Canon's flagship APS-C RF-mount mirrorless with professional AF and burst capabilities.
The Canon EOS R7 was released in June 2022 as Canon's first high-performance APS-C RF-mount mirrorless body, bringing 32.5MP resolution, Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with 651 AF points, and 4K oversampled from the full 7K sensor readout to the RF APS-C lineup. At 15fps mechanical and 30fps electronic burst rates it addressed sports and wildlife demands for APS-C photographers. The LP-E6NH battery provides substantially more capacity than the LP-E17 used in lower-tier RF bodies.
The 32.5MP APS-C CMOS sensor incorporates Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with 651 automatic AF points covering the full sensor area. Burst shooting runs at 15fps mechanical and 30fps electronic shutter. 4K video records at up to 30fps oversampled from the full 7K sensor width — no crop; 4K at 60fps uses a sub-sampled approach with a slight crop. Light rain resistance is built in. Battery life using the LP-E6NH, body weight approximately 612g with battery and card, dual SD/SDHC/SDXC card slots (both UHS-II compatible).
The R7's practical position is the APS-C performance body in the RF system — 32.5MP resolution for large-format output and cropping, combined with 30fps electronic burst and 651-point DPAF II for wildlife and sports tracking. The 1.6x APS-C crop factor effectively extends telephoto reach for wildlife: a 100-400mm lens covers 160-640mm equivalent. Uncropped 4K/30fps at full sensor width provides high-quality video without the field-of-view penalty of cropped 4K modes.
On the used market the R7 is available at mid-tier APS-C mirrorless prices. Condition checks: DPAF II response across subject recognition categories, both SD slot contacts, light-rain sealing at body joints, and LP-E6NH battery health. The LP-E6NH is backward-compatible with LP-E6 and LP-E6N from Canon DSLR bodies — the large installed base keeps spares available. The EOS R10 provides a more affordable entry at 24.2MP and lower burst rates. Compatible with all Canon RF and RF-S mount lenses.