Expect the best, only better
Canon's EOS digital SLR cameras are the height of advanced, high-performance digital photography. With the EOS 7D, Canon takes it even further, introducing a new class of features. At the heart of its impressive feature set, the EOS 7D combines a large, 18-megapixel APS-C size CMOS image sensor with dual DIGIC 4 image processors. Not only can you capture an incredible level of photographic detail, but you can also enlarge and crop photos well beyond 8" x 10" prints without sacrificing any clarity or resolution. By using a CMOS sensor — as opposed to a CCD sensor — dramatically reduces visual noise for remarkably smooth images. And then, the EOS 7D's pairing of two DIGIC 4 image processors adds a variety of shooting features, including an incredible 8.0 fps continuous-shooting mode, ideal for shooting action sequences. Dual DIGIC 4 processors also deliver a Face Detection Live Mode, an Auto Lighting Optimizer, and Lens Peripheral Optimization for semi-professional shooting.
A lens you can depend on
One of the principle benefits of owning a digital SLR camera is the ability to interchange lenses, allowing you to customize your camera's performance to specific shooting conditions. Equipping you to add a versatile component to your photographic toolbox, Canon has paired the EF-S 18-135mm zoom lens with the EOS 7D for a kit that is sure to be your trusty sidekick. Delivering a 29mm - 216mm focal length (at 35mm equivalent), the EF-S 18-135 offers both wide-angle and telephoto shooting capabilities. Further, for blur-free images, the EF-S 18-135 features Canon's integrated in-lens optical image stabilization. Not only does optical image stabilization compensate for the unwanted effects of camera shake, but because the stabilization is built into the lens, you also experience enhanced image stability when looking through the viewfinder.
The ideal view (times two)
Sure, all of a dSLR's other components are essential to capturing a photographic image, but without a reliable viewfinder and viewscreen, you might as well be shooting with your eyes closed. But keep 'em open, because the EOS 7D brings you a clear, versatile, and functional view of your subject. When composing each shot, choose between the eye-level pentaprism viewfinder or the 3.0" LCD viewscreen, both of which offer 100% coverage of your subject area. The viewfinder offers visual autofocus, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, flash, image, and composition information, all of which can also be viewed on the LCD viewscreen at the touch of a button. Finally, the LCD's Live View functionality eliminates the delay between what you see on the viewscreen and what the image sensor captures when you press the shutter, serving up the same visual responsiveness you enjoy when using the optical viewfinder. Experience true compositional control with the EOS 7D from Canon.
Remember your director's chair
Imagine shooting Full HD video with a dSLR's level of control. With the EOS 7D from Canon, this isn't a stretch of the imagination. This Canon EOS dSLR is capable of shooting Full HD 1080p video, HD 1280 x 720p video, and VGA 640 x 480 video. Beyond shooting mere video clips, however, the EOS 7D delivers enhanced image quality, smooth frame rates, and adaptive exposure compensation. That is, everything necessary in a professional movie-making tool. By shooting HD video with a large, advanced CMOS, the EOS 7D is able to take full advantage of the imaging characteristics found on dSLR cameras but absent on most digital camcorders. Select different recording sizes or frame-rate modes. Manually control exposure and focus. Edit in-camera. All at the touch of a button.
Formidable features
As a serious or semi-professional photographer, you're looking for serious, semi-professional performance from a dSLR. Most often, this means high-performance digital-imaging capabilities and broad manual/creative control. However, you also know that sometimes specific shooting conditions require you to pay more attention to your subject than to camera settings, and you need advanced autofocus and auto-exposure performance. The Canon EOS 7D delivers on all counts. First, a TTL-CT-SIR autofocus-dedicated CMOS sensor with an 19-point all cross-type autofocus system is capable of handling the most demanding focus situations effortlessly. The EOS 7D's high-speed microcomputers use advanced algorithms to ensure the fastest, most accurate AF performance under a variety of conditions. Further, the EOS 7D's autofocus modes can be customized to suit any situation. Second, iFCL metering with a 63-zone dual-layer metering sensor complements the AF system, taking into account color and luminosity around AF points. The metering sensor's color measurement function minimizes exposure and focus errors caused by different light sources and stabilizes exposure in situations where light changes. Truly formidable.
Product advisory
Canon reports that under specific conditions, some images captured using the EOS 7D's continuous shooting mode may contain barely noticeable traces of the immediately preceding frame. Currently, a Firmware update correcting this issue is available for download at usa.canon.com. The Firmware Version 1.1.0 update is intended for EOS 7D cameras with the Firmware Version 1.0.9. Cameras already featuring Version 1.1.0 do not experience this phenomenon nor require an update.
Included with purchase
The following items are included with the purchase of the Canon EOS 7D kit: EOS 7D digital SLR body, EF 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens, Eyecup Eg, Wide neck strap (EW-EOS7D), Stereo A/V cable (AVC-DC400ST), USB interface cable (IFC-200U), Battery pack (LP-E6), Battery charger (LC-E6), EOS Digital Solution Disk, and software instruction manual.
