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Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm S2 Pro

Portability
55
Imaging
61
Features
80
Overall
68
Canon EOS 7D Mark II front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro front
Portability
56
Imaging
41
Features
39
Overall
40

Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Key Specs

Canon 7D MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Expand to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 910g - 149 x 112 x 78mm
  • Launched September 2014
  • Replaced the Canon 7D
Fujifilm S2 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 850g - 142 x 131 x 80mm
  • Announced August 2002
  • Old Model is Fujifilm S1 Pro
  • Newer Model is Fujifilm S3 Pro
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Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Canon 7D MII and Fujifilm S2 Pro, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro DSLR by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7D MII (20MP) and Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 7D MII was introduced 12 years after the Fujifilm S2 Pro which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon 7D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 7D MII grades vs the Fujifilm S2 Pro in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 7D MII over the Fujifilm S2 Pro

 7D MII Fujifilm S2 Pro 
AnnouncedSeptember 2014August 2002More modern by 148 months
Display dimensions3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution1040k117kClearer display (+923k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S2 Pro over the Canon 7D MII

 Fujifilm S2 Pro 7D MII 

Common features in the Canon 7D MII and Fujifilm S2 Pro

 7D MII Fujifilm S2 Pro 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 7D MII enjoys exterior measurements of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) while the Fujifilm S2 Pro has dimensions of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the 7D MII and the Fujifilm S2 Pro.

Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm S2 Pro size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 7D MII and Fujifilm S2 Pro is 55 and 56 respectively.

Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm S2 Pro top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7D MII and Fujifilm S2 Pro.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Canon 7D MII to give more detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher 7D MII should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm S2 Pro sensor size comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 7D MII Portrait photography info
Fujifilm S2 Pro Portrait photography info
76
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
48
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
low resolution (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 7D MII as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm S2 Pro as a Street photography camera
58
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proof
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
56
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
lighter than competitors (850 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 7D MII Sports photography information
Fujifilm S2 Pro Sports photography information
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (670 shots)
41
good sensor size (APS-C)
weather proof
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 7D MII Travel photography factors
Fujifilm S2 Pro Travel photography factors
58
weather proof
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
not so great battery pack (670 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly display
50
lighter than competitors (850g)
weather proof
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
low resolution (6 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 7D MII Landscape photography features
Fujifilm S2 Pro Landscape photography features
69
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proof
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (670 shots)
47
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
small screen (1.8 inches)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (6 megapixels)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 7D MII Vlogging factors
Fujifilm S2 Pro Vlogging factors
29
provides face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone support
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
9
can't record video
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Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D MII and Fujifilm S2 Pro
 Canon EOS 7D Mark IIFujifilm FinePix S2 Pro
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS 7D Mark II Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro
Category Advanced DSLR Pro DSLR
Launched 2014-09-15 2002-08-02
Body design Mid-size SLR Large SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 (dual) -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.4 x 15mm 23 x 15.5mm
Sensor surface area 336.0mm² 356.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 6MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4256 x 2848
Max native ISO 16000 1600
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 65 -
Cross type focus points 65 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Amount of lenses 326 309
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 1.8"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 117 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 92%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 15.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs 1/125 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 910 gr (2.01 lb) 850 gr (1.87 lb)
Physical dimensions 149 x 112 x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") 142 x 131 x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1")
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 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6N -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC SmartMedia, Compact Flash Type I or II
Storage slots Two 1
Price at launch $1,086 $2,000