At 4 frames per second, the EOS Elan 7 offers the fastest continuous shooting speed in its class. When set for the AI Servo mode for tracking moving subjects, maximum speed is 3.5 fps. In addition, the camera utilizes an improved version of Canon’s exclusive Whisper Drive transport system, making it the quietest EOS System camera available.

As with all EOS System cameras, the Elan 7/7E is compatible with all 56 EF-series Canon lenses.

Canon’s EOS System offers the largest and most popular selection of high-quality lenses of any 35mm SLR system available, it also provides consumers with the widest selection of price points. Offering 56 current lenses, several camera bodies and scores of system accessories, consumers can literally create an EOS System to fit their needs as well as their budget.

The Elan 7 includes a built-in, retractable flash unit with wide-angle covering power up to 28mm. The flash exposure control uses 3-zone TTL metering linked to all 7 focusing points. In the Full Auto and Programmed Image Control modes, the built-in flash pops up and fires automatically in low-light or backlit situations. In the Creative Zone modes, flash can be used at the user’s discretion.

The Elan 7 along with most modern Canon cameras has a real benefit built into the camera's hot shoe and the flash foot. The lock pin and coinciding port locks the external camera flash securely onto the camera. No more flash slipping off the shoe just enough to disconnect the TTL controls and the flash still fires. You then found out when the film was processed how bad flash exposures could be. NO MORE! Thanks Canon.

The EOS Elan 7 is compatible with Canon’s sophisticated E-TTL flash exposure system, including the new Speedlite 420EX, and provides wireless remote control with optional EX-series Speedlite electronic flash units.

The top view of the Elan 7E shows the only difference between it and the Elan 7 (shown below) -- the Eye Focus Control switch. This switch turns the 7E's eye control feature On or Off or lets you enter the CALibration mode to set-up one of five user positions that are selectable when the eye control is active.

The top view of the Elan 7 shows the Focus Mode Selector, The full information LCD display, and at the bottom of the photo shows the "*.C.Fn" button on ther back whick is the AE Lock/FE (Flash Exposure) Lock/ Custom Function Setting Button. Alongside is the Focusing Point Selection Button.

The Command Dial gives users immediate access to 11 different shooting modes including Night Scene, Action, Close-up, Landscape, Portrait, Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual and Depth-of-Field AE. Additionally, the camera’s 13 Custom Functions can quickly be accessed through the Command Dial. Within the 13 Custom Functions, 34 different camera settings are possible.

The controls on the back of the Elan 7 consist of the FUNCtion button, The Metering Mode Button, And the Mid-Roll Rewind Button. The ON-OFF switch controls the Quick control Dial that is the knurled ring around the 4 button Focusing Point Selection Keys.

The optional Battery Pack BP-300 for the EOS Elan 7/7E provides users with an alternative power source. The BP-300 uses four (4) AA-size alkaline, NiCd or NiMH batteries or a pair of CR123A lithium cells and offers a built-in vertical grip complete with auxiliary shutter release and an AE Lock button.