Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR Specifications, Review And Price Details

Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR is for serious professional usage. If you want to be a professional photographer and have already used other lower versions of EOS DSLR like EOS 500D or EOS 1000D, then you can go for it. Canon EOS 7D comes with 18 megapixels resolution, CMOS Sensors and Dual DIGIC 4 Image processors for finest quality images at a high resolution.

Key Features:

18.0 Megapixel CMOS Sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors for high image quality and speed.
ISO 100-6400 (expandable to 12,800) for shooting from bright to dim light.
8.0 fps continuous shooting up to 126 Large/JPEGs with UDMA CF card and 15 RAW.
Advanced movie mode with manual exposure control and selectable frame rates: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD): 30p (29.97) / 24p (23.976) / 25p, 1280 x 720 (HD): 60p (59.94) / 50p, 640 x 480 (SD): 60p (59.94) / 50p.
Intelligent Viewfinder with approximate 100% field of view, wide viewing angle of 29.4°, high magnification of 1.0, intelligent viewfinder with glass pentaprism and an overlaid LCD display in viewfinder supports various shooting styles.
New 19-point, all cross-type AF system equipped with dual diagonal cross-type sensors in center at f/2.8 and f/5.6 and AF area selection modes to match various shooting situations.
iFCL Metering with 63 zone dual-layer metering sensor that utilizes AF and color information for optimizing exposure and image quality.
Magnesium body with shutter durability up to 150,000 cycles and exclusive dust and weather resistance.

Price: Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR is available in India at a price tag of Rs. 98,995 and in US at a price tag of $1699.

Pros:

Superior build quality
Bright LCD
Nice features/settings
Excellent image quality
Solid Operation

Cons:

Heavy/Bulky
Noisy
Poor image quality
Complicated controls/menu
Missing features/settings

Complete Specifications:

Type

Digital, single-lens reflex, AF / AE camera with built-in flash

Recording media

CF Card Type I and II, UDMA-compliant CF cards, Recording to USB external media via Wireless File Transmitter (WFT-E5)

Image sensor size

22.3 x 14.9mm

Compatible lenses

Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses)
(35mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6x the lens focal length)

Lens Mount

Canon EF mount

Type

High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor

Pixels

Effective pixels:

Approx. 18.00 megapixels

Total pixels:

Approx. 19.00 megapixels

Aspect ratio

3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)

Colour filter system

RGB primary colour filter

Low-pass filter

Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor

Dust deletion feature

1) Automatic sensor cleaning2) Manual cleaning of sensor

3) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image

Recording format

Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 and Exif 2.21

Image type

JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), M RAW, S RAW, RAW + JPEG

File size

Large / Fine:

Approx. 6.6MB (5184 x 3456 pixels)

Large / Normal:

Approx. 3.3MB (5184 x 3456 pixels)

Medium / Fine:

Approx. 3.5MB (3456 x 2304 pixels)

Medium / Normal:

Approx. 1.8MB (3456 x 2304 pixels)

Small / Fine:

Approx. 2.2MB (2592 x 1728 pixels)

Small / Normal:

Approx. 1.1MB (2592 x 1728 pixels)

RAW:

Approx. 25.1MB (5184 x 3456 pixels)

RAW + Large / Fine:

Approx. 25.1 + 6.6MB (5184 x 3456 pixels)

M RAW:

Approx. 17.1MB (3888 x 2592 pixels)

M RAW 1 + Large / Fine:

Approx. 17.1 + 6.6MB (3888 x 2592 pixels)

S RAW:

Approx. 11.4MB (2592 x 1728 pixels)

S RAW + Large / Fine:

Approx. 11.4 + 6.6MB (2592 x 1728 pixels)

* Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.

Recording functions

With the WFT-E5 attached, image recording to the CF card and to the USB external media connected to the WFT-E5 will be possible as follows:(1) Standard

(2) Automatic switching of recording media

(3) Separate recordings according to image-recording quality
(4) Recording identical images to both recording media

Backup recording

Enabled with WFT-E5 attached

File numbering

Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset.Possible to create new folders and select folders in the CF card to store captured images

RAW + JPEG simultaneous recording

Provided (S RAW + JPEG & M RAW + JPEG also possible)

Colour space

sRGB, Adobe RGB

Picture Style

Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral,
Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3

Type

Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature setting

Auto white balance

Auto white balance with the image sensor

Colour temperature compensation

White balance correction:

±9 stops in full-stop increments

White balance bracketing:

±3 stops in full-stop increments

* Blue / amber direction or magenta / green direction possible

Type

Eye-level pentaprism

Coverage

Vertical / Horizontal approx. 100%

Magnification

Approx. 1.0x (-1m^-1 with 50mm lens at infinity)

Eyepoint

Approx. 22mm (from eyepiece lens center)

Built-in dioptric adjustment

-3.0 to +1.0m^-1 (diopter)

Focusing screen

Fixed

Mirror

Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflectance ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4L IS USM or shorter lenses)

Viewfinder information

AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning), Flash information (flash ready, flash exposure compensation, High-speed sync, FE lock, Red-eye reduction light), Image information (Highlight tone priority, monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information)

Depth-of-field preview

Enabled with depth-of-field preview button

Type

TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor

AF Points

19 (Cross-type) f/2.8 at centre:

Dual Cross Sensor

Metering range

EV -0.5 – 18 (at 73°F / 23°C, ISO 100)

Focusing Modes

Auto, One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF)

AF area and AF point selection:

With a Custom Function, the AF area and manually-selectable AF point can be set separately for horizontal and vertical (camera grip at the top
or bottom) shooting

AF point registration / switching

With a Custom Function, you can register a manually-selected AF point separately for horizontal and vertical (camera grip at the top or bottom) shooting* This function can be assigned to AF start button, or AE lock button by customizing camera controls / buttons (Custom Controls).

AF function registration/switching

With a Custom Function, four types of AF function settings can be registered in a group: 1. AF area selection mode, 2. AI Servo tracking sensitivity, 3. AI Servo AF tracking method, and 4. AI Servo 1st / 2nd
img priority* This function can be assigned to the depth-of-field preview button or lens AF stop button by customizing camera controls/buttons (Custom Controls).

AF Point Selection

Automatic selection, manual selection (single point AF, Spot AF, Zone AF, AF point expansion, Zone AF)

Selected AF point display

Indicated by transmissive LCD display in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel

AF-assist beam

Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash

Effective range

Approx. 13.1ft. / 4.0m at center, approx. 11.5ft. / 3.5m at periphery

Metering Modes

63-zone TTL full-aperture metering- Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point)

– Partial metering (approx. 9.4% of viewfinder at center)

– Spot metering (approx. 2.3% of viewfinder at center)

– Center-weighted average metering

Metering range

EV 1 – 20 (at 73°F / 23°C with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)

Exposure control

Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Bulb, Creative Auto, Full auto, Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE

ISO speed

Automatically set:

ISO 100 – 6400
(in 1/3-stop or 1-stop increments)

Extension settable(with C.Fn.I-3-1):

12800

High Tone Priority settable:

ISO 200 – 6400

Exposure compensation

Manual:

±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

AEB:

±3 stops

AE lock

Auto:

Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative
metering when focus is achieved

Manual:

By AE lock button

Type

Vertical-travel, mechanical, electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter

Shutter Speeds

1/8000 to 1/60sec., X-sync at 1/250sec.
1/8000 to 30secs., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)

Shutter release

Soft-touch electromagnetic release

Remote control Self-timer

10secs. or 2secs. delayRemote control with N3-type terminal

Type

Retractable, auto pop-up flash

Flash metering

E-TTL II autoflash

Guide No.

12/39 (ISO 100, in meters/feet)

Recycle time

Approx. 3secs.

Flash-ready indicator

Flash-ready icon lights in viewfinder

Flash coverage

15mm lens focal length

FE lock

Provided

Flash exposure compensation

Up to ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

Manual flash

Flash output 1/1 to 1/128 settable in 1/3-stop increments

Multi-flash

Flash output 1/4 to 1/128 settable in whole-stop incrementsFiring frequency 1Hz – 199Hz

Integrated Speedlite Transmitter(Wireless master unit function)

Possible with an EX-series Speedlite set as a slave unit(External refers to the external
flash and Built-in refers to the built-in flash)(1) External flash control with auto flash metering

(2) External flash control with auto flash metering + Built-in flash control

(3) Manual flash output

Zooming to Match Lens Focal Length

Provided

Compatible flash

EX-series Speedlites

Flash metering

E-TTL II autoflash

Flash exposure compensation

±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

FE lock

Provided

External flash settings

Flash function settings, Flash C.Fn settings

Drive modes

Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous,
and Self-timer (10secs. or 2secs. delay)

Continuous shooting
speed

High-speed:

Max: 8 shots/sec

Low-speed:

Max: 3 shots/sec

Max. burst

JPEG (Large / Fine):

approx. 94 (CF) / 126 (UDMA CF)

RAW:

approx 15

RAW+JPEG (Large/Fine):

approx. 6

* Based on Canon’s testing standards with a 2GB CF card, high-speed continuous shooting, ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style* Varies depending on the subject, CF card brand, image-recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, etc.

On LCD monitor

Electronic level indicates up to 360° roll and ±10° pitch in 1° increments

In viewfinder

The AF point display is used to indicate up to ±6° roll and ±4° pitch in 1° increments (During vertical shooting, up to ±4° roll and ±6° pitch)

Shooting modes

1. Live View shooting
2. Remote Live View shooting(with a personal computer installed with EOS Utility)

Focusing

Manual focusAutofocus (Live View image interrupted for AF): Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face Detection mode

Metering modes

Evaluative metering with the image sensor

Metering range

EV 0 – 20 (at 73°F / 23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)

Magnified view

By 5x or 10x at AF point

Grid display

Provided

Exposure simulation

Provided

Silent shooting

Provided (Mode 1 and 2)

Recording format

MOV

Movie recording size

Full HD (1920 x 1080)

HD (1280 x 720):

Frame rate: 60fps, 50fps

(640 x 480):

Frame rate: 60fps, 50fps

Audio recording

Internal monaural microphone or external stereo microphone via microphone jack provided

Exposure control

Program AE and manual exposure

Still shooting

Possible during movie shooting by pressing shutter button

Type

TFT colour, liquid-crystal monitor

Monitor size

3.0in.

Dots

Approx. 920,000 (VGA)

Coverage

Approx.100% (viewing angle: approx. 160°)

Brightness adjustment

Auto:

Brightness adjusted automatically by light sensor

Manual:

7 levels provided

Interface languages

Display Format

Single image, Single image + Image-recording quality / shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx.1.5x-10x), rotated image (auto / manual),
image jump (by 10 / 100 images, index screen, by shooting date, by folder, movies, stills), slide show (all images / selected by date / folder, movies, stills)

Highlight warning

Provided (Overexposed highlights blink)

Protect

Single images can be erase-protected or not

Erase

Single image, check-marked images or all images in the CF card can be erased (except protected images)

Compatible printers

PictBridge-compatible printers

Printable images

JPEG images compliant to Design rule for Camera File System (DPOF printing possible) and RAW / MRAW / SRAW images captured with the EOS 7D

Easy Printing feature

Provided

DPOF

Version 1.1 compatible

Compatible images

JPEG and RAW imagesOnly JPEG images can be transferred as wallpaper on the personal computer screen

Custom Functions

Total 27

Camera user settings

My Menu registration

Provided

Quick control function

The following functions can be set:

Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, exposure compensation, AEB, flash exposure compensation, AF point selection (including AF area selection modes), Picture Style, white balance, metering mode, Auto
Lighting Optimizer, image-recording quality, AF mode, drive mode, and Custom Controls (camera controls / buttons customization)

USB terminal

For personal computer communication and direct printing (USB 2.0 Hi-Speed)

Video OUT terminal

(1) Video OUT terminal: NTSC / PAL selectable(2) HDMI mini OUT terminal

Extension system terminal

For connection to WFT-E5A

Battery

One Battery Pack LP-E6AC power can be supplied via optional AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6 (with optional Battery Grip BG-E7N or BGM-E6 attached, AA-size batteries can be used)

Number of shots

[Number of shots approx.]

Temperature		Shooting Conditions
Temperature		No Flash	50% Flash Use
Normal Shooting	73°F / 23°C	1000	800
Normal Shooting	32°F / 0°C	900	750
Live View Shooting	73°F / 23°C	230	220
Live View Shooting	32°F / 0°C	220	210

Battery check

Automatic. Displayed in 6 levels on LCD panel and in viewfinder. Battery information can be checked with the (battery info.) menuv

Power saving

Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30min.

Date / Time battery

One CR1616 lithium-ion battery

Startup time

Approx. 0.1sec. (Based on CIPA testing standards)

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Approx. 5.8 x 4.3 x 2.9in. / 148.2 x 110.7 x 73.5mm

Weight

Approx. 28.9oz. / 820g (body only)

Working temperature range

32-104°F / 0-40°C

Working humidity range

85% or less

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