Canon EOS 7D

APS-C, 17.9 MP, 3"
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        Summary Canon 7D

        Prices Price
        Body only
        $1,285 - $2,681
        With 18-135mm lens
        $2,197 - $2,330
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        Score Snapsort rank
        Within its price range
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        Among similar cameras
        #n/a of 5
        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"
        Light sensitivity
        Help 6,400 ISO
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        Lenses Lenses
        Browse Canon EOS 7D lenses at LensHero

        Replacement

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

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        Canon EOS 7D Mark II announced March 2013
        Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
        Color depth Better color depth
        Overall image quality Better image quality

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

        reviewsWhat are people saying about the 7D

        "Very good low-light performance, low noise levels and good retention of detail"
        dpreview.com | talking about the camera's iso-noise
        "Class-leading detail and resolution at base ISO, good per-pixel sharpness"
        dpreview.com | talking about the camera's image-quality
        "Good quality 1080/720p video output with a range of frame rates"
        dpreview.com | talking about the camera's video-quality

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        Explore our gallery of 43 sample photos taken by the Canon EOS 7D.

        Videos

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        Canon 7D 24p short film

        Canon 7D 24p short film
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        • Shallow DOF
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        Canon 7D HD Video Tutorial

        Canon 7D HD Video Tutorial
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        • 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
        220 lenses
        Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
        100%
        Cross type focus points Many cross-type focus points Help
        19
        Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
        Pentaprism
        Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
        1/8000 of a second
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        The Canon 7D vs other recent pro DSLRs

        Dynamic range Wide dynamic range Help
        11.7 EV
        Lowest price Inexpensive Help
        $1,284.73
        Weight Light Help
        860 g
        Size Quite small Help
        Professional size (148×111×74 mm)
        Thickness Thin Help
        2.9"
        Built-in flash Built-in flash Help
        External flash not needed

        Cons

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        The Canon 7D vs other recent DSLRs

        Low light performance Very noisy at high ISO Help
        854 ISO
        Color depth Little color depth Help
        22 bits
        Startup delay Longer startup delay Help
        400 ms startup delay
        Autofocus Manual focus only Help
        None
        Announced Old Help
        September 2009
        Built-in focus motor No focus motor Help
        Won't autofocus with all lenses
        Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
        66.0
        Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
        11.7 EV
        Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
        Less flexible
        HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
        You could do HDR manually
        Light sensitivity (boost) Very low boost light sensitivity Help
        12,800 ISO
        Popularity Not so popular Help
        Among snapsort users
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        The Canon 7D vs other recent pro DSLRs

        Movie format Full HD Help
        1080p @ 30fps
        Screen size Small screen Help
        3"
        Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
        0.62x
        Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
        6,400 ISO
        True resolution Lower true resolution Help
        17.9 MP
        Focus points Fewer focus points Help
        19
        Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
        920k dots
        Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
        Risk of blur
        Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
        8 fps
        Touch screen No touch screen Help
        More buttons
        Battery life Shorter battery life Help
        800 shots
        GPS No GPS Help
        Missing geo-tagging

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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