The announcement everybody has been waiting for - The Canon 7D Mark 2. BJP reports that the new DSLR was revealed at Photokina in Cologne, Germany.
Masaya Maeda, Canon's chief executive of Image Communication Products Operation, revealed the new model to the public, saying "We help to shape the evolving landscape, and today we move forward again with the EOS 7D Mark II."
"A huge upgrade" with the 20-Megapixel sensor has be revealed by Alessandro Stanzani, head of Consumer Imaging Group for Canon Europe. Stanzani also added that the new model, which has the 1D-X technology, would shoot at a staggering 10 frames per second, "a speed no other APS-C sensor can currently match".
The Canon 7D Mark 2 and its specs target action/sports photographers, improvements in video which include uncompressed HDMI output and Dual Pixel CMOS AF feature will appeal to filmmakers alike.
Specs via Petapixel.com:
- 65 Point Cross-Type AF System
- 10 Frames Per Second Continuous Shooting
- 20.2 Megapixel APS-C CMOS Sensor
- Dual DiGIC 6 Processors
- Expandable ISO at 51,200 (Max Base ISO at 16,00)
- Frame Rate up to HD 6p
- 1.04 Million dot, 3-inch LCD monitor
- 150,000-pixel RGB+IR 252-zone metering sensor
- Improvements in dust and weather sealing
- Dual Pixel CMOS AF with Live View
- Built In GPS receiver
- Digital Compass
- Full HD 1080p/60 Video & Movie Servo
- Magnesium Alloy Body Construction
- Built-in intervalometer for time lapse shooting
B&H overview:
"The 7D Mark II comfortably performs in a range of challenging situations, and while ideally situated as a tool for sports and wildlife photographers, it resides equally as well in the hands of contemporary multimedia image-makers."
The Canon 7D Mark 2 will hit store shelves in November. Retail price for the body starts at $1,800, with the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM for $2,150. It can be pre-ordered at B&H Photo.
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