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This is a wonderful camera, solid feel in the hand. Well built. Purchased this for world travel since it's dust and water resistant. The control placement doesn't vary that much from other high end Canon DSLR cameras, but I like the newer layout of the controls. Very pleased with this camera. Love the 5D Mark II but purchased this model because of the 8.0 frames per second which permits me to capture action wildlife photos. While I haven' tried the video features of this camera, I like the fact that it has it's own easy to operate button.

What's great about it: Hard to take a bad picture with this camera

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Full featured pro-sumer camera

on August 4, 2012

Posted by: DanuEH

from Mesa, AZ

I have been using my 1D Mark II N since getting it having graduated from my Canon 20D. I wanted the 8.5 fps and the full features of the 1D series and was amazed at the quality of pictures it produced, even at only 8mp. The 7D has many of the features of my 1D and then some... HD video, live view, higher mp count and almost as high fps. The 18+mp cmos will test your lenses even more than my older 1D. Between the 1.6 crop factor and the 18+mp, you will need to use L series lenses or their equivalent to not be plagued by soft pictures. If you put the right lenses on it, your pictures should be stunning, mine were. The CF's for "lens micro adjust" makes it very easy to get spot-on photos, and the self cleaning cmos is nice (wish my 1D had it). I don't use the video aspect of this camera, not sure I will, I have a video camcorder for that. Over-all very impressed with this camera and all it has to offer.

What's great about it: Very easy to set up if you have worked with Canon D series cameras before.

What's not so great: Shows flaws in all but the best glass.

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Simply Amazing

on March 30, 2013

Posted by: StreetShoot

from San Jose

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I decided to upgrade from my trusty T2i and found the 7d at a phenomenal price. I love my T2i and still do very much, however the 7d is a great upgrade in every way. Everything about it is just better. I believe that this is the best crop sensor camera out there. I tested a lot of other DSLR because I was curious what was out there and if I wanted to make any switches, now would be the time as I am giving into plan my "next step" lens purchases. I could go into detail after detail, but that's not really needed. This a prosumer camera. From the build quality to the image quality. Everything about it is simply amazing.

What's great about it: Price, Action Photography, Build Quality.... etc

What's not so great: Nothing

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A worthy upgrade

on October 10, 2009

Posted by: jamiefromphoenix

from Scottsdale

I have owned numerous Canon models and this is by far the best update yet. I have gone from the 20D, 40D, 50D and the I D mark III. I use the I D as my primary and have used my 50D in low light situations but the 7D is easily going to replace my 50D due to some the upgrades. HD Video although not the reason I purchased the camera can come in handy and the video is awesome. I like the speed of the 7D, 8fps compared to 6.3 fps of the 50D, which may not sound like a huge difference but it is when you shoot sporting events. Canon has also increased the weather sealing on the 7D and really notice it when you put your lens on and open up the CF card and battery compartments. If you are upgrading from 40D, 30D, or 20D you will notice significant improvements in the 7D over these models especially for low light photography, the ISO range is incredible and makes shooting at night with f2.8 or faster possible. Also if you have an older model than the 50D you will notice a huge difference in the 7D's LCD screen, which on the 40D and older is horrible including my 1D mark III.

What's great about it: Weather sealing, HD video, updated features

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Super camera for the price

on June 9, 2013

Posted by: martor

from Daytona Beach

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Overall it's quite the cats meow of DSLR's . I bought it to do a video shoot and was very pleased with it's performance except for shooting outside in hot locations. As long as you kept it shaded it seemed to run like it should have. This is a solid device that should hold up for a long time. money well spent.

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What's great about it: The image is stunningly good and the low light capabilities are quite impressive with the film speeds offered.

What's not so great: In a hot environment in video mode the camera will tend to overheat and shut down. It needs audio feature expanded

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So Good I sold my 40D and 5D!

on May 27, 2010

Posted by: CameraMan

from Goose Creek, SC

I LOVE this camera. I initially bought it as a replacement for my 40D which my wife was shooting with. I was primarily shooting with a 5D. After using this camera two things happened (1) we both wanted to use this one instead of our other cameras and (2) we sold the 40D and 5D on eBay.

We are primarily wildlife / nature photographers so capturing birds in flight is something we like to shoot. Having 8 FPS really helps for this and some sports photography we do. In fact one or our recent sports photos is going to be run as the photo of the day on a local news web site.

Image quality is very good. Not as good as the 5D in very low light situations but the digital noise can easily be taken care of in post processing. Overall I'm extremely pleased with the 7D. It rocks!

What's great about it: 8 Frames Per Second

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Canon 7D - Canon's Crop Body Wonder

on February 8, 2010

Posted by: stince

from Carlisle, PA

I'm a big canon shooter. This is my 5th canon Body, and i will not lie, the best camera i've ever held in my hands. I've shot with a 5d Mk II, 1d Mk III, and other assortments of Canon and even Nikons, and this camera shines. The noise control is unbelieveable. My second body is a 40D and this thing makes my ISO 1600 look like ISO 400 on a 40D. Great focusing, great camera, just get it if you can afford it!

What's great about it: Autofocus System, MP's, FPS, Noise Control

What's not so great: Price

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Definitely Worth the Investment

on April 6, 2010

Posted by: Chops61

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Superb. Amazing pictures when paired with L series lenses. Incredibly fast frame rate and easy to use menus. The quick menu is a great feature to access the most common functions. Chose this camera over a T2i based on speed, build quality, lcd, and functions. Far more advanced than anything Nikon has to offer. 1080p video is a must have. Get the body on-line and get a lense worthy of this camera, a 24-105 F4L or 24-70 F2.8L and an L series telephoto. Great results with the 1.4x extender. The obvious choice for a crop sensor camera.

What's great about it: Picture Quality, Build Quality, Speed, Accurate Autofocus

What's not so great: Nothing

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