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Designed by you, built by Canon. The Canon EOS 7D represents a giant leap forward in SLR technology. The camera is the fruition of an ongoing Canon research project talking to thousands of photographers around the world about their wants and needs. The first result of this is the astonishing EOS 7D. Bursting with a range of ‘firsts’, the 18 Megapixel EOS 7D is a versatile and customisable DSLR that blends new technologies with advanced specifications previously only seen in EOS-1 series cameras.
Development Canon has regularly revolutionised digital SLR photography with cameras such as the easily affordable EOS 300D; the highly successful EOS 5D full frame DSLR; and the EOS 5D Mark II the first DSLR with Full 1080p HD movie recording capabilities. The next leap in the ongoing development of the EOS SLR family is the outstanding EOS 7D. The camera is the first fruit of a long term and ongoing research project involving Canon and photographers worldwide.
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Key features • 18 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor Continuous shooting at 8 frames per second with up to 126 shot JPEG burst, • with UDMA card • ISO range expandable to 12,800 for excellent low light performance • Intelligent 100% viewfinder with 1.
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CMOS Sensor DIGIC 4 l Image processing l EICS Advanced sensor technology Developed and built in-house, the CMOS sensor in the EOS 7D delivers high resolution, high sensitivity that provides outstanding image quality. APS-C The EOS 7D uses the APS-C format that produces a field of view increase of 1.6x focal length. This smaller than full-frame sensor leads to advantages in the camera design by allowing for a smaller, lighter body and lighter, more compact lenses.
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Drive system Shutter mechanism Power supply Canon has completely re-designed the electrical system to make it more efficient so that the LP-E6 battery from the EOS 5D Mark II can be used. To drive the shutter unit, the high performance dual motor shutter from the EOS 50D has been fine-tuned to extract as much performance as possible. A/D conversion A new Analogue to Digital conversion device has been developed for the EOS 7D that deals with nothing but the A/D conversion.
Metering system 63-zone Dual-layer Metering Sensor The EOS 7D features a completely new metering sensor - the iFCL sensor – to capture perfectly exposed images time-after-time. FCL stands for ‘Focus, Colour and Luminance’ and hints at the fact that the metering system not only measures colour and luminance data, but also uses information from the AF system. The metering sensor has 63 measurement zones and is a Dual-layer design with each layer sensitive to different wavelengths of light.
© Brent Stirton/Reportage by Getty Images TOP LEFT: The 63 zones of the EOS 7D’s metering system shown in relation to the AF points. BOTTOM FAR LEFT: The new 63-zone Dual-layer Metering Sensor. BOTTOM LEFT: The EOS 7D has +/-5 stops of exposure compensation, plus an additional 3 stops of exposure bracketing. This allows shooting up to 8 stops away from the metered exposure. TOP RIGHT: The iFCL system uses Focus, Colour and Luminance information to calculate an accurate exposure.
Autofocus Autofocus processor The EOS 7D features a separate processor to handle AF calculations. This allows the EOS 7D to track focus quick enough to keep up with the 8fps shooting speed as well as enhancing AF accuracy and reliability in all situations. Autofocus sensor The sensor in the EOS 7D has been designed from scratch and is a 19-point system with some new AF point selection methods.
Autofocus Point Selection Method TOP LEFT: The EOS 7D’s autofocus system can track subjects at up to 8fps. EOS 7D + EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM; 1/5000sec, f/2.8, ISO 200. With the 19-points that can be selected to perform autofocusing, there are five methods that can be chosen to make use of the AF points: 1 - Manual Selection: Single Point AF – any of the 19 AF points can be selected giving you flexibility in framing your subjects when using the creative shooting modes of P, Tv, Av, M and Bulb.
Spot metering circle and composition grid TOP: The Transmissive LCD allows the photographer to control what is shown in the viewfinder. BELOW: The EOS 7D’s features to allow the photographer to store a set of AF settings that can be recalled mid shoot at the touch of a button. BOTTOM: The AF customisation functions from the EOS-1 series have been included in the EOS 7D, giving the photographer complete control.
Viewfinder Electronic level l LCD panel Viewfinder Dual Axis Electronic Level The EOS 7D has a viewfinder with 100% coverage and 1.0x magnification – a first for EOS. This gives photographers an unrivalled experience when using the viewfinder. The EOS 7D is the first EOS camera to feature a Dual Axis Electronic Level that is capable of indicating both pitch and roll angle.
HD Movies EOS Movie Live View Mode Straight out of the box the EOS 7D offers full manual control of the exposure for Full HD movie shooting for ISO settings up to 6400 and shutter speeds up to 1/4000sec. If you decide not to make use of the manual movie exposure, the camera can control the exposure for you but you retain some control via exposure compensation of up to +/- 3 stops.
Design & Construction Handling & controls The EOS 7D features a number of new buttons and controls that are new to the EOS range. They include a rocker switch with a ‘START/ STOP’ button in the centre. The rocker allows you to select either Live View or Movie mode. Pressing the centre button starts and stops Live View and/or Movie shooting. ABOVE: The EOS 7D has weather sealings (shown in red) and high precision alignment of seams (shown in green) for superb weather and dust resistance.
Flash system Integrated Speedlite Transmitter The built-in flash on the EOS 7D includes an Integrated Speedlite Transmitter that acts as a master control unit for wireless slave units and opens up new worlds of wireless flash shooting. The EOS 7D can be used to control up to three groups of slave lights and set ratios or manual power outputs for each group. The flash on the camera can also be used as part of the exposure like a fourth flash group.
Accessories WIFI © Michael Nichols/National Geographic New WFT-E5 WiFi unit The EOS 7D is part of a complete system that provides you with the ability to tackle any photographic situation. One of the new accessories for the EOS 7D is the Wireless File Transmitter, WFT-E5, that offers the ability to wirelessly transmit images from your camera to a computer, adds enhanced remote capture, media server functionality and linked shooting. The transmitter is compatible with 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.
Macro lens EF-S Lenses FAR LEFT: The new EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens incorporates the new Hybrid Image Stabilization (IS) technology for stunning macro results. EOS 7D + EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM; 1/125sec, f/4, ISO 640. LEFT: Hybrid IS compensates for shift (linear) camera shake where the camera moves in a level plane up and down or from side-to-side. EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM The arrival of the EOS 7D has coincided with the introduction of a new L-series lens – the EF 100mm f/2.
Canon Software EOS Utility EOS Utility comes bundled with the EOS 7D and is a free communication software programme for remote camera operation and to register camera settings on a computer. You can download images from your EOS camera to a computer or use your computer to register various settings in the camera. With the EOS 7D you can have remote Live View shooting which is great for studio shoots.
System Map ST-E2 Remote Remote 270EX 430EX II 580EX II Macro Ring Lite Macro Twin Lite Controller Controller MR-14EX MT-24EX RC-1 RC-5 Timer Remote Remote Switch Controller RS-80N3 TC-80N3 Wireless Controller LC-5 EF lenses Dioptric Adjustment Lenses Eg Bundled Accessories EF-S lenses External microphone HDMI Cable HTC-100 Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400ST Eyecup Eg TV/Video USB external media Anti-Fog Eyepiece Eg Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E5A/B/C/D Wide Strap EW-EOS7D USB GPS unit EOS DIGITAL
EOS 7D specifications IMAGE SENSOR Type 22.3mm x 14.9mm CMOS Effective Pixels Approx. 18.00 megapixels Total Pixels Approx. 19.00 megapixels Aspect Ratio 3.2 Low-Pass Filter Built-in/Fixed Sensor Cleaning EOS integrated cleaning system with fluorine coating Colour Filter Type Primary Colour IMAGE PROCESSOR Type Dual “DIGIC 4” LENS Lens Mount EF/EF-S Focal Length Equivalent to 1.
SHOOTING Modes Auto (Stills and Movie), Creative Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie), Custom (x3) Picture Styles Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) Colour Space sRGB and Adobe RGB Image Processing Highlight Tone Priority - Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) - Long exposure noise reduction - High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination Drive modes Single, C
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