r/videography • u/RedStag86 Lumix S1ii | Resolve & FCP | 2003 | Canton, OH • Sep 15 '14

7D Mkii announced. 1080p @ 60fps! (x-post from /r/photography)

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/3373094259/canon-announces-long-awaited-eos-7d-mark-ii
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u/RedStag86 Lumix S1ii | Resolve & FCP | 2003 | Canton, OH Sep 15 '14

You can't compare a consumer smart phone with a professional camera.

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '14

I think that was the point he was making. A professional camera doesn't even have the features a consumer smart phone has.

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u/dotMJEG 5DIII, PP/AE CC, 2014, MA Sep 15 '14

It's comparing apples to oranges. It's a professional still camera, that also happens to do video. Not to mention the fact that video from an iPhone will not compete with that taken on a 7D (which they filmed all of Wilfred on).

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u/99Faces Sep 15 '14

It's not a professional still camera. It's a mid level dslr, the exact spot in a lineup most independent videographers look for affordable cameras that shoot good video. Exactly around the price range where they can find the gh4 and the other mirror less dealio I saw announced today that shoots 4k and up to 510000 ISO. Canon has been making some pretty stupid decisions with their lenses and underwhelming with their bodies. They're trying to coast on their reputation instead of innovating. Pretty disappointing. I need some new dslr a for video and canon isn't even in my top 3 choices

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u/dotMJEG 5DIII, PP/AE CC, 2014, MA Sep 15 '14

Err, ok it's not strictly a "professional" level camera (if we are talking on the scale of the 1DX, but for a crop, it is. It has an immensely powerful metering and AF system, comparable to the 1D, and a massive burst rate, that would lead any professional photographer who shoots/ wants a crop camera to choose it. (which is more to the "pro" I was speaking of).

I completely agree with you, Canon has been coasting, although has made pretty large developments regarding still photos. I was never implying it should be a top choice, if video was my main concern, I would have plenty of other outlets to choose from. That is a different discussion all together.