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EOS20
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Registered: Mar 6, 2005
Location: Australia
Posts: 13683
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Review Date: Oct 22, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Good build quality, great viewfinder, very customisable! Wireless flash controller.
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Not really a big fan of the new On/Off switch position.
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The 7D would have to be the best Canon body I've owned so far!
Everything on the 7D is a nice improvement over a XXD series camera, the viewfinder is a huge improvement over the XXD series, the build quality also feels better, the autofocus layout and performance is allot better then the 9 point AF system and the addition of the wireless flash controller is a very welcome addition!
Picture quality is good, really nice colours, and the out of camera picture quality is really good! ISO performance is good for a crop sensored camera, and does a much better job then the 50D.
The video quality is good too, and the manual controls are great and makes working with video much better then having the camera control everything.
I'm not really a big fan of the new position of the on/off switch because now you need two hands to turn on the camera, which could result in missing critical shots if the camera is switched off (You could just leave the camera on and let the camera go into sleep mode I guess) it's only a minor thing, but I would have liked to see Canon position the on/off switch around the shutter button just like Nikon does.
Overall, the 7D is a great camera and makes a good upgrade for anyone looking for something better then a XXD series without moving right up to a 1 series.
You can read my more in depth EOS 7D review here:
http://www.redbubble.com/people/eos20/journal/3973240-my-canon-eos-7d-mini-review
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 Oct 22, 2009
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jrobichaud
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Registered: Feb 21, 2005
Location: United States
Posts: 1026
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Review Date: Oct 22, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,685.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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speed, size, IQ and easy video
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none so far
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I should premis by saying that I primarily shoot 1D series cameras. I was anxious to try canon's newest af system and was not dissapointed. I shot a NCAA game with her in place of my IIN. She performed very well.
All that said, the 7D will not replace my IIN or mark III, but it's a great $1700 camera!
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Oct 22, 2009
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RichM-NH
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Registered: Jan 25, 2009
Location: United States
Posts: 2
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Review Date: Oct 22, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,699.00
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Pros:
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solid feel, great features
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Cons:
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IQ problems
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I sold my 40d to purchase the 7d, and so far I'm very disappointed. I think I may have purchased a defective product, as I have been unable to get the IQ I was expecting, or anywhere near as good as my old 40d. I'm sending it back to Canon and we'll see what happens.
I do like the feel, features, etc. If I can get the problem fixed, I'm confident I'll love the camera. But I hate the fact that you can't count on getting "perfect" right out of the box from Canon. Anyone else having this problem.
For what it is worth, I've tried different focus and NR settings to no avail. I'm using good glass (24-105 and 70-200 2.8 IS), which worked fine w/ my 40d. I downloaded the firmware update, no improvements.
Rich
P.S. If you have had the same issues please let me know about your experiences.
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Oct 22, 2009
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Alek Komarnits
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Registered: May 3, 2007
Location: United States
Posts: 745
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Review Date: Oct 20, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,700.00
| Rating: 10
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Fast AF, lots of pixels, 8 fps, big viewfinder, video, solid feel
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Cons:
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Nothing major - add HSS master control to on-board flash, ultra-high speed movie mode with smaller image size - i.e. why not 640x360x240fps?
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This is going to sound like a Canon fanboy review, but the 7D is a pretty darn good camera
I've owned an XTi, 40D, and 50D. I've taken some semi-decent pictures with them (example: Antarctica cruise) but the 7D certainly seems to be a step up even compared to the semi-recent 50D. I ordered one a few hours after it went on sale, so got mine pretty early and have had it for several weeks now and fired off several thousand frames.
The increase from the 50D's 15MP to 18MP doesn't seem like much, but it's like another zoom level in Photoshop. Noise levels on a per-pixel basis seem slightly less (see high ISO 7D vs. 50D) so on a per-image basis, it's a definite improvement and the banding is much better controlled. Sure, noise is there, but more finer grain and less objectionable.
While 8fps may not seem like much more than 6.5, it again is a noticeable difference and appreciated ... but man, can you end up with a ton of images fast! And while a minor aesthetic thing, the shutter sound is more pleasing.
My 46 year old eyes appreciate the bigger viewfinder and I like the transmissive LCD which only highlights the autofocus points that need to be highlighted.
I have only shot a few dozens videos but this opens up a new ballgame as the HD quality is amazing. Nice to have this ability and mix of image size/speed such as 1920x1080x30 and 1280x720x60 ... Canon should have a firmware upgrade for ultra-high-speed - i.e. 640x360x240!
Autofocus seems quicker and more accurate ... but an FYI that the focus system is much more complicated and worth a good read of the manual and lots of hands-on familiarity.
Ability to use the on-board flash as a master controller has been a long time coming ... Canon should add HSS ability via firmware. Better yet, ditch the whole optical communication and go RF!
Bummer having to get new batteries (it uses LP-E6's rather than the 40/50D BP-511A's) but the percent charge showing is helpful. The electronic level is a gee-whiz features, but I actually have used it a number of times.
Yep, it's a good camera and glad to see that Canon didn't majorly cripple it somehow in order not to hurt 1-Series sales.
Enough rambling for now as I should go out and shoot some pictures! ;-)
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Oct 20, 2009
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