Canon 5D MII vs Canon 7D MII

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon 5D MII and Canon 7D MII, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both are produced by Canon. The image resolution of the 5D MII (21MP) and the 7D MII (20MP) is relatively comparable but the 5D MII (Full frame) and 7D MII (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The 5D MII was revealed 6 years before the 7D MII and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 5D MII grades vs the 7D MII when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 5D MII has outside dimensions of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Canon 7D MII has measurements of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 5D MII against the 7D MII.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5D MII and 7D MII is 56 and 55 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 5D MII and 7D MII.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 5D MII having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon 5D MII will produce extra detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older 5D MII will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.