Those of you who are into sports photography, action photography, and any other types of photography where a really fast camera is required, will do well to consider Canon's EOS 7D Mark II.

Fast shutter; Fast focus

Fixed screen position

As you might guess from its name, the new Canon EOS 7D Mark II replaces the Canon 7D. It therefore assumes its place above the APS-C format Canon 70D and below the full-frame Canon 5D Mark II in the Canon SLR line-up.

It is clear Canon made a few sacrifices in order to get other features in the 7D Mark II. First, they still went with the APS-C crop sensor. It isn't horrible and saves a lot of money.

Very fast burst mode; focusing is fantastic (especially auto focus tracking); many options to custom tailor the camera to your needs; great high ISO

No Wifi; No vertical holding mode without the battery grip; fixed LCD can be a bummer at times

To pinch the well-known slogan: good things come to those who wait. And wait we have. For the Canon EOS 7D Mark II is a DSLR that has shunned the typically frequent product cycle, instead taking five whole years to calculate its position in the market.

Fantastic image quality including to high ISO sensitivities; rugged and weather-sealed build quality; new 65-point autofocus system is brilliant; stacks of customisation; battery outperforms official quota

No tilt-angle screen; no touch controls; live view autofocus not always on point; not a huge image quality upgrade over original 7D; no 4K video; no Wi-Fi built-in

The Canon EOS 7D Mark II ($1,799, body only) is the long-awaited successor to the company's flagship APS-C D-SLR, the 7D . The 20-megapixel camera may bear the same moniker, but the Mark II is completely revamped.

10fps continuous shooting; 65-point cross-type autofocus system; Great control layout; Huge JPG shooting buffer; Lots of detail at high ISO; Access to Canon lens system; 1/8,000-second shutter; CF and SD card slots; Integrated GPS; 1080p60 video

Pricey; Lacks built-in Wi-Fi; Fixed rear LCD; Servo AF unavailable when shooting at 1080p60

Canon certainly can't be accused of having a short product cycle with the EOS 7D series. It is five years since the original Canon EOS 7D was launched, but the follow-up is finally here.

Fast 10 fps continuous shooting with large buffer; Ultra-fast autofocusing system with 65 cross-type AF points; Crop-frame camera giving more reach with telephoto lenses

No built-in Wi-Fi; No touchscreen or tilting LCD

The Canon EOS 7D Mark II is a new APS-C sensor DSLR camera that's built for speed. Completely rebuilt and redesigned, the EOS 7D Mark II features 10fps burst shooting, a new 65-point cross-type AF system, Dual DIGIC 6 processors, new 20.2 MP APS-C CMOS sensor with a native ISO 100-16,000 range...

Wow, what a camera! Not for your starting out student, this camera requires reading of the manual and watching tutorials. If you don't want to invest time in learning how to get the best from this camera, including how to Micro Adjust your lenses for a perfect fit, then go to a rebel series or point...

Best Weather Sealing; Crystal Clear Sharp Sharp; Fast Fast Af; Flexible Jpg's For Pp; Great High Iso For Crop; Low Low Noise; Ultimate Custom Config; Very quiet shutter

Fewunits Af Reported Soft; Not A Beginners Camera; Tons To Learn

The Canon EOS 7D Mark II is an update to a classic. The original EOS 7D was released five years ago, and has long been considered royalty among APS-C sensor DSLRs. A refresh was long due, though.

Good image quality; Decent burst performance; Fast; reliable AF

Lacks 4K video recording; No Wi-Fi

Under the hood the 7D Mark II is an entirely different beast than the original 7D. It appears that instead of focusing on increased resolution, Canon focused on improving virtually every other system on the camera to make it easier for photographers to capture the the photos they want.

10 frames per second shooting; 65 point all cross-type autofocus sensor; EV -3 sensitivity for center AF point; Fast autofocus; iTR metering sensor with face detection and subject recognition and tracking; Dual-Pixel autofocus for live view and video; Control layout virtually identical to 5D Mark...

iTR struggles to accurately track moving subjects; especially fast ones; Comparatively poor base ISO dynamic range and exposure latitude in Raw; Spot-metering not linked to AF point; Soft video lacks detail; Long screen blackout during live view shooting; No AF with continuous shooting in live view,...