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Canon 7D MII vs Nikon D80

Portability
55
Imaging
62
Features
80
Overall
69
Canon EOS 7D Mark II front
 
Nikon D80 front
Portability
62
Imaging
48
Features
36
Overall
43

Canon 7D MII vs Nikon D80 Key Specs

Canon 7D MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Bump to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 910g - 149 x 112 x 78mm
  • Introduced September 2014
  • Succeeded the Canon 7D
Nikon D80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 668g - 132 x 103 x 77mm
  • Launched September 2006
  • Superseded the Nikon D70
  • Successor is Nikon D90
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Canon 7D MII vs Nikon D80 Overview

Following is a complete assessment of the Canon 7D MII versus Nikon D80, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the 7D MII (20MP) and D80 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 7D MII was announced 8 years after the D80 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 7D MII grades versus the D80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon 7D MII over the Nikon D80

 7D MII D80 
LaunchedSeptember 2014September 2006More modern by 98 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon D80 over the Canon 7D MII

 D80 7D MII 

Common features in the Canon 7D MII and Nikon D80

 7D MII D80 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon 7D MII vs Nikon D80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon 7D MII has got outside measurements 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 Nikon D80 has proportions of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 668 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the 7D MII compared to the D80.

Canon 7D MII vs Nikon D80 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7D MII and D80 is 55 and 62 respectively.

Canon 7D MII vs Nikon D80 top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Nikon D80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 7D MII and D80.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Canon 7D MII to give greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger 7D MII should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 7D MII vs Nikon D80 sensor size comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Nikon D80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D MII vs Nikon D80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 7D MII Portrait photography features
Nikon D80 Portrait photography features
77
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW files
52
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 7D MII Street photography info
Nikon D80 Street photography info
58
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
54
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 7D MII Sports photography highlights
Nikon D80 Sports photography highlights
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (670 per charge)
40
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 7D MII Travel photography factors
Nikon D80 Travel photography factors
58
weather sealing
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
low battery pack (670 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
44
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 7D MII Landscape photography features
Nikon D80 Landscape photography features
70
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (670 CIPA)
47
has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
no liveview
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 7D MII Vlogging advice
Nikon D80 Vlogging advice
29
supports face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
9
can't shoot video
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Canon 7D MII vs Nikon D80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D MII and Nikon D80
 Canon EOS 7D Mark IINikon D80
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 7D Mark II Nikon D80
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2014-09-15 2006-09-23
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 (dual) -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.4 x 15mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 336.0mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 16000 1600
Highest boosted ISO 51200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 65 -
Cross focus points 65 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Number of lenses 326 309
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 13.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/200 seconds
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) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 910g (2.01 pounds) 668g (1.47 pounds)
Dimensions 149 x 112 x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") 132 x 103 x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 61
DXO Color Depth score 22.4 22.1
DXO Dynamic range score 11.8 11.2
DXO Low light score 1082 524
Other
Battery life 670 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6N EN-EL3e
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card
Storage slots Dual One
Pricing at launch $1,086 $800