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Canon - EOS 7D Digital SLR Body - Black
Average customer rating
4.6
(413 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 413 reviews
5 Stars
318
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
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1 Star
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Customer Reviews for Canon - EOS 7D Digital SLR Body - Black
Customer Rating
4
Great for telephoto, sports, airshow, nature uses.
on May 9, 2012
Posted by: BradEye
from Boston, MA area
I have owned this camera for a year. It is outstanding for sports, airshows, nature due to its 1.6x crop sensor, numerous features and flexibility and very high-speed bust capabilities. It is also built like a tank as it is made out of metal rather than plastic. The downside is that it adds weight. A battery grip is mandatory as it is power-hungry. The battery grip improves also ergonomics, but increases weight. Like most crop sensors, it can be used for landscape and portrait work, but a full frame camera is better. Also, Canon has done much to reduce noise in low light/higher iso settings, but again, a full frame is better suited. I am pleased with my purchase and the camera serves me well, particularly with regard to the use of telephoto lenses for action and nature photography. While it shares many features with the 60D, it is a bit faster and more rugged.
Pros: great for action sports telephoto
Cons: could use a articulating view screen like the 60d
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Oh so worth it!
on May 4, 2012
Posted by: NaturalGurl
from Warner Robins, GA
My husband went from a IS3, to a 50D and now we've upgraded to a 7D! It took a while to make a decision on whether it would be the 5D or 7D and boy are we both pleased with our purchase! The ultimate decision was made because the 7D has so many focal points versus the 5D. This camera makes my pictures look professional quality and my husband, because he is a photographer, has taken his quality to a whole new high! It is so much easier to use in terms of getting quality, clear shots than the 50D was... Especially if you have not been using a DSLR for more than a few years and completely understand how they work.
Pros: lots of focal points, feels sturdy & professional, great depth of field with several lenses
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
FANTASTIC Upgrade
on April 20, 2012
Posted by: Zapper
from Rohnert Parck, CA
I have owned a Canon camera for years and purchased an original Digital Rebel when they first came out and was really happy with it, sadly enough, it was time for an upgrade. I was shopping around and my local camera store suggested that I look at a new Canon 7D. The moment I picked it up I was surprised on how comfortable the grip was, fit like a glove. The features were many, way more than what I was use to on my digital Rebel. I kept coming back to the 7D, first because I had all Canon lens' and did not feel like I wanted to start purchasing new lens' from a different brand (everything is Canon, camera, flash, EF and EF-s Lens, software, printer and paper), so it made my decision a little easier.
The 7D is rock solid, has some really great features, that I am still learning about, all of my current lens' work on this system, LCD on top and on the back of the camera are well lit and well placed, the Canon Battery grip I added with the extra battery is like a never ending power supply, I have recharged maybe twice since I purchased this. The video is outstanding, shooting in full HD. 18 mega pixels and with the 19 point Auto focus system, it is a top notch camera. High speed shooting is fantastic, up to 8 frames per second, especially when taking shots of my son's baseball games. All in all, I could not have made a better choice (well if I had the cash, I would have thought about the 5D Mark III), still I love this camera and have used this camera more in a three month span than I did the Rebel the last 3 years. Family members want to use my camera every chance they can get and both my neice and my brother-in-law are seriously thinking about purchasing a 7D, I told them they should, they will never regret it.
Pros: well made magnesium body, full hd, fantastic features, 18 mega pixels, ef and ef-s can be used with this camera
Cons: price but other than that nothing that comes up
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
Too much work to get sharp images!
on April 2, 2012
Posted by: photobuf25
from AZ
I've had the 7D camera for 2 years now and have used it for many shooting situations and all conditions. I had thought all along that the images I produced were somewhat soft (as like that allergy med commercial says to get clear!) and there seemed to be less contrast than normal.
While I have been able to correct some photo situations with post processing software, I have also lost many more shots I will never be able to use, fix or replace. I wish I had known early on that these issues where not the result of my own ability...but at times had thought it may be time or me to give up shooting because of these frustrations.
I did a test while vacationing in June 2011 while photographing landscapes and wildlife. The camera was set on a tripod with timed release shutter where I did not touch the camera. I took 100's of photos...and on nearly all camera settings and under many conditions. When viewing these photos on my laptop I noticed the camera was one plane off focus on nearly every shot using a mutitude of lenses from kit thru "L". I then tried focusing on manual one plane closer to and then one farther away from my subject and to my supprise I found the camera focus was always a plane beyond my actual subject no matter the distance. It became really aparent the more distance between myself and my subject the more I noticed the focus was off. It was the same for manual and AF. I now shoot many more photos than normal and have practiced being on a mark slightly in front of my subject where only to my eye I know it is still slightly off and every once in a while I get a tick tack image. Most low-light photos produce too much grain to use, even shooting with a 2.8 "L" lens.
While I have been a faithful Canon user and supporter since I began in 1993 I am now rethinking that Canon might not be my best options moving forward and after my tests and others tests.
I hope Canon can come up with something to correct this focus situation on the 7D as it is a nice camera. It took them almost 3 years to correct a similar situation on their MkIII model and moving forward my next buy may be from a competitor if I'm to get the best results possible for image results. You have to start with good to get good! This time Canon you got my money! This only because it was too late to return the camera when I figured out this was not me! Knowing that is my only relief to date. Buyer beware!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
Tops for sports photography
on March 31, 2012
Posted by: JohnB
from Virginia
Nothing else comes close for capturing spots action. Rugged, fast, easy to use.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Camera, worth the money
on March 26, 2012
Posted by: kayak4ever
from Worcester County, MA
This is truly a great camera! I started off with a non Canon SLR in 1973. In 1982 bought my first Canon, the New F-1. Added the motor drive, which was a great add. In 2006 I bought a Canon Power Shot G7. I was not happy with this at all. It just does not compare to an SLR, so in Dec 2010 I bought the Canon EOS 7D DSLR. Unlike a friend of mine, I don’t mind carrying it around! Going Digital has been great. I know many people will not switch from film. Using the 7D in auto mode is great. I find that after using my first 2 SLR’s in manual very easy. I find that using manual mode on the 7D to be a bit of a learning curve, but I’m sure I’ll get there when I stop using the auto mode so much. I have purchased 3 L lenses, which are great. The 7D has a solid feel and is very comfortable to hold. I added the BG-E7 grip which really helps when taking portrait shots. Did I mention that the 7D takes great pictures? I have 2 young grandchildren, which are always on the move and I have taken many great pictures. A great feature of one of my lenses is that I can perform a manual focus correction while in auto focus mode. I have used my 7D to photograph flowers, landscapes, wildlife and museum exhibits. I look forward to photographing other subjects. I used the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM on my 7D in the museums in DC. Pictures came out great without a flash. Most of my pictures have come out great, except when it was my fault rushing the shot for fear I might miss it. The LCD is very bright and clear. Have not had much need to use the live view on the 7D, but that may come from using my SLR’s. I’m not very interested in Video, but have used it on my grandchildren. I have set the video to Full HD (1080) and 30 fps and the quality is great. I will have to experiment with video some more. Canon has a website called the Digital Learning Center. You should check this out. This is the first review I have ever written on anything. I hope you find it helpful!
Pros: good battery life, excellent image quality, Superior build quality, quiet, Quick Start-up time, Nice features/settings, Simple controls/menu, Bright LCD, excellent lens selection, i'm sure there are more...
Cons: none so far
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Best toy ever purchased
on March 24, 2012
Posted by: Angel
from Monterrey, NL
My father tought me how to take a picture more than 20 years ago, ever sicne, I was fascinated by the art. everything I saw, was a suitable interesting spot, I got my 7D after months of savings, my first was a 350D used, no matter what the conditons, she alwasy gets what you saw through your eyes, fast, userfriendly, intuitive, not for begginners, don't tell my wife what the price was.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
2
Has Noise and Focus Issues
on March 19, 2012
Posted by: Joshua
from Wisconsin
I'm not sure why the 7D even bothers to go up to 6400 ISO (or 12800 ISO)...anything above 1600 ISO is typically useless when it comes to noise. Perhaps you'd get acceptable results cleaning up the noise with higher-end noise reduction software but with the included DPP software, reducing noise is mostly equivalent to introducing blurring - which is to say, not good. Considering the camera seems to have AF sharpness issues anyway, I find it hard to get tack sharp pictures even with a tripod. But back to ISO, at higher ISO's I've noticed "hot" runs of pixels running horizontally across the whole width of the sensor. Anyway, I noticed many reviews have claimed the battery life is a plus/pro. Coming from a rebel XSI, I find the 7D battery life to be astonishingly bad. I could go a week between charges on the XSI...the 7D leaves me charging after every photo shoot. This is with similar shooting situations. Overall not happy with the cost/performance on this camera. Who knows, perhaps I just got a bad body?
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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