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Canon 5D vs Nikon D7500

Portability
55
Imaging
55
Features
41
Overall
49
Canon EOS 5D front
 
Nikon D7500 front
Portability
60
Imaging
66
Features
92
Overall
76

Canon 5D vs Nikon D7500 Key Specs

Canon 5D
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 895g - 152 x 113 x 75mm
  • Announced November 2005
  • Later Model is Canon 5D MII
Nikon D7500
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 1640000)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 720g - 136 x 104 x 73mm
  • Launched April 2017
  • Superseded the Nikon D7200
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Canon 5D vs Nikon D7500 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Canon 5D and Nikon D7500, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 5D (13MP) and D7500 (21MP) and the 5D (Full frame) and D7500 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The 5D was brought out 12 years earlier than the D7500 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the 5D grades versus the D7500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5D over the Nikon D7500

 5D D7500 

Reasons to pick Nikon D7500 over the Canon 5D

 D7500 5D 
LaunchedApril 2017November 2005Fresher by 138 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 5D and Nikon D7500

 5D D7500 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Canon 5D vs Nikon D7500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon 5D provides outer measurements of 152mm x 113mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Nikon D7500 has measurements of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 5D and Nikon D7500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the 5D vs the D7500.

Canon 5D vs Nikon D7500 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 5D and D7500 is 55 and 60 respectively.

Canon 5D vs Nikon D7500 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5D vs Nikon D7500 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 5D and D7500.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 5D due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon D7500 will deliver extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older 5D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 5D vs Nikon D7500 sensor size comparison

Canon 5D vs Nikon D7500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5D vs Nikon D7500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5D as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon D7500 as a Portrait photography camera
65
you can focus manually
good resolution (13MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
79
focusing manually
decent megapixels (21 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 5D Street photography highlights
Nikon D7500 Street photography highlights
56
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment proof
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
76
tilting screen
image stabilization
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
includes focus by touch
weather proof
great ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5D Sports photography info
Nikon D7500 Sports photography info
55
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
good resolution (13 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
environment proof
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (800 shots)
83
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization
decent megapixels (21MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5D as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D7500 as a Travel photography camera
49
environment proof
good resolution (13MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery power (800 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
70
weather proof
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
decent megapixels (21 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5D as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon D7500 as a Landscape photography camera
54
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
good resolution (13 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment proof
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (800 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
82
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
image stabilization
decent megapixels (21 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
great ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
weather proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5D Vlogging information
Nikon D7500 Vlogging information
9
can't shoot video
35
touchscreen
image stabilization
provides face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic support
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Canon 5D vs Nikon D7500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5D and Nikon D7500
 Canon EOS 5DNikon D7500
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 5D Nikon D7500
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2005-11-12 2017-04-12
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic II Expeed 5
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 13MP 21MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Maximum resolution 4368 x 2912 5568 x 3712
Maximum native ISO 3200 51200
Maximum boosted ISO - 1640000
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 51
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF Nikon F
Number of lenses 250 309
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT liquid-crystal color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.63x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings External Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 895g (1.97 lb) 720g (1.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 152 x 113 x 75mm (6.0" x 4.4" x 3.0") 136 x 104 x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 86
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 24.3
DXO Dynamic range score 11.1 14.0
DXO Low light score 1368 1483
Other
Battery life 800 photographs 950 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP-511A EN-EL15a
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $2,780 $1,247