Canon R7 and Autofocusing Performance

Kenny08 wrote:

Steven Aunan wrote:

Kenny08 wrote:

I understand as I believe is to be correct the R7 is a replacement for the 7DMark II?

I moved from the 7DII to the R7. The video below explains why the R7 is not a "replacement." There is no battery grip, and it lacks some of the "pro" features of the 7DII. The price is fantastic, though, and that's why I bought it.

I'm reaching out here to determine if the R7 is in fact adequate enough for photographing fast moving objects in terms of tracking and autofocus.

Yes, the R7's AF system is fantastic for wildlife. It requires some specific settings to reach its top performance, and my understanding is that the R6II's AF system is better, but you can't beat the R7 at its price point.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT1TFLPgHK0

Thanks Steven - but the R7's autofocus in theory shouldn't be be at the same level as an R5 correct?

Well, 'in theory' the R7's AF should be better than the R5. because it is a version of the later R3 AF. People who have both say mixed things about the comparison. Some say the R5 is still better, but others say the R7 is better. I don't have the R5, so I can't give a direct comparison. I can say that the R7 AF is very impressive indeed. I recently got the R6II, which, so far, has even better AF. As others have said, all the AF systems on the latest R models are very impressive (probably the best currently available), but also require a bit of getting used to. If you are coming straight from a DSLR, there is definitely a bit of a learning curve, but it's well worth it in the end.

I think the price of the R7 is well fitted - would be nice to have an R5, I rather spend the extra savings on a telephoto lens.