MJN
Well-known member
Colin.
The R5 is an outstanding camera and light years ahead of the 7D2 but it won't bring anything to the table for you with regards to actual or perceived reach compared to the 7D2 that you already use, particularly as you say, you crop heavily with the 7D2.
The crop mode on the R5 is not a crop sensor, it just provides you with smaller files as you are ditching a lot the edge areas of the image, also a lot of resolution is lost. Using crop mode on the R5 would leave you a bit worse off than using the 7D2.
If you're unsure, the rumoured R7 may be worth waiting for. If it arrives, it would be a leap forward from the 7D2 for your purposes.
Mike.
The R5 is an outstanding camera and light years ahead of the 7D2 but it won't bring anything to the table for you with regards to actual or perceived reach compared to the 7D2 that you already use, particularly as you say, you crop heavily with the 7D2.
The crop mode on the R5 is not a crop sensor, it just provides you with smaller files as you are ditching a lot the edge areas of the image, also a lot of resolution is lost. Using crop mode on the R5 would leave you a bit worse off than using the 7D2.
If you're unsure, the rumoured R7 may be worth waiting for. If it arrives, it would be a leap forward from the 7D2 for your purposes.
Mike.