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Canon T7i Sharpness

Started Nov 23, 2020 | Questions thread
TeeJay626 Contributing Member • Posts: 569
Re: Canon T7i Sharpness

To me, the biggest issue is the lens combination you are using.  The 18-55 is a decent lens, however the 75-300 is widely regarded as one of the worst lenses in Canon's lineup.  poor sharpness, no IS and bad chromatic abberation.

So, I don't think it is the T7i, but rather the lenses.  Also, as others have mentioned, your composition is good, but your shutter speed was a little slow.

I have the Canon 77D, which is just about the same camera as the T7i with some minor differences.  I love my camera and it takes great pics.  But, I also have replaced my kit lenses with much better glass.  I would recommend replacing the 18-55 with the Sigma 17-70 f2.8-4 Contemporary and the 75-300 with either the much better Canon 55-250 STM or the Canon 70-300 IS USM II.  These lenses will give you much better results, and allow you to see just how good your camera can be.

Ultimately, you'll want to get "L" lenses to really make your camera shine, but that requires quite a bit of an investment.  Learn your camera first, albeit with some better lenses.  Once you truly get the hang of your camera and see what it can do, you'll want the better glass.

 TeeJay626's gear list:TeeJay626's gear list
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Canon EOS R7 Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM | C Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM +3 more
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