Canon EOS 7D review

A superb top-end DSLR with loads of features and HD video

Canon EOS 7D
Canon's top of the range APS-C camera - the Canon EOS 7D

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As part of our image quality testing for the Canon EOS 7D, we've shot our resolution chart with the Sigma f/1.4 50mm lens mounted.

If you view our crops of the resolution chart's central section at 100% (or Actual Pixels) you will see that, for example, at ISO 100 the Canon EOS 7D is capable of resolving up to around 24 (line widths per picture height x100) in its highest quality JPEG files.

For a full explanation of what our resolution charts mean, and how to read them please click here to read the full article.

Examining images of the chart taken at each sensitivity setting reveals the following resolution scores in line widths per picture height x100:

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 100

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 100

JPEG images

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 100

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 100

ISO 100, score: 24 (see full image)

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 200

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 200

ISO 200, score: 24 (see full image)

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 400

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 400

ISO 400, score: 24 (see full image)

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 800

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 800

ISO 800, score: 22 (see full image)

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 1600

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 1600

ISO 1600, score: 22 (see full image)

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 3200

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 3200

ISO 3200, score: 22 (see full image)

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 6400

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 6400

ISO 6400, score: 20 (see full image)

Raw images

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 100

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 100

ISO 100, score: 28 (see full image)

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 200

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 200

ISO 200, score: 28 (see full image)

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 400

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 400

ISO 400, score: 26 (see full image)

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 800

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 8

ISO 800, score: 26 (see full image)

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 1600

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 1600

ISO 1600, score: 24 (see full image)

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 3200

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 3200

ISO 3200, score: 24 (see full image)

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 6400

Canon eos 7d review: resolution iso 6400

ISO 6400, score: 24 (see full image)

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Dave is a professional photographer whose work has appeared everywhere from National Geographic to the Guardian. Along the way he’s been commissioned to shoot zoo animals, luxury tech, the occasional car, countless headshots and the Northern Lights. As a videographer he’s filmed gorillas, talking heads, corporate events and the occasional penguin. He loves a good gadget but his favourite bit of kit (at the moment) is a Canon EOS T80 35mm film camera he picked up on eBay for £18.

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