Canon R7 in 2025 – The Good, The Bad & The Grizzly 🐻

Join us as we discus the Canon R7 and how it stacks up in 2025. Is it still a good buy or has the passed it by. What about the R7 MKII? AF Issues? We discuss the pros and cons of this 3+ year old camera in todays wildlife camera market.

Use the Chapters below as this is a long video:
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00:00 - intro
05:44 - Pros
06:26 - Sensor
07:54 - Weight
08:34 - IQ
09:39 - Autofocus
14:22 - FPS
16:00 - Toughness
18:33 - Video
21:22 - Battery Life
22:42 - Price
27:31 - Cons
28:51 - Eyepiece
29:04 - Sensor Speed
33:06 - AF Drift
34:31 - How to Get Better AF
29:04 - New Button Layout
40:13 - Precapture Pro/Con
41:27 - No Grip
41:40 - Best Starter Camera?
43:12 - Still a Buy in 2025?
45:23 - R7 MKII???
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