Canon 7D - Officially Released
 

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0909/09...canoneos7d.asp

http://a.img-dpreview.com/news/0909/Canon7d/lcd.jpg

http://a.img-dpreview.com/news/0909/Canon7d/front.jpg

Gear lust...sigh. :(

Key features

• 18MP APS-C CMOS sensor
• 8 frames per second continuous shooting
• 1080p HD video recording with manual controls
• 3.0 inch Clear View II LCD screen with 920,000 dots
• 19-point AF system (all cross-type)
• 1.0x magnification and 100% coverage viewfinder
• Wireless flash control (years behind Nikon, but finally..)
• Environmental sealing

so it's gonna be 1 step lower than the 5D?
and is that a new lens? EF-S 15-85mm IS?

rofls ... maybe i should wait out on my new camera then !

still a 1.6 crop

No that lens has been out for a long time. I think the 2nd EF-S lens?

edit: crap my bad I thought it said 16-85mm haha

Hmmm...about a grand less than a 5D.

it's okay CD. Your camera doesn't support EF-S lenses. Who is it to blame? :D

wonder if it'll have the same problem with the 50d with high noise at higher iso

Don't matter to me if it's crop or not. Better for zoom lenses anyway.

As far as the noise goes, it's supposed to be much much better at higher ISO than 50D.

Definately thinking of getting this over the 5D. I don't need the full frame really. And this is gonna be a good $1,000 - $1,500 less than 5D. Plus I'll probably sell my 40D to cover at least 1/3 or the cost. Sounds like a good deal to me :) Can't wait till it comes out :D

okay best buy usa changed their prices already.

On a side note, they are also already showing on Adorama.com
$1,699 USD for the body only and $1,899 USD with the EF 28-135mm

http://www.adorama.com/ICA7D.html (body only)
http://www.adorama.com/ICA7DK.html (with 28-135 kit lens)

hmmm...flood of used 50D's for cheap on the market?

So is this a replacement or what?

I don't think this would be a replacement. It's in between 50D and 5D for people who wants HD video but don't need full frame and can't afford to shell out extra $1,500, like myself :p

But the thing is it's only like a couple hundred more compared to the 50D.

It seems like they've gotten rid of the banding issues that plague the 5D mkII & 50D.

I was reading that this is a new line, between the 50D and 5DmkII... So it's not replacing anything.

$1699 for the body for what this camera has is a good deal.

Erm, Minolta was the first company to introduce wireless flash with the 7xi body in 1991. It took Nikon 10 years to catch up, and it's still not as user friendly as the old Minolta system.

I would buy this camera if only canon would get rid of their hideous ergonomics.

hmmmm very tempting, maybe i'll get this one, or skip jump for the 5D

Millions of people world wide use Canon SLR's without complaint, maybe its not the camera...

Of course not...it's my personal preference, but a lot of pros also don't like canon's ergonomics. They use the canon system because of the 5D mkII and some of the lenses that have no current Nikon equivalent.

Might look into this a second body for my 5D2... I like that new 19-point AF system and viewfinder LCD overlay.

uhh...not exactly a "couple" hundred dollars more than the 50D:

Henrys:
50D (body): $1299
7D (body): $2099

difference is $800!

I also have a 40D and I am also very tempted to sell it to buy the 7D...but i calculated it will still cost at least $1000 to upgrade assuming I buy this from the US. That's going to burn a deep hole in my pocket. I might hold off for now.