Canon R7 in 2025 – The Good, The Bad & The Grizzly 🐻

Join us as we discus the Canon R7 and how it stacks up in 2025. Is it still a good buy or has the passed it by. What about the R7 MKII? AF Issues? We discuss the pros and cons of this 3+ year old camera in todays wildlife camera market. Use the Chapters below as this is a long video: _________________________________________________________ 00:00 - intro 05:44 - Pros 06:26 - Sensor 07:54 - Weight 08:34 - IQ 09:39 - Autofocus 14:22 - FPS 16:00 - Toughness 18:33 - Video 21:22 - Battery Life 22:42 - Price 27:31 - Cons 28:51 - Eyepiece 29:04 - Sensor Speed 33:06 - AF Drift 34:31 - How to Get Better AF 29:04 - New Button Layout 40:13 - Precapture Pro/Con 41:27 - No Grip 41:40 - Best Starter Camera? 43:12 - Still a Buy in 2025? 45:23 - R7 MKII??? ____________________________________________ Affiliate links mean I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. This helps support my channel at no additional cost to you. _____________________________________________________________ PGYTECH CreateMate USB 3.2 CFexpress B Card Reader https://amzn.to/4npRnOd Sandisck 4TB SSD https://amzn.to/3U48oQl LENSCOAT NEOPRENE COVER https://amzn.to/4h4bgY6 LEOFOTO Lens Feet https://amzn.to/42aFKke Peak Design Slide Camera Strap https://amzn.to/3ZVjA6c AirTag 4 pack https://amzn.to/3QI9SOF SmartTag 4 Pack https://amzn.to/43liWAx Pelican Marine Waterproof AirTag Case 4 pack https://amzn.to/43l7yol elevationlab fabric airtag 4 pack https://amzn.to/4im0BHZ SmallRig AirTag Arca Swiss plate https://amzn.to/3EX5jNN CANON R5 MKII https://amzn.to/4drYmAU CANON BGR-20 BATTERY GRIP https://amzn.to/3Xcv6a6 Nikon Z6 III. https://amzn.to/3VA6CXP Tamron Z 150-500 F/5-6.7 lens https://amzn.to/45GwJAP Exascend 128GB Essential UHS-II SDXC Memory Card. https://amzn.to/3tdyTJv Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S. https://amzn.to/4825jWi Zippo Heatbank 9s Rechargeable Hand Warmer https://amzn.to/46qyroZ Sirui CT-3204 https://amzn.to/47bL6N2 Sirui PH20 https://amzn.to/47anCIk Peak Design SL-BK-3 Slide, Camera Strap https://amzn.to/48rGL9R Nikon Z9 https://amzn.to/3RPQ9OY Nikon Z8 https://amzn.to/3qPftcs Exascend Essential 1TB CFexpress Card Type B https://amzn.to/43QA5PM Exascend 512GB Essential CFexpress Card Type B https://amzn.to/3CrP1rC Exascend 256G/512G/1TB Essential CFexpress Card Type-B https://amzn.to/3CkWMje Lenscoat Raincoat https://amzn.to/3BuKqVk Vello BG-C18 Battery Grip https://amzn.to/40wJt9f SmallRig AP-10 Carbon Fiber Tripod https://amzn.to/3Z5Ci86 Canon EOS R10 https://amzn.to/3nlJ8IX Canon EOS R5 https://amzn.to/3xbg48A Canon EOS R7 https://amzn.to/3ARWbow Rode VideoMic GO II https://amzn.to/3DcKKtJ Atomos Ninja V https://amzn.to/3DdzJZl WANDRD PRVKE 21L Photography Backpack https://amzn.to/3BcYVg0 ___________________________________________________________ SOCIAL MEDIA & WEB Instagram:   / sdwest11   Facebook Page:   / sdwest11   WHO I AM. My name is Scott West and I am a nature and wildlife photographer located in Alaska. I am very lucky to live in a place surrounded by amazing landscapes and even more amazing wildlife. ☊ MUSIC Music licensed through Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Music licensed through Music Vine. https://musicvine.com/ Best Wishes Scott