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That didn't stop Canon from including a GPS module, which adds location data to images when enabled Sony went the opposite route with its Alpha 77 II, omitting a GPS and including Wi-Fi, as well as a hinge-mounted display.Ĭanon doesn't include a lot of controls on the face of the camera, just the depth-of-field preview button and a button that raises the built-in pop-up flash.
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The rear LCD is a fixed panel, which isn't quite as useful for video as the vari-angle display that Canon uses in the midrange 70D ($419.99 at Amazon), and the magnesium alloy chassis means that there's no built-in Wi-Fi, as an all-metal build interferes with wireless data transmission. There are some design choices that had to be made to achieve the durability the 7D Mark II promises to deliver. We weren't able to take our 7D test unit apart, but a teardown by the folks at Lensrentals shows just how extensive the camera's weather-sealing is. The result is an extremely durable body that feels a lot more solid than the company's entry-level full-frame offering, the EOS 6D ($1,999.99 at Amazon) (4.4 by 5.7 by 2.8 inches, 1.7 pounds). Its dense body features magnesium alloy construction, its 1/8,000-second shutter is rated to 200,000 cycles, and the body is sealed to protect it from dust and water.