Canon EOS 7D



A Whole New Class of EOS
With a host of brand new features designed to enhance every facet of the photographic process, from still images to video, the new EOS 7D represents a whole new class of camera.
Made to be the tool of choice for serious photographers and semi-professionals, the EOS 7D features an all-new 18.0 Megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors, capturing tremendous images at up to ISO 12800 and speeds of up to 8 fps. The EOS 7D has a new all cross-type 19-point AF system with improved AI Servo AF subject tracking and user-selectable AF area selection modes for sharp focus no matter the situation. The EOS 7D`s Intelligent Viewfinder, an entirely newly-designed technology, provides 100% coverage and displays user-selected AF modes as well as a spot metering circle and on demand grid lines. New iFCL Metering with 63-zone dual-layer metering system uses both focus and color information to provide accurate exposure even in difficult lighting. The EOS 7D also captures Full HD video at 30p (29.97 fps), 24p (23.976 fps) and 25p with an array of manual controls, including manual exposure during movie shooting and ISO speed selection. The EOS 7D features a magnesium alloy body that is dust- and weather-resistant and shutter durability of up to 150,000 cycles. Compatible with over 60 EF and EF-S lenses as well as with EOS System accessories, the creative opportunities - not just with stills but also with video - are beyond amazement.
Features
Maximum resolution for any application.
18.0 Megapixel CMOS Sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors for high image quality and speed.
The EOS 7D features a Canon-designed 18.0 Megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor that captures such a high level of resolution it`s easy to crop images for enlargement without concern of losing detail. A major factor in reducing noise, the CMOS sensor assures that images shot at highest sensitivity will be remarkably smooth. Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors ensure that images are captured, processed and saved with remarkable speed. The EOS 7D`s ability to capture and process data of images shot at 18.0 Megapixels at 8 fps, as well as Face Detection Live Mode, Full HD video recording, Auto Lighting Optimizer and Lens Peripheral optimization are all possible thanks to the Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors.


ISO 100-6400 (expandable to 12,800) for shooting from bright to dim light.
With a broad range of ISO settings, the EOS 7D enables shooting from dawn through dusk and ensures capture of the finest detail. With enhanced, low-noise high-sensitivity optimization, shooting in situations previously possible only with flash becomes as simple as point and shoot.



8.8.0 fps continuous shooting up to 126 Large/JPEGs with UDMA CF card and 15 RAW.
Capable of shooting up to 126 Large/JPEGs with a UDMA CF card and 15 RAW at 8 fps, the EOS 7D is a perfect camera for action. Canon`s remarkable shutter, combined with speedy, sophisticated electronics, ensures instant response and performance. A rapidly-occurring scene can be captured moment by moment, second by second, so that even the briefest of opportunities are captured in perfect clarity.



Specifications


Type

Digital, AF/AE single-lens reflex camera with built-in flash

Recording Media

CF Card Type I and II, UDMA-compliant CF cards, via external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E5A)

Image Sensor Size

22.3 x 14.9 mm (APS-C size)

Compatible Lenses

Canon EF lenses including EF-S lenses (35mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6x the lens focal length)

Lens Mount

Canon EF mount






Image Sensor
Type

High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor

Pixels

Effective pixels: Approx. 18.0 megapixels

Total Pixels

Approx. 19.0 megapixels

Aspect Ratio

3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)

Color Filter System

RGB primary color filters

Low-pass Filter

Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor

Dust Deletion feature

(1) Automatic Sensor Cleaning
  • Removes dust adhering to the low-pass filter.
  • Self-cleaning executed automatically (taking 2 sec.) when power is turned on or off. Manual execution also possible (taking 6 sec.).
  • Low-pass filter has a fluorine coating.
(2) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image
  • The coordinates of the dust adhering to the low-pass filter are detected by a test shot and appended to subsequent images.
  • The dust coordinate data appended to the image is used by the provided software to automatically erase the dust spots.
(3) Manual cleaning of sensor




Recording System
Recording Format

Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 and Exif 2.21

Image Type

Still: JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), sRAW, mRAW, RAW+JPEG
Video: MOV (Image data: H.264, Audio: Linear PCM)

File Size

(1) Large: Approx. 17.90 Megapixels (5,184 x 3,456)
(2) Medium: Approx. 8.00 Megapixels (3,456 x 2,304)
(3) Small: Approx. 4.50 Megapixels (2,592 x 1,728)
(4) RAW: Approx. 17.90 Megapixels (5,184 x 3,456)
(5) M-RAW: Approx. 10.10 Megapixels (3,888 x 2,592)
(6) S-RAW: Approx. 4.50 Megapixels (2,592 x 1,728)
Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.

Recording Functions

Images record directly to the CF card. With the WFT-E5A attached, image recording to the CF card and to the USB external media connected to the WFT-E5A will be possible as follows:
(1) Standard
  • No automatic switching of recording media.
(2) Automatic switching of recording media
  • When the current recording media becomes full, it switches to another recording media automatically and continues recording.
(3) Separate recording
  • Each recording media can be set to record a specific image-recording quality for each shot.
(4) Recording of identical images
  • Images can also be recorded at the same size to both recording media. (RAW+JPEG, M RAW+JPEG or S RAW+JPEG is possible).
(5) Backup to external recording media
  • Selected images, all images, and quick backup are possible.




Backup Recording

Enabled with WFT-E5A attached

File Numbering

Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset.
Possible to create new folders and select folders in the CF card.

Color Space

sRGB, Adobe RGB

Picture Style

Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1-3



Image Processing
Type

Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature setting

Auto White Balance

Auto white balance with the image sensor

Color Temperature Compensation

White balance correction: ±9 mireds in 5 step increments
White balance bracketing: ±3 mireds in full-step increments
Blue/amber direction or magenta/green direction possible

Color Temperature Information Transmission

Provided



Viewfinder
Type

Eye-level pentaprism

Coverage

Vertical/Horizontal approx. 100%

Magnification

Approx. 1.0x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity)/29.4° angle of view

Eyepoint

Approx. 22mm (from eyepiece lens center)

Built-in Dioptric Adjustment

-3.0 to +1.0m-1 (diopter)

Focusing Screen

Fixed

Mirror

Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60) with EF600mm f/4L IS USM or shorter lenses)

Viewfinder Information

AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure information (Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning), Flash information (Flash-ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light), Image information (Highlight tone priority, Monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information), Composition information (Grid, electronic level), Battery check

Depth-of-Field Preview

Enabled with depth-of-field preview button



Autofocus
Type

TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor

AF Points

19-point all cross-type AF (f/2.8 at center: Dual Cross Sensor)

Metering Range

EV -0.5-18 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100)

Focusing Modes

(1) Autofocus
- One-Shot AF
- Predictive AI Servo AF
* For automatic AF point selection, the AF point to start the AI Servo AF operation can be selected.
* For automatic AF point selection, the active AF point can be displayed.
- AI Focus AF (Switches between One-Shot AF and AI SERVO AF automatically)
(2) Manual focus (MF)

AF Point Selection

(1) Manual selection: Single point AF
(2) Manual selection: Spot AF
(3) Manual selection: AF point expansion
(4) Manual selection: Zone AF
(5) Automatic selection: 19 point AF

Selected AF Point Display

Indicated by transmissive LCD display in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel

AF-assist Beam

When an external EOS-dedicated Speedlite is attached to the camera, the AF-assist beam from the Speedlite will be emitted when necessary.



Exposure Control
Metering Modes

63-zone SPC TTL metering with selectable modes
  • Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point)
  • Partial metering (approx. 9.4% of viewfinder at center)
  • Spot metering (approx. 2.3% of viewfinder at center)
  • Center-weighted average metering




Metering Range

EV 1-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)

Exposure Control

Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Creative Auto, Full auto, Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE

ISO Speed (Recommended Exposure Index)

Automatically set, ISO 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or 1-stop increments)
Basic Zone modes: ISO 100-3200 set automatically
Extension settable (with C.Fn.I 3-1): ISO 12800
High Tone Priority settable: ISO 200-6400


Exposure Compensation

Manual: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (AEB ±3 stops)
* Indicated up to ±3 stops on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder.

AE Lock

Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual: By AE lock button



Shutter
Type

Vertical-travel, mechanical, Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter

Shutter Speeds

1/8000 to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/250 sec.
1/8000 to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)

Shutter Release

Soft-touch electromagnetic release

Self-timer

10-sec. or 2-sec. delay



Built-in Flash
Type

Retractable, auto pop-up flash

Flash Metering

E-TTL II autoflash

Guide Number

12/39 (ISO 100, in meters/feet)

Recycling Time

Approx. 3 sec.

Flash-ready Indicator

Flash-ready icon lights in viewfinder

Flash Coverage

15mm lens angle of view (equivalent to approx. 24mm in 135 format)

FE Lock

Provided

Flash Exposure Compensation

±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments



External Speedlite
Zooming to Match Focal Length

Provided

Compatible Flash

EX-series Speedlites

Flash Metering

E-TTL II autoflash

Flash Exposure Compensation

±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

FE Lock

Provided

External Flash Settings

Flash function settings, Flash C.Fn settings

PC Terminal

Provided



Drive System
Drive Modes

Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous, and Self-timer (10 sec. self-timer/remote control, or 2-sec. self-timer/remote control)

Continuous Shooting Speed

High-speed: Max. 8.0 shots/sec.
Low-speed: Max. 3.0 shots/sec.

Maximum Burst

JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 94 (CF)/approx. 126 (UDMA CF)
RAW: approx. 15/approx. 15 (UDMA CF)
RAW+JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 6 (CF/UDMA CF)
Based on Canon`s testing standards with a 2GB CF card, high-speed continuous shooting, ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style.
Varies depending on the subject, CF card brand, image-recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, etc.



Live View Functions
Shooting Modes

Still photo shooting and video shooting

Focusing

Quick mode (Phase-difference detection)
Live mode/Face detection Live mode (Contrast detection)
Face detection Live mode
Manual focusing (5x/10x magnification possible)

Metering Modes

Evaluative metering with the image sensor (still photos)
Center-weighted average metering (video)

Metering Range

EV 1-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)

Grid Display

Provided (Two-type grid displays)

Exposure Simulation

Provided

Silent Shooting

Provided (Mode 1 and 2)



LCD Monitor
Type

TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor

Monitor Size

3.0 in.

Dots

Approx. 920,000 dots (VGA)

Coverage

Approx. 100%
Viewing angle: 170°

Brightness Adjustment

Auto: Brightness adjusted automatically by the light sensor, Manual: 7 levels provided

Interface Languages

25 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)



Image Playback
Display Format

Single image, Single image + Image-recording quality/shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx. 1.5x-10x), rotated image (auto/manual), image jump (by 10/100 images, index screen, by shooting date, by folder), slide show (all images/selected by date/folder)

Highlight Warning

Provided (Overexposed highlights blink)



Image Protection and Erase
Protect

Single images can be erase-protected or not

Erase

Single image, check-marked images or all images in the CF card can be erased (except protected images)



Direct Printing
Compatible Printers

PictBridge-compatible printers

Printable Images

JPEG images compliant to Design rule for Camera File System (DPOF printing possible) and RAW/sRAW images captured with the EOS 7D

Easy Print feature

Provided



DPOF: Digital Print Order Format
DPOF

Version 1.1 compatible



Direct Image Transfer
Compatible Images

JPEG and RAW images
*Only JPEG images can be transferred as wallpaper on the personal computer screen



Customization
Custom Functions

Total 27

Camera User Settings

Register under Mode Dial`s C1, C2 and C3 positions

My Menu Registration

Provided



Interface
USB Terminal

For personal computer communication and direct printing (USB 2.0 Hi-Speed)

Video Out Terminal

(1) Video OUT terminal: NTSC/PAL selectable
(2) mini-HDMI OUT terminal