Canon has added manual control of audio levels to the 7D, along with the ability to record stereo 16-bit digital stereo sound that is sampled at 48KHz. The movie mode gets a boost in the form of the audio being beefed up. First off is the addition of an auto-ISO option that can be tuned to operate anywhere between ISO 400-6400. Of course this means that in order to clear the buffer, you’ll need faster cards, but the increased buffer size will definitely be welcome by sports photographers and journalists alike.Īnother significant upgrade comes to the still and videography arena of the camera’s feature set.

The new firmware, dubbed “firmware v2” will firstly expand the 7D’s native buffer from being able to hold 15 RAW files to 25 RAW files. The Canon EOS 7D has been in the market for almost three years, serving not only as an option to those who couldn’t afford the 5D Mark II, but also maintaining its own fan following thanks to the stellar video recording and a 19-point focus system that was considered ground breaking at the time.Ĭut to the modern day, when rumours strongly suggest a replacement for the 7D to be on the horizon, Canon has just announced a massive firmware update for the 7D that is bound to shoot the popularity of this APS-C wonder back to the top.

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