Canon 7D MII vs Canon SX10 IS

Lets look much closer at the Canon 7D MII and Canon SX10 IS, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Canon. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 7D MII (20MP) and SX10 IS (10MP) and the 7D MII (APS-C) and SX10 IS (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The 7D MII was launched 5 years after the SX10 IS which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 7D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 7D MII matches up versus the SX10 IS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 7D Mark II & Canon PowerShot SX10 IS. The complete galleries are available at Canon 7D MII Gallery & Canon SX10 IS Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon 7D MII has got external dimensions of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) whilst the Canon SX10 IS has measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") and a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the 7D MII compared to the SX10 IS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 7D MII and SX10 IS is 55 and 65 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The image below should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7D MII and SX10 IS.

To sum up, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7D MII because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Canon 7D MII will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher 7D MII should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.