Nikon SLR Cameras

Is Canon 7d mark 2 a better choice than nikon d7200 for portrait photography?

Aamir
02.04.2017
Aamir

So i bought a nikon d7200 few months ago and i'm not satisfied with its performance with my portraits and sports photography so i'm planning to sell it after few days and i wanted to know if 7d mark 2 is a better camera for portraits cause i'm planning to buy one soon!
btw i used nikon d7200 with a tamrons 24-70 mm 2.8g lens and the pic quality was worse than a nikon or canons standard DSLR'S!

Sordenhiemer
02.04.2017
Sordenhiemer

Portrait photography is all about lighting and photographer skill. If you give both those cameras (with equivalent lenses) to a competent portrait photographer you will see absolutely no difference in the final image.

fhotoace
02.04.2017
fhotoace

Two questions come to mind

1) If you are seriously considering the Canon 7D, Mark II, then the comparable Nikon would be the D500
2) The D7200 using a 24-70 mm lens is fully capable of producing amazing portraits.

As you know, the quality of any photo, taken by any camera is totally based on the skills of the photographer.

We always shoot in RAW and process those images in Lightroom.

IF the portraits were exposed properly and you used good portrait lighting, you should see NO difference in the quality of the images, all things being equal.

Changing brands is NOT going to solve your problem. Have you attempted to use other lenses on the D7200?

When it comes to sensor performance, the Nikon D7200 and D500 outperform the Canon 7D, Mark II's

Andrew
02.04.2017
Andrew

The Canon (or even a Pentax) won't do anything the Nikon can't.

Basically, the camera/lens isn't the problem here.

BriaR
02.04.2017
BriaR

It is a poor workman who blames his tools.
If you can't take a good portrait with a D7200 then the problem is not the camera and replacing it will not help one iota.
Spend your money on some lessons to improve your skills.

Land-shark
02.04.2017
Land-shark

Not happy with portraits? Your camera is a good as any other, just buy a 3-point lighting system and learn techniques. (Focus on the eyes, you and the model need teamwork to get good results.)

Sports? The 7D Mk 2 might make it easier with its 10fps rather than 6fps. But if you anticipate the sport well that may not be necessary.

https://photographylife.com/nikon-d7200-vs-canon-7d-mark-ii/

Frank
02.04.2017
Frank

Without seeing the "horrible" shots, it's not possible to really determine what's the problem here. Based on the body/lens combo, the bad image quality is almost certainly user error.

The 7d II will be significantly better for sports and wildlife than the D7200, but when taking a shot of a person standing still with a f/2.8 zoom, you won't notice much of a difference at all.

keerok
02.04.2017
keerok

All dSLRs are basically the same. You will get the same picture no matter what dSLR you use. Picture quality depends mostly on your skill.

Getting a more expensive camera will not improve your shots. It will only make shooting easier, if you know what you're doing. If not, you at least get more bragging rights.

John P
02.04.2017
John P

Possibly the lens is the problem, though Tamron is one of the top three independent lens makers, and has a good reputation.

Frankly, you have an excellent camera, and I doubt that changing brand will satisfy you in terms of quality - both Canon and Nikon are excellent.

You should get some guidance face-to-face from somebody who knows about such matters, and who can look at your pics and find out where the problem is. Is your camera properly set up for Resolution and Quality?

Indeed, unless you are in stratospheric areas in your quality demands, you should get good or excellent results from crop-frame DSLRs. Your full-frame DSLR has so much quality available that you will very seldom come near to pushing it to its limits.

So, get some local advice before spending quite a lot of money.