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Canon EOS 7D DSLR Camera with 28~135mm IS Lens: With a host of features designed to provide creative opportunity and exceptional image quality, the EOS 7D represents an advanced class of camera. An array of automatic and manual settings give you full control over your shots, and an 18.0 megapixel CMOS sensor with Dual DIGIC 4 processing allows you to capture fine details with powerful performance.Memory card sold separately.
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Fast & Easy, Don't Waste Money on 5D Mark II, Yet
on April 13, 2010
Posted by: brewymagic
from Chicago, IL
This is my first Best Buy review...I'm a normal person...bought the camera from Best Buy, got an email asking if I wanted to review it, so here I go...
It really is a wonderful camera and I'm not sure there's anything better on the market today under $5000. I was deciding between the 5D mark ii and this 7D. I opted for the 7D because it incorporates newer, better technology. When you compare the features of these two cameras, you'll see the 5D doesn't compare...except for that darn full frame sensor. I was really, really stuck on this. I wanted all the features of the 7D, the speed, the style, the new focusing, the processors...but I was so worried about the crop sensor. This was not about money...the cost wasn't an issue. It was about new technology, a better camera versus an older camera with a full frame sensor. In the end, I felt, I couldn't go backwards...the 5D mark ii seemed "old" to me...the 7D felt like the "latest," and it is. Eventually, I assume the 5D will have all of the features of the 7D and more, and I may upgrade then (though I'm not sure I'd need to). I bought the 7D and right away I borrowed a friends 5D mark ii and started comparison shooting with the same lens, same shots, etc. Bottom line, there is NO DIFFERENCE in quality in the shots...if I showed you 10 shots and asked which were better, it'd be like flipping a coin. (If you plan to shoot full length posters, I did not compare, but at 16 x 20 and below, there is no difference.) Did the full frame vs. crop make a difference...yes, no doubt. My solution, kept the better camera (the 7D) and bought a wide-angle lens. I'm happy. Hopefully this helps.
(Side note: hard to tell in the attached compressed photo just how beautiful the quality is.)
What's great about it: fast shots, easy to use, nice weight, good size
What's not so great: crop sensor, needs wide-angle lenses
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Picture Quality
5
Ease of Use
4
Features
5
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