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Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm JX500

Portability
55
Imaging
63
Features
80
Overall
69
Canon EOS 7D Mark II front
 
Fujifilm FinePix JX500 front
Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
22
Overall
31

Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm JX500 Key Specs

Canon 7D MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Increase to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 910g - 149 x 112 x 78mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Older Model is Canon 7D
Fujifilm JX500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm JX500 Overview

Here is a in-depth overview of the Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm JX500, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the 7D MII (20MP) and Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) and the 7D MII (APS-C) and Fujifilm JX500 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The 7D MII was unveiled 2 years later than the Fujifilm JX500 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 7D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm JX500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 7D MII scores versus the Fujifilm JX500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 7D MII over the Fujifilm JX500

 7D MII Fujifilm JX500 
RevealedSeptember 2014January 2012Fresher by 33 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX500 over the Canon 7D MII

 Fujifilm JX500 7D MII 

Common features in the Canon 7D MII and Fujifilm JX500

 7D MII Fujifilm JX500 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm JX500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 7D MII has outside dimensions of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm JX500 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm JX500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the 7D MII and the Fujifilm JX500.

Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm JX500 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7D MII and Fujifilm JX500 is 55 and 95 respectively.

Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm JX500 top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm JX500 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7D MII and Fujifilm JX500.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 7D MII having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Canon 7D MII will provide greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer 7D MII is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm JX500 sensor size comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm JX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm JX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 7D MII
Portrait photography with Fujifilm JX500
77
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
29
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 7D MII
Street photography with Fujifilm JX500
58
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
55
lighter than competitors (113 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 7D MII Sports photography features
Fujifilm JX500 Sports photography features
69
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (670 shots)
31
decent MP (14MP)
provides tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 7D MII Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm JX500 Travel photography highlights
58
environment proofing
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
not so great battery pack (670 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
68
lighter than competitors (113g)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 7D MII Landscape photography info
Fujifilm JX500 Landscape photography info
70
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (670 shots)
33
really wide (26mm)
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 7D MII as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm JX500 as a Vlogging camera
29
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone jack
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
28
really wide (26mm)
lighter than competitors (113 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic support
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Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm JX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D MII and Fujifilm JX500
 Canon EOS 7D Mark IIFujifilm FinePix JX500
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS 7D Mark II Fujifilm FinePix JX500
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-09-15 2012-01-05
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 6 (dual) -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.4 x 15mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 336.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 16000 1600
Max boosted ISO 51200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 65 -
Cross type focus points 65 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Total lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1400s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 4.50 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 910g (2.01 pounds) 113g (0.25 pounds)
Dimensions 149 x 112 x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1082 not tested
Other
Battery life 670 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6N NP-45A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Two One
Launch price $1,086 $90