Canon EOS R7
At a glance
£1,350 body only
£1,700 with 18-150mm zoom
● 32.5MP APS-C sensor
● ISO 100-51,200 (extended)
● 30 fps shooting
● 4K 60p video
● 2.36m-dot EVF
● 3in, 1.62m-dot vari-angle LCD
For and against
+ Compact, weather-sealed body with plenty of external controls
+ Rapid and reliable autofocus tracking
+ High-speed continuous shooting at up to 30fps
+ High-resolution sensor delivers impressive levels of detail
+ High-quality 4K video recording with no 30-minute time limit
- Very limited range of RF-S lenses
- Rear joystick / command dial takes some getting used to
- 2.36m-dot EVF is somewhat low resolution for the price
- Kit lenses aren’t weather-sealed
Data file
Sensor 32.5MP CMOS, 22.3x14.8mm
Output size 6960 x 4640
Focal length mag 1.6x
Lens mount Canon RF
Shutter speeds 30-1/8000sec mechanical; 30-1/16000sec electronic
ISO sensitivity 100-32,000 (51,200 extended)
Exposure modes PASM, B, Fv, 3x Custom, Auto
Metering Evaluative, partial, spot, centre-weighted
Exposure comp +/3EV in 0.3EV steps
Continuous shooting 15fps (mechanical shutter), 30fps (electronic shutter)
Screen 3in, 1.62m-dot touchscreen
Viewfinder 2.36m-dot, 0.72x magnification
AF points 651 (auto selection), 5,915
Video 4K 30p; 4K 60p (1.8x crop)
External mic 3.5mm stereo
Memory card Dual UHS-II SD
Power LP-E6N rechargeable Li-ion
Battery life 770 shots (LCD), 500 shots (EVF)
Dimensions 132x90.4x91.7mm
Weight 612g with battery and card
In a long-expected move, Canon has introduced two new mirrorless cameras, the Canon EOS R7 and Canon EOS R10. Both employ the APS-C sensor format, but use the same RF lens mount as its full-frame models. This means they’re not part of the EOS M system that Canon has used for APS-C mirrorless until now, and can’t use EF-M lenses.
Of the two, the EOS R7 is the more advanced, boasting a higher resolution 32.5MP sensor, faster shooting, a larger viewfinder and in-body image stabilisation. As the numbering suggests, Canon sees it as a successor to the EOS 7D Mark II APS-C DSLR, which means it’s one of
