Re: Some actual first impression of the R7 (with first images)
Alastair Norcross wrote:
KevinRA wrote:
kikimora wrote:
Alastair Norcross wrote:
I also love the three position on-off switch. I guess that really shows that ergonomics are very personal. Jordan Drake didn't seem to like either of those things. But then he is pretty much a video-centric guy. I'm approaching this camera from the point of view of a photographer, who pretty much ignores the video side of things.
I find it odd. I deeply dislike the three-position on-off switch exactly because I don't do video. If you're switching the camera on in a hurry you're very likely to flip the switch to video…
Seems a like it or dislike it 50:50 - hopefully better than the 95:5 dislike ratio on the R's touchbar!
I love the touchbar on my R.
Chris in dpreview was OK with it.
Main issue I have is Canon is that its so different an approach from other Canon's - if one only owns R7's then I'm sure its great.
Yes, it takes a bit of getting used to. I've owned many different Canons over the years, so I'm used to having to get used to different configurations. I like the fact that Canon aren't afraid to try different designs, probably knowing that they will be blasted for it by a lot of users. The main thing is that they aren't just trying something different for the sake of being different. Everything they do has a reason, and it's often a good one (at least from my perspective).
I agree and one of the biggest reasons is for product price point differentiation.