I would suggest getting to know the semi auto and manual modes of your camera. If you are keeping the camera in an auto mode (ie sports mode, etc) you are losing out on many of the advantages of a dslr. In time, you just might be able to impress yourself with what you can create once you take the time to learn the capabilities of the camera.


By all means, if you have some specific reason(s) for wanting to upgrade, please share. But it sounds like you want to upgrade just because it is a better camera. Obviously, it is a better camera. But if you aren't going to use what makes it better, you will be wasting your money. You might find your current camera is perfectly capable to handle your needs. If that is the case, you can put the money you would have spent on the 7D towards some fine glass. That is something that could drastically benefit your photography needs.