Canon 7D MII vs Nikon Z6 II

The following is a complete assessment of the Canon 7D MII vs Nikon Z6 II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the 7D MII (20MP) and the Z6 II (25MP) is pretty similar but the 7D MII (APS-C) and Z6 II (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The 7D MII was manufactured 7 years prior to the Z6 II which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon 7D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 7D MII matches up against the Z6 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Nikon Z6 Mark II. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 7D MII Gallery and Nikon Z6 II Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon 7D MII provides outer 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 Nikon Z6 II has measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the 7D MII versus the Z6 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 7D MII and Z6 II is 55 and 61 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The picture below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 7D MII and Z6 II.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7D MII because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Nikon Z6 II will offer more detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 7D MII is going to be behind in sensor innovation.