This book is essentially a more reading-friendly companion to the camera manual. The camera manual can be a very dry read, while this converts it into a narrative style with some very useful points thrown in for those who are not veterans of DSLR photography. That said, it basically chugs through each functionality of the camera, just like a manual would, without necessarily grouping different related features within the context of a photographic theme. I doubt one would carry this instead of the camera manual which is smaller and more specific once they are familiar with the camera.
In comparison, I assume the Canon EOS 7D Digital Field Guide approaches it from the photography standpoint, i.e., you'd pick up a topic like macro photography, discuss the fundamentals and all the settings pertaining to that style of photography (I don't have this guide for the 7D, but I do have ones for older Rebel XT & 40D based on which I make this assumption). But it won't necessarily go into the level of detail this book does.
So which one is better? It depends on what you are looking for. If you are absolutely new to DSLR photography, I would go with the Canon EOS 7D Digital Field Guide. If you are a DSLR pro and just looking for a quick start on the 7D, read specific topics in the manual! If you are somewhere in between, go ahead and give this a try - it is likely to be pretty useful for the price.Get more detail about Magic Lantern Guides: Canon EOS 7D.
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