Canon EOS 7D

$1,279
  • 17.9 MP
  • APS-C CMOS
  • 3" LCD
Released September, 2009
According to Sony, one of the key technologies that it was waiting for before launching an A700 replacement was a suitably high-resolution EVF.
Rated 81% by by DPReview (Oct, 2011)

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general

Brand Canon
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Manufacturer's product page usa.canon.com edited over a year ago by Sofiane-Hocine
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Manufacturer code 3814B004 edited over a year ago by Sofiane-Hocine
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Urls usa.canon.com (Specs) edited over a year ago by Sofiane-Hocine
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Release date Sep, 2009
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Announced date Sep, 2009
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Sortable review score 89.4%
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Replaced Unknown
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3D images key Unknown
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Continents Unknown
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form factor

Size 148 x 111 x 74 mm
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Thickness 74 mm
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Weight 860 g
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Is waterproof No
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Is weather sealed Yes edited over a year ago by Brenden-Sherratt
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lens

Lens None edited over a year ago by WaterlooAlex
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Lens mount Canon EF-S edited over a year ago by Philip-Davis
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Interchangeable lenses Yes
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display

Type LCD
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Size 3"
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Resolution 920 k dots
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Has a touch screen No
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Has a flip out screen No
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Supports live view Yes
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video

Video HD video
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Recording modes
  1. 1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps
  2. 1920 x 1080 @ 25 fps
  3. 1920 x 1080 @ 24 fps
  4. 1280 x 720 @ 60 fps
  5. 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps
  6. 1280 x 720 @ 25 fps
  7. 640 x 480 @ 30 fps
  8. 640 x 480 @ 25 fps
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Shoots video in 24p Yes
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Shoots high speed video No
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External mic jack 3.5mm
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Autofocus while shooting video None
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sensor

Type CMOS
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Megapixels 17.9 MP
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Resolution 5184 x 3456
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Area APS-C
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Crop factor 1.6x
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Pixel size 18.5 microns
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Light sensitivity 100 ISO to 6,400 ISO
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Light sensitivity (Boost) 100 ISO to 12,800 ISO edited over a year ago by user41186
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Light sensitivity (Boost) min 100 ISO edited over a year ago by user41186
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Light sensitivity (Boost) max 12,800 ISO
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Codecs
  1. RAW
  2. JPEG
  3. CR2
edited 9 months ago by user48042
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Self cleaning sensor Yes
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features

Includes a GPS No
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Supports HDR No
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WiFi None edited 9 months ago by user48042
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Automatic panorama No
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Create realistic 3D images No
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Image stabilization None
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performance

Continuous shooting 8 fps, RAW [1] edited 8 months ago by Peter-Berardi
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Battery life 800 photos
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Shutter lag 131 ms
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Shot to shot 5,000 s
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Startup delay 400 ms
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Max continuous shooting 8 fps [1] edited 8 months ago by Peter-Berardi
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focus system

Type Phase detection
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Focus points 19
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Phase detection focus points Unknown
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Cross type focus points 19
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Contrast detection focus points Unknown
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Supports continuous No
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flash

Supports popup Yes
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Built-in flash Built in flash
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Flash hot shoe Generic
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shutter

Min 30 s
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Max 1/8000 s
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viewfinder

Viewfinder mirror Opaque
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Viewfinder Viewfinder
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Type Pentaprism
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Coverage 100%
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Magnification 1x
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Viewfinder size 0.62x
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storage

Storage slot
  1. Compact Flash Type II
  2. Compact Flash Type I
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Secondary storage slot None
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dxomark benchmark

DxOMark image quality 66.0
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DxOMark low light performance 854 ISO
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DxOMark dynamic range 11.7 ev
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DxOMark color depth 22.0 bits
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