Canon EOS 7D + EF-S 17-55mm IS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Mount
Canon EF/EF-S
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
18.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 7D + EF-S 17-55mm IS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included EF-S 17-55mm IS lens
Height 11.07 cm
Width 14.82 cm
Depth 7.35 cm
Weight 0.82 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Canon EOS 7D + EF-S 17-55mm IS
Sensor Resolution 18.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 19,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 7D + EF-S 17-55mm IS
Image Processor Dual DIGIC 4
LENS Canon EOS 7D + EF-S 17-55mm IS
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 17 - 55 mm - f/2.8 IS USM Canon EF-S
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 88mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 35 cm
Max View Angle 78.5 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual
Lens Construction 12 groups / 19 elements
Filter Size 77 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S
Features UD glass, internal focusing system, Ultrasonic Motor (USM), full-time manual focusing, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon EOS 7D + EF-S 17-55mm IS
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 19
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 7D + EF-S 17-55mm IS
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.0x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 7D + EF-S 17-55mm IS
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400
Exposure Metering Evaluative, spot (2.3%), centre-weighted, partial (9.4%)
Exposure Metering Zones 63
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 7D + EF-S 17-55mm IS
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS 7D + EF-S 17-55mm IS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12
Flash Modes Rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 7D + EF-S 17-55mm IS
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon EOS 7D + EF-S 17-55mm IS
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash, Microdrive
Image Storage JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2592 x 1728
RAW 5184 x 3456
RAW 3888 x 2592
RAW 2592 x 1728
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 60 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 50 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 7D + EF-S 17-55mm IS
Battery Type Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion
Details 1800 mAh
Battery Life Photo shooting - 800 shots (at 23 °C)
Photo shooting - 750 shots (at 0 °C)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 7D + EF-S 17-55mm IS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Composite video/audio output
Remote control
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS 7D + EF-S 17-55mm IS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Light Source detection AF, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction
OTHERS Canon EOS 7D + EF-S 17-55mm IS
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Digital Photo Professional
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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