Canon 7D MII vs Samsung ST65

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon 7D MII and Samsung ST65, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the 7D MII (20MP) and ST65 (14MP) and the 7D MII (APS-C) and ST65 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The 7D MII was announced 3 years later than the ST65 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon 7D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung ST65 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 7D MII matches up against the ST65 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 7D Mark II & Samsung ST65. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon 7D MII Gallery & Samsung ST65 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 7D MII has got external dimensions of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) and the Samsung ST65 has dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the 7D MII and the ST65.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7D MII and ST65 is 55 and 99 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7D MII and ST65.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 7D MII having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon 7D MII will give extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer 7D MII should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.