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September, 2009
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D Specifications

General

 compared to recent DSLRs
"The Canon EOS 7D is a camera that can convince in all areas, and at its current pricing is going to be a very serious competitor for Nikon's flagship APS-C DSLR, the D300S."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's overall-performance
Brand
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 Canon
Lowest price
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 $1,329.00
Announced
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 September, 2009
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Sensor
"Class-leading detail and resolution at base ISO, good per-pixel sharpness"
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Type
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 CMOS
Size
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 APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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Crop factor
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 1.6x
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Megapixels
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 17.9 MP
Light sensitivity
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 6,400 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost)
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 12,800 ISO
Sensor cleaning
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 Yes

Sensor (Advanced)
True resolution
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 17.9 MP
Native resolution
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 5184 x 3456
Pixel size
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 18.5 µm²
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Screen
Type
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 LCD
Size
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 3.0"
Resolution
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 920k dots
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Touch screen
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 No
Flips out
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 No
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Live view
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 Yes

Lenses
Lens availability
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 162 lenses
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Lens focus motor
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 Yes
Lens mount
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 Canon EF

Form factor
"Improved button and control layout over 50D/5D Mark II"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's button-layout
"Excellent build quality with magnesium body and environmental sealing"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's build-quality
Size
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 148x111x74 mm
Depth
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 2.9"
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Weight
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 860 g
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Interchangeable lenses
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 Yes
Waterproof
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 No
Weather sealed
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 Yes
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Viewfinder
Type
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 Pentaprism
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Viewfinder size
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 0.62x
Coverage
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 100%
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Movies
"Good quality 1080/720p video output with a range of frame rates"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's video-quality
Format
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 1080p @ 30fps
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Supports 24p
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 Yes
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High-speed framerate
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 None
External mic jack
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 Yes
Autofocus
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 None
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All formats
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 1080p @ 25fps
720p @ 25fps
720p @ 30fps
1080p @ 30fps
720p @ 60fps
480p @ 25fps
1080p @ 24fps
480p @ 30fps

Features
Panorama
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 No
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HDR
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 No
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3D
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 No
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Image stabilization
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 None
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Supports RAW
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 Yes
GPS
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 No

Performance
Startup delay
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 Unknown
Shutter lag
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 131 ms
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Battery life
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 800 shots
Continuous shooting
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 8 fps
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Focus system
Autofocus
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 Phase detection
Focus points
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 19
Cross type focus points
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 19
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Shutter
Max
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 1/8000s
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Min
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 30s

Flash
Built-in flash
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 Yes
Popup
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 Yes
External connection
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 Yes

Storage
Storage slots
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 1
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Supported formats
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 CompactFlash (Type II)
CompactFlash (Type I)

DXO Mark Scores
"Very good low-light performance, low noise levels and good retention of detail"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's iso-noise
Image quality
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 66.0
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Color depth
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 22 bits
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Dynamic range
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 11.7 EV
Low light performance
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 854 ISO