Other features include 19 cross-type focus points, which is more than the Canon 5D MKII, and includes settings such as Single-point AF, Zone AF, and Auto-select.ĪF points can be selected in various ways, most typically with one of the jog wheels. The 7D is quite rapid in continuous shooting mode at 8fps with a fast memory card. As always, it’s a good idea to carry spares or you could invest in the Canon BG-E7 battery grip. A lock button can be used to freeze the command wheel in place.īattery life is reasonable, taking standard Canon batteries and can be good for 800+ shots, if you’re not using Live View. The right side having a button for video, multiway switch and a command wheel most commonly used for exposure compensation. The left-side for accessing things like the Q button, menu, info, play, and delete. The rear of the camera has the usual Canon layout of buttons and dials. There’s also the option of an integrated flash and hot shoe. It doesn’t have the more modern lock button, which is a much-needed feature found on the newer version.

On the left side of the top plate is the typical mode dial.

There’s also a little jog wheel and function button shutter release on the same side. The top plate consists of the usual black-and-white LCD screen for most common information with four buttons that control dual functions such as white balance/flash, AF select/drive, ISO/flash compensation, and a button for lighting up the screen. As with all Canon cameras it has a familiar layout, with the feel and functionality of the 5D, just in a slightly smaller package. A healthy-sized grip and even has some weather and dust proofing. When you first get your hands around the Canon 7D, it feels more in common with a 5D in size and feel than more consumer-level DSLRs. The 7D features an 18MP APS-C CMOS sensor, while the 5D Mark II of the time had a full-frame 21.1MP sensor. The Canon EOS 7D on release was the top APS-C crop sensor camera available from Canon and if you wanted to dive into higher quality, you had to go full-frame with the Canon 5D variants or a full-blown 1D. ahem! Seriously though, in 2020 the 7D can still work as a fine all-rounder, maybe not for mission-critical work, but at today’s prices, lots of camera functionality for your money. So, there’s obviously going to be a little inherent bias within this review, but I will try to stay as objective as possible…. Being upfront, I used the 7D for many years, in many situations from portraits to events and the camera was a great little workhorse which never let me down. It may seem a bit strange that in 2020 we are reviewing a camera that came out in 2009, but the Canon EOS 7D still has a lot to offer.

Canon 7d review