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Canon has announced its latest APS-C DSLR – Canon EOS 7D Mark II. The original Canon 7D is a 5 years old DSLR that its technology was once cutting edge but now has been superseded. Five years is a long wait for an update in the world of DSLRs. Technology advances and there is no doubt the new 7D Mark II will be better, faster and stronger. Built for speed with a high speed continuous shooting up to 10fps, the 7D Mark II equips with a 20MP APS-C sensor, dual DIGIC 6 processor, 65 points cross type AF and HD 1080@60p with dual Pixel CMOS AF and on-sensor phase detection makes it a superb DSLR for still and video. Its buffer is capable of taking 31 RAWs to ensure there is no slow down when shooting fast actions. It also uses the same 150k pixel RGB metering sensor from the flagship 1D-X with the Intelligent Tracking and Recognition technology to ensure the subject is focus tracked. The ISO range has gained a stop over the 7D, so expect the ISO performance will be about a stop better. The new built it GPS is a nice touch for travel and landscape photographers.
With the announcement of the 7D Mark II, perhaps there are some hopes with a Nikon D400? Leave us a comment below .
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Primary Features
- 20.2 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor and ISO 100-16000
- High speed continuous shooting up to 10.0 fps allows you to capture fast action
- 65-point* all cross-type AF system for high-performance, accurate subject tracking with EV -3 sensitivity (center point) for focusing in extreme low-light conditions
- Canon’s innovative Dual Pixel CMOS AF enables you to shoot video like a camcorder with smooth, fast, and accurate autofocus and lets you enjoy instant and precise autofocus even when shooting stills
- Stunning Full HD video with custom Movie Servo AF (speed and sensitivity) for continuous focus tracking of moving subjects, multiple frame rates including Full HD recording at 60p in MOV and MP4 formats and uncompressed HDMI out
- Intelligent Viewfinder II provides approximately 100% field of view for shooting ease
- Improved custom controls and built-in intervalometer and bulb timer for expanded creativity
- Magnesium alloy body with shutter durability up to 200,000 cycles and enhanced dust and weather resistance
- EOS Scene Detection System features a new 150,000-pixel RGB+IR Metering Sensor for improved precision
- Built-in GPS* Receiver provides a digital compass, records location information (longitude, latitude, elevation and universal coordinated time (UTC)) as EXIF information for geotagging images when shooting
- 3.0-inch Clear View II LCD monitor (approximately 1,040,000 dots) for bright and clear viewing
- Approx. 148.6 (W) x 112.4 (H) x 78.2 (D) mm
- Body Only: Approx. 820 g
Detailed Specifications
Image Sensor
Type
22.4 x 15.0 mm CMOS
Effective Pixels
Approx. 20.2 megapixels
Total Pixels
Approx. 20.9 megapixels
Aspect Ratio
3:2
Low-Pass Filter
Built-in/Fixed with fluorine coating
Sensor Cleaning
EOS integrated cleaning system
Colour Filter Type
Primary Colour
Image Processor
Type
Dual “DIGIC 6”
Lens
Lens Mount
EF/EF-S
Focal Length
Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens
Focusing
Type
TTL-CT-SIR with a dedicated CMOS sensor
AF System/ Points
65 cross-type AF points (Centre point is an extra sensitive dual-cross-type point at f/2.8, cross-type at f/8 and sensitive to -3EV) (11)
AF working range
EV -3 – 18 (at 23°C & ISO100)
AF Modes
AI FocusOne ShotAI Servo
AF Point Selection
Automatic selection: 65 point AF Manual selection: Single point AF (65 cross type only, 21 or 9 points selectable) Manual selection: Spot AF Manual selection: AF point Expansion 4 points (up, down, left, right) Manual selection: AF point Expansion surrounding 8 points Manual selection: Zone AF Manual selection: Large Zone AF AF points can be selected separately for vertical and horizontal shooting
Selected AF point display
Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on top LCD panel and Quick Control screen
Predictive AF (7)
Yes, up to 8m
AF Lock
Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode or AF-ON button is pressed.
AF Assist Beam
Intermittent firing of built-in flash or emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite
Manual Focus
Selected on lens
AF Microadjustment
AF Menu+/- 20 steps (wide and tele setting for Zooms)Adjust all lenses by same amountAdjust up to 40 lenses individuallyAdjustments remembered for lens by serial number
Exposure Control
Metering modes
TTL full aperture metering with 252 zone Dual Layer SPC(1) Evaluative metering (linked to All AF point)(2) Partial metering (approx. 9.4% of viewfinder at centre)(3) Spot metering (approx. 2.3% viewfinder at centre)(4) Centre weighted average metering
Metering Range
EV 0 – 20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)
AE Lock
Auto: In 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved. Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes.
Exposure Compensation
+/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).
AEB
2, 3, 5 or 7 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments
ISO Sensitivity (8)
Auto (100-16000), 100-16000 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments)ISO can be expanded to H1: 25600, H2: 51200During Movie shooting: Auto (100-16000), 100-16000 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H: 25600
Shutter
Type
Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter
Speed
30-1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
White Balance
Type
Auto white balance with the imaging sensor
Settings
AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, WhiteFluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting.White balance compensation:1. Blue/Amber +/-92. Magenta/ Green +/-9.
Custom White Balance
Yes, 1 setting can be registered
WB Bracketing
+/-3 levels in single level increments3 bracketed images per shutter release.Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias.
Viewfinder
Type
Pentaprism
Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)
Approx. 100%
Magnification
Approx. 1.0x(4)
Eyepoint
Approx. 22mm (from eyepiece lens centre)
Dioptre Correction
-3 to +1 m-1 (dioptre)
Focusing Screen
Interchangeable (3 types, optional). Standard Focusing Screen Eh-A Super Precision Matte Eh-S II
Mirror
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4 or shorter)
Viewfinder Information
AF information: Single/Spot AF points, AF Frame, AF status, Focus indicator, AF mode, AF point selection, AF point registrationExposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, flash metering, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB, metering mode, shooting modeFlash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light.Image information: Card information, maximum burst (2 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+).Composition information: Grid, Electronic levelOther information: Battery check, Warning symbol, Flicker Detection, drive mode, white balance, JPEG/RAW indicator
Depth of field preview
Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.
Eyepiece shutter
On strap
LCD Monitor
Type
7.7cm (3.0″) Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040K dots
Coverage
Approx. 100%
Viewing Angle (horizontally/vertically)
Approx 170°
Coating
Anti-reflection and Solid Structure
Brightness Adjustment
Auto: Using extenal ambient light sensorManual: Adjustable to one of seven levels
Display Options
(1) Quick Control Screen(2) Camera settings(3) Dual Axis Electronic Level
Flash
Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters)
11
Built-in Flash Coverage
up to 15mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 24mm)
Built-in Flash recycle time
Approx. 3 seconds
Modes
E-TTL II, Manual flash, Multi flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter
Red-Eye Reduction
Yes
X-sync
1/250sec
Flash Exposure Compensation
+/- 3EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments
Flash Exposure Bracketing
Yes, with compatible External Flash
Flash Exposure Lock
Yes
Second Curtain Synchronisation
Yes
HotShoe/ PC terminal
Yes/ Yes
External Flash Compatibility
E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support
External Flash Control
via camera menu screen
Shooting
Modes
Scene Intelligent Auto, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie), Bulb, Custom (x3)
Picture Styles
Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
Colour Space
sRGB and Adobe RGB
Image Processing
Highlight Tone PriorityAuto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings)Long exposure noise reductionHigh ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings)Multi Shot Noise ReductionAuto Correction of Lens Peripheral illuminationChromatic aberration correctionDistortion correctionResize to M, S1, S2 or S3RAW image processing – during image Playback onlyMultiple exposureHDR images 5 presets
Drive modes
Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s+remote), Silent single shooting, Silent continous shooting
Continuous Shooting
Max. Approx. 10fps. (speed maintained for up to an infinite number of JPEGs or 31 RAW images (1) (2) (10) with UDMA7 card.
Intervalometer
Built-in, number of shots selectable from 1-99 or unlimited. Bulb timer possible
Live View Mode
Type
Electronic viewfinder with image sensor
Coverage
Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically)
Frame Rate
29.97 fps
Focusing
Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) Autofocus: Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Face detection and Tracking AF, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone-Single), Custom Movie Servo AF
Metering
Real-time evaluative metering with image sensorActive metering time can be changed
Display Options
Grid overlay (x2), Histogram
File Type
Still Image Type
JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0),RAW: RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording
Yes, any combination of RAW + JPEG, M-RAW + JPEG, S-RAW + JPEG possible.
Image Size
JPEG 3:2: (L) 5472×3648, (M) 3648×2432, (S1) 2736×1824, (S2) 1920×1280, (S3) 720x480JPEG 4:3: (L) 4864×3648, (M) 3248×2432, (S1) 2432×1824, (S2) 1696×1280, (S3) 640x480JPEG 16:9: (L) 5472×3072, (M) 3648×2048, (S1) 2736×1536, (S2) 1920×1080, (S3) 720x408JPEG 1:1: (L) 3648×3648, (M) 2432×2432, (S1) 1824×1824, (S2) 1280×1280, (S3) 480x480RAW: (RAW) 5472×3648, (M-RAW) 4104×2736, (S-RAW) 2736×1824
Movie Type
MOV (Video: H.264 or MP4: Intra frame / inter frame, Sound: Linear PCM with H.264, AAC with MP4, recording level can be manually adjusted by user)
Movie Size
1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50 fps) inter-frame1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps) intra or inter frame1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25) lite inter-frame1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) intra or inter frame1280 x 720 (29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps) lite inter-frame640 x 480 (29.97, 25 fps) inter-frame or inter-frame lite
Movie Length
Max duration 29min 59sec
Folders
New folders can be manually created and selected
File Numbering
(1) Consecutive numbering(2) Auto reset(3) Manual reset
Other Features
Custom Functions
18 Custom Functions
Metadata Tag
User copyright information (can be set in camera)Image rating (0-5 stars), GPS information: Latitude, Longitude, Elevation, Direction, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), satellite signal condition
LCD Panel / Illumination
Yes / Yes
Water/ Dust resistance
Yes (equal to EOS-1N)
Sound Memo
No
Intelligent Orientation Sensor
Yes
Playback zoom
1.5x – 10x
Display Formats
(1) Single image with information (2 levels)(2) Single image(3) 4 image index(4) 9 image index(5) Magnified view(6) Movie edit
Slide Show
Image selection: All images, by Date, by Folder, Movies, Stills, Rating, Protect imagesPlayback time: 1/2/3/5/10 or 20 secondsRepeat: On/Off
Histogram
Brightness: YesRGB: Yes
Highlight Alert
Yes
Image Erase/Protection
Erase: Single image, All images in folder, Checkmarked images, unprotected imagesProtection: Erase protection of one image at a time
Menu Categories
(1) Shooting menu (x6)(2) AF Menu (x5)(3) Playback menu (x3)(4) Setup menu (x4)(5) Custom Functions menu (x5)(6) My Menu
Menu Languages
25 Languages: English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese
Firmware Update
Update possible by the user.
Interface
Computer
SuperSpeed USB 3
Other
HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC compatible, output of uncompressed YCbCr 4:2:2, 8-bit for video streaming is possible, sound output via HDMI is also possible)Extension system terminal (for WFT-E6/ GP-E1)External microphone (Stereo mini jack),Headphone socket (Stereo mini jack)
Direct Print
Canon Printers
Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge
PictBridge
Yes
Storage
Type
CompactFlash Type I (UDMA compatible), SD card, SDHC card or SDXC card. High-speed writing with UHS-I type SD cards is supported
Supported Operating System
Software
Browsing & Printing
ImageBrowser EX
Image Processing
Digital Photo Professional
Other
PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture, WFT utility*), Picture Style Editor* Requires optional accessory
Power Source
Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6N (supplied)
Battery life
Approx. 670 shots (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) (5)Approx. 640 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
Battery Indicator
6 levels + percentage
Power saving
Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30mins.
Power Supply & Battery Chargers
AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6, Battery charger LC-E6, Car Battery charger CBC-E6
Physical Specifications
Body Materials
Magnesium Alloy body covers
Operating Environment
0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD)
148.6 x 112.4 x 78.2mm
Weight (body only)
Approx. 910 g
Accessories
Viewfinder
Eyecup Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Eb, Focusing Screens Eh (Eh-A Standard Focusing Screen, Eh-S Super Precision Matte), Angle Finder C
Case
Leather Case EH20-L
Wireless File Transmitter
Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E5 version 2Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E5 requires a firmware update and Interface Cable IFC-40AB II or IFC-150AB IICompatible with Eye-Fi cards
Lenses
All EF and EF-S lenses
Flash
Canon Speedlites (90EX, 220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX II, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT)
Battery Grip
BG-E16
Remote Controller/ Switch
Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5, Remote Controller RC-6
Other
Hand Strap E2
Footnotes
EOS 7D Mark II
All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.Subject to change without notice[1] Large/Fine(Quality 8) resolution[2] Based on Canon’s testing conditions, JPEG, ISO 100, Standard Picture Style. Maximum fps and buffer capacity may be reduced depending on the cameras settings, light level, subject, memory card brand and capacity, image recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, Custom functions etc.[4] with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 dpt[5] Based on the CIPA Standard and using the battery supplied with the camera, except where indicated[7] with EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM at 50kph[8] Recommended Exposure Index[10] Figures quoted are when used with UDMA7 class cards and with iTR AF feature disabled. When iTR AF is enabled, continuous shooting has a maximum rate of approx. 9.5fps[11] The number of cross-type AF points depends on the lens used
