7D Real!

[Jon Ruyle]

I can hardly imagine that the 7D is going to make a huge leap forward from the 50D on some of the key performance measures such as AF speed & accuracy, IQ, frame rate...


Would people think about the 7D like this though? - "Wow nice! Great job Canon! But I think I can do 95% of the things with my 50D." Or, it's like this - "Wow, great technology! But what if i can find a good 1D III used for just a few hundred dollars more? Or I can get a great condition 1D IIN right away, could I be more satisfied with these 1-series toys?"

I agree. When you see these specs and start to drool, it isn't a bad idea to stop and think, "how much better will this make my pictures?" For me, I think the answer depends more on autofocus speed and accuracy than anything else. Will it be closer to the 50D or to the 1D? If the latter, the 1DIV will have to be something special to demand a large premium over this camera. 18mp at 8fps is pretty fast.

[peety3]

I agree. When you see these specs and start to drool, it isn't a bad idea to stop and think, "how much better will this make my pictures?" For me, I think the answer depends more on autofocus speed and accuracy than anything else. Will it be closer to the 50D or to the 1D? If the latter, the 1DIV will have to be something special to demand a large premium over this camera. 18mp at 8fps is pretty fast.
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The 1D series is already something special: durability, customizability, dual card slots, and (according to DB) analog amplifiers in place of some of the digital amplifiers in other models. For its time, the 1D3 and 1Ds3 were some extreme products, and I suspect Canon will deliver. In August/September 2007, the 1D3 was computing 100mp/sec and the 40D was computing 65mp/sec. If that margin holds, we're looking at ~220mp/sec for the 1D4/1Ds4 products (18mp @ 12fps and 36mp @ 6 fps???).

[Garrett-Grimsley]

Oh sweet jesus! This IS going to be the upgrade body I'm going to get! I haven't upgraded from my XT because the XXD bodies didn't seem much different and more to offer to me, but this 7D is outstanding! I love the price too, anything below $2,000 is highly attractive to me.





Time to save up for chirstmas time. [H]

[Alan]

Now that the 7D is released, let's start bashing it for what it coulda/woulda/shoulda been and begin speculating what the next 8D should be expected/demanded to have, for performance specs.


I'll be out taking pictures with my previous, crummy cameras.


Let me know how the speculation goes. []

[mkilgour]

I wonder if a kidney is worth 1700 bucks....

[photosurfer]

Wow. . . to me this appears to be a slightly scaled down 1ds mk II, which is awesome because I was considering getting one! hopefully I can scrape the necessary $ together. . .

[Colin]

Looks like a real winner.


If I was in the means for a new camera, I'd jump on it.


But I'd want a 5D2 first...

[alexniedra]

Looks real impressive - But I still think I'll stick with my 40D and upgrade glass. Maybe 5D II/7D combo ultimately... []

[Chuck Lee]

Whooop! There it is!!..............[]


Looks like a nice step forward.

[Sean Setters]

You know, the 5D Mark II always looked nice, but it simply wasn't the camera for me. I love my 50D, and now have 2 EF-S lenses I feel I can't give up. Then the 7D is announce...I really, really like the specs on this baby. Right now I'm trying to decide whether to sell my 50D to help finance the new purchase or else buy the 7D and use the 50D as a backup body (my XTi has been on loan to a friend since I got the 50D).


Decisions, decisions, decisions...