Originally posted by surfar
This is really interesting!!
The R7 definitely has a beefier body then most mirrorless cameras which are just plain skinny and too thin.
In terms of features that are shown, most of them seem to be related to capturing stills from video. That's the way it looks from the videos posted. Also instead of using the viewfinder, Live View is being used which is great if you have a wide enough lens and enough distance to the subject.
I can only really comment on my own experience from the tests I've made in my backyard. I only get a few seconds on birds, that includes spotting them (without the camera) then getting the camera ready, shooting and that's it they're gone and they may not be back in a good spot for hours or days.
Sure, it's not the ideal location I know!! The smaller birds are simply too fast to shoot. They can zip in and out of my peripheral vision within a second.
Something that you mentioned previously about "newer is better", is not always the case. At least with the D500 it's had many years to mature and become a stable and accurate system.
The R7 isn't out yet and from what I read it will be around June or July as the approximate release date.
Of course, if the firmware is stable and the functions work without bugs then for sure it is definitely an option worth looking at.
At this point the real issue would be about the negative aspects of both systems. If I narrow things down to between the D500 and R7 then what are the drawbacks of each system?
What parts of each package do the manufacturers or media want to play down or exclude completely for giving the system a negative reputation?
"Old Tech" / "Newer Tech" isn't really an argument if both produce the same or similar results.
Sometimes one has to be a little careful about paper specs as high unusable iso for example are just there for marketing purposes.
Yeah, now I feel like I'm banging my head against a brick wall lol
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More information about the R7:
Canon EOS R7 First Impressions: The Performance King of APS-C | PetaPixel
Looks like it's gona be a test bed of layout and functionality...
The tester also claimed AF was not perfect. Maybe fw updates will help and maybe they won't... many unknowns stll!