If you prefer the APS-C format, John, you may be right. Actually it's taken Canon way to long to get this camera to market, and the sensor may actually be the same sensor that's already in the 70D, or very similar.
Hi Paul;
If the specs on the 7D II are what that article says they are, I simply
am right: there is no APS-C that comes close.
The specs basically rival all current
pro-level, full-frame, sports-like cameras (D4 / 1Dx) ... at 1/4 the price ... let alone blow the doors of the other ASP-Cs. That is pretty freaking awesome any way you want to slice it.
And I do prefer APS-C for macro and telephoto, yes.
However, if I were a 100% landscape shooter, I would have the D810.
Regarding how long it took to come out, while I admit have been wanting an upgrade on my 7D for a year or so, I think the 7D was
such a good camera for the money, that it pretty much just "stood there" as
the benchmark for the APS-C class for quite awhile.
It will be like you say interesting to see the DR that Canon can get, but I also know a lot Canon shooters both video and non that are disappointed that there is no swivel screen. Hope that Canon gets an significant increase in DR on this camera. No wifi also, which I found surprising especially after the excellent implementation of wifi Canon did with the 6D.
Regarding DR, having 2 Digic 6 sensors will already improve what it was, and having 65 AF points will make nailing key compositions easier as well. If the 7D II has some "new" sensor, so much the better, but already I am very pleased with what I read: I will basically be able to get a D4 or 1Dx specs for less than $2K.
Regarding the LCD, I don't really like a swivel-LCD, quite frankly, nor do I use wifi.
Still, all of this is speculation at this point, so we will see what it really has to offer soon.
To me the D810/D800 surpasses the D4/s in most ways. If I need APS-C format, it's there and I still have close to 16Mp of pixels. The frame rate on the D4s is much faster, but I can live with the new 5 to 6 on the D810 depending on the mode selected.
I am sure, to many, the D800/10 is
the choice. If sensor is the key consideration.
However, when the sum total of features is added-up, then to Nikon (and, really, to most photographers out there), the speed/versatility and full complement of features found in the D4 makes it the better camera ... as the price reflects
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And, sure again, there are plenty of fine shots that have been taken by 16 mpx ASP-Cs, but (let's be real) these lessor tools still aren't going to match the overall usefulness that this new 7D II looks to be.
To get those kinds of performance specs, at that price point, will definitely resonate with
most people who are actually out there shooting sports/wildlife seriously (though maybe not 100% landscape/static shooters).
Noise, to be honest, I find both the D4s and D810/D800 pretty close unless you take the camera above 6400, which I never do. I would rather have the 2 D810, (close to it) than the 1 D4s and be limited to only 16MP. However I fully agree it's a individual choice.
I hope there is less noise in this new 7D II than the 7D I had.
It took a gazillion nice shots with my original 7D, but I wanted better in some cases. Especially low light.
I got rid of my 7D earlier in the year, in anticipation of this new one coming out. Haven't even shot in a couple of months. By the end of this year, I am either going over to Nikon (if the 7D II doesn't impress me), or I am going to upgrade to the 7D II (if it does). As far as an overall package, I am already sold on what it can do (if the reports are accurate). I already know that, as an APS-C, strictly on the issue of the sensor, it is
not going to surpass the D810 to the pixel-peeper committee (any more than the twice-as-much D4 does). However,
as an overall field tool, the 7D II already blows the D810 away, so if the image quality legitimately passes the old 7D, it is already a huge bargain in my eyes. Especially at that price point.
And even more especially when compared to every other ASP-C on the market.
Canon, hopefully will allow some guidance on if they are planning a full frame update in 2015.
Paul
I am curious to see the next iteration of their full-frame as well.
Jack