The beautiful eye and pattern of an invasive red lionfish: “Canon colors” is a real thing, and the R7 is no exception.

Ikelite ICS-5 bulkhead and manual strobe hotshoe optional TTL converter for Ikelite DS-model strobes.

Controls for all important camera functions.

Clear back for unobstructed view of camera and O-ring seal.

Corrosion-resistant ABS-PC construction.

Up to UHD 4K/60p (full width), 1080/120p video recording.

15fps continuous shooting with AF (mechanical).

Over the last few months-much longer than anticipated due to frustrating weather conditions and some untimely health issues-I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to test out the R7 in Ikelite’s compact housing (along with a pair of Ikelite’s flagship DS230 strobes) in my backyard testing grounds in Florida, at the Blue Heron Bridge and while shark diving in Jupiter.Ī green turtle winging over a shallow reef: The Canon EOS R7 in Ikelite’s housing with a pair of powerful Ikelite DS230 strobes made for a formidable rig (Canon EOS R7, Tokina 10–17mm f/3.5–4.5 fisheye lens, Ikelite housing, Ikelite 6-inch dome port, dual Ikelite DS230, f/13, 1/50s, ISO 100) Having owned the 7D and shot the 7D Mark II extensively back in the day, I was keen to know if-after almost eight years of development in camera tech-the R7 would indeed prove to be a worthy heir to the Canon APS-C throne. While trying to fathom a camera company’s model naming conventions is a fool’s errand, to anyone coming from a Canon DSLR-myself included-it was obvious that the R7 was very much the intended successor to the widely admired 7D series of cropped-sensor DLSRs. Happily, this was not the case: In May 2022, Canon finally unveiled its first mirrorless cameras with APS-C sensors-the entry-level R10 and the “enthusiast” R7. Indeed, with the dominance of Sony, Panasonic and Olympus/OM System in the cropped-sensor market, we’d forgive you if you’d imagined Canon had abandoned the idea of producing a mirrorless camera with a smaller sensor altogether. We’ve seen a slew of cameras with “R” in the model name since-RP, R5, R6, R3, and so on-but it’s been all about full frame.

It’s been very nearly five years since Canon launched its first full-frame mirrorless camera-the EOS R-and replaced the venerable EF lens mount with the RF mount. A Perfect Tool for Fast-Moving Subjects.Quick and Assured Autofocus Performance (Eventually).Top-Spec’d Camera, Ultra-Compact Housing.Pros: Superb detail and colors in images, especially with RF lenses incredible autofocus tracking decent battery life compact housing with rock solid strobe control in manual and TTL modesĬons: Noticeable noise at moderate to high ISO settings requires removal in post rear curtain flash sync requires the addition of a TTL converter

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