This is an updated review. I purchased the EOS R last June. It is my first full frame digital camera and an upgrade to my EOS 80D, which I will still use when I want the extra reach with a telephoto lens or need the built-in flash. I have been using Canon cameras for 40 years now. The EOS R is working very well for me. My workhorse lens is the RF 24-105 f/4 L which I use most of the time. This combination is very sharp and the autofocus is very quick and quiet. There are very few shots that the AF misses which is great because my eyesight is not as good as it used to be. I am impressed. Recently, I was photographing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for several days. Part of the time it was very overcast. I used the camera hand held on many shots with a higher ISO than what is normal for me. I was quickly moving from scene to scene and just didn't want to have to use a tripod. Even at ISO 640-1000 the image quality is amazing, with no noticeable noise. The camera is very close to the same size as my 80D and even more comfortable to hold. It just feels good and balanced in my hands. I am pretty much used to using the menu controls and have set the control ring on the lens to ISO. Before buying it, I didn't think I would like the EVF but I absolutely love it, especially in low light. I am very happy with this camera!

Well, I was really and truly looking forward with real anticipation to getting my first mirrorless camera after shooting the Canon 7D Mk2s for 8 years. I decided to go with the R7 because it is an APS-C format like my 7D. So it wasn't price that made my decision. I could have afforded the R3 if I had wanted it. I also purchased with it the Canon RF 100-500mm zoom lens. \r\n \r\n \r\nI received the camera on Monday, February 6, after waiting for it for 5 days past the original expedited delivery date of February 1. The problem as a massive cold storm system in the eastern U.S. grounding flights. \r\n \r\n \r\nTuesday I had time to sit down in the evening and really go into the camera. I downloaded the actual instruction manual (not the silly little thing that is included in the box) and discovered it had something like 968 pages. No way I could afford to print it out! And going back and forth through that many pages scrolling them on a computer screen is akin to Chinese Water Torture. \r\n \r\n \r\nI needed the manual just to get to know the two dials, the various buttons, and other new things after knowing the 7D back and forth. I decided to use a YouTube channel which featured a tutorial on this camera, i.e. going thru the menus, etc. It took me a while to even find the menu page the man began on! \r\n \r\n \r\nI spent the better part of the evening following the fellow while he showed the menu settings he had chosen for bird photography (the kind of photography I got the R7 for). At the end of his presentation I still was not sure of myself. I continued make mistakes in trying to do things. \r\n \r\n \r\nHowever, I finally had to say enough and just take the camera and make a few test shots. This I did and then downloaded them to my HP computer. I have used Irfanview photo viewer ever since I began bird photography in 2014, so I sent the test photos to a designated folder and took a look at the files. Imagine my consternation when I saw not my photos there in the folder but rather these icons showing the same symbol and with a long list of numbers underneath them. What in the world was this? \r\n \r\n \r\nI opened my Digital Photo Professional 4 and took a look at these icons there and they appeared as actual images. Huh. Odd. What was going on here? I then tried editing the images in DPP and when I tried to SAVE an image, the DPP took over 20 times longer to save it, and while it was laboring away saving my computer whooshed so loud my wife came in and asked what was wrong. \r\n \r\n \r\nHoly cow! 'Houston we have a problem'. It took me a bit of time but finally I found the problem. Apparently Canon, in its infinite wisdom, has decided that the RAW files we've known for years need to be improved. So now instead of RAW.cr2 files the R7 was producing RAW.cr3 files. Which my photo viewer could not see/open, and which my DPP 4 (updated) struggled to work with. \r\n \r\n \r\nSo here's the thing. Pros were more anticipatory down the road with animal eye tracking auto-focus and no shutter to worry about wearing out, plus lighter weight, its mating with the promising RF 100-500mm zoom lens, fast shutter speeds, more pixels, etc. \r\n \r\n \r\nThe Cons were right there in real time in front of me. This RAW file format, the unintuitive dials and buttons, the quirky way the Q functions got chosen, the electronic viewfinder rather than optical, loud mechanical shutter more like the 7D than a Nikon, the price of course not of the camera but the lens...all told the Cons were over-whelming. \r\n \r\n \r\nThis camera was causing me more problems than it was solving. Did Canon conclude that no one would use the DPP 4 because all the potential customers would have long since gone all in for Lightroom? Regardless I felt very unwelcome in this R7 world. Upsetting my normal work flow developed over the past 8 years was not worth it to me to have this camera that I just plain hated for the first time I worked with it. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nWell, sometimes when you have a Big Problem the only solution is to get rid of the thing that is causing the Problem. Then Problem solved. I've decided I can live without animal eye auto-focus which was my main objective in photographing birds in flight. And I certainly did not need that electronic viewfinder, and so on. I'll make do with my 7D Mark 2s, buy a low mileage 7D to solve the shutter failure event horizon coming my way eventually, and maybe start looking at Olympic and Sony, et al. \r\n \r\n \r\nI got a return authorization from B&H returns and shipping the camera and lens back this morning, and good riddance!

I tried this camera as a companion to my EOS RP. I wanted an APS-C camera for the extra reach and smaller lenses when I don’t feel like lugging around my full frame “L” glass. The focus is lightning fast and accurate. Plus, it uses the larger LP battery vs the little compact batteries that my RP uses. Also, it has two card slots which I prefer over the single slotted RP. I paired it with an EF-S 55-250 and took some moon and architecture pics. Both were very detailed and low light performance was very good. I took pics of high rises around the Honolulu area and the window/balcony lines were all straight. That was amazing considering the budget lens I was using. The reason I returned it, though, was because the reach to the focus lever was too long! The camera itself is quite small which I liked, but the grip is quite large because of the full size battery noted above. So, it leads to a paradoxical situation where the camera is small, but the reach to the focus lever is too long - at least for my average sized hands.

I use this lens with a Canon R50 while off roading. It is a perfect combination since it is extremely lightweight and can do up to 17 FPS so I can capture vehicles going through obstacles. The 18-150mm focal length is perfect for this application so I can be far enough away but can still capture the action like I am right there. I saw one review saying focus was slow. I totally disagree. I generally take several hundred pics of a vehicle through each obstacle and I run out of buffer occasionally but have never had an issue with focus which is instantaneous. When I am not doing off roading shots I do birding and I do not use this camera or lens for that but for off roading or landscape shooting I highly recommend this combination since it is extremely lightweight and you won't need to carry additional lenses. I couldn't think of a better combination of the Canon R50 combined with this lens for travel photography.

I finally upgraded from my Canon EOS 90D to an EOS R7. So far I am finding it has a learning curve to go through but is at least as good as the 90D in most respects. Why not all, well it has no built in flash that can act as a sender, the OVF can be better in some situations, It can't accomodate a battery grip for portrait shooting or extra battery life. Having said that it does have two memory cards, subject tracking, a panorama mode, a panning mode, and weighs about a bag of sugar less than my 90D. The control ring EF-RF adapter means I can still use all my lenses. So I haven't got rid of the 90D, it is better at balancing my 150-600 lens, but I am starting to get used to the new features including Fv mode. I am sure I have a lot more to discover yet but so far it's a great addition to my armoury.

Although I have had digital cameras back to the QuickTake (old school) and basic 35mm cameras when there was 'film to be developed' - i never felt i needed to take the plunge - especially when iPhones have achieved so much.\n\nbut youtube peer pressure and seeing all the kids talk about the wonderful 'real' cameras - made me want to jump in.\n\nthe prized standard, is of course the EOS R5 Mark II - but that would be a bit silly for the very first camera - plus it being many thousands more than the one here-\n\nso - after using B&H’s awesome comparison feature on the web site, i made a rational decision to go with the EOS R7 - and I’m incredibly happy with it.\n\nthe bundle with the 18-150mm lens & essentials was the best "noob" purchase I could have made..\n\nnow.. to tell the wife..

I did a lot of research prior to buying this camera. I have a EOS 60D and EOS 5D Mark III. I bought this to help with close ups of birds in a distance. I was in need of a crop sensor that improved my pixels per frame. I gave my 60D to my daughter. This does a nice job and works with my existing ET lenses well with the adapter. The only warning I have is that if you configure your viewfinder to be able to see the images and menu within - please note that when looking at the back screen, it will go off if you wave a finger in front of the view finder as it thinks you are looking in the view finder. This can be very frustrating until you realize what is happening.

I've had a multitude of Canon cameras; 6D, 6Dmk2, 5DSR, EOS R, R5 and now the R7. As I get older, I can't have a bunch of lenses and heavy camera bodies anymore. I want my equipment to be light and easy to manage. I now have this R7 with Sigma lenses 10-18mm 2.8 and the Sigma 18-50mm 2.8 which I favor for my EDC setup. The R7 does everything I need or want in a Mirrorless camera. Yes, it doesn't handle noise like the R5, but the R7 has the extra reach with the 1.6 crop factor. Video looks amazing! The photos I have taken so far are perfect for my eyes. No issues whatsoever! There really isn't anything I don't like about this camera.

As one ages it becomes more difficult to carry and use long lenses to capture birds in flight or stills at a long distance away (1000 feet or so). Yet there is no more satisfaction than getting these hard to get shots. The Canon R7 camera based on an APS-C processor has a crop factor of 1.6 meaning the full frame Canon RF 100-400 mm lightweight lens becomes a 160-640 mm lens coupled with a 32 MB resolution that should be adequate for most amateur wildlife photography. And it is an easy carry (Camera and two lens in one small bag) to most locations. At 90 next May, I can still enjoy my long time hobby!

Very Impressed Iwth The Lens Perfromance. As Expected. Smooth Zoomiong Action, The Control Ring Is A Welcome Feature, And The Entire Build Is High-quality Canon. Now A Long Overdue, From Me, Word On B&H. Simply Outstanding. OK - Two Words. In This Day Of Price Challenges, Tariffs, And An Entire Subset Of Gray Market Deakers, B&H Continues To Uphold The Standard Of Value. Fair Prices For Quality Goods, Delivered As Expected. Maybe It Sounds Trite. Maybe It Sounds Outdated. But These Folks Will Always Have My Business For Just That. Thanks - A Lifelong B&H Customer.

Simply amazing auto focus. Idea of IBIS with older non-is 600F4 not tested but intriguing. Relatively low noise for apsc sensor. You'll get use to the non optical view finder, be sure to configure for highest refresh rate for EVF. Very significant upgrade to 7Dmkii. Uses same battery too. Don't think the RF lenses are worth it for the slight weight savings and EF can still be used on older DSLR bodies. Wish it had a compatible battery grip, only short coming I can see. Carried my old 7Dii as a back up last shoot and never took it out of the bag.

After taking a couple of trips I now can write my review. The camera performs great and I got the camera and the lens combo since the lens is versatile. I took it to Peru and taking pictures and videos was easy.\nSetup was also easy and transferring photos and videos to my phone is also easy. \nI got an adapter and I am also using my older lenses and they work great. \nI really like how it had tips on the screen for people who are beginners at photography. \nOverall I am very happy with my R7

I had given my granddaughter my Canon M50, and I replaced it with the Canon EOS R7 kit that included the Canon RF 18-150 lens. I've only used it a few times as yet, but I am very pleased with the ease of working with the camera, the quality of the photos (I use JPEG), and the lens (though I with it had IS). As always B&H are so helpful with every step of the process and they respond very quickly to email questions. (This is the fifth camera I've purchased from B&H over the years.)

I never thought I'd switch from DSLR to mirror-less, till I tried this camera. It does everything right. Its easy to use, be it auto or in any creative mode. Its hard to take a bad picture. unless you really try. DSLR is still great, but this is a level above. The ONLY downside, is that if you have large hands, not being able to get a battery grip is a negative. However, finding an old Canon BGE2 solves it.

I bought this for a run-and-gun, travel cam, and dedicated social media production. It has not been disappointing. Lightweight. Easy to carry and maneuver. Lens changes are simple and quick. CLog3 4K video quality is outstanding and easy to grade. What you get right out of the camera is often good enough to go into production. I have not tried HDR10+ grades yet, but will update after doing so.

replaced my 2 sl2's and my 90D with 3 of these, I record with a rode shotgun mic directly to the R7, it is not sould as good as the old Sl2. they changed something in the pre amp. I can get it pretty close in post with a graphic equalizer. For now I use one on the old SL2 for strictly audio for my YT videos. Otherwise I love the cameras after spending some time adjusting the auto focus,

Decades ago, I was a serious landscape photographer, but like so many, I got busy and relied on my great phone camera for photos. This lens and a Canon EOS R100 is my return to something with more options. I wanted to keep it simple, and this lens/camera combo gave me amazing results immediately. I'm getting sharp detailed images with beautiful color. The 8x10 prints are gorgeous!

I semi like the lens. It's great for taking some pictures. I wish it had a longer reach for wildlife photos and bird pictures. I wish camera companies would be ahead of new releases with lens that go with the camera and don't cost a fortune. I really like my Canon R-10 but few lenses to go with it. I'm also hoping this isn't another product that doesn't get supported.

I really like the feeling and the build quality sony alpha in this range doesn’t provide this much dynamic range and weather protection its also dust proof as well. Overall really worth it. I have used alpha 2 and 3 + canon Rp for a while aplha was released on 2018 which this one was released sept they use advance tech and canon has put more effort into this really appreciate

First Mirrorless Camera, Decided To Bump Up As Much As Possible For The Features. Camera Is Great, A Little Complicated But After Some Videos And A Call To Canon, We Were Shooting Using A Laowa 65mm Macro Lens. Pictures Are Great, Even Better With A Tripod Since We Mostly Shoot Rings. It's A Powerhouse Camera, Been Using Canon For Many Years.

The minute I picked it up in my hand, it felt sturdy. It felt right. Also, the menus are just like the menus I had on the DSLR, which is what I liked. I didn\u2019t have to teach myself anything I bought the I brought the bracket that allows me to use our lenses. EzF/EFS lenses so I now have a wide variety from my 70 D and 80 D days to here

The minute I picked it up in my hand, it felt sturdy. It felt right. Also, the menus are just like the menus I had on the DSLR, which is what I liked. I didn't have to teach myself anything I bought the I brought the bracket that allows me to use our lenses. EzF/EFS lenses so I now have a wide variety from my 70 D and 80 D days to here

Coming From A Canon T2i, This Camera Is A Game Changer For Me. The Build In IS Alone Makes A Huge Difference For Shooting Video Without A Gimbal. The Kit Lens Works Good But I'm Looking Forward To Upgrading To A Few Prime Lenses In The Future. PSA Don't Buy The JJC Lens Hood For The RF 18-150, It Has Vignetting When Shooting Wide.

At first I struggled with the auto focus, I now have that sorted. I changed from 5d mkiii and am so glad I did. For wildlife and sport photography which is what I do most it is amazing. The combination of the R7 and 100-500m lens is where canon has got it right. I will be telling everyone about this set up, thank you canon.

I got this camera to use in all kinds of photography, and it works great. I love the definition, the moderate weight, the combination with certain lenses, the quickness, the sensor in low light. With the RF 100-400 is a dream combo for wildlife and BIF.\nMy new favorite. I wish the light lenses were weather resistant.

I love this camera. I upgraded from a Canon M50 and M50 mark II. Could never get great photos of birds in flight. I can with this camera. Has taken my photography to another level. Yes, I would buy it again. Came packaged well and fast shipping. Takes a little getting used to, but works great. Thank you.

The Canon R7, lives up to the purpose, for which it was made. When set up properly, it functions as it should. Focus,metering, and all functions work as they should. I use it for wildlife, mostly and it works good with 100-500, and 200-800 lens. Also the 100-400 works great. good camera.