Not going to deny it...this looks like a damn nice camera.
Hard for me to admit that...I'm a Nikonian. However, I will say that I think it is amazing that the 7D is just getting some features that have been on Nikon's for quite a long time...like a 920k dot monitor. And better ergonomics.
920K pixel screen came out on the 50D, then on the T1i, then on the 5D mkII, and then on the 7D. Ergonomics are 100% personal opinion between Nikon and Canon, but the 5D, 5D mkII, and 50D are essentially identical in this regard. I'm a bit confused as to what you're getting at here? Yes, the 7D is a response to the excellent 300D, but not in terms of catching up, just in terms of slotting a body in between their x0D and 5D lines.
Really? I thought that this was the first Canon to have a really good LCD. So I guess I was a tad wrong there... And I agree that ergonomics are all about preference, but I just don't understand how people can prefer to have a giant wheel for most settings instead of dedicated buttons. Personally, when I pay 2000 dollars for a camera I want it to be as specialized as possible in as many was as possible.
Well, I've been shooting Canon for a long time, and really like the Nikon gear too. I'd have to say that the big wheel on the back is one of my favorite things about the Canon bodies. It just feels good to use, and its wicked fast. The big wheel allows you to scroll through options much more quickly and consistently than the dials on the Nikons, and you can change your scroll rate on by changing speed, which you can't do with buttons. It is just different and takes some getting used to.
I do like the dedicated buttons and switches on the Nikons because it allows for easier setting adjustments when you aren't looking at the camera, but rather through the viewfinder, but I rarely find myself needing to change those things anyway.
While very, very seriously considering switching camps to Nikon, I stumbled across the release information for the 7D several weeks ago. They were, in my opinion, in some ways playing catchup. They had to catch up with creative lighting control, viewfinder technology and focusing system. I preferred the D300 in that respect. Having spent a little time with the 7D I'm quite happy with the results.
Now, I don't have to replace glass, and my backup body will be more similar to my main than if I had moved to the Nikonian camp.
Oh, and to anyone who says its too expensive... Good gear costs money, you get what you pay for, that is why pros charge money to shoot, save your pennies, or whatever other comments you can think of. The fact of the matter is, $1700 or $1800 really isn't that much if you are seriously going to use the camera for a few years. Now, if you just shoot family birthday parties and your kids, it might not be the best use of your cash.
@Chester I see right where you're coming from. I'd never switch at this point for two reasons, A) being that I am a Nikon fanboy, to some extent, and B) because I have so much money in lenses and so much time in getting used to them.
And yeah, the pricing of the 7D is actually really good. If I were in the Canon camp I'd be jumping at the 7D right now. Cheers.
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Not going to deny it...this looks like a damn nice camera.
Hard for me to admit that...I'm a Nikonian. However, I will say that I think it is amazing that the 7D is just getting some features that have been on Nikon's for quite a long time...like a 920k dot monitor. And better ergonomics.
920K pixel screen came out on the 50D, then on the T1i, then on the 5D mkII, and then on the 7D. Ergonomics are 100% personal opinion between Nikon and Canon, but the 5D, 5D mkII, and 50D are essentially identical in this regard. I'm a bit confused as to what you're getting at here? Yes, the 7D is a response to the excellent 300D, but not in terms of catching up, just in terms of slotting a body in between their x0D and 5D lines.
Really? I thought that this was the first Canon to have a really good LCD. So I guess I was a tad wrong there...
And I agree that ergonomics are all about preference, but I just don't understand how people can prefer to have a giant wheel for most settings instead of dedicated buttons. Personally, when I pay 2000 dollars for a camera I want it to be as specialized as possible in as many was as possible.
But I'm a purist. And a snob. So w/e.
Well, I've been shooting Canon for a long time, and really like the Nikon gear too. I'd have to say that the big wheel on the back is one of my favorite things about the Canon bodies. It just feels good to use, and its wicked fast. The big wheel allows you to scroll through options much more quickly and consistently than the dials on the Nikons, and you can change your scroll rate on by changing speed, which you can't do with buttons. It is just different and takes some getting used to.
I do like the dedicated buttons and switches on the Nikons because it allows for easier setting adjustments when you aren't looking at the camera, but rather through the viewfinder, but I rarely find myself needing to change those things anyway.
While very, very seriously considering switching camps to Nikon, I stumbled across the release information for the 7D several weeks ago. They were, in my opinion, in some ways playing catchup. They had to catch up with creative lighting control, viewfinder technology and focusing system. I preferred the D300 in that respect. Having spent a little time with the 7D I'm quite happy with the results.
Now, I don't have to replace glass, and my backup body will be more similar to my main than if I had moved to the Nikonian camp.
Oh, and to anyone who says its too expensive... Good gear costs money, you get what you pay for, that is why pros charge money to shoot, save your pennies, or whatever other comments you can think of. The fact of the matter is, $1700 or $1800 really isn't that much if you are seriously going to use the camera for a few years. Now, if you just shoot family birthday parties and your kids, it might not be the best use of your cash.
@Chester
I see right where you're coming from. I'd never switch at this point for two reasons, A) being that I am a Nikon fanboy, to some extent, and B) because I have so much money in lenses and so much time in getting used to them.
And yeah, the pricing of the 7D is actually really good. If I were in the Canon camp I'd be jumping at the 7D right now.
Cheers.