2000
Marketed as a true mid-tier model, the EOS Elan 7E (EOS 7 in Japan, EOS 30 in Europe) was a huge upgrade to the previous Elan version. Notably, it’s metering was based on a 35-zone evaluative pattern instead of the 6-zone of the former. Another improvement was that even though it offered eye-controlled focusing, it included a built-in diopter adjustment.
designed control dial
Autofocusing was accomplished by a wide, 7-point area which – in addition to being eye-controlled – could be navigated manually using the up/down/right/left buttons in the middle of the Control Dial on the camera back.
Additionally, the available BP-300 vertical grip finally added an auxiliary control dial and back buttons. Even though this had appeared years earlier on the EOS A2E / EOS 5’s available grip, the previous Elan II / EOS 55 grip only sported a shutter release.
The retro design using dials and levers for some of the functions – metering, AF mode, drive – were continued from the Elan II.
Technicals Specifications:
Original List Price (2000): $853.00
Street Price (2001): $469.95
Price in 2025 Dollars: $837.57
Manufacturer: Canon
Model: EOS Elan 7 / EOS 7
Year Introduced: 2000
Film Format: 35mm AF SLR
Lens: Canon EF mount
Shutter: vertical travel
Self-timer: yes
Shutter Speeds: 30 – 1/4000
Shutter Release: on top
Built-in Meter: TTL – 35-zone Evaluative, 10% Partial
Film Speed/ASA Range: 6-6400
Flash Sync: 1/125
Film Advance: 4-fps Max
Frame Counter: LCD
Exposure Modes: manual, shutter-priority, aperture-priority, program, full auto,
Multi-Exposure: yes
Finder: shutter speed, aperture, metering info, focus confirmation, flash ready-light, metering pattern, and much more
Focusing Screens:
Mirror: quick-return
Battery: Two CR123A / DL123A / 4-AA with with BP-300 Grip
*Based on current information at
in2013dollars.com
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