Great camera....but a GBP1,699 you are about GBP400 dearer than Jessops!

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; Various HD video recording options

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

Beautiful images, a great video mode and superb build quality mean those in the market for a top-end DSLR need look no further.

The new 7D is great. It has a new sensor at 18 ginormous megapixels, which gives you tons of room for cropping or enlarging--up to 20x30 easily. The new autofocus works great with extra sensors for your wide apertures to help it focus on the right subject (I can't tell you how many times in a hurry...

A truly superb prosumer DSLR that offers a huge amount of features

Versatile; sturdy; powerful and takes top class stills and video

Not full frame

Canon's EOS 7D is an impressive dSLR that offers the versatility professionals demand in a rugged weather and dust resistance shell. All this with a price tag of only $1699 for the body. Read more in Steve's Conclusion .

18-megapixel; High-sensitivity; APS-C CMOS image sensor; Canon EOS Integrated Cleaning System with fluorine coating; Dual DIGIC 4 Image processors; Live View function; Remote Live View; 3-inch Clear View TFT LCD monitor with 100% frame coverage; 920K pixels and Dual Anti-reflection coating; 14-bit...

18-megapixel; High-sensitivity; APS-C CMOS image sensor; Canon EOS Integrated Cleaning System with fluorine coating; Dual DIGIC 4 Image processors; Live View function; Remote Live View; 3-inch Clear View TFT LCD monitor with 100% frame coverage; 920K pixels and Dual Anti-reflection coating; 14-bit...

We could go on forever about the Canon EOS 7D's features and versatility, but suffice to say: if you're looking for a top class all-round performer and aren't too concerned with going full-frame, this is currently the best body around.

As soon as you pick it up, it's clear that the Canon EOS 7D means business; It's big, heavy, sturdy and packed with dials and buttons, For the well-versed in DSLR photography, the Canon EOS 7D is a dream to use.

It's certainly not a camera for the DSLR beginner, as the amount of manual options on offer will only serve to confuse; There is a fully auto mode, naturally, but why spend £1,250 on a DSLR and treat it like a point and shoot, We'd also have like to have seen a full frame option, especially at this...

So you've had your affordable DSLR camera a while now, and are looking to upgrade. You want to be able to shoot stills at machine-gun speed, not to mention silk-smooth high-definition video.

Generally a stunning camera, but needs to be used on RAW to make full use of the excellent CMOS chip, as the JPEGs can be unreliable

Canon has pretty much dominated the full format DSLR arena for several years but they suffered a couple of hefty blows from Nikon in the APS-C segment during the last few years. Canon was able to respond in the low end market but they didn't really offer any direct competitor to Nikon D200/D300(s)...

outstanding build quality, high resolution combined with decent dynamic range, superb viewfinder (for an APS-C DSLR) inc; super-imposable grid lines, full HD (1080p @ 30 fps) movie mode, dual axis electronic level, excellent battery life

"average" high-ISO performance; AWB (auto-white balancing) could be better in artificial light conditions