Canon 550D vs Nikon D7100

The following is a in depth analysis of the Canon 550D vs Nikon D7100, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the 550D (18MP) and D7100 (24MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 550D was announced 4 years earlier than the D7100 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon 550D being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon D7100 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the 550D scores vs the D7100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 550D & Nikon D7100. The whole galleries are available at Canon 550D Gallery & Nikon D7100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon 550D comes with exterior dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Nikon D7100 has measurements of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") having a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the 550D against the D7100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 550D and D7100 is 70 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 550D and D7100.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Nikon D7100 to produce more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged 550D will be behind in sensor tech.