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Canon 20D vs Canon 7D MII

Portability
59
Imaging
45
Features
39
Overall
42
Canon EOS 20D front
 
Canon EOS 7D Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
63
Features
80
Overall
69

Canon 20D vs Canon 7D MII Key Specs

Canon 20D
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 770g - 144 x 106 x 72mm
  • Revealed November 2004
  • Old Model is Canon 10D
  • Replacement is Canon 30D
Canon 7D MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Push to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 910g - 149 x 112 x 78mm
  • Introduced September 2014
  • Old Model is Canon 7D
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Canon 20D vs Canon 7D MII Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Canon 20D and Canon 7D MII, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both are manufactured by Canon. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the 20D (8MP) and 7D MII (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 20D was unveiled 11 years before the 7D MII which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 20D matches up vs the 7D MII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 20D over the Canon 7D MII

 20D 7D MII 

Reasons to pick Canon 7D MII over the Canon 20D

 7D MII 20D 
IntroducedSeptember 2014November 2004More modern by 120 months
Display size3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution1040k118kClearer display (+922k dot)

Common features in the Canon 20D and Canon 7D MII

 20D 7D MII 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Canon 20D vs Canon 7D MII Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 20D provides external dimensions of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") and a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) whilst the Canon 7D MII has sizing of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the 20D against the 7D MII.

Canon 20D vs Canon 7D MII size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 20D and 7D MII is 59 and 55 respectively.

Canon 20D vs Canon 7D MII top view buttons comparison

Canon 20D vs Canon 7D MII Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by checking specifications. The picture below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 20D and 7D MII.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Canon 7D MII to resolve greater detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 20D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 20D vs Canon 7D MII sensor size comparison

Canon 20D vs Canon 7D MII Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 20D vs Canon 7D MII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 20D Portrait photography features
Canon 7D MII Portrait photography features
47
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview
lack of manual exposure
low MP (8MP)
77
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 20D Street photography features
Canon 7D MII Street photography features
52
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
58
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 20D Sports photography information
Canon 7D MII Sports photography information
43
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (8MP)
69
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (670 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 20D Travel photography info
Canon 7D MII Travel photography info
45
has built in flash
low MP (8 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
58
weather proofing
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
not so great battery life (670 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 20D Landscape photography highlights
Canon 7D MII Landscape photography highlights
46
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is small (1.8")
no liveview
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low MP (8 megapixels)
70
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (670 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 20D Vlogging highlights
Canon 7D MII Vlogging highlights
9
can't shoot video
29
offers face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic port
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 20D vs Canon 7D MII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 20D and Canon 7D MII
 Canon EOS 20DCanon EOS 7D Mark II
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 20D Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2004-11-03 2014-09-15
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - DIGIC 6 (dual)
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.5 x 15mm 22.4 x 15mm
Sensor surface area 337.5mm² 336.0mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3504 x 2336 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 16000
Highest enhanced ISO 3200 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 65
Cross focus points - 65
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Number of lenses 326 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 1.8" 3"
Resolution of display 118k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x 0.63x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50. 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (29.97, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 770 grams (1.70 lb) 910 grams (2.01 lb)
Physical dimensions 144 x 106 x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") 149 x 112 x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 62 70
DXO Color Depth score 21.9 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.0 11.8
DXO Low light score 721 1082
Other
Battery life - 670 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - LP-E6N
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single 2
Price at release $1,300 $1,086