The 7fps performance has an exception. That is provided AF has been obtained, then frame to frame speed is 7fps. However if the subject is moving, AF will have to do its work again and it will be impossible to gain 7fps (maybe slower). It is important to note that frame speed is not just the matter of frame to frame speed, how fast the mirror can flip and the performance of the shutter mechanism. AF performance comes into play too. If AF and metering is not obtained quick enough, the rest can't execute too. So measurements must be taken quickly and a lot of processing power is needed as well.

Hey bro, no worries la... We shouldn't practice such degree of defenses. Otherwise, no one will contribute to the forum because of being afraid to be 'shot' at.

I was thinking maybe the 7fps was possible because you don't need to do AF anymore. Which is a little different from the 'usual' cameras I work with whereby they 'sample' AF measurement on every frame which can make their fps speed varies a little (but not much). My point was that fps time/speed can be contributed by several aspects like AF, metering, mirror flip, shutter, processing power, etc. So I was wondering if the camera is 'natively' a 5fps camera where it can 'boost' its speed to 7fps by 'not doing' AF since it is redundant (in certain situations).