Canon 7D MII vs Nikon P7000

Below is a complete overview of the Canon 7D MII versus Nikon P7000, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the 7D MII (20MP) and P7000 (10MP) and the 7D MII (APS-C) and P7000 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The 7D MII was launched 3 years later than the P7000 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 7D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Nikon P7000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 7D MII scores vs the P7000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 7D Mark II & Nikon Coolpix P7000. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 7D MII Gallery & Nikon P7000 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 7D MII provides external measurements of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) while the Nikon P7000 has dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 7D MII vs the P7000.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 7D MII and P7000 is 55 and 85 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 7D MII and P7000.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7D MII because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Canon 7D MII will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger 7D MII should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.