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Canon 40D vs Canon 7D MII

Portability
57
Imaging
49
Features
50
Overall
49
Canon EOS 40D front
 
Canon EOS 7D Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
63
Features
80
Overall
69

Canon 40D vs Canon 7D MII Key Specs

Canon 40D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 822g - 146 x 108 x 74mm
  • Launched October 2007
  • Earlier Model is Canon 30D
  • Updated by Canon 50D
Canon 7D MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 910g - 149 x 112 x 78mm
  • Launched September 2014
  • Superseded the Canon 7D
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Canon 40D vs Canon 7D MII Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Canon 40D vs Canon 7D MII, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both of them are offered by Canon. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the 40D (10MP) and 7D MII (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The 40D was unveiled 7 years before the 7D MII which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 40D grades against the 7D MII in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 40D over the Canon 7D MII

 40D 7D MII 

Reasons to pick Canon 7D MII over the Canon 40D

 7D MII 40D 
LaunchedSeptember 2014October 2007More modern by 83 months
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)

Common features in the Canon 40D and Canon 7D MII

 40D 7D MII 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon 40D vs Canon 7D MII Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and size. The Canon 40D has external measurements of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") with a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) whilst the Canon 7D MII has specifications of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the 40D compared to the 7D MII.

Canon 40D vs Canon 7D MII size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 40D and 7D MII is 57 and 55 respectively.

Canon 40D vs Canon 7D MII top view buttons comparison

Canon 40D vs Canon 7D MII Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The picture below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 40D and 7D MII.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Canon 7D MII to deliver more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged 40D is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Canon 40D vs Canon 7D MII sensor size comparison

Canon 40D vs Canon 7D MII Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 40D vs Canon 7D MII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 40D Portrait photography details
Canon 7D MII Portrait photography details
59
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
77
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 40D as a Street photography camera
Canon 7D MII as a Street photography camera
56
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
58
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 40D as a Sports photography camera
Canon 7D MII as a Sports photography camera
53
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
terrible battery (800 per charge)
69
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (670 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 40D Travel photography features
Canon 7D MII Travel photography features
48
weather proof
flash built-in
terrible battery (800 CIPA)
MP count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
58
weather sealing
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
low battery power (670 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 40D Landscape photography info
Canon 7D MII Landscape photography info
58
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
terrible battery (800 CIPA)
70
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3")
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (670 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 40D as a Vlogging camera
Canon 7D MII as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
29
provides face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 40D vs Canon 7D MII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 40D and Canon 7D MII
 Canon EOS 40DCanon EOS 7D Mark II
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 40D Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2007-10-24 2014-09-15
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - DIGIC 6 (dual)
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.2 x 14.8mm 22.4 x 15mm
Sensor area 328.6mm² 336.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3888 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 16000
Max boosted ISO 3200 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 65
Cross type focus points - 65
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Available lenses 326 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.63x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.5 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/250 seconds
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)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 822g (1.81 lbs) 910g (2.01 lbs)
Dimensions 146 x 108 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") 149 x 112 x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 64 70
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 11.8
DXO Low light rating 703 1082
Other
Battery life 800 images 670 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LP-E6N
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Dual
Price at launch $1,099 $1,086