Canon 90D

19.03.2021, 22:41 #1

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Experience Sharing and Case Study

Hello everyone.
I just got myself the 90D as a second camera—it’s arriving in the next few days—and then I’ll be putting it through its paces out in the field. Since I’ve already been asked for some hands-on reports and others might be considering this camera sooner or later, here’s a space for users and interested folks to share their thoughts. If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask, and if there are particular features of the camera you’re curious about, let us know here. Otherwise, I’ll try to write up a review after a week or two, focusing on my main interests and the reason I bought the camera: wildlife photography (and filming).

21.03.2021, 09:13 #2

Karl-Heinz Sauer

Hello Korbinian!
Thanks for the info! Like you, I mainly photograph animals, preferably in action (like in flight). The focus is especially important here! Short shutter speeds lead to high ISO values, so noise is a big concern for me in this context. I’m hoping there’s an improvement over my EOS D7, which basically maxes out at ISO 400!
I look forward to hearing more when the time comes!
Have a great Sunday and greetings from Stuttgart Okasa

26.03.2021, 11:32 #3

Korbinian Ring

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This isn’t final yet—I haven’t tested everything—but here’s a quick update.
I’ve been out a few times in the forest and at the forest edge in the evenings, with the sun low to at least get some light. But there wasn’t much to work with.
I also capped the ISO auto at 6400 because otherwise it just shoots way up in the forest. From what you’ve said about the 7D (which I actually tried once on a small trip with my uncle, who uses it too, though not for wildlife), the 90D is definitely an improvement. It would be disappointing if it weren’t, considering it’s supposed to be the successor to both the 80D and 7D Mark II.
I do notice the noise quite a bit since forest photos tend to be pretty dark overall, and I’m used to having more tolerance with my full-frame camera. But up to around 2500/3200 ISO, even at 100% zoom, the image quality is perfectly fine. At 6400, the noise becomes more noticeable, but it really depends on how much you crop or zoom in afterward—if you keep the original framing and don’t plan to blow it up huge, 6400 ISO is still workable, even if it’s not “perfect.”
I’ve also tried shooting birds in flight and got some really sharp shots—though so far there have always been branches in the way or the bird got cut off because I was too slow. I barely used autofocus for those shots, at least not with automatic AF point selection, since there were too many branches and twigs in the way. But I definitely found that spot AF works excellently and usually manages to lock onto the bird even through all the branches. Since I hadn’t used this before, it’s still a bit of a learning curve to work quickly with it, but I find the joystick for moving the AF point incredibly handy for composing shots.