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Canon 50D vs Canon 7D MII

Portability
57
Imaging
54
Features
65
Overall
58
Canon EOS 50D front
 
Canon EOS 7D Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
63
Features
80
Overall
69

Canon 50D vs Canon 7D MII Key Specs

Canon 50D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 822g - 146 x 108 x 74mm
  • Announced October 2008
  • Previous Model is Canon 40D
  • Newer Model is Canon 60D
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
  • Released September 2014
  • Previous Model is Canon 7D
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Canon 50D vs Canon 7D MII Overview

The following is a detailed comparison of the Canon 50D and Canon 7D MII, both Advanced DSLR cameras and they are both built by Canon. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the 50D (15MP) and 7D MII (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The 50D was revealed 6 years before the 7D MII which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 50D scores versus the 7D MII in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 50D over the Canon 7D MII

 50D 7D MII 

Reasons to pick Canon 7D MII over the Canon 50D

 7D MII 50D 
ReleasedSeptember 2014October 2008Newer by 71 months
Display resolution1040k920kClearer display (+120k dot)

Common features in the Canon 50D and Canon 7D MII

 50D 7D MII 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Canon 50D vs Canon 7D MII Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 50D enjoys external dimensions of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") and a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) and the Canon 7D MII has sizing of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 50D and Canon 7D MII in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 50D and the 7D MII.

Canon 50D vs Canon 7D MII size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 50D and 7D MII is 57 and 55 respectively.

Canon 50D vs Canon 7D MII top view buttons comparison

Canon 50D vs Canon 7D MII Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The picture here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 50D and 7D MII.

All in all, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Canon 7D MII to provide you with extra detail because of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged 50D will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 50D vs Canon 7D MII sensor size comparison

Canon 50D vs Canon 7D MII Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 50D vs Canon 7D MII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 50D Portrait photography information
Canon 7D MII Portrait photography information
72
you can focus manually
good resolution (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
77
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 50D
Street photography with Canon 7D MII
57
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
58
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 50D Sports photography factors
Canon 7D MII Sports photography factors
62
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
good resolution (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
low battery power (800 CIPA)
69
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (670 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 50D Travel photography advice
Canon 7D MII Travel photography advice
57
weather sealing
good resolution (15MP)
has built in flash
low battery power (800 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
58
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
not so great battery life (670 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 50D Landscape photography advice
Canon 7D MII Landscape photography advice
66
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3")
good resolution (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
no image stabilization
low battery power (800 shots)
70
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
has double storage slots
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (670 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 50D Vlogging highlights
Canon 7D MII Vlogging highlights
9
no video recording
29
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic port
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 50D vs Canon 7D MII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 50D and Canon 7D MII
 Canon EOS 50DCanon EOS 7D Mark II
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 50D Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2008-10-30 2014-09-15
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 DIGIC 6 (dual)
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.4 x 15mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 336.0mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4752 x 3168 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Max enhanced ISO 12800 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 65
Cross focus points - 65
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Number of lenses 326 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT liquid-crystal color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.63x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 6.3 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m (ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 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 822 grams (1.81 pounds) 910 grams (2.01 pounds)
Physical 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 Overall score 63 70
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.4 11.8
DXO Low light score 696 1082
Other
Battery life 800 pictures 670 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP-511A LP-E6N
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One 2
Pricing at release $996 $1,086