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Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic FZ200

Portability
55
Imaging
63
Features
80
Overall
69
Canon EOS 7D Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 front
Portability
65
Imaging
36
Features
64
Overall
47

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic FZ200 Key Specs

Canon 7D MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Replaced the Canon 7D
Panasonic FZ200
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 588g - 125 x 87 x 110mm
  • Launched July 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic FZ100
  • Successor is Panasonic FZ300
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Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic FZ200 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Canon 7D MII and Panasonic FZ200, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7D MII (20MP) and FZ200 (12MP) and the 7D MII (APS-C) and FZ200 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 7D MII was launched 2 years later than the FZ200 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon 7D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 7D MII scores versus the FZ200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 7D MII over the Panasonic FZ200

 7D MII FZ200 
LaunchedSeptember 2014July 2012More recent by 27 months
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ200 over the Canon 7D MII

 FZ200 7D MII 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon 7D MII and Panasonic FZ200

 7D MII FZ200 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic FZ200 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon 7D MII enjoys exterior measurements of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ200 has proportions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

Analyze the Canon 7D MII and Panasonic FZ200 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 7D MII and the FZ200.

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic FZ200 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 7D MII and FZ200 is 55 and 65 respectively.

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic FZ200 top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic FZ200 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7D MII and FZ200.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7D MII because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon 7D MII will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger 7D MII should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic FZ200 sensor size comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic FZ200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic FZ200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 7D MII
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ200
77
focusing manually
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
48
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/4,000 seconds)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon 7D MII Street photography features
Panasonic FZ200 Street photography features
58
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
57
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than average in class (588 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 7D MII Sports photography information
Panasonic FZ200 Sports photography information
69
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (670 CIPA)
46
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery pack (540 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 7D MII Travel photography information
Panasonic FZ200 Travel photography information
58
weather proof
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
low battery power (670 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
55
great battery pack (540 CIPA)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (588 grams)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 7D MII
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ200
70
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (670 shots)
48
has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (540 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 7D MII as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ200 as a Vlogging camera
29
supports face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone port
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
63
relatively wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
slow max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than average in class (588 grams)
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Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic FZ200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D MII and Panasonic FZ200
 Canon EOS 7D Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS 7D Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-09-15 2012-07-18
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 (dual) Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.4 x 15mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 336.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 16000 3200
Max enhanced ISO 51200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 65 23
Cross focus points 65 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,312k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 13.50 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs 1/4000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (240, 120, 30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 910 grams (2.01 lbs) 588 grams (1.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 149 x 112 x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") 125 x 87 x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 37
DXO Color Depth score 22.4 19.1
DXO Dynamic range score 11.8 10.8
DXO Low light score 1082 114
Other
Battery life 670 pictures 540 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6N -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Two 1
Price at release $1,086 $499