Testseek.com have collected 129 expert reviews of the Canon EOS 7D and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon EOS 7D.
October 2009
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The editors liked
Very good photo quality
With a good lens
Low noise levels through ISO 1600 in low light
And ISO 3200 in good light
Solid
Well built body
Perfect right hand grip makes it easy to hold
Beautiful 3inch LCD display with good outdoor visibility
Large o...
The 7D’s highISO performance is hardly bad
And compared to the 5D MKII it’s £200 cheaper
Offers twice the maximum frame rate and a significantly more advanced autofocus system
The 1.6x crop factor of the 7D’s smaller sensor is a...
Wireless flash
18megapixel resolution
Fast for action shots (8 fps)
Excellent full HD video at 30 fps
Umer digital SLR
Great HD video versatility including a comprehensive range of frame rates
Fast 8 fps still shooting with a fat buffer for extended bursts
Comfy body with a rugged pro build
Improved 19-point autofocus system.
Good image quality
Great continuous shooting rate with JPEG files
8 fps high speed shooting rate
HD video
Compatible with huge assortment of Canon EF and EFS lenses
Good lowlight performance
Great manual control
Excellent 18-megapixel sensor with impressively low noise and superb detail
Very good high ISO performance
Especially for 18-megapixel subframe sensor
Rugged construction with magnesium body and weather sealing
Good ergonomics with highly customiza...
An 18MP (megapixel) resolution makes images taken on this camera stand out
Excellent still-image and HD-video quality. Fast performance. Various HD video recording options.
Amazing picture
Great sensitivity
Large sensor
Very cheap price.
Shoots 18MP images at eight frames per second. Responsive autofocus. Pop-up flash. Large controls. Built-in Speedlite transmitter.
Bright
Large optical viewfinder with 100% viewfinder coverage
A picture quality you would expect from a prosumer camera
Additional sealing against dust and water
Fast autofocus and with 8 frames per second fast image processing
Solid build and weatherproofing with prostyle feel in hand. Frame rate is sportshooter ready. Wireless control of external Speedlite flashes. 8 frames per second in RAW makes us swoon.
Very fast
Excellent photo quality
Flexible autofocus system
Big
Bright viewfinder
Streamlined interface
Adds wireless flash control.
Great 18MP photo quality
Blazing fast 8 fps shooting
Pinpoint focusing
Just so happens to take HD videos
Fast burst mode
Solid body
Versatile focusing modes
Very good high ISO performance.
Tough build and superb ergonomics
Zonable 19-point AF and 8fps burst shooting
Big viewfinder with graphics. VGA screen
Adjustable HD resolution and fps with mic input.
Build quality
8fps
Viewfinder
Focus speed
High ISO
Image quality
Video functions
The editors didn't like
RAW images are sharper
Have better dynamic range at high ISOs than JPEGs
Sluggish contrast detect AF in live view mode
Controls can be overwhelming at first
Histogram blocks a good portion of the live view
The excellent Nikon D300S looms large over the 7D. It’s nearly £400 cheaper than the 7D
And matches it in virtually every way. The Nikon’s build quality is superlative
Its continuous mode performance is just about the same
And usabilit...
Fixed LCD screen
No dedicated mirror lockup button
Mixed reviews for autofocus on moving subjects
Mixed reviews for noise at high ISO levels
High resolution CMOS sensor reduces pixel size to 4.3 microns resulting in noise at high ISOs
No built-in stereo microphone
Somewhat complicated to use.
Cost
72 dpi output of images
Video autofocus is slow
Lack of oncamera audio control
Tom Cunningham is a video enthusiast and photographer working in the video and still camera retail industry
Canon USA Inc
One Canon Plz
New Hyde Park
NY 11042
Www.usa.canon.com
$1
699...
Switching to Live View mode is slow
No dedicated AF-assist lamp (flash is used)
And AF-assist adjustment is buried in the Flash Settings menu
AF not as good in low light as 50D
AE not reliable in very low light
Slow record to display time
No inte...
This camera can become heavy if holding it for long periods of time.
Pricey. Video recording is not as simple as a with a dedicated camcorder.
Poor ergonomics for a video camera
Focus is difficult while using standard and professional Canon EF still lenses.
LCD doesn't swivel. Fuzziness at high ISOs.
Noisy popup flash motor. Quickcontrol dial on the back of the camera takes more effort to turn than previous Canon models. Auto white balance in artificial light is bronzemedal worthy at best.
If you're a serious amateur looking for an awesome camera, or a pro needing a second (or even first) Canon body, the EOS 7D makes an excellent choice. The combination of features, price and build quality is hard to beat. About the only complaint might ...
Abstract: Pro-Quality Digital SLRs Canon’s EOS 7D; Full HD Video In An 18MP D-SLR By Joe Farace • March, 2010 The new EOS 7D fills a gap in Canon’s D-SLR line-up that never existed before, fitting somewhere between the EOS 5D Mark II and EOS 50D; it also go...
Solid build and weatherproofing with prostyle feel in hand. Frame rate is sportshooter ready. Wireless control of external Speedlite flashes. 8 frames per second in RAW makes us swoon.
Noisy popup flash motor. Quickcontrol dial on the back of the camera takes more effort to turn than previous Canon models. Auto white balance in artificial light is bronzemedal worthy at best.
Compatible with huge assortment of Canon EF and EFS lenses, Good lowlight performance, Great manual control
Video autofocus is slow, Lack of oncamera audio control, Tom Cunningham is a video enthusiast and photographer working in the video and still camera retail industry, Canon USA Inc, One Canon Plz, New Hyde Park, NY 11042, www.usa.canon.com, $1,699...
The 7D brings to the table some of the best video from a DSLR we have seen to date. It has the benefits of shooting video with 35mm lenses, without the lighting drawbacks of a 35mm adapter on a traditional camcorder. It has a good feel, and excellent ...
We've waited quite a while for the release of a digital EOS 3 and the new EOS 7D comes darn close here - it's a true professional grade DSLR based on an APS-C sensor. The build quality of the camera is superb thanks to a metal construction with ad...
Shoots 18MP images at eight frames per second. Responsive autofocus. Pop-up flash. Large controls. Built-in Speedlite transmitter.
LCD doesn't swivel. Fuzziness at high ISOs.
Canon's latest DSLR is well made, intuitive to use, high-performing, and capable of stunning results, even at high ISO settings. It's a clever concoction of pro specs at semi-pro pricing.Canon EOS 7D...
Fast burst mode; solid body; versatile focusing modes; very good high ISO performance.
Focusing not always accurate; could use more accessible focus controls.
We love the feel of the EOS 7D, and despite its power it’s an easy camera to use, even if you’re not used to Canon’s digital SLR control schemes. The EOS 7D was able to capture some great images, especially in dim lighting with a high IS...
Canon's EOS 7D is a professional level dSLR that is positioned between the EOS 50D and EOS 5D Mark II. While this model is a capable camera for most any type of shooting, the 7D in my opinion was built more for speed; something sports shooters expect...
Excellent 18-megapixel sensor with impressively low noise and superb detail, Very good high ISO performance, especially for 18-megapixel subframe sensor, Rugged construction with magnesium body and weather sealing, Good ergonomics with highly customiza...
Switching to Live View mode is slow, No dedicated AF-assist lamp (flash is used), and AF-assist adjustment is buried in the Flash Settings menu, AF not as good in low light as 50D, AE not reliable in very low light, Slow record to display time, No inte...
With just about everything this photographer could want and more, the Canon 7D is an impressive digital SLR camera. Canon took a well-established camera design and added several key features that users overwhelmingly requested, raised the resolution an...
