The Canon 7D Mark II exists…according to Panasonic. EOS HD got their hands on a Panasonic GH4 media presentation comparing the 4K video capable shooter against its competition including the Olympus OMD EM1, Nikon D7100, and a “Canon 7D successor.”
Along with the curious mention of a supposed Canon 7D Mark II the listing included detailed specs down to the camera’s weight. Most importantly, though, the Mark II may feature a 20MP sensor paired with a 19 area phase detect auto-focus system. It could also shoot up to eight frames per across an ISO band of 100 to 12,800, extending all the way to ISO 25,600. The new Canon APS-C flagship is also said to feature a non-articulating 3.0″ 1040k dot touch screen LCD on the back.
EOS HD also remarks that the Canon 7D successor will have an optional Wi-Fi transmitter rather than having connectivity built in like the Canon 6D. Still there are a lot of unanswered hardware questions about this rumored camera. The Canon 7D Mark II will most likely also come with the dual-pixel system that lets the Canon 70D take incredible video, but will it also remove the anti-aliasing filter to keep up with the Nikon D7100?
As always these are still just early reports so we’ll take these with a grain of salt. But the fact that document mention specifics like weight and dimensions is quite interesting. Check out more specs after the break.
Canon 7D Mark II (alleged specs):
- 20MP sensor
- ISO 100-12,800 (25600 extended)
- 1/8000 shutter
- Quiet shutter mode
- Phase detect AF, 19 area
- 8fps continuous shooting
- Buffer size – 15 raw, 126 JPEG
- 3.0″ 1040k dot LCD (touch screen) – not articulated
- Weather sealed (as original 7D)
- 910g weight
Via EOS HD
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