Canon 5D MKII and 7D Field Impressions

Prefatory note: This isn’t intended as a ‘be all, end all’ review, but rather a set of impressions of these two recent hybrid cameras produced by Canon.

I wanted to add my experiences and opinions to the already exploding body of reviews and dissections on the net, hopefully to help others who are trying to decide on a new addition to their photo arsenal. I won’t go into the minutia of tech specs here, as this is available all over the web. Nor is this intended as an opinion of the merits of Canon vs Nikon or any other brand.

I bought the 5D MKII in early 2009 and the 7D in the early fall of that year, shortly after it came out. Since then, I’ve shot the 5D MKII around my home state of Washington, in the humid tropical environment of Belize in Central America, and both models just recently in Antarctica. (more…)

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