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Canon 70D vs Canon 7D MII

Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
84
Overall
71
Canon EOS 70D front
 
Canon EOS 7D Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
63
Features
80
Overall
69

Canon 70D vs Canon 7D MII Key Specs

Canon 70D
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 139 x 104 x 79mm
  • Launched October 2013
  • Old Model is Canon 60D
  • Renewed by Canon 80D
Canon 7D MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 910g - 149 x 112 x 78mm
  • Launched September 2014
  • Previous Model is Canon 7D
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Canon 70D vs Canon 7D MII Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Canon 70D and Canon 7D MII, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both of them are sold by Canon. The resolution of the 70D (20MP) and the 7D MII (20MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The 70D was revealed 10 months before the 7D MII which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 70D scores against the 7D MII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 70D over the Canon 7D MII

 70D 7D MII 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Canon 7D MII over the Canon 70D

 7D MII 70D 
LaunchedSeptember 2014October 2013Newer by 10 months

Common features in the Canon 70D and Canon 7D MII

 70D 7D MII 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display size
Display resolution1040k1040kThe same display resolution

Canon 70D vs Canon 7D MII Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Canon 70D has got external dimensions of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) whilst the Canon 7D MII has specifications of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the 70D versus the 7D MII.

Canon 70D vs Canon 7D MII size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 70D and 7D MII is 59 and 55 respectively.

Canon 70D vs Canon 7D MII top view buttons comparison

Canon 70D vs Canon 7D MII Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The image below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 70D and 7D MII.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same exact resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of files although you should really factor the age of the cameras into account. The more aged 70D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 70D vs Canon 7D MII sensor size comparison

Canon 70D vs Canon 7D MII Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 70D vs Canon 7D MII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 70D
Portrait photography with Canon 7D MII
77
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW files
77
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 70D
Street photography with Canon 7D MII
68
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
environment proofing
no image stabilization
58
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment proof
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 70D
Sports photography with Canon 7D MII
74
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
69
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (670 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 70D
Travel photography with Canon 7D MII
69
environment proofing
comes with focus by touch
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse function
58
environment proof
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
terrible battery (670 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 70D Landscape photography features
Canon 7D MII Landscape photography features
69
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse function
70
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment proof
two card slots
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (670 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 70D
Vlogging with Canon 7D MII
69
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
supports face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic port
no image stabilization
29
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic socket
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 70D vs Canon 7D MII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 70D and Canon 7D MII
 Canon EOS 70DCanon EOS 7D Mark II
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 70D Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2013-10-31 2014-09-15
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5+ DIGIC 6 (dual)
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.5 x 15mm 22.4 x 15mm
Sensor surface area 337.5mm² 336.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 12800 16000
Max boosted ISO 25600 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 19 65
Cross focus points 19 65
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Amount of lenses 326 326
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Clear View II TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.63x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) 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 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 755g (1.66 lb) 910g (2.01 lb)
Physical dimensions 139 x 104 x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") 149 x 112 x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 68 70
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 11.8
DXO Low light score 926 1082
Other
Battery life 920 photographs 670 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 LP-E6N
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Two
Price at launch $758 $1,086