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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
15
1 Star
13
89%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Canon - EOS 7D Digital SLR Body - Black
Customer Rating
5
I'm Impressed
on March 4, 2011
Posted by: quadrantg
from Sisters, Oregon
I started my Canon journey when the 20D was first introduced. I enjoyed using this camera and after 5 years of heavy use, it finally stopped working. I returned it to Canon for repair and decided to take them up on their offer to trade the 20D in and replace it with a refurbished 50D at a great price. Again, the 50D has been an outstanding performer. I will continue to use this model as a backup. The 7D has thus far exceeded all of my expectations. The fact that I have barely had to reference the users manual, speaks volumes as to it's ease of use. The auto focus is extremely fast and the image quality is outstanding. Manual operation is also a breeze. If a full frame SLR is beyond your budget, this model is my recommendation. My only disappointment is that it uses a different battery than the 50D.
Pros: excellent image quality, Superior build quality, Bright LCD, Solid Operation, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: requires different battery than previous models.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Upgrade not Update
on February 28, 2011
Posted by: CanonFanboy
To be honest, a fantastic camera indeed even after more than 1 year of release. I used to use the semi pro range of the Canon line up, 40D to be precise, and I am in such need to upgrade my gear. The two digits-D were great cameras for me, who is an advanced enthusiast taking both travel and artistic pictures. They were quite fast, and still maintaining a solidly built magnesium alloy body. I trust Canon for their ease of use, and a whole lot of decent lens and accessories to support my EOS. I have been waiting patiently for them to release something more advanced, somewhat like their competitor's higher end crop sized DSLRs. I can't wait any longer and decided to head for the 7D to upgrade my old workhorse.
Excellent built and feel was my initial opinions to this new but soon to be legendary single digit-D camera. It really isn't something which continues Canon's current line, but instead a whole new level of high end APS-C camera. After 3 months of use, equipped with a new general purpose zoom 15-85 and a 70-200 f2.8, I was like crazy with my new gear. Dead on accurate 19 points cross type AF was another great update over the long used 9 point AF on my old 40D, not to mention the sweet 8 fps continuous burst which works much like a machine gun. All other great features are the VF, LCD, controls, virtual horizon, user friendliness and much much more. One thing I could have comment on it is the card slot. One more card slot would do fine just the the other did! ('Cause I do shoot a lot)
I feel like my my entire shooting experience have been upgraded, given that 7D is not just an update but rather an upgrade for top of the line APS-C in Canon's range. I wonder when will Canon release a successor to it? Hmmm... should I wait for it....
Anyway keep up the great work!
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, Quick Start-up time, excellent image quality, Superior build quality, Bright LCD, Solid Operation, Simple controls/menu, easy to use, viewfinder, quick burst mode, fast/accurate af, virtual horizon, 'upgraded' experience!
Cons: no dual card slot
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Excellent image quality, bothersome error codes
on February 23, 2011
Posted by: mkgrillo
from Rochester, New York
I just purchased this camera 1 week ago on February 17th as an upgrade to my canon 50D. The first thing I noticed was the excellent build qaulity and ergonomics. This camera just feels great in your hands. I consider myself an advanced user and found going through all of the custom settings and features a daunting task, not that it is necessarily difficult, if time is taken to read the manual, it's just that there are sooooo many! I see this as a good thing, but if you are new to the DSLR market, you may want to start a little smaller. I was stuck trying to decide between the 5DmkII and the 7D. I decided on the 7D for a few reasons. Not to sound cheap, but the 5DmkII is almost $1000.00 more, second I like the new 19 point autofocus. It works well when framing a portrait and using manual focus points, there are 19 points to choose from, covering the entire face. I also like the high continuous frame rate of the 7D over the 5DmkII. The video is a great added feature, but is going to take some time getting used to in manual mode. The only problem I have encountered, is 4 days after purchasing this camera, I recorded a 3 minute video testing some custom settings and when I stopped the recording I got a message reading "ERROR 02" can not access memory card. I turned the camera off, back on again and the camera failed to write the video to the card. All other photos were still on the card, but the video had failed to write. I thought maybe it was from one of the settings I had set, but after further research, it seems a pretty common occurance with no reasonable explanation. Some reports I have read, canon blames the CF card. Other reports state that canon has replaced components in some cameras to remedy the problem but the consumer still experiences periodic " ERROR 02". I find this a little disturbing, that after 1 week I have already had "ERROR" messages that are unexplainable. I have used my 50D for over 1 year now on a regular basis, multiple times per week and never had a single "ERROR" message. Hopefully this is the only time this happens to me, and maybe canon will come up with a firmware update to correct this for other people. Overall I think this is a great camera, excellent build quality, fantastic image quality, and more custom features than one can imagine! I only hope there is a quick and easy fix to the common "ERROR 02"
Pros: quiet, Nice features/settings, Quick Start-up time, excellent image quality, Superior build quality, Simple controls/menu
Cons: error 02
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
My best camera ever, but....
on February 22, 2011
Posted by: sabreur
from Fort Lauderdale, FL
I just love my Canon EOS 7D. Paired with my EF-L lenses, it provides a level of quality and performance unequaled in any camera I have ownwd before. I am an advanced amateur involved in photography for over 50 years so I have owned a good number of cameras. The resolution, AF and flexibility of this camera are, IMHO, as good (or better) as any camera in its niche. The only problem with it (see the "but") is truly unexpected in a camera of this quality and price range. The mode dial turns easily during normal handling and switches mode on you. I have lost anumber of images because of this and I hate it. I try and check before I use it but this is not always possible. I'm surprised Canon make this mistake and even more that it hasn't been fixed yet.
Pros: good battery life, quiet, Nice features/settings, Quick Start-up time, excellent image quality, Superior build quality, Bright LCD, Solid Operation, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: loose mode ring
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
on February 19, 2011
Posted by: red bell
from Toronto, Ontario
Love this camera. Replaced my 40D with this and couldn't be happier. Just be aware the focus is very slow when in video mode. Not the end of the world since this is a still camera I don't mind.
Pros: good battery life, quiet, Nice features/settings, Quick Start-up time, excellent image quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Very good camera
on February 10, 2011
Posted by: Anonymous
from Fort Worth, TX
I purchased this about 3 months ago and love the camera and its features. It takes great pictures and the features are very handy. I use the high speed multiple shots alot and get great clear shots. I have notice that I get some soft pics at times but usuly is due to low light or bad settings. One thing I would like to change is the "auto" ISO setting range. I notice if I use it, the ISO can jump up to 3200 very fast and can stay above 1600 most of the time. I have adjusted by setting my prefered ISO and making manual adjustments. It would be nice to set a range. Other than that it is vey good. I even dropped it once and have no marks or problems. I have developed a dead pixl already but only noticable above 800 ISO and very easy to fix in post production. Ovwer all a great camera, a little expencive but very nice.
Pros: Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Superior build quality
Cons: expensive, high "auto" iso
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
7D Capabilities
on February 10, 2011
Posted by: MacK
from Ohio
Purchased my 7D in April 2010 and have never look back. It is a great camera and per my photoshop software, most fine JPEG's are in the 5.6 to 6 MG range and RAW's reach 22MG. The enhanced focus system is superior. The full magnesium body gives excellent wear and dust sealing protection typical of Pro cameras. Can't say enough good about this camera.
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, Quick Start-up time, excellent image quality, Superior build quality, Solid Operation, easy to use, wear resistant body, advanced amateur to pro capability
Cons: Dim LCD, would like an articulated back screen.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Decided to "Leap Frog" cameras
on February 10, 2011
Posted by: Pa
from Atlanta, GA
mid/late 80's), purchased my 1st Canon,( F1 Body). Later got an AE1. My 1st digital (2005) was a PowerShot S2 IS. (LOVE IT. Still have it) Decided to go for a DSLR, Researched for appx. 3 mos. October 2010 got a fair deal on a 7D 2 lens kit. This camera is "the cats meow" ! The ONLY bad pics, my fault. Bit of a learning curve, but what a blast!
The 2 kit lenses, 28-135mm & 70-300mm, both Zoom, IS, & USM seem better than average.But shopping for a wider/faster.
The 2 kit lenses, 28-135mm & 70-300mm, both Zoom, IS, & USM seem better than average.But shopping for a wider/faster.
Pros: quiet, Nice features/settings, Quick Start-up time, excellent image quality, Superior build quality, Bright LCD, Solid Operation, Simple controls/menu
I would recommend this to a friend!
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