Canon 1D MII N vs Nikon Z7 II

Following is a comprehensive review of the Canon 1D MII N and Nikon Z7 II, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the 1D MII N (8MP) and Z7 II (46MP) and the 1D MII N (APS-H) and Z7 II (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The 1D MII N was released 16 years prior to the Z7 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1D MII N being a Large SLR camera and the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 1D MII N scores against the Z7 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1D Mark II N & Nikon Z7 Mark II. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 1D MII N Gallery & Nikon Z7 II Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1D MII N has outer dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) and the Nikon Z7 II has dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 1D MII N and the Z7 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1D MII N and Z7 II is 50 and 61 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The pic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 1D MII N and Z7 II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1D MII N due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Nikon Z7 II will result in more detail as a result of its extra 38 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged 1D MII N will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.