Canon 7D MII vs FujiFilm JZ500

Let's look more in depth at the Canon 7D MII vs FujiFilm JZ500, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the 7D MII (20MP) and JZ500 (14MP) and the 7D MII (APS-C) and JZ500 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The 7D MII was unveiled 4 years later than the JZ500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon 7D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the FujiFilm JZ500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 7D MII scores vs the JZ500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 7D Mark II and FujiFilm FinePix JZ500. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 7D MII Gallery and FujiFilm JZ500 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 7D MII has got physical measurements of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) whilst the FujiFilm JZ500 has proportions of 97mm x 57mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Canon 7D MII vs FujiFilm JZ500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the 7D MII against the JZ500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 7D MII and JZ500 is 55 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7D MII and JZ500.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7D MII using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 7D MII will provide greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer 7D MII will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.