Canon EOS 7D

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Canon EOS 7D
Canon EOS 7D DSLR body front.jpg
Overview
Type Digital single-lens reflex camera
Intro price$1699.00 [1]
Lens
Lens Interchangeable (EF, EF-S)
Sensor/medium
Sensor 22.3 × 14.9 mm CMOS
Maximum resolution 5,184 × 3,456 (18 effective megapixels)
Film speed 100–6400 (expansion up to 12,800)
Storage media CompactFlash (CF) (Type I or Type II)
Focusing
Focus modesOne-shot, AI Servo, AI Focus, Manual
Focus areas19 cross-type AF points
Exposure/metering
Exposure modesFull auto, programmed, shutter priority, aperture priority, manual
Exposure metering TTL, full aperture, 63 zones
Metering modes Evaluative, Partial, Spot, C/Wgt Average
Shutter
Shutter Electronic focal-plane
Shutter speed range30 to 1/8000 s Bulb
Continuous shooting up to 8.0 frame/s
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical pentaprism with 1.0x magnification and 100% coverage and electronic (Live View)
General
LCD screen3.0 inches (76 mm), 640×480 (921,600 dots)
Battery Li-Ion LP-E6 Rechargeable (1800mAh)
Optional battery packs BG-E7 grip allows use of 6 AA cells, a single LP-E6 or two LP-E6 batteries
Weight 820 g (body only)
Made in Japan
Chronology
Successor Canon EOS 7D Mark II

The Canon EOS 7D is a high-end APS-C digital single-lens reflex camera made by Canon. [2] It was announced on 1 September 2009 with a suggested retail price of US$1,699, and was marketed as a semi-professional DSLR camera. [1] [3]

Contents

Among its features are an 18.0 effective megapixel CMOS sensor, Full HD video recording, its 8.0 frames per second continuous shooting, new viewfinder which offers 1.0X magnification and 100% coverage, 19-point auto-focus system, movie mode, and built-in Speedlite transmitter. [2]

The EOS 7D remained in Canon's single-digit APS-C model lineup without replacement for slightly more than five years—the longest product cycle for any EOS digital camera. [4] Its successor was the Canon EOS 7D Mark II, announced on 15 September 2014.

Features

Autofocus and metering

The 7D has 19 autofocus points arranged in a horizontal diamond pattern. The AF system is a new design which uses a translucent LCD display in the viewfinder. The camera uses TTL 63-zone color sensitive metering system with four variations (evaluative, center-weighted, partial, spot) and exposure compensation of −5 EV to +5 EV in steps of 1/3 EV (±3 EV visible in the viewfinder and top screen, ±5 EV visible on the back screen). E-TTL II flash metering is provided.

The translucent LCD can also display guide lines and the spot metering area circle. As with most other video-capable DSLRs, the Canon EOS 7D's autofocusing function does not work while recording video. Instead, users can only trigger a contrast-detect AF cycle before recording process by hitting the AF button on the camera's rear panel. Users can manually focus the lens during a recording. [6]

Shutter

The shutter is rated to 150,000 shots, and is capable of speeds up to 1/8000 sec, with a flash sync speed of 1/250 sec.

Ergonomics

The 7D has roughly the same dimension as the older 5D Mark II with an updated button layout. It also features a 100% viewfinder with 1x magnification (equivalent in size to a 0.62x full frame viewfinder).

The 7D was the first Canon camera with a dedicated movie mode switch, instead of movie recording being done in live view as with the 5D Mark II and 500D.

Speed

Rear view. Canon EOS 7D Rear.jpg
Rear view.

The 7D has dual DIGIC 4 processors and can reach 8 frames per second continuous shooting. When the camera was first released, the buffer throughput allowed up to 94 frames in large fine JPEG mode, and up to 15 frames in raw. Firmware upgrades, most recently in August 2012 (see immediately below), have increased the maximum buffer size to 130 large fine JPEGs and 25 raw files.

Firmware updates

On 6 August 2012, new firmware v2.0 was released [7] with the following enhancements: [8]

On 12 September 2012, Canon introduced the v2.0.3 firmware update with the following changes: [9]

On 2 December 2013, Canon introduced the v2.0.5 firmware update with the following changes: [10]

On 13 December 2016, Canon introduced the v2.0.6 firmware update with the following changes: [11]

Accessories

According to Canon's website, [12] the EOS 7D model comes equipped with:

Awards

The Canon EOS 7D won the 2010–2011 European Advanced SLR Camera [13] and the Technical Image Press Association Best DSLR Expert awards. [14]

Video

The Canon EOS 7D offers the ability to record audio from an external source. Both shutter and aperture are available for manual control, and the 7D also provides multiple frame rate options, including three that match the HD television timing specs. Like most DSLR modes, the Canon 7D neglects endless autofocus during video recording, which is a great concern for advanced amateurs with pros likely to focus manually nonetheless.

Separate movie clips that are captured by the Canon EOS 7D are limited to twelve minutes in the high definition 1080p and 720p modes, or 24 minutes in the standard definition VGA mode, depending on what Compact Flash Card is being used. Larger memory cards make for longer video lengths and are available in multiple sizes for the camera. [6]

Independent filmmakers often use the Canon 7D as an affordable alternative to digital cinema cameras. The camera was used on the feature films Stanley Ka Dabba , [15] Vazhakku Enn 18/9, [16] and The Avengers . [17] They have also been used on television in the opening title sequence of the 2009 season of Saturday Night Live . [18] [19]

Tiny Furniture was filmed using the 7D. [20] [21]

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