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Canon EOS 7D Review Summary
18 Megapixels
Single Lens Reflex
High ISO: ISO 6400 or more is available at full-resolution.
Level: Measures camera tilt and helps to keep the horizon level.
Continuous Drive
Full 1080p HD Video: 1920 x 1080 resolution or more.
Manual Controls: Both fully-manual (M) and semi-automatic modes (T and V).
Custom White-Balance: Specifies exactly what should be white to the camera.
Action Photography: Shutter speeds of 1/1500 or more.
Night Photography: Reaches shutter-speeds longer than 4 seconds.
Hotshoe: Allows external flash units to be attached.
Spot Metering
Depth-Of-Field Preview: Improve perception of DOF before shooting.
Live-View: Lets DSLR cameras use the rear LCD as an EVF.
Weatherproof - Seals protect from dust, humidity and light splashing.
Accepts Compact Flash memory.
Neocamera detailed reviewCanon EOS 7D Assessment
The Canon EOS 7D is a new advanced cropped-sensor DSLR with a very rich feature set starting with an 18 MP sensor with ISO sensitivity range up to 12,800 and high-speed continuous drive up to 8 FPS and including many advanced features such as a 100% coverage viewfinder, a digital level, weather-sealed body and 1080p HD video recording capabilities with full manual controls.
This well-rounded DSLR is highly suitable for all types of photography, particularly so given the extensive lineup of Canon lenses for cropped sensor and full-frame SLRs.
The sturdy EOS 7D fits comfortably in hand and provides a great number of controls to avoid using the menus. A few buttons require looking away from the viewfinder for using them properly, but this is much faster than using the extensive menu system.
In terms of performance, the EOS 7D shows some very impressive aspects including low image noise, excellent sharpness, fast autofocus, near-instant shutter-lag and blackout times. The downside is that the 7D has trouble with exposure and color accuracy in JPEG is poor. See the review for all the details. Note that although we had a production Canon EOS 7D, the firmware has changed twice since then.
The competition is slim, only the Pentax K-7 and Nikon D300s
Neocamera detailed review Read the full Canon EOS 7D review here.
| PROS | CONS |
|---|---|
| Very low image noise | Frequent overexposure |
| Excellent sharpness | Poor color accuracy |
| ISO range entirely usable, up to 1600 for large prints | Poor white-balance, both auto and preset under artificial light |
| Super-fast autofocus speed and tacking | Slower than average instant review speed |
| No shutter lag and great shot-to-shot speeds | Slow to power-off due to sensor cleaning |
| Quick and responsive | LCD too bright |
| Large 100% coverage viewfinder | Several interface oddities, see review page 2. |
| 2-Axis digital level | |
| Full choice of exposure modes for movies | |
| Above average live-view autofocus | |
| Quick and powerful built-in flash | |
| Efficient menu system | |
| Highly customizable | |
| Very secure grip | |
| Solid construction | |
 Good Good |
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II - 21 Megapixels, Full-frame, 98% coverage viewfinder, Max ISO 25600, No built-in flash, 3.9 FPS, No digital level |
Canon EOS 50D Canon EOS 50D - 15 Megapixels, 95% coverage viewfinder, 6.3 FPS, No movie-mode, No digital level |
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Canon 7D Facts
SLR digital camera| 18 Megapixels DSLR | ISO 100-12800 |
| Canon EF Mount 1.6X FLM Sensor-Size: 22 x 15mm  Actual size when viewed at 100 DPI | Shutter 1/8000-30s |
| 100% Coverage Large Viewfinder | Full manual controls, including Manual Focus |
| 2 Axis Digital Level | Custom white-balance with 2 axis fine-tuning |
| Weatherproof | Spot-Metering |
| Built-in Dust Reduction | Hot-Shoe & Sync-Port |
| 8 FPS Drive, 126 Images | Stereo audio input |
| 1920x1080 @ 30 FPS Video Recording | Lithium-Ion |
| 3" LCD 920K Pixels | Compact Flash |
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