Is this the top of a Canon EOS 7D, or are we just hopelessly optimistic?
By Darren Murph 
posted August 20th 2009 2:02PM
posted August 20th 2009 2:02PM
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Sure as hell is a new camera there, not the 10/20/30/40/50d, all those have the illumination light button on the very left, not right. Very similar to the 5dmkii ( http://a.img-dpreview.com/reviews/CanonEOS5DMarkII/Images/inhand02.jpg ) but the spacing is smaller. This is not a 5dmkii sized body like the 7d was stated to be, it's a 50d sized body, as if it where the rumored 60d.
Oh c'mon! That "second!" remark was supposed to be funny and sarcastic. What's wrong with you people?! :/
Wow. that's awesome. I hope i'm 2nd!!
Nope... ;)
check the timestamp ;)
probably real from canon who is playing the revealing trick the same as with the 5D mark II on their website a year ago
What's with the FLASH? assuming it to be internal flash.
Finally reasonable placement for power switch however, right hand control is easier.
The pop-up flash isn't attached in that picture.
I would actually prefer the power switch be operated by the right hand (like, dare I say, Nikon), since when holding an SLR, my left hand doesn't rest anywhere near the rear of the camera. It would be far more practical to be able to turn the camera on easily as you pull it up to shoot. At least for me.
I don't see any flash, yes. however, what would that empty space around hot shoe be then?
flash? or just joining place for front piece?
It looks hard to believe it'll have full magnification of prism to be placed in there.
Full magnification viewfinder = no flash... !?! no? ain't I right?
anyhow, it'll probably be a match to sony 850 rather then 5 MKII replacement.
Let me list few things I want in dSLR.
-Full frame (just like 35mm film camera)
-Good lens support (canon has 'GOOD' but not a really good selection with MF and afforability PENTAX/SONY maybe NIKON will be better choice)
-100% viewing view finder
-Nice retro looking body
-good grip w/ enough weight.
-Professional control.
-No video.
-maybe live preview
Also the new on and off switch is quite a shocker! Though usually those are reserved for the lower end canons.. unless Canon's stepping up its game for their "pro" line
As a Canon shooter this doesn't look like a 7D top plate to me. Canon doesn't put pop up flash units on their professional cameras and this clearly has a place for one. I think it's more likely a successor to the 50D which has failed to fill it's place between the 40D and 5DmkII. People just buy the 40D. No reason not to, cheaper, better image quality (esp. at high ISO's).
I do think the power switch on the mode dial is interesting, this is something Canon does on their Rebel cameras. The power switch on their higher end cameras has been right next to the LCD for around a decade. Perhaps making room for a bigger LCD?
~Andrew
The 7D is the successor to the 50D. Canon is switching their naming to avoid confusion with Nikons cameras (60D and D60).
Canon also had a D60. So we're already confused. Lol.
Here's the question: Is the 7D Full Frame:
Yes:
this is not a 7D top cap. But a good looking one. Pro's would rarely ever use that flash, and if you're in the market for a camera of that price you've already got at least one or 2 580's or don't want a flash.
Not FF:
OOO, maybe. Looks nice. The power switch is interesting. I really don't care that much, but I like the LCD. I rarely turn off my 30D. It just sleeps.
I'm most interested in the M Fn button next to the shutter. It looks cool!
"What's with the FLASH? assuming it to be internal flash."
Looks pretty normal to me. Hotshoe near the back edge, with attachment points for the yet-to-be-installed pop-up flash.
"Perhaps making room for a bigger LCD? "
Maybe an OLED screen this time.
Your an f***ing idiot. People need to quit buying into this OLED hype!
OLED looks gorgeous inside, but I am pretty sure those cameras will be used outside more than in. And if you know anything about OLED you would know what that means.
The correct English spelling is "You're a ....." it stands for 'You are a'
I think they better announce this next week and start shipping out a lot of cameras. I am in the market for a 5D mark 2 and need it by October, but most of the stores don't have a large inventory of them. The only reason I am waiting is to see what they are going to come out with and see if it has a new 21 MP+ FF sensor or something else that would be better than the 5D mark 2, but not break the bank like the 1D series would do.
Also, I am really hoping they will come out with a 24-105mm f/2.8 IS lens that is razor sharp.
Ben,
It wasn't my idea. So ease up on the "f-ing idiot" comments.
http://article.pchome.net/content-948640.html
I was thinking that too Andrew but Nikon's D700 does have a pop-up flash. Useful for fill or slave-triggers. You never know. Canon's been trailing behind Nikon as of late. (I'm a major Canon fan and a 5D shooter)
My only problem with an on board flash in a FF cam is that I'd much much rather have a bigger prism. On nikon that crappy flash can at least trigger something good, but you STILL can't do that with even a 580 exII. (Hey, Canon! Listen up!)
I was thinking that too Andrew but Nikon's D700 does have a pop-up flash. Useful for fill or slave-triggers. You never know. Canon's been trailing behind Nikon as of late. (I'm a major Canon fan and a 5D shooter)
Canon trailing Nikon how? um, 5Dii?
D700. I won't bother to school you on the facts, do the research. 5DII is awesome and I would love one over a D700. But the D700 is the superior camera based purely on taking photographs. I have Canon lenses and would adore 1080p video. But not every photographer wants to do videos.
I might as well clue you in on D700 pluses:
Superior AF/face detection
Superior high ISO noise performance
Superior weather sealing (Canon has none--HAHA)
Ergonomics
Build
Materials
List goes on and on
No weather sealing? All prosumer and above canon cameras have had some level of weather sealing since the 30D–and it just keeps getting better.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos5dmarkii/page5.asp
Also, ergonomics are kind of personal and I've found the 5D and 5D II to be the favorite cameras to have in my hand, especially with a 16-35. :) I wish I had one!
Oh, and if you use a 70-200 lens, then Nikon doesn't even matter!
What happened to the 6D?
I'm not big on Canon DSLRs, so maybe I just missed it, but it seems to me like they're skipping from 5D to 7D...
The real question is: What happened to the 3D?
@scott: it's stuck in a dimension that we can't see on our monitors, so no one's found the press release yet.
It seems someone has been going topless for quite some time. I like it.
It warms my heart to see a technology site that gushes over more than just the lastest PC or Monitor.
My money is that the 7D will slip in below the 5d (higher number, lower price, like 1D and 5D). The 50D will go away and be replaced by this camera. That's why it has the pop-up flash.
If that is a 7D top plate, then it's an incredibly compact camera. It doesn't seem to be much larger than a Rebel.
I sincerely hope the rumors are true and that they've crammed a full frame sensor in there, but I wouldn't count on it.
Rebels don't have room for a top LCD, or a right hand mode-dial. This is definitely 40/50D size.
Comparing it to a 5DmII (in hand) I don't think a FF prism would fit it that form factor. Built in flash doubles the doubt.
Just what is the M-fn button? Agree BTW that this looks small.
So when are you going to promote my exotic microphone? I'm sure Cannon does not need the traffic.
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-Shea
"Just what is the M-fn button?"
Perhaps it's a mode that allows you to control the mirror? So instead of taking multiple frames by holding down the shutter button, it keeps the shutter open as long as you hold it down.
Could be the resolution of the image...but it looks like there is a lot of pixelation around each label
Maybe just hopelessly anal. What is it exactly that the current 5D is not accomplishing in a satisfactory manner that you already need a replacement ? You're hypothesizing that this button here or that pixel there will remotely affect the crappy family beach photos these cameras are destined to shoot. And it will not.
Let me guess, based on the absurd rants about the great relief the G11 will provide for the oppressed wholly disadvantaged users of the noise ridden 14.7 G10 I'd guess ya'll want fewer pixels so all you budding sports shooters can shoot fast fast fast, and a pop up flash so every shot can have the same uniform lighting just like a Disney sitcom. Special.
Hey, someone else unsatisfied with the G10. We've had two different units, suspecting the first to be duff, but both are rubbish. I wanted one so badly because of its looks and when my Dad finally got one for himself, he's gutted he didn't go with his instincts and get the HX-1, which does appear to take good photos judging by Flickr.
If the G11 isn't APS-C, Canon should give up.
Might be part of a sony console cleverly disguised as part of a camera.
Does the power switch suggest that there is no quick control dial? I adore that thing; shooting manual is so much better with it.
The placement of the power switch, that is.
That's the first thing I noticed too.. maybe some fancy touchscreen? :P Nah, I'm guessing that there will a dedicated dial for quick manual usage and another set of controls to use with expo compensation, menus etc.. or the other way round.
Also note there are no "Landscape, portrait... Etc" dial modes meaning this is a full
Pro camera top. So if there is a new xD series camera this would be it.
Notes:
1. Like the 5D there are no "Creative Controls" on the exposure dial. That means it is not likely to be a replacement for the 50D.
2. The top appears somewhat deeper than a 50D (note the diopter control.) Perfect for a bigger prism.
3. Placing the on-off switch on the exposure dial frees up space for a either an articulated LCD or for a larger mirror prism (a must for a full-frame.)
4. Canon never wastes a good sensor. The original 5D sensor is great - why waste it!
My bet is on a new, cheaper full-frame...
Finally, a comment that makes sense, written by a guy with my first name.
In all seriousness, though, as a Nikon shooter, this hypothetical move by Canon seems to make the most sense to me. The Nikon D700 is an amazing camera, and the 5D MkII falls short of it in a few potentially important ways (build quality, lens compatibility, long exposure performance, weather sealing, flash with commander mode, extremely high ISO, etc).
A 7D, logically, would be Canon's answer to this.
This is NOT a top from a new camera... there is no markings at all for video on here... that makes it a fake in my mind.
the top of the 5dmk2 doesnt have a marking for video either, but we all know that it shoots 1080p video. could be real, who knows.