7D Mark ii to EOS R?

TemperedGlassPhoto wrote:

Hello,

Recently I have been seriously considering buying the EOS R as an upgrade from my 7D Mark ii. I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to truly understanding the different specs. From what I can understand the EOS R is a good bit better than the 7D Mark ii I have and use. So I'm here looking for advice.

Situation-

I recently started my side photography business. I am most likely going to do primarily portraits (Senior Pictures and Families) along with some product photography (friends with small businesses of there own). I also love just doing landscape and street photography as purely a hobby. Business isn't booming by any means but my full time job allows me to have a little extra cash for nicer gear if I can decide if it is worth upgrading.

Two of the main features, besides the better Mega Pixel count, that really draws me to the EOS R is the tilting screen and the fact that with a mirrorless I can pretty much see how the picture will look before I take the picture.

Another concern is that I already have a few EF lens. They are a mix of Canon and Tamron. I believe from what I've already read that the Tamron lens will work with the adaptor.

I know the R5 and R6 are out there but unless I really start to ramp up the business, I can't see any reason to make that price jump.

Any help I can get with my personal dilemma would be greatly appreciated and thank you for your time in advance!

Welcome to the forum.

The EOS R is no speed demon, but it's excellent for portraits, product and landscape photography, as it has virtually the same sensor as the 5D4. I would advise you to keep your 7Dii though, as the cameras will complement each other very nicely as a pair that can even share batteries. I found that, if anything, my EF lenses work better on the R than on a DSLR, focussing better and over almost the whole screen.

Yes, the R5 and R6 are better for a lot more money, but their main advantages are the even better focussing, frames per second and IBIS, and you won't really miss what you never had.  I'm very pleased with my R, but it is very different from a DSLR, so there is a learning process before it becomes second nature.