8fps pictures, 1080p HD video and interchangeable lenses make great features. Magnesium alloy casing is weatherproof and heavy, so it feels safe in your hand. Bad Points: The menus are a bit fiddly, this is the first time in a very long while I have read a manual!

18 MP sensor gives fantastic quality to your pictures; easy to blow up on posters and canvas

At Rs. 85,000 the 7D is an attractive option for those looking for a high performance dSLR camera. Image quality is top notch, and if you want better, you need to look at a full frame. Noise is very well controlled for a crop sensor and the 7D is exceptionally sturdy.

Very solidly built and nicely weather sealed; Very ergonomically positioned buttons and dials that are highly configurable; Highly intuitive interface and lots of customisable options; Fast; reliable AF system; Capable of excellent quality results across the board; and in a variety of shooting...

ISO 6400 performance will not satisfy those used to full frames; Metering has issues with incandescent lighting; especially yellow lighting; though all dSLRs goof up here; and the 7D is better than many; Loss in finer detail and smearing of textures when shooting red subjects; particularly darker...

An excellent midrange dSLR, the Canon EOS 7D delivers for the money.

Very fast; excellent photo quality; flexible autofocus system; big, bright viewfinder; streamlined interface; adds wireless flash control

Single card slot; some annoying small and hard-to-feel buttons; limited to three shots for bracketing; Live View focusing still slow

Canon has long enjoyed incredible success in the enthusiast/semi-pro sector but in the last couple of years Nikon, with its D300 in particular, has become the brand of choice for many.

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In terms of its design, the EOS 7D is outwardly very similar to the full-frame Canon EOS 5D Mark II. Sharing almost exactly the same dimensions (148.2 x 110.7 x 73.5mm) and weight (820g), the 7D is a little smaller but 10g heavier than its big brother.

With the release of the 7D, Canon hasn't so much updated any of its existing cameras as carved out a new niche, creating what the company describes as an "all-rounder" that ostensibly targets the prosumer sports-orientated shooter.

At last, it appears Canon has raised its game, in response to Nikon, and introducing a new breed of camera, the EOS 7D.

The 7D is one of those things you'll buy and never ever regret, I was genuine about buying and the staff gave me an awesome deal (better than everyone) I'm so happy with it all I strongly recommend the replacement warranty, it a peace of mind.

The $1,699 (list, body only) 18-megapixel Canon EOS 7D takes beautiful pictures-in a wide variety of lighting situations. But the true lure of the Canon 7D is that it's the only sub-$2,000 D-SLR that offers a multitude of high-definition video-capture options.

Excellent still-image and HD-video quality; Fast performance.

Pricey; Video recording is not as simple as with a dedicated camcorder