Canon EOS-7D DSLR Release Date Rumored For September 1st [7D DSLR With 12.1 megapixel Sensor, 1080p HD video and 3-inch OLED Display]

The recent rumors about Canon releasing their new Canon EOS-7D DSLR on September 1st have just been reinforced by a recent report by Kamera & Bild which says that without giving any more details, Canon has invited the press to an event next week. Full specs of the new Canon 7D are expected to be released at the press conference and we can already dream of a full-frame sensor or a crop-frame sensor like the EOS-50D.

If everything turn out to be true, the new Canon EOS 7D would be in direct competition with Nikon’s D300s which uses a non full-frame sensor but has better auto-focus. Early rumors suggest that the camera will have a 18 megapixel sensor and should boast a 3-inch 640×480 OLED screen. The DSLR is also supposed to feature 3.9 fps shooting as well as 1080p HD video recording capability.

According to sources, the 7D camera alone is to be priced at $2700 and an extra EF 28-135mm lens shouldn’t be less than $200 .

Only time will tell whether this is in fact the real Canon EOS 7D or just a big hoax. To be honest, we’d like to believe it …

UPDATE: General Specs/Features now Confirmed:

• Megapixels: 18
• Sensor type: CMOS
• Autofocus points: 19
• Autofocus system: TTL-CT-SIR
• Lens mount: EF/EF-S
• Metering system: 63-zone TTL
• Frames per second: 8
• ISO min: 100
• ISO max: 6400
• Screen size: 3 inch
• Screen resolution: 920,000
• Card format: CompactFlash Type I/ II (Microdrive compatible, UDMA compatible), external storage with WFT-E5
• Exposure modes: Auto (Stills and Movie), Creative Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie), Custom (x3)
• File formats: JPEG, RAW
• Connectivity: Hi-Speed USB, HDMI mini output, Video output (PAL/ NTSC), Extension system terminal (for WFT-E5), External microphone (Stereo mini jack)
• Flash type: In-built, Hotshoe
• Flash guide number: 12
• Flash metering: E-TTL II
• Flash sync speed: 1/250 sec
• Integrated cleaning: Yes
• Live view: Yes
• Buffer depth (raw): 15
• Buffer depth (jpg): 126
• Shutter speed max: 30 sec
• Shutter speed min: 1/8000 sec
• VF coverage: 100%
• Weight (g): 820
• Size: 148.2 x 110.7 x 73.5mm

(You’re looking at my next camera – Ed.)