As a smaller sibling to the 5D Mark II, it was the video capabilities that created the buzz around the EOS 7D. It was the only alternative for sensible frame rates, whilst still being able to take advantage of the huge selection of fast EF lenses and giving that pleasing, filmic depth of field look.

Pentax announces the new K-5 DSLR today (September 20, 2010), a year and four months after the announcement of the K-7 (announced May 20, 2009). The K-5 is basically the same size and weight as the K-7 with a few new and improved features: higher megapixels, increasing from 14 to 16MP on the K-5,...

The EOS 7D is a good step forward for Canon. In the recent past, many of the complaints about Canon's prosumer models gravitated toward a general consensus that they were limited or crippled when compared to Nikon's lineup.