The Canon 7D Mark II is a fantastic DSLR. While it has some video shooting chops to it, the camera is first and foremost a sports- and wildlife-shooting beast.

With both Canon and Nikon sitting quietly for almost 6 years and not releasing updates to their high-end APS-C DSLRs, many thought that demand for such market was dead and neither company would release such a camera.

The Canon 7D Mark II is an incredibly powerful, exceptionally fast camera and the fastest remotely affordable DSLR on the market. However, its image quality is just below what you'd expect from this type of camera, and as a result, less-expensive cameras like the Canon 70D and recent high-end...

Fastest autofocus and image processing of any APS-C DSLR camera we've evaluated; Fastest capture rate from any DSLR under $4,000; Translucent LCD overlays helpful information on optical preview

Priced as high as some full-frame cameras; Video capability doesn't match that of lower-priced rivals; More noise in high-ISO/low-light conditions than from Canon's own, cheaper 70D

"Bought this last week and love it the AF Tracking feature is unbelievable when shoot birds in flight the joy is great for moving your AF point around quick on the fly and the lever for changing type of focus point you wish to use in an instance love and is unbelievably fast I love it.

It has taken some time for Canon to update its EOS 7D. The new Mark II version of the digital SLR workhorse will be a welcome update for professional photographers who have used it for sports, action and nature shots since 2009.

This camera is the master of all crop sensors and one cannot imagine better than this. Auto focus is fast at most of lighting conditions. Build quality is rugged. There are several options for video, specially 60fps at 1080 resolution. There is a healthy competition from Nikon with model d7200

Just purchased a new 7D Mark II and its just awesome. Its so fast for the sporting shots I do at the my son's soccer games. Just loving it!

Just started using my new Canon EOS 7D MKII, an update to my 60D & 70D. I thought the 70D was fantastic but was blown away by the 7D MKII. Blisteringly fast Auto Focus and 10 frames per second, it's a machine gun after the 70D's "mere" 7 frames per second.

The 7D MKII is a great camera, having owned the orginal 7D, the improvements really stand out and are very much appreciated. The new body feels very comfortable, button layout is slightly changed but easy to learn.

For the last 2 years I have been looking to upgrade my Canon 50d. I have tried the 5D Mark III; the 60d, and others, but I first tried the 7D Mark II after hearing how well it performed photographing birds and wildlife, one of my passions.

Fast / Accurate Auto-Focus; Fast Shutter Speed; Good Image Quality; Good Image Stabilization; High ISO Performance; Large Clear LCD; Quiet