Some actual first impression of the R7 (with first images)

Nature Lover 2018 wrote:

Could you help me with this?

I am planning to upgrade my canon D80 camera to the R7. My only use is for wildlife photography, mainly birds. Questions

1. I heard the mechanical shutter is unusually noisy (audible), so it may scare the birds (that sometimes came close enough and present unique opportunities for great photos). Is the mechanical shutter noisy, like a machine gun? Canon EOS R7 Shutter sound check (mechanical) - YouTube

Very loud.

2. Also, I have reports that the shutter button is mushy, and it is difficult to sense the midway to activate the autofocus, and ones ends up taking the photo before ready. What is your experience with this? Usually I focus on a bird, and I have to stay on it while gyrates to a better position for the photo. During that time, I keep the shutter button halfway (while balancing in one leg at the edge of a deep creek)

It's more like the shutter on "Pro" models. There is a pretty hard stop before full press.

3. Any feeling yet if using the electronic shutter reduces the battery life. I spend long days in the field, carry two batteries, and I do not want to run out of juice far from my base.

Just the opposite. It takes more energy to move the mechanical shutter.

4. Finally, any experience using the adaptors for EF lenses? I have zoom lenses that are all for the D80, which are EF lenses.

No problems with adapters. The usefulness will depend on the lens used.

It seems that the autofocus capabilities of the R7 are superior to the 80 and 90D. I wander if they can be useful to focus on birds in the grass, obstructed by thin grass (or small leaves, thin straw, etc.).

Very much so.

Sorry so brief, gotta run...

R2

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I liked it better when it started to snow later in the afternoon...

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