Sep 01
The just-announced Canon EOS 7D digital SLR (DSLR), $1,700, may tilt the balance of power back in Canon’s direction in the segment that is either “high-end prosumer” or “entry professional.” Nikon trumped Canon with the D200 and now D300s in the realm of cameras costing $1,500-$2,000 for the body alone (no lenses).
The Canon 7D boasts an 18-megapixel sensor and 8 frames-per-second motor drive. It also shoots HD video. Despite the name, this is not a follow-on to the Canon EOD 5D since it’s not a full-frame camera with a slow motor drive. Instead, it uses the same cropped-sensor size and 1.6X lens multiplier as the Canon EOD 50D and predecessors. It ships later this month, Canon says.
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