Canon 7D Mark II: Mostly the same on the outside (pictures)
Given that the 7D is 5 years old, the body has surprisingly few changes for the Mark II.
Lori Grunin
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Lens fun
Now that the 7DM2 incorporates a Dual Pixel CMOS, you'll need to get STM lenses for best Live View performance. Sadly, there are no fast, high-quality STM lenses.
If it ain't broke...
The most important controls haven't changed.
Mode dial update
It locks!
Leverage
A new lever around the joystick is designed to make it easier to cycle through AF point configurations. But the fixed, non-touchscreen LCD makes me sad.
Double card capable
Two card slots -- one CF and one SD -- are a welcome update.
USB 3
Canon joins a slowly growing group of manufacturers starting to add USB 3 to their cameras.
Other connections
In addition to a mic input and a headphone jack, there's a wired remote connector and a PC socket.