Canon R7 & Nauticam housing: Maybe the perfect compact rig for underwater imaging?

Kevin Palmer · Issue 133, Jul/Aug 2023 · pp. 23–26

Products mentioned: Canon R7, Nauticam NA-R7, Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens, Nauticam WWL-1B, Nauticam WWL-C, Nauticam CMC-1, Nauticam CMC-2, Canon EF-S 60mm Macro, Canon EF 100mm Macro, Canon RF 35mm Macro, Canon RF 100mm Macro, Canon 8-15mm fisheye zoom, Nauticam SMC

The last several years have been a boom time in digital camera products. Mirrorless cameras are taking over the market while DSLRs are quietly being discontinued. Sensors keep getting bigger and resolutions have been heading through the stratosphere. Video continues on the same trajectory with very high frame rates and up to 8K resolution. And while enthusiasts eagerly scoop up the latest and greatest cameras on release, there is the majority of the underwater photography market that really just wants great imaging results in the easiest and most fun way possible. If you are in this category, the Canon R7 may just be your answer. The old Canon 7D MkII was a legendary APS-C performer in a bulky DSLR camera body. The new R7 is the spiritual successor to that camera, but in a svelte mirrorless body that outperforms the old 7D in everyway while being much more travel friendly. Specs This Can…