Canon EOS 7D DSLR

The Canon EOS 7D offers hi-performance photo and video imaging capabilities with an 18 megapixel APS-C format CMOS sensor.  True 1080p HD video can be recorded at 30p (29.97 fps), 24p (23.976 fps), or 25p for a smooth, cinematic effect. 720p and SD video are captured at either 50, or 60 frames per second. The camera also has an integrated mono microphone to record spontaneous audio with video, while a 3.5mm stereo plug offers another audio input for MLD's optional Zoom Audio Recorder.

The 7D's 19-point autofocus system features 5 user-selectable focusing modes. Focus points can be selected automatically, or manually and programmed for priority based on whether the camera is in portrait or landscape orientation. Canon's latest iFCL (Intelligent Focus Color Luminosity) Metering System utilizes all 19 AF points, 63 zones, and a dual layer color sensor to analyze shooting conditions and optimize exposure.

Large and bright, the 7D's viewfinder displays 100% of the total image area and features a transparent LCD overlay to show user-selected AF points/modes, a spot metering circle, and on-demand grid lines. In addition to the optical viewfinder, Live View mode allows users to compose photos and video on the 3.0", 920,000-pixel rear LCD screen. A new Dual Axis Electronic Level provides a reference to adjust the roll and pitch of the camera in 1° increments using the viewfinder, or LCD monitor.  Other features include:

Advanced Movie Mode w/Manual Exposure Control & Selectable Frame Rates

• The EOS 7D offers the enhanced image quality, smooth frame rates and adaptive exposure compensation necessary in a professional movie-making tool.  By shooting video with a large sensor camera, it's simple to take advantage of the image characteristics intrinsic to SLR photography, but not necessarily to traditional CCD video cameras.
• In addition to a number of different recording size and frame rate modes, the 7D offers easy manual control of exposure, focus and Live View features, as well as in-camera editing. The large CMOS sensor and compatibility with over 60 lenses provide a wealth of depth-of-field options. And it's all as easy as the press of a button . . . the camera has a dedicated Live View/Movie Recording lever with a start/stop button that gets the shooting started fast.
• Full HD Video is captured at 1920 x 1080 resolution at 30p (29.97), 24p (23.976) or 25p frames per second, for up to 4GB per clip. Movies are saved as .MOV files and can be viewed in Full HD with HDMI output. Other recording sizes include HD at 1280 x 720 (50p / 60p (59.94) fps) or SD/VGA at 640 x 480 (50p / 60p (59.94) fps).

18.0 Megapixel CMOS Sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors

• The EOS 7D features a Canon-designed 18.0 Megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor that captures such a high level of resolution it's easy to crop images for enlargement without concern of losing detail. A major factor in reducing noise, the CMOS sensor assures that images shot at highest sensitivity will be remarkably smooth. Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors ensure that images are captured, processed and saved with remarkable speed. The EOS 7D's ability to capture and process data of images shot at 18.0 Megapixels at 8 fps, as well as Face Detection Live Mode, Full HD video recording, Auto Lighting Optimizer and Lens Peripheral optimization are all possible thanks to the Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors.
• With a broad range of ISO settings (100 to 6,400, expandable to 12800), the 7D can shoot from dawn to dusk with the finest detail. With it's enhanced, low-noise/high-sensitivity optimization, shooting in situations previously possible only with flash is easier than ever.

Intelligent Viewfinder

• The 7D features a phenomenal viewfinder that not only offers 100 percent coverage, 1x magnification, 29.4° angle of view and user-controlled dioptric adjustment, it also features a newly-designed transparent LCD display.   A number of viewfinder displays can be overlaid at the touch of a button. With the 7D, AF points and metering areas can be adjusted and hidden, in camera, with ease. This means less distraction and more clarity when viewing the image in its entirety.
• Display options include: grid, spot metering, AF points display, hide all, zone AF, spot (single-point) AF, AF point expansion and Dual Axis Electronic Level display. The EOS 7D also features a brilliant new Dual Axis Electronic Level and tilt display that aids in achieving perfectly level shots, displaying both roll and pitch in 1° increments, either in the viewfinder or on the LCD.

19-Point, All Cross-Type AF System

• With 19 high precision, cross-type AF sensors, any of which can be selected automatically, or manually, the 7D is equipped to handle even the trickiest of focus situations with ease. The high-speed microcomputers in the EOS 7D use advanced algorithms to ensure the fastest, most accurate AF performance under the widest variety of shooting conditions.
• Additionally, Canon's Light Source detection AF automatically compensates the focus by taking into account artificial lighting sources and making appropriate adjustments. 
• The 7D's Intelligent Macro focusing tracks the object, or the camera's movement when shooting close-up, to ensure focus is never lost.
• AF modes can be customized to suit the situation, ensuring reliable focus, every time.

iFCL Metering w/63-Zone Dual-Layer Metering Sensor

• The 7D features a 63-zone, dual-layer sensor designed to complement the 19-point AF system. By taking into account the color and luminosity surrounding chosen AF points, this new system delivers an entirely new level of accuracy for better results even in difficult lighting situations.
• Since the metering sensor has a color measurement function, exposure errors and focus errors caused by different light sources are minimized, providing stable exposure from shot-to-shot in situations with lighting changes. This makes the 7D ideal for scenes with extreme difference in brightness, such as brightly lit scenes or backlit scenes.  Under these conditions the camera balances exposure of the main subject at the background, and exposures are not overly influenced by bright areas in the shot.

All of these features combine to make the Canon EOS 7D one of the highest quality SLR/HD video cameras on the market today.