • professional quality • have been amazing • beautiful • nice clean • see • great • look great • amazing sharp • amazing • good • very good • for review • excellent quality • remarkable • shot almost 1300 • shoots 10 • 2,000
photo
positive 26
consistently sharp • quality • doesn't hurt too much • professional quality • have been amazing • beautiful • nice clean • see • great • look great • amazing sharp • amazing • good • very good • for review • excellent quality • remarkable • shot almost 1300 • shoots 10 • 2,000 • best • are sharper • comparable
negative 2
are not blown up for large prints • were taken from the opposite side of the field and cropped
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shot
19 6
great • amazing • were tack-sharp • will be out of focus • decent • really good • were keepers • burst • extra burden • perfect • wonderful • were tack sharp • dozen
shot
positive 19
great • amazing • were tack-sharp • will be out of focus • decent • really good • were keepers • burst • extra burden • perfect • wonderful • were tack sharp • dozen
negative 6
many • were extremely blurry • rushed • focus issue • look indistinguishable • miss
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result
21 3
better • good • amazed • great • happy • not been disappointed • best • very pleased • consistently sharp • have been fabulous • was surprising to me • wonderful • were the same • pretty impressive • very impressive
result
positive 21
better • good • amazed • great • happy • not been disappointed • best • very pleased • consistently sharp • have been fabulous • was surprising to me • wonderful • were the same • pretty impressive • very impressive
negative 3
very dissapointed • not satisfied • dismal
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image quality
14 9
good • is noticeably better • has improved markedly • great • is good • i found were highlighted in a review • better • is almost no different than the canon 70d. • is highly subjective • amazing • excellent • is very similar to the 7d • debated about this camera's iso capabilities
image quality
positive 14
good • is noticeably better • has improved markedly • great • is good • i found were highlighted in a review • better • is almost no different than the canon 70d. • is highly subjective • amazing • excellent • is very similar to the 7d • debated about this camera's iso capabilities
negative 9
inferior • haven't commented • can't keep up with the current full frame • quite disappointed • inconsistent • poor • are moving and not test cards • problem
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video
18 5
great • taken with the canon 7d • precise • smooth • always used manual focus • is full go to the other etc • fun • superior • works just as well • good • very good • is great • producer • highly recommend • is smother • is fantastic • taken using the 70-200mm
video
positive 18
great • taken with the canon 7d • precise • smooth • always used manual focus • is full go to the other etc • fun • superior • works just as well • good • very good • is great • producer • highly recommend • is smother • is fantastic • taken using the 70-200mm
negative 5
go to jptom15 youtube channel to watch • don't do • work • not intending to shoot • big drawback
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speed
19 4
high • is amazing • like • is great • faster • get one • focusing • 10fps • won't settle for anything less • fast • exceed • spoils you • extra • is awesome • really does meets the marketing claims of accuracy
speed
positive 19
high • is amazing • like • is great • faster • get one • focusing • 10fps • won't settle for anything less • fast • exceed • spoils you • extra • is awesome • really does meets the marketing claims of accuracy
negative 4
blows away the 70d 16 point auto focus • doesn't help • does chew up batteries faster • is nothing lacking on that front
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focus
22 1
accurate • sharp • fast • is very fast • great • is fast • consistent • very fast • needs to change rapidly • incredibly fast • easy • maintaining • is blazing fast • has been remarkably good • very important
focus
positive 22
accurate • sharp • fast • is very fast • great • is fast • consistent • very fast • needs to change rapidly • incredibly fast • easy • maintaining • is blazing fast • has been remarkably good • very important
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fixed
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performance
18 2
low light • meets all my needs • best • good • has been exceptional • noise • huge difference • stellar • notice • amazing • improved • high noise • is great • was faster along with the burst rate • epic • better • is possibly a little better
performance
positive 18
low light • meets all my needs • best • good • has been exceptional • noise • huge difference • stellar • notice • amazing • improved • high noise • is great • was faster along with the burst rate • epic • better • is possibly a little better
negative 2
raw noise • bad
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feature
18 3
nice • great • very nice • very fast • many rich • should be standard on all cameras released • these • really great • looking forward to learning all • works just fine.+video • remarkable • lot more • awesome • will save time • are the first for any canon dslr
feature
positive 18
nice • great • very nice • very fast • many rich • should be standard on all cameras released • these • really great • looking forward to learning all • works just fine.+video • remarkable • lot more • awesome • will save time • are the first for any canon dslr
negative 3
neither of these • overwhelmed • lacking
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viewfinder
17 1
bright • almost everything the top lcd screen • instantly notice the focusing points • is very steady • is so intelligent • configurable • brighter more informative • is a joy to use • smooth • vivid • is impressive • is inherently bright • is brighter • has more contrast • are important to you
viewfinder
positive 17
bright • almost everything the top lcd screen • instantly notice the focusing points • is very steady • is so intelligent • configurable • brighter more informative • is a joy to use • smooth • vivid • is impressive • is inherently bright • is brighter • has more contrast • are important to you
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for manual mode
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autofocus
13 6
better • really shines • functional • good • better make sure • is lighting fast • is superb • great • problems • continuous focus tracking of moving subjects • only a single dual-cross-type • highest precision • was all over the place
autofocus
positive 13
better • really shines • functional • good • better make sure • is lighting fast • is superb • great • problems • continuous focus tracking of moving subjects • only a single dual-cross-type • highest precision • was all over the place
negative 6
will not result in sharp images • low light • cold weather • skip down the page • faulty • flaky
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7d ii
16 1
is built extremely well • does all that you will probably ever need for about $1500 • remembers all the adjustments • no worries • takes the cake • has so many modern features • feels great in the hands • feels solid • move to add • did pretty well • is extremely well weather sealed • can be rinsed off • was better or worse • can autofocus on things • has 64 standard cross-type autofocus
7d ii
positive 16
is built extremely well • does all that you will probably ever need for about $1500 • remembers all the adjustments • no worries • takes the cake • has so many modern features • feels great in the hands • feels solid • move to add • did pretty well • is extremely well weather sealed • can be rinsed off • was better or worse • can autofocus on things • has 64 standard cross-type autofocus
negative 1
does not have those
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canon
10 5
thanks • is great • did not skimp • high end • has published a guide on their website • did a great job • 7dm2has 65 point • good • has fully corrected the focus problems
canon
positive 10
thanks • is great • did not skimp • high end • has published a guide on their website • did a great job • 7dm2has 65 point • good • has fully corrected the focus problems
negative 5
uses a very complicated system • will work with you to get the problem resolved • explained my problem • did not improve the low-iso noise patterns • unwilling to pay adobe
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light
13 1
low • good • bright • overcast • easily recoverable • great • beautiful • excellent
light
positive 13
low • good • bright • overcast • easily recoverable • great • beautiful • excellent
negative 1
is poor
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7d2
12 1
has more noise • better focusing • use a 5d3 and 7d1 • holds focus perfectly.(+3 • happy • continue to test • will do fine • still like • locking mode dial • is much more complicated • offers another first: the ability to set up • puts about 50% more pixels
7d2
positive 12
has more noise • better focusing • use a 5d3 and 7d1 • holds focus perfectly.(+3 • happy • continue to test • will do fine • still like • locking mode dial • is much more complicated • offers another first: the ability to set up • puts about 50% more pixels
negative 1
would not shy away
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review
12
turned out to be a little bit/a lot longer • correct • technical • difference between the 7d • fair • put out by dxo mark • is on exposure • is spot on • original • revised • circumstances permit • balanced
price
8 3
great • point around $1k.4 • was competitive • great great • had been stated • excellent • huge difference
price
positive 8
great • point around $1k.4 • was competitive • great great • had been stated • excellent • huge difference
negative 3
wouldn't pay full retail • had dropped $200 • has dropped to $1499
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upgrade
10
great • worthwhile • worthy • awesome • fantastic • very nice • nice • best
af
9 1
great • is extraordinary • was so fast • far superior • enhanced • very fast • very nice • is superb
af
positive 9
great • is extraordinary • was so fast • far superior • enhanced • very fast • very nice • is superb
negative 1
is just lousy.i
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7d mark ii
8 2
is worth every penny • is appreciated • well as the original 7d • may not have the lead in the dynamic range • not go wrong • performs exceedingly well • was on sale for $1,699 • came out right
7d mark ii
positive 8
is worth every penny • is appreciated • well as the original 7d • may not have the lead in the dynamic range • not go wrong • performs exceedingly well • was on sale for $1,699 • came out right
negative 2
cannot trigger the sigma lens's os function properly • is unlike any crop sensor
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auto focus
8 2
very fast • is great • sold the mark ii • fast • happy • works great • is very complex
auto focus
positive 8
very fast • is great • sold the mark ii • fast • happy • works great • is very complex
negative 2
will slow down • inconsistency
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shutter speed
7 3
is perfect • fast • higher • high • is absolutely insane • bottom of the view finder • faster
shutter speed
positive 7
is perfect • fast • higher • high • is absolutely insane • bottom of the view finder • faster
negative 3
problems • low mode from 1-9 fps • get too low
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gps
6 3
nice feature • built • is just a marketing point • accurate • fast • huge convenience
gps
positive 6
nice feature • built • is just a marketing point • accurate • fast • huge convenience
negative 3
only a small impact on battery life • is still on • drains the batteries fairly quickly
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this camera
7 2
love • recommend
this camera
positive 7
love • recommend
negative 2
didn't buy • don't already know about
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7d
7 2
big difference • much cheaper • much success • is selling for way less • does not render skin tones • huge step • chance to shoot
7d
positive 7
big difference • much cheaper • much success • is selling for way less • does not render skin tones • huge step • chance to shoot
negative 2
got moved inadvertently • does not auto focus
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body
9
is not bulky • pro level • is solid • feels good in the hand • fits my hand well • is a huge step up over the 7d. increased iso range • works fine • great • keeper
focusing
8 1
precise • low-light work • is so much better • is amazing • faster • excellent • is lightning-fast • is so fast
focusing
positive 8
precise • low-light work • is so much better • is amazing • faster • excellent • is lightning-fast • is so fast
negative 1
inconsistent
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quality
7 1
better • is totally awesome • shoots of increasing • was awesome • low light • very comparable • outstanding
quality
positive 7
better • is totally awesome • shoots of increasing • was awesome • low light • very comparable • outstanding
negative 1
is way inferior
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af system
7 1
familiar • is great • is stellar • excellent • extensively more sophisticated • per canon • highly configurable
af system
positive 7
familiar • is great • is stellar • excellent • extensively more sophisticated • per canon • highly configurable
negative 1
very complicated
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battery life
4 10
bad • is not as good • was horrendous • isn't the best • 7d mark ii • drain faster • is 300 or 400 images • mediocre • shot count • sounds impossible
battery life
positive 4
awesome • good • work pretty well • far exceeds my expectations
negative 10
bad • is not as good • was horrendous • isn't the best • 7d mark ii • drain faster • is 300 or 400 images • mediocre • shot count • sounds impossible
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noise
5 7
has never used • is going to be negligible • degrades sharpness • very little apparent • really noticeable • is devoid of banding • clean up
noise
positive 5
more • is large • very acceptable • seeing
negative 7
has never used • is going to be negligible • degrades sharpness • very little apparent • really noticeable • is devoid of banding • clean up
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battery
6 7
was bad • does not last as long • low icon was blinking • every few shots • miscommunication • not been able to drain • grip
battery
positive 6
kept the same • was still alive • extra • larger • increased capacity over the 7d battery • fully changed
negative 7
was bad • does not last as long • low icon was blinking • every few shots • miscommunication • not been able to drain • grip
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sensor
6 7
was cleaned • does not have noise • wasn't the draw • is not very sharp • becomes inactive at max apertures • are even at iso 400 • known problem
sensor
positive 6
has been improved with lower noise • has a surprisingly good dynamic range • gives a 1.6x boost • is capable of producing • larger • produces colors
negative 7
was cleaned • does not have noise • wasn't the draw • is not very sharp • becomes inactive at max apertures • are even at iso 400 • known problem
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touch screen
4 6
miss • lack • don't matter compared to the af system • **no • for focus-pulls • no variangle
touch screen
positive 4
articulating • would be nice • really like • can be worked around easily
negative 6
miss • lack • don't matter compared to the af system • **no • for focus-pulls • no variangle
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shutter
4 6
wow the shutter • goes into the 10 frames • halfway depress • depressing • trouble • catches the light flicker
shutter
positive 4
is very quiet • quietest • is designed for 200,000 cycles • was buttery smooth
negative 6
wow the shutter • goes into the 10 frames • halfway depress • depressing • trouble • catches the light flicker
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