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[LIST][*][URL="http://dpnow.com/8744.html"]Read the EOS-7D firmware update press release[/URL][/LIST]

Canon has just announced a firmware update has been prepared that will add some significant functionality to the EOS-7D DSLR. This is interesting because the 7D is somewhat of a veteran having been launched back in September 2009. The new firmware adds the following:
[LIST][*]Improved maximum burst for RAW images (up to 25)[*]In-camera RAW image editing[*]In-camera Image Rating[*]In-camera JPEG resizing[*]Maximum Auto ISO setting (ISO 400-6400)[*]Manual audio level adjustment in movie recording[*]GPS compatibility[*]File name customisation[*]Time zone settings[*]Faster scrolling of magnified images[*]Quick control screen during playback[/LIST]
Firmware updates are usually for bug-fixing, but in this instance Canon has implemented some fairly major changes and additions. Indeed, firmware updates for a camera that is almost three years old might not have been expected at all.

Undoubtedly, many 7D owners will be pleased that Canon has released such a major update for their camera. On the other hand, cynics might ask why these improvements were necessary at all; surely Canon should have had many of these new features from the start?

It does also place a question mark over whether or not Canon will be replacing the 7D any time soon.