Canon EOS 7D

APS-C, 17.9 MP, 3.0"
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        Summary Canon 7D

        Prices Price
        Body only
        $849 - $896
        With 18-135mm lens
        $1,299
        all 7D prices
        Score Snapsort rank
        Within its price range
        #n/a of 2
        Among similar cameras
        #n/a of 10
        Specifications Key specs
        Sensor size
        Help APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
        Screen resolution
        Help 920k dots
        Megapixels
        Help 17.9 MP
        Movie format
        Help 1080p @ 30fps
        Screen size
        Help 3.0"
        Light sensitivity
        Help 6,400 ISO
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        Lenses Lenses
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        Canon EOS 7DCanon EOS 7D

        Replacement

        Canon has replaced the EOS 7D with the 7D Mark II.

        Canon EOS 7D Mark II
        Canon EOS 7D Mark II announced March, 2013
        HDR Has in-camera HDR
        Cross type focus points Many more cross-type focus points
        Focus points Many more focus points

        Compare the new Canon 7D Mark II vs the 7D

        reviewsWhat are people saying about the 7D

        "Class-leading detail and resolution at base ISO, good per-pixel sharpness"
        dpreview.com | talking about the camera's image-quality
        "Highly flexible new AF system with 19 cross-type sensors"
        dpreview.com | talking about the camera's auto-focus
        "Improved button and control layout over 50D/5D Mark II"
        dpreview.com | talking about the camera's button-layout

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        Explore our gallery of 39 sample photos taken by the Canon EOS 7D.

        Videos

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        Canon 7D 24p short film

        Canon 7D 24p short film
        • Sample video
        • Shallow DOF
        • Low light
        • Slow motion

        Canon 7D HD Video Tutorial

        Canon 7D HD Video Tutorial
        • Tutorial
        • Shooting modes
        • HDR

        Pros

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        The Canon 7D vs other recent DSLRs

        Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
        Shoot in extreme weather
        Lens availability More lenses available Help
        197 lenses
        Shutter lag Short shutter lag Help
        131 ms shutter lag
        Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
        Pentaprism
        Startup delay Short startup delay Help
        400 ms startup delay
        Continuous shooting Rapid fire Help
        8 fps
        Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
        100%
        Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
        1/8000 of a second
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        The Canon 7D vs other recent pro DSLRs

        Thickness Thin Help
        2.9"
        Built-in flash Built-in flash Help
        External flash not needed
        Lowest price Inexpensive Help
        $849.00

        Cons

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        The Canon 7D vs other recent DSLRs

        Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
        11.7 EV
        Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
        Risk of blur
        Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
        6,400 ISO
        Autofocus Manual focus only Help
        None
        Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
        Less flexible
        Announced Old Help
        September, 2009
        GPS No GPS Help
        Missing geo-tagging
        Weight Heavy Help
        860 g
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        The Canon 7D vs other recent pro DSLRs

        Low light performance Very noisy at high ISO Help
        854 ISO
        Overall image quality Very low overall image quality Help
        66.0
        Color depth Little color depth Help
        22 bits
        True resolution Lower true resolution Help
        17.9 MP
        Light sensitivity (boost) Low boost light sensitivity Help
        12,800 ISO
        Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
        1
        Built-in focus motor No focus motor Help
        Won't autofocus with all lenses
        Screen size Below average sized screen Help
        3.0"
        Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
        920k dots
        Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
        0.62x
        Focus points Fewer focus points Help
        19
        HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
        You could do HDR manually
        Battery life Shorter battery life Help
        800 shots

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        Discussion

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        kelvin (3:35 PM, December 05, 2014)
        what can u recommend for best dslr camera for cars photosshoot for web site.i normaly use 600d but wanna change it n perfect my shoots
         
        Avatar for Arvid Knutsen Arvid Knutsen (0:20 PM, September 11, 2013)
        Doesn´t the ISO go all the way to 12800 on the 7D??
         
        Avatar for jamin jamin (9:24 PM, August 06, 2013)
        Most videographers are going toward DSLRs... 7d is a good camera for video t3i is solid as well
         
        Joop (8:52 PM, April 22, 2012)
           A
        common misconception. The 7D has seals, but is not sealed. Only mid to
        high end Pentax and very high end Canikon DSLRs are weathersealed.


        That said, use at your own risk. I've seen Xsis live through
        exceptional downpours and there was a superbowl not that many years ago
        where dozens of 1D Mark IIs died in a relatively light downpour.
         
        janice (9:35 PM, March 31, 2012)
        I will definitely be getting the 60D or the 7D, but not sure which one. I bought the 40D before (lost in a divorce), now I want to upgrade. Not sure which one...... Any suggestions?
         
        Joeislessawesome (1:14 AM, February 23, 2012)
         A common misconception. The 7D has seals, but is not sealed. Only mid to high end Pentax and very high end Canikon DSLRs are weathersealed.

        That said, use at your own risk. I've seen Xsis live through exceptional downpours and there was a superbowl not that many years ago where dozens of 1D Mark IIs died in a relatively light downpour.
         
        Lmc (1:14 AM, February 19, 2012)
        Nikon d7000 does great videos with 35 mm lens
         
        07pats (1:33 PM, February 14, 2012)
         Try a Camcorder ...
         
        Faisal Wassan (0:08 PM, February 12, 2012)
        Can anyone recommend me the best dslr camera for shooting web videos. Videos will primarily be in front of a whitescreen with studio lights. Options are Nikon D5100 and Canon 7D (or anything else you recommend). Videos will be shot at 24p. I need something that's simple and easy to use without a steep learning. Thanks in advance.
         
        Joeismoreawesome (8:52 AM, December 24, 2011)
        The camera has weather sealing. It kind of annoys me that this site says it doesn't.
         
        lamboram (4:26 PM, November 27, 2011)
        do you know what D3s is?? it has a monstrous ISO performance.. 7D is not a match at all.. 
         
        Jaap (0:07 PM, October 14, 2011)
        No it is almost 100% so somewhere around the 99,5% range not 95% range
         
        Jaap (0:04 PM, October 14, 2011)
        According to the Canon Literature it has Weather Sealing same as de EOS-1N from years ago. Canon Says it has better sealing than the 50D en 5D Mark II but less sealing then thee 1D series. Image of the Sealing see the red lines http://media.the-digital-picture.com/Images/Other/Canon-EOS-7D/Sealing.jpg

        So it's incorrect to say it has non at all. There is no differences possible in saying how "good" the weathersealing of a camera is so the 7D has Weathersealing. At that, other camera's with worse sealing say yes in the specs. So that makes comparisons strange and in correct. So change it back please.
         
        Autosport (1:30 PM, September 24, 2011)
        try nikon d7000.
         
        Can (2:02 AM, July 26, 2011)
        wievfinder coverage %95 + , and well no waterproof maybe but sealed enaough to take photos on heavy rain .
         
        solm (4:33 PM, May 31, 2011)
        does anybody know if canon 60D and/or 7D do have audio out (i mean to listen what iam recoding)?
         
        Jenn_24ns (5:55 PM, April 15, 2011)
        which is better canon or sony? i havent decide yet if which is better of these two, very confused, so i need some advice or suggestions or reccomendations gaiisxx..
         
        Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (10:16 PM, March 10, 2011)
        Thanks, we've updated that!
         
        Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (10:16 PM, March 10, 2011)
        Fixed, thanks
         
        Anon (11:42 AM, March 09, 2011)
        The 7D isn't actually weathersealed, according to the Canon literature and teardowns I've seen, it's a bit better than the 50D, matched with the 60D, and below the 1D series.
         
        Anonymous (7:16 AM, January 27, 2011)
        The video formats need to be corrected. The 7D can shoot 720p at 60fps.
         
        Ricky (9:04 AM, January 23, 2011)
        the best dslr ever.....nikon d3x, d3s,d700, pentax k-5, sony a900..etc... they all have no match for the eos 7d!!!!
         
        Kankuro_kankuro (9:01 AM, January 23, 2011)
        the best dslr.......!!!!!!!!! others have no match