cinema5d‘s Johnnie Behiri felt the pulse of Canon’s new EOS 7D Mark II, especially for the video features. A pre-production model was used.

All in all the Canon 7D mark II offers surprisingly nice looking and clean video with lovely and accurate colors and no aliasing or moiré.

But also:

One or two years ago this camera would probably have sold like hot cakes. 5D mark III video in a much more affordable APS-C body and slow motion in full HD. But now that 4K is here for many the video might be too soft.

Canon still not implementing 4k video is a bad thing, and not very smart imo. The 5D Mark IV is rumored to have 4k. Let’s hope Canon starts to be less conservative.

World-wide EOS 7D Mark II pre-order links after the break 

Dpreview posted their hands-on review of the brand new Canon EOS 7D Mark II. An excerpt:

The 7D II offers the same ‘Intelligent Tracking and Recognition’ (iTR) mode introduced in the EOS-1D X, which uses colorinformation from the RGB sensor to identify and track subjects in conjunction with the AF system. Theoretically, this allows the camera to automatically select the appropriate AF point in order to stay on the initially focused subject. It should even detect faces to focus on them (outside of Live View).

Canon EOS 7D Mark II announcement, product description and specs here.

In Germany Wex Photographie is accepting pre-orders for the EOS 7D Mark II (€1,699). The new EOS 7D Mark II can be pre-ordered also in the USA. Shipment is expected for November 2014 and orders will be shipped on a first come first serve basis:

• 7D Mark II 18-135mm IS STM KIT – $2,149 – Adorama | B&H Photo | Amazon
• 7D Mark II body only – $1,799 – Adorama | B&H Photo | Amazon

World-wide pre-order links after the break.

Chuck Westfall about the EOS 7D Mark II

Video above by Canon Australia: Sharper. Faster. Built for Action. Mark Horsburgh, Canon Master, puts the new Canon EOS 7D Mark II camera, to a live action sports photography test, in Queenstown, NZ.

The video below is by Engadget on Youtube

The new EOS 7D Mark II can be pre-ordered. Shipment is expected for November 2014 and orders will be shipped on a first come first serve basis::

• 7D Mark II 18-135mm IS STM KIT – $2,149 – Adorama | B&H Photo | Amazon
• 7D Mark II body only – $1,799 – Adorama | B&H Photo | Amazon
• 7D Mark II battery LP-E6N – $99 – Adorama
• 7D Mark II battery grip – $319 – Adorama | B&H Photo
• WFT-E7A Wireless File Transmitter – $849 – Adorama ! B&H Photo

More world-wide pre-order links after the break

Gizmodo posted a video comparison of the EOS 7D Mark II vs. the EOS 70D and the 5D Mark III.

Basically the 7D Mark II inherits the video quality of the 5D Mark III. It lacks moire, and its sharpness is almost equal (maybe every-so-slightly softer). However, it’s a whole lot better than the 70D, especially in low light. While its noise levels don’t quite reach the standard of the full-frame sensor on the 5D Mark III, it’s still terrific in the dark.

The folks at Gizmodo also made a short photo-walk with the EOS 7D Mark II and shot some sample pictures.

Pre-order links after the break.

Imaging Resource posted a set of sample pictures shot with Canon’s new EOS 7D Mark II. All pics can be downloaded as JPGs or RAWs and are high resolution

The new EOS 7D Mark II can be pre-ordered. Shipment is expected for November 2014 and orders will be shipped on a first come first serve basis::

• 7D Mark II 18-135mm IS STM KIT – $2,149 – Adorama | B&H Photo | Amazon
• 7D Mark II body only – $1,799 – Adorama | B&H Photo | Amazon

More world-wide pre-order links after the break