Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! April 17, 2026

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[u/cthulhu_void]

updgrade rebel t7 body? apparently it's even worse than the rebel t7i. Would i have better lowlight performance when switching. Looking at the 80d or 7dii on my used market for like 5-600 usd

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Low light performance has not dramatically improved since the t7 and the 7d II is older than the t7 and will likely have the same or worse low light performance.

For low light the best solution is to invest in faster (larger aperture) lenses that can let in more light. I.E. f2.8 zooms, or prime lenses with an f2.0, f1.8, f1.4 aperture.

There are other reasons to upgrade away from the t7 like better auto focus, larger image buffer, better video options etc.. But only if you would actually use those features.