Отзывы о Цифровой Фотоаппарат Canon EOS 7D

Canon 7D is an advanced Canon EOS DSLR camera designed primarily for sports and action photography. EOS 7D is a step up (not replacement) of Canon 40D and 50D. It has similar body like 40D/50D but the buttons and switches has been repositioned for better accessibility.There are plenty of improvements from 40D/50D line, such as improved image resolution (18 mp), better noise handling and latitude, full HD video recording, 8 fps continuous shooting and improved weather sealing.Canon 7D weights 900 g or just 90 g heavier than 50D, and has exact dimension 148 x 111 x 74 mm (5.8 x 4.4 x 2.9 in) as 50D. It is make from magnesium alloy body which is lightweight and durable. Unlike entry level cameras, 7D is weather resistant.Canon 7D has two main dials (one thumb dial and one round dial), an 8 ways joystick and plenty of dedicated buttons and switches. It has dedicated live view button for still or video recording. It also has Q menu, which enable you to see and change popular setting such as exposure compensation, image quality, etc.7D also has camera mode dials which include full auto, creative auto (CA), P, Tv, Av, M, Bulb and three custom setting. There are no scene modes which are popular in entry level DSLR and compact cameras.I find finding and changing setting in 7D is easy and fast. Maybe this is due because I used Canon 40D for about two years. If you are new to Canon advanced DSLR, it might take a while to get use to, but it will not be hard.IMAGE QUALITYMany cynics complain about Canon decision to increase its image resolution. Most photographers afraid that noise will be awful in images taken in high ISO setting. However, I found that this is not the case. Image quality and noise are excellent up to ISO 3200. ISO 6400 is very acceptable especially after you remove the color noise in software like Adobe Lightroom 3.18 megapixel is great, however it has a couple consequences. First, the filesize is huge event in JPG. Average file size is around 10-15 megapixel (L quality). Second, it requires an excellent lens to take advantage of the resolution or to make it tack sharp.18-135mm LENSUnlike Canon full frame or APS sensor cameras, Canon 7D is compatible with any Canon EOS lens, including EF-S and EF lenses. In this review, I used Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS. This lens is quite good for walk around lens due to its focal length (equivalent to 28-216mm).It is wide enough for to capture building, and long enough for candids). Image stabilization feature is helpful up to 3-4 stops. The lens does not have USM / Ultrasonic motor, so it produces a bit of noise when focusing. However, focusing speed is very good either for still or moving subjects.Bokeh / out of focus rendition is soft and pleasing. It is much pleasing than regular 18-55mm VR kit lens. However, it depth of field is still quite large because of the sensor size and big maximum aperture.To get a very sharp image and get full advantage of Canon 7D 18 mp sensor, better lenses are recommended, such as Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras or Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM UD Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras. Canon L series lenses are also recommended.AUTO FOCUS PERFORMANCECanon has improved its auto focus system from 9 points (40D/50D line) to 19 points system. With the additional all cross type AF points, auto focus is fast and accurate. New to AF system is Zone system.Zone AF is Automatic AF point selection, but restricted to a small cluster of AF points in the viewfinder. By grouping several AF points in a cluster, it become easier and more accurate in tracking fast and unpredictable moving subjects such as sport photography. In short, AF system are much better than Canon previous DSLR cameras.To learn more about this auto focus sytem, Canon has provide a tutorial videos and descriptions.There are plenty to like about Canon 7D+ Many dedicated buttons, easy and fast to change settings+ New AF system works very well, simple and customizable+ Noise is very well controlled up to ISO 3200, 6400 is acceptable+ Big and bright viewfinder with 100% coverage+ Excellent 8 fps continuous shooting+ Sound of the shutter click is soft, and low. (not "ka-ching")+ Auto ISO works a lot more accurate than in 40D+ New Quick Menu make reviewing or changing setting easier+ 5 stops exposure compensationOn the other hand, these are what I don't like about 7D- No Auto ISO limiter like in Nikon cameras or Canon EOS Rebel T2i 18 MP CMOS APS-C Digital SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD (Body Only)- Auto ISO is limited only to ISO 3200- Relatively big and heavy- No dedicated button for exposure compensation (you need to go to Q menu to change it)- Auto focus in live view is a joke, it takes up to 3 seconds to lock focusCOMPETITORSNikon D300s 12MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)Nikon D300s is an arch rival of Canon 7D and the only one at this moment. It fell short in some areas such as image resolution (18 mp vs 12 mp), and video

I am a professional photographer/videographer for a several microstock agencies. I use this camera for both video and photos and is an excellent choice to have good quality in both.The camera is very fast, durable, and delivers excellent images and videos!I love the camera video features. If you want to shoot slow motion footage then you should buy Canon 7d because you can set 60fps, and then to go down to 24fps for the slo mo effect. My Mark II 5d does not have this setting unfortunately.Also I like 7d because of its auto-focus 19 points capabilities. Which is a great feature if you shoot sports or birds.Unfortunately this camera does not perform well in low light condition. If you go higher than 1250 ISO than it produces very noisy photos.

After you've done all your reading and plowed through the awesome reviews out there, remember one thing: you'll be LUCKY to not be throwing this body away after 3 years. Great camera while it works. I had to have the sensor changed within the first year due to hot pixels. They came back a year after that and I didn't feel like spending $ therefore I took care of them by remapping. Now, one more year later, the auto-focus system works only when it feels like it and after spending another $200 to repair it (at Canon's certified center), it's only gotten slightly better.The camera has NEVER been dropped, bumped or mishandled. It's always been very well kept, cleaned and cared for. It still looks brand new. Needless so say I'm very disappointed in Canon. I should have known when my i950 printer went through 2 heads in 2 years. Or when my brand new Canon 50mm f1.4 lens refused to focus properly. I invested a LOT in Canon glass and that's going to hurt, because they're mostly L lenses. Unfortunately, I don't know of a way to take pictures without a camera body. And that will soon be a Nikon D800.Use Canon at your own risk.

I got two of these for professional use:The first one was squeeking when the sensor was being cleaned. It drove me crazy and I returned it. I got my replacement and it's silent.DO YOUR RESEARCH!!! -If something feels off about your camera when you get it, look it up! It could be normal and it could be a major flaw. Know before it's too late so you can get a "good" copy.Pros: BEST BODY CONSTRUCTION ON THE MARKET!!!! 8FPS!!!! (Great for wildlife/Action) AMAZING Servo AF. GREAT video. AMAZING outdoor performance. Feels great in my hands, very sturdy. Weather sealing In camera RAW (can save time when prepping a shoot with white balance etc.) 3 custom user image profiles Great layout, very intuitive for canon users.Cons: Not the sharpest camera. After many side by sides with my Rebel Xti, the IQ is pretty much the same unfortunately. I am keeping my old 5D for portraits and landscape/lowlight. Not so hot in Low light. Try not to push too much above 1000. Decent noise control but it shouldn't need to control it in the first place (Ideally) Battery grip doesn't match camera grip ergonomics at all. Battery life could be a touch better. It suffers from being too awesome sometimes.Bottom line:I am NOT sending it back. I am excited to use it for what it was designed for.If you are strictly a landscape/portrait photographer, get a different camera.If you are a wildlife photographer, you will LOVE this.If you are thinking that a better camera will make you a better photographer, save your money and try cooking.If you have the money and want a great all around camera, go for it!

I've just replaced my trusty Canon 40D. The choice wasn't easy, as Canon have not continued the XXD series directly. The 50D is now two years old. Instead of a 60D, last year Canon introduced the 7D. This is more like a cross between the 40D and the 5D MkII, and is rather more expensive, but at least it's compatible with my ES-F lenses, so after some umming and ahhing that's what I decided upon.Now before I get to the negative bit, let's acknowledge that the 7D is a very good camera. It does well all the things that other Canons do well, and I have great hopes for the advanced auto-focus, although I haven't yet found anything to really test that. I also really like the built-in level and composition grid, and the much-improved live view features.Low light performance of the new cameras is very good, although the improvement is marginal over the 40D in the crucial (for me) 1600-3200 ISO range. If you want to see what I mean, have a look at the full version of this review on my website.ISO 1600 shots will clean up well, and should make a decent print, the ISO 3200 shot is marginal, and will take some juggling to get a good balance between noise and sharpness. 7D shots at ISOs 6400 and 12800 will never be portfolio quality.The 7D produces good pictures. Its offences are against ergonomics and design purity.First up, weight. The dimensions of the 40D and 7D are almost identical. However, it weighs a whopping 80g more. That's all but 3oz in old money, or a more than 10% increase. Obviously my previous entreaties to Canon to "just add lightness" haven't yet borne fruit. There's no good explanation for the increase. Weather sealing has allegedly been improved, but rubber isn't very heavy. Maybe there's a lead weight (or, marginally more realistically, a tube of mercury) swinging around for the level? Whatever the cause, I predict a number of 7D owners becoming tired either directly of the weight, or the blurry images to which it may well lead.Then there are several completely superflous controls, most of which just get in the way. My bète noir is the rear control dial lock switch. What's the point of this? If you're such a klutz you can't pick up a camera without randomly twiddling the controls then maybe a high-end Canon isn't for you. And why just lock the RCD and no other controls? It doesn't even lock the RCD fully - the latter can still be used in the menus. Instead it's a needless point of failure - my first 7D had to be returned because this switch had failed, and I have seen several similar cases on the web.Next, the "multi-function button", and auto-focus control. Functions carried across from the XXD series have a delightfully consistent logic: press a single button, and then the front control dial sets one aspect, while the RCD sets the other. For example, exposure compensation and bracketing. In most other Canons, AF is similar. Not the 7D. First you press the AF select button as before, then you have to press this fiddly new button next to the shutter release to cycle through the AF modes, and finally you can select an AF zone or point with the RCD. Why not just cycle the AF mode with the front dial, and the detail with the RCD?The "multi-function button" isn't well named, as by default it only perform this function and flash exposure lock. However you can, if you ferret around in the custom function menus, assign a much more useful function - triggering the viewfinder display of the level and composition grid. This excellent capability really needs to be enabled by default - why not on the wastebasket button, which falls naturally under the left thumb and otherwise has no function when shooting?The idea of being able to re-assign some buttons is a good one, but very strangely and half-heartedly implemented. For example, I'm never going to use RAW+JPEG button, because I always shoot with that combination anyway. Why can't I assign this to something useful, like mirror lock-up? Yet I can re-assign the shutter half-press to another function (from the absolute SLR standard of "focus and meter"), which would be a remarkably contrary thing to do.Finally, what's with the "reprofiled grip"? I don't know who Canon reprofiled it for, but it's certainly not men with average sized hands, who now find a painful ridge under the thumb pad where the 40D was fine. At least one 7D is going to have to be modified with rubber tape, and that's not good.So sorry Canon, I can only give the 7D 7/10, and I wanted to love it like its predecessor. You've got the electronics right, now focus on a more consistent, streamlined and comfortable user experience. You know how to do this - just look at the 40D.

I am a budding professional photographer with a fairly short track record with different bodies. I have owned a Canon rebel, a hand full of film bodies from Olympus, Pentax, Yashica, Canon, misc holga, etc, and misc video cameras. I have shot with 40D and 50D bodies with various lenses often, 5DmI and 5DmII often enough to know I did not want one yet. And I was seriously contemplating jumping ship to Nikon or Sony and replacing all my glass with new stuff. Then the 7D came along. It was the perfect solution for me. I will pit it against the best from Nikon or Sony, and be more than happy with the results.I get amazing low light images, especially since I shoot a lot of f/1.4 prime glass (and f/2.8 zooms when needed). The ISO is managable at H (12800) in lightroom 3 or with Noise Ninja or Noiseware or Nik Dfine. I have used them all and each does a great job, LR3 being my favorite. I can make stunning 16x20 and larger prints from an ISO 12800 image with little or no degradation. People who say otherwise are pixel peepers who need to be realistic. My friends who shoot D700's can't even do that. At that size their 12MP images start to break down even if they had marginally better noise handling to start with. And it is marginal. We have compared side by side in print and on screen images from ISO 100 through 12800 from the 7D and D700 and D300s (and the 5DmI up to 1600) and the 5DmII and the 7D, in my opinion, handily beats or matches them. Especially with the awesome NR in LR3. Phenomenal. The 5DmII files do look better at high ISO sometimes, and it goes a stop higher, but really up to ISO 6400 it is hard to tell them apart. The D700 starts in with the noise a little later, maybe 2/3rd of a stop later (ISO 400 instead of 250 on the 7D), but once in the noise is not worse on the 7D at any level until 12800 at which point the D700 might be a little cleaner on the noise pattern and size and can go to 25600 (which is pretty bad). Though again with good NR it can easily be wiped out.I can hit 8FPS, some others can't because they don't read the manual, but if you do, and if you understand WHY it is slowing down, you can easily get 8fps. I have tested it on 300x CF cards and can get about 145 large fine jpgs before the buffer fills and it hiccups. I can easily get more than 20 raw, a good 3 seconds of shooting, before the buffer fills. a 600x card would be even better as the 7D is one of the only bodies out there that can make use of that speed (none of the Nikon or Sony line can, nor does the 5DmI or II).The AF is amazing. That is the reason I did not go to the 5D I or II. Their AF was lousy. I have a little kid who I chase with this thing all the time, I need great AF. That was the other main reason I wanted a Nikon, besides the high ISO. I am glad to say that with 19 cross type AF points and the new logic and dual procs I can follow her with AI servo and never get an out of focus shot on almost any of my lenses. That said some lenses are better than others and you have to understand your gear, but for knowing which lenses work and which don't makes all the difference. I find that the 18-200 is not fast enough many times, especially in its mid to tele range. The 17-55 is always fast, the 70-200 is awesome quick. Even in low light it is good. Not as good as if it had a AF assist light, but a simple AF assist from a flash or a little video light, etc and there are no problems. Honestly in most of my venues I shoot at around ISO 3200 (sometimes more sometimes less) and yet the AF rarely hunts long. I use single focus points usually, only going to zone when it suits the scene, and I find that I get lock quickly nearly every time, and this is mostly in the dark. In daylight its so good as to be scary. From the 5D or the 50D it is noticeably faster and more accurate. From a rebel its night and day.The commander mode (master flash) is super handy if IR flash is your thing. I love it, but its not quite as fleshed out as Nikon. The fact that it is finally here though, thats huge. The fact that in a controlled space I can control all the other flashes with it, well that is awesome. But I have radiopoppers for that. So i rarely use it. But it still comes in handy. It is really handy to be able to take the flash physically off the camera, hold it in your other hand, and use the commander mode to fire it without having to put on triggers. How cool.Finally I would like to sum up that if you like a crop sensor this is hands down the best one yet. The dual digic IV procs make it fast and competent. The commander mode gives it a leg up on even the 1D family as no other Canon can do it. The 8fps and 19 point AF that works well in the dark will piss off all the 5D (1&2) owners and the image quality and resolution are above any of the competition. The view finder is big and bright. Even D700 and 5D users comment on how big and bright this is, and it has better coverage too at 100% tha

buy the camera in March 2013 and after only 11 months presentaa lens failure by giving internamnete zoom is trabo and now sounds a loose piece on the inside, and locking this moment, not because it has Good Holiday failures cuenato the camera body had no problems

Camera is beautiful. In excellent condition as stated. Everything was nicely in the box, and carefully wrapped. I am so happy with my decision to buy a used/ refurbished camera. I cant even tell it was ever used! Thank you so much!!!

I am not going to talk your ear off. If you are looking at this camera then you probably have a good idea about it. At the moment it is the flagship camera of Canon's small sensor cameras. It is built like a tank, weighs about the same, but that heft gives you confidence in its build and function. I love it. I have done family portraits to Quinceañeras and it always performs. Remember that lenses that are not specifically made for the crop sensor are going to have a telephoto effect, not a huge issue but something to keep in mind. All of Canons ef lenses will work, of course, on this camera.The lens that comes with it is a good lens, a great starter lens in fact. But you will want to upgrade. Quality glass is everything.The onboard flash works well, but dont expect professional results and not beyond 15 feet. Invest in a good flash as well.I have no regrets in buying this camera, and it really is a joy to use. This can be used as a basic point and shoot, but why would you? It can do so much more. Learn the camera, read the manual, watch online tutorials, then you will start shooting it like it was meant to.

I agonized a long time about which camera to upgrade to, the Sony a77, the Nikon d7000, or the Canon EOS 7d. Well first off the Nikon and Canon had many thoughtful and detailed reviews. The Canon had reviews by relative beginners, and many advanced and pro users. The tipping point for me was Canon's high satisfaction rating by DPreview. ( 84% ). One big selling feature is, that it is made in Japan!, wow something made by the country that designed it. Not farmed out to cheap third world countries. That's big to me, it hits home considering all the jobs being lost to cheap labor these days. One thing that's important to remember, is, that the great quality lenses that were made in Japan, were made from the design to the finished product with strict quality control. That said, let's move on to the camera itself. First off, I took the advice of many reviewers that shunned the " kit " lenses. I got the body and the 15-85 mm Canon EF lens. Amazon got it to me in a blazing fast 24 hours. This camera is intuitive in it's layout and operation. I'm a guy, I operate on the premise, that, when all else fails, read the instructions. Well, this camers has so much going on, I finally did pull out the manual. Before I did that, I did some shooting around the house, both inside and out. Great results, I knew I had made a great choice. A few days later I took it out on trip shooting landscapes, which is what I shoot the most. The 15 to 85 mm zoom was exactly what I needed. I tried the auto modes, and although they do a good job, I preferred using the program mode. I used the landscape picture control. I had shot this area last year, but with this camera and lens, the color, the definition and overall look, was outstanding. When I looked at them on the computer, it looked like I was actually there. The way it cut through the atmospheric haze over the mountains in the background, was impressive. After that trip I started setting up the user controls until I had different setups for every possible scenario I might encounter. The combinations of user assigned functions makes this a great choice for advanced users. Of course, that's probably one of the reasons that you will buy a camera of this quality. On Christmas I set it up on a tripod and shot a series of pics from behind the coach with my wife and I close together with A Christmas Story playing. Using the self timer, I got the little guy aiming him air rifle on the big screen and the one with his broken glasses on, ( you'll put out your eye ). I used higher ISOs and shot in ambient light and got perfect results. I have a lot more to learn about this camera as with all of its control features it is has a long learning curve. This camera is built like a tank, it is no lightweight. When you pick it up it is noticeably heavier than the Nikon. I understand now, why so many people were thrilled with this product, it is a joy to use.

Instead of buying an 85mm f/1.2, I bought this to go with my 50mm. Great investment. usually I keep my 70-200 on it, and it delivers.

I bought this camera on Amazon a year and a half ago to replace my 20D. I am hobbyist, not a professional, but I use the camera nearly every day. I mostly shoot with either the Canon EF-S 17-55mm 2.8IS, or the Canon 50mm 1.4 prime lens.I chose this camera because the photos I care most about are of my two toddler daughters. This camera is marketed for fast, low-light, no flash situations - most people assume sports, but I think there are probably more people taking pictures of their young children than people doing serious sport photography. Kids move fast and are bothered by the flash, so I was immediately interested in this camera.First, my personal opinion is that if you are not going to buy a high quality lens (not the kit lens), you should not buy this camera. A 20D with the EF-S 17-55mm 2.8 IS lens will take much better photos than the 7D with the kit lens. If you aren't ready to spend some money for a high quality lens, then don't buy this camera, you simply won't see an improvement in your photos. The added megapixels will only be noticed if you are printing out poster-sized pictures, or doing extreme cropping.For the last year and a half, this camera has performed extremely well for my needs, much better than the 20D. I almost never use a flash for portraits, and my results are outstanding compared to my old 20D.This is not a camcorder, but I have not used our camcorder since getting the 7D. The 7D will not re-autofocus while shooting video, and caps video at 30 minutes, so you won't be able to set it on a tripod and shoot your kid's musical or whatever. Personally, I don't think anyone really is interested in watching more than 5 minutes of your home video anyway, and this camera works awesome for 2 minute videos of my kids singing "I'm a little teapot."I have no issues with useability, but you should know that this camera does not include preset settings for macro, portrait, landscape, etc. If you don't yet know how to set aperture and shutter speed settings, and you are not planning on learning, then you should get the 60D instead.If you are a true professional, then you probably are not reading this review, and have already bought the full frame 5D. The 7D allows you to use some of the less expensive EF-S lenses, which is probably the biggest selling point, but also possibly the biggest negative. Two popular EF-S lenses, the wide angle Canon 10-22mm, and the walk-about Canon 17-55IS are amazing lenses for the price, and I think the the best value lenses available, but they won't work if you ever upgrade to a full frame.Finally, my camera did break after a year and a half (6 months after the warranty expired). The camera "crashes" whenever the pop-up flash is engaged. I have sent it to Canon, and will update this review to describe my experience with the repair process.Update: The 7D was repaired by Canon for $220. It was diagnosed as internal burn damage, which I assume means a circuit board overheated. It was returned in exactly two weeks, and continues to function normally.

Not that I have a first actual baby, but it is my second 7D body and it doesn't fail to deliver.Many directors and such use the 7D for video recording and it is a great camera for it. But as my area is only really in photography, my review will be regarding it and practical information.The first things you notice through the viewfinder is the incredible 19 point AF point systems. It allows for much better focusing as well as accurate focusing. Secondly, the metering and focus allows the 7D to focus on objects must faster. The viewfinder also looks a lot larger than the lower end cameras such as the 100's or the 10's.The other surprising factor is the amazing frames per second that you get. It's faster than any other canon camera out and is a true beast when taking pictures of sports games.The ISO gets up to 6400 but ISO 1600 still gives you amazing photographs.Shutter is a very important part of shooting and although I won't get near the so called shutter amount it can handle; the shutter feels very good. It doesn't feel plasticky and gives you a little bit of resistance that feels amazing, you have to try one yourself.Live mode is great to use, the lcd if you can see it doesn't matter much which angle you see it from.One thing that I thought was a "cool" feature that I didn't think of using much was the digital meter. But after a few photoshoots where a tripod wasn't accessible or impractical, the digital level was a lifesaver! A bubble meter sometimes isn't that great when it comes to anything besides vertical and horizontal being aligned but the camera gives you a great cockpit type view.Design wise everything is great to handle and feels sturdy. I have sea water splash on the camera a few times and it still goes strong, the weather durable body can take it's fair share of damage. The only one pet peeve is that of the power button. Having it on the left side doesn't help a lot with fast on's, but you get used to sliding your left hand back from the lens and switching the power button with your left thumb. The 8 directional bad reacts well and the toggle as well.

This camera blows away my canon 40d. I used it with a 24-70mm L and Speedlite external flash on a very dark night club. I could not see through the viewfinder but the pictures came out awesome.The auto white balance is superior to the 40d under any condition.For video, use prime lenses and L glass only. Shoot on manual. do not use Auto or P. Depending on the light you might end up with orange, dark or grainy footage.highly recommended

My wife loves the camera, it is a significant step up from her prior cameras and her early photos as she is still learning are really so much better - she is excited and wants to learn more about the camera, photography, settings, etc.

I love this camera and the fact that it is a Canon product makes it even better. Took me just a while to adjust to using it but now that I have I have to admit I like it as well as the Canon 5D Mark III we bought too. Use the L lenses and you cannot beat the beautiful images you will have. We have many compliments on our pictures. My fiance' prefers the full frame but I like the other just as well.

Aside from the outstanding quality photos and extraordinary flexibility, the camera has a substantial feel to it, and although the controls are soft switches, they feel like they would on a film camera. I can use the lenses from my EOS 50D and EOS 5D, which is a substantial savings for me.

I bought this to replace my T3i that was a bit too 'consumer' oriented. The camera is just great. period.

I bought the Canon 7D almost as soon as it came out... Take a great pic... But unlike my other cameras the electronics and memory card "loading"..(bent pins)...were substandard... Had to send camera back for a complete retool...bought a second one because I travel and know the camera...again..great pic..but not that well made. Had same issue with two Canon lenses..., so you'll get some wonderful photos, but will be spending more on repair than you planned. My personal opinion is that Canon has really let the quality of the their products slide as they enjoy more success...

I recomend you, if you are thinking buy this camera... search in the Web 'err 30 err40 eos 7d' and decide..This is a very common error in this camera, in my case after warranty period came the err40, then change the shutter (after 11.000 shots !!) and 400 $ more.... incredible....I'm not very happy with the answer of technical service of canon.I recomend you to decide after you know this kind of error.good luck

I wasn't going to write a review for this because there are so so many on Amazon I hardly see the point. But I just have to share some thoughts on this camera.Things that amaze me:-The Auto Focus system. Most of the time I use all 19 AF points and let the camera decide. And I'm amazed at how it gets it right most of the time. Sometimes in a tricky situation it may miss it. (EDIT: 5/10/11: I no longer use all 19 points. I switch between point and expansion for precision focusing. But still, the sheer number of options in the AF system is amazing.-The Auto Focus in dim light. I love how even in a dark room I'll get the camera out to take a shot and I'm amazed that it could find focus. This is something my XSi could not do. Not even close.-Movie Mode. I'm a DSLR guy that likes movie mode. Why not have movie mode in a camera? I like shooting little clips and I plan do use this ability to provide additional services for my customers. Great quality clips.-Ergonomics. This is an area that is subject to opinion. Some people like Nikon grips better. That's ok, no reason to fight. I personally like Canon grips infinitely better. This is a very very comfortable EOS to hold.Things that are great:-Image quality. The image quality of this camera is very good. It's not a good deal better than anything else these days. Nikons, Canons, Sonys, they all take great pictures.-Back LCD. It's sharp and clear. 921,000K pixel resolution is a huge step up from the LCD of the XSi.-Magnesium Alloy body. An all metal body makes this camera a tough one. The metal body is sturdy and feels much more substancial than plastic Rebels.-Weather Sealing. I haven't had a chance to use this feature but I like the fact that I can shoot in the rain with this thing. (as long as I have a weather sealed lens as well)-Wireless Flash transmitter: This camera has a wireless flash transmitter for controlling off camera Speedlites. I love this feature.-8 fps. 8 frames per second. Great for catching action. And it's still 8fps in 14bit RAW, something the Nikon D300s can not do. I have a 90mb/s memory card and I get about 19 shoots in a burts of 14bit RAWs. Shooting in Jpeg with NR off I believe you can shoot at 8fps until the memory card is full.Things that are good:-ISO performance. This is a crop sensor camera. Which means the ISO performance isn't going to be as good as the 5D Mark II or the Nikon D3s. That being said, for a crop body it's good performance. I get clean images through 1600, usable a bit beyond 3200 (4000 is ok), usable at 6400 if the situation is right. I've never tried to take a serious picture at 12800 so I'm not sure how it would look. I've taken test shots and it isn't pretty, but I do think it could be used if you got lucky. I'm ok with this performance.Things that are not good:-There isn't anything about this camera that I don't really like. For a crop body camera it is the best option on the market. The Nikon D7000 is a cheaper camera and does have a few advantages over the 7D. It's a comparable camera but it isn't a better camera. And that's ok, because the D7000 wasn't meant to go up against the 7D. We'll have to see what the successor to the D300s can do.Bottom line:This is a fantastic camera that will serve you very well as long as you do not need a full frame camera. I do intend on going FF asap but for now this is a great step in the pro direction. And, this may be important to know, I will not sell this camera. When I get my FF rig, this camera will stay with me as an excellent second body.

I really like and enjoy this Camera.... It is very capable and well built.... nothing to dislike about it (at least for me; I am not a professional photographer, though)....

The camera is fine, but the eyecup makes my face break out it a horribly itchy, red welt around my eye. Googled "allergic, Canon, 7D" and there are tons of people with this problem! I wish I hadn't given away my 40D before I realized this. I am not allergic to latex, so I don't know what the issue could be. Made in China? Might have to go Nikon. Heartbroken.UPDATE: I also had the same autofocus problems so many people were having. It took me longer to reach the end of my rope because I'm okay with manual focusing and it worked well in the continuous shooting mode. I was nervous about doing a hard reset. The first time I did it, I don't think I waited long enough, maybe 15 minutes. There was no change. I tried again and waited 2 hours. Now my autofocus works.Also, I replaced the eyecup with a non-Canon eyecup from Amazon and haven't had anymore problems with rashes around my eye.P.S.I feel these are problems I shouldn't have had with a camera that I paid $1899 for...

I recommend just getting the body and forking out for a better lens, like the 24-105 L lens. Nothing really to say that hasn't been said, but I wanted to add my 5 stars.I love that Canon can product a product much more timeless than Apple. The 7d isn't new, and I wouldn't even go after a new edition when it comes out next year (rumored).