I like the grip, don't find them to be worth it overall. If you are using a pro lens, it is easy to hold the camera by the lens quite a bit, balancing things out and makes your trigger hand a little more comfortable.


Not sure if thats 'proper' but I can shoot 1/20th a second at 35mm or 70mm at 1/40th (but with a 1.6x 7d so 56mm and 112mm equivalent, respectively) a second and get really sharp results. I don't find a grip to help whatsoever.

Battery life is a plus but I don't find it hard to keep a spare battery in the pocket.