In terms of speed and image quality, especially high ISO performance.

YES - Everyone always asks for more megapixels, but that comes at a tradeoff.

Moderate - Foam on Battery and CF Door - picsĪfter using the Canon 50D for a while, I wrote the followingĪs suggestions that would make the follow-on 7D even better - how did they do? RC1/5 IR remote plus wireless remotes via N3 connector Same with auto-brightness and better anti-glare/viewing angleīoth have UDMA storage (much faster) Highlight Tone Priority, noise reduction levels, vigenetting adjust, auto-lighting, micro-focus adjustment On the 7D, a microphone input is added and the mini-USB connector also provides NTSC/PAL output via a supplied cable a welcome addition that has been a long time coming!ġ080p at 24/25/30fps and 720p at 50/60fps The Canon 7D built-in flash can do wireless control of other flash units. but *SIX* frame burst depth for RAW+JPEG is very disappointing.Īll 9 cross-type with center high-precision/diagonal at F/2.8Īll 19 cross-type with center high-precision/diagonal at F/2.8Ĭanon 7D has a completely new auto-focus system design (with separate AF processor) that also includes spot auto-focusing.ģ5 area eval, Center weighted, Partial, SpotĦ3 area eval, Center weighted, Partial, SpotĬanon 7D Viewfinder uses a transmissive LCD to toggle display of auto-focus points, grid display, pitch/roll level, etc. The 40D & 50D are machine guns that go on forever and the Canon 7D is even more so. There's a number of other nice improvements that should make theġ00-6400, 12800 extended (and (claimed) less overall noise)Ħ.5 fps up to 90 JPEG, 16 RAW, 11 RAW+JPEGĨ fps up to 126 JPEG, 15 RAW, 6 (!) RAW+JPEG Redesigned auto-focus and metering system, larger viewfinder,īuilt-in wireless flash control (about time!), and of course, video. Higher ISO capability (and what appears to be less noise),

Most notable is the 20% jump in megapixels but still There are a number of 'pro' upgrades that make the Canon 7D quite the camera. Same APS-C sensor size, but they claim they will continue the xxD line), While it arguably should have been called a Canon 60D (retains the So about a year after that, they announce on September 1st, 2009 the

I owned a Canon Rebel XTi (400D) for almost a year and then

Canon 7d review vs 60d