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Thinking about cannon 7
There is limited canon crop lenses for this camera, you can I understand use the cannon ff lens, One of the attractions for a crop camera is cheaper and lighter likeness so if your going to be using full frame lenses at higher cost and weight, what is the point of getting an R7 you should just get a Canon full frame.
 
Simples, get the EF-R adapter, used ones are around £100, you can then use Canon's older, EF mount lenses, some of which are absolute bargains.

Size and weight? Well, it is what it is, quality lenses tend to be on the bigger, heavier side. The lesser ones though (for want of a better word) tend to be smaller/lighter. That said, the RF 100-400 is a bit of a peach, by all accounts.

I have an R7 but don't own a single RF mount lens, I adapt all my EF glass.

The R7 is considerably smaller than my 5Div, you'd be making a significant size and weight saving off the bat.
 
It depends on what you are photographing; the crop sensor gives an additional 1.6x view. For bird photography where normally you need as much focal length as possible the option on a full frame is to crop the image in post. If you compare to say an R6 which from memory is about the 20MP mark any cropping leaves quite a small file to play with. This may not be an issue depending on your intended use for the image ....or it may be
 
There are several compatible groups of lenses to consider:

Canon RF-S lenses, made by Canon to fit this range of cameras, limited choice and not spectacular, and you've already examined the weakness here.

There's now a small number of RF-S fit lenses from 3rd party manufacturers emerging, which are better, and better VFM

Canon and 3rd party EF-S lenses, made for Canon crop (so smaller / cheaper / lighter) but do require the EF-RF adaptor which spoils some of the size weight advantage

Canon RF lenses, built for full frame R series cameras, expensive though and add no real advantage over EF lenses other than not having to use an adaptor.

Canon and 3rd party EF lenses, made for Canon FF, also require the EF-RF adaptor, there are some real bargains about, especially if you consider than non-IS lenses now have your in-body stabilisation.

For someone who actually prefers shooting crop, the R7 is still a great choice, but also the R6 is a fantastic camera if you want to step up to FF, and there are plenty of bargain priced ones knocking about.
 
From the outside looking in and sorry to anyone invested in Canon but if not heavily invested in Canon and unless there's some niche area in which Canon has an advantage in some way I'd at least take a look at the competition. The Canon mirrorless systems seem to have a more limited choice of lenses and at least in some instances seem to be at a significant price disadvantage when compared to the competition.

Just a thought :D
 
You don't say what you are using at the moment or what you like to photograph but the 32 MP sensor in the R7 (I've been using one since Now 2022) will be merciless in showing up poor photography tecnique with "not quite sharp" images.

In good light with a steady camera/still subject the image quality is superb - if not a bit noisy compared to my 5d4 but de-noise programmes are your friend here.

The AI subject tracking and frame rates are superb but of you are into photographing fast moving subjects beware the sensor read rate is not stellar and rolling shutter will rear its ugly head in full electronic shutter mode.

Sports/wildlife is where it excels and of course that means big lenses, so your choice is??

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woof woof said:
From the outside looking in and sorry to anyone invested in Canon but if not heavily invested in Canon and unless there's some niche area in which Canon has an advantage in some way I'd at least take a look at the competition. The Canon mirrorless systems seem to have a more limited choice of lenses and at least in some instances seem to be at a significant price disadvantage when compared to the competition.

Just a thought :D
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I think that's a fair comment. A lot depends on what you are photographing and what your needs are. Most people are usually invested in one manufacturer already so unless there's a really big advantage to change you are locked in to a degree.

At any time there usually ends up being one manufacturer producing the "best" camera until that is superceded by the next "best" one. What I think you don't want to get drawn into is regularly changing system to have the latest and "best"...unless you like emptying your bank account. To a degree I think the same happens with lenses especially zooms
 
It'd be helpful to know what type of photography interests you.

I've been using an R7 for a couple of years now, using all my old 'EF' glass. I find the camera (and adapter) plays very nicely with these lenses.

My main interest is wildlife photography and I have been pretty impressed with the camera, particularly the AI focus tracking system.

These taken with the R7 and my trusty old EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM.













 
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Hi folks,thanks for the replies

It's a Canon bridge camera i have just now.

Recently retired and want to now explore photography

Option one, buy used DSLR for couple hundred pounds and learn with that
Option two, use my saved pennies for a decent.camera off the bag

The other camera I am looking at is Sony a6700

Cheers
 
Clouds said:
Hi folks,thanks for the replies

It's a Canon bridge camera i have just now.

Recently retired and want to now explore photography

Option one, buy used DSLR for couple hundred pounds and learn with that
Option two, use my saved pennies for a decent.camera off the bag

The other camera I am looking at is Sony a6700

Cheers
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I think a lot could hinge on what lenses you want to use. For example I almost exclusively use prime lenses in the 24-50mm range. These lenses tend to be quite small, or at least some of them are, and small lenses can make for a small camera and lens combination. Therefore, a full frame camera plus a compact prime can be quite small and smaller formats like APS-C or even MFT may offer little if any significant savings in bulk or weight.

If you can restrict yourself to a relatively small lens a full frame camera may be worth looking at but if you have other needs such as a long lens a smaller format may prove to have an advantage for you.

I'd therefore recommend thinking about what you want to take pictures of and working back from that to decide the camera and lenses you want. As you have a bridge camera it may be that you'll want to at last in part keep that long focal range? Or another option could be to buy a camera offering better image quality but without the long range zoom to supplement your bridge camera?
 
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As above, I think it's important to understand/decide what you will be taking photos of and from there, decide where to go camera/lens-wise.
 
To be honest i am not sure, never had time until now to look at photography as more than something I did when I went for.a.walk or on holiday

My vision is landscapes.and as I live near.coast seascapes. flying Birds as live next to rspb reserve.

Not portrait but macro.insects and flowers

Something I can take in my bag and going for a.walk.

Sorry don't know if that helped
 
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Clouds said:
To be honest i am not sure, never had time until now to look at photography as more than something I did when I went for.a.walk or on holiday

My vision is landscapes.and as I live near.coast seascapes. Birds as live next to rspb reserve.

Not portrait but macro.insects and flowers

Something I can take in my bag and going for a.walk.

Sorry don't know if that helped
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Birds... Not something I'm into but I suspect bird photography could include longer lenses (it's difficult to get them large in the frame unless you have a long lens and even then you may have to crop) and wider apertures and possibly a good focus system too and of course... more expense.

If bird photography is going to be a significant thing for you you're going to need some advice from the people here and setting a budget is going to be important. Landscape and walk about stuff is arguably less challenging and less hard on the budget.
 
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