Can a Canon 7d withstand being lit on fire?

By Ash Davies
May 28, 2012 from Blog,Camera Talk

They put it infront of a truck, drowned it, froze it and lit it on fire in the Canon 7d’s ultimate durability test. But did it still work?

DigitalRev took a donated Canon 7d and put it through it’s toughest ever test. The 7d’s magnesium alloy body is regarded for its toughness, but this test is far from the ‘industry standard’. The product manual states that the 7d’s operating temperature is between 0º and 40º C, but it’s performance after being frozen and then lit on fire is nothing short of staggering.

Don’t try this at home! Especially if you’ve only got a 60d.