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Canon 7D MII vs Sigma SD10

Portability
55
Imaging
63
Features
80
Overall
69
Canon EOS 7D Mark II front
 
Sigma SD10 front
Portability
54
Imaging
39
Features
27
Overall
34

Canon 7D MII vs Sigma SD10 Key Specs

Canon 7D MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Increase to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 910g - 149 x 112 x 78mm
  • Released September 2014
  • Superseded the Canon 7D
Sigma SD10
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 800 (Expand to 1600)
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 950g - 152 x 120 x 79mm
  • Revealed March 2004
  • Replaced the Sigma SD9
  • Renewed by Sigma SD14
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Canon 7D MII vs Sigma SD10 Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Canon 7D MII and Sigma SD10, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Canon and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the 7D MII (20MP) and SD10 (3MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 7D MII was manufactured 10 years later than the SD10 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 7D MII matches up vs the SD10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 7D MII over the Sigma SD10

 7D MII SD10 
RevealedSeptember 2014March 2004More recent by 128 months
Screen dimension3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution1040k130kSharper screen (+910k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma SD10 over the Canon 7D MII

 SD10 7D MII 

Common features in the Canon 7D MII and Sigma SD10

 7D MII SD10 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon 7D MII vs Sigma SD10 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon 7D MII offers 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 Sigma SD10 has dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the 7D MII and the SD10.

Canon 7D MII vs Sigma SD10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7D MII and SD10 is 55 and 54 respectively.

Canon 7D MII vs Sigma SD10 top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Sigma SD10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The graphic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 7D MII and SD10.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon 7D MII to offer more detail due to its extra 17MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger 7D MII provides an edge in sensor tech.

Canon 7D MII vs Sigma SD10 sensor size comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Sigma SD10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D MII vs Sigma SD10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 7D MII Portrait photography advice
Sigma SD10 Portrait photography advice
77
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
47
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
MP count low (3MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 7D MII
Street photography with Sigma SD10
58
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
43
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (950g)
maximum ISO low (800)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 7D MII Sports photography info
Sigma SD10 Sports photography info
69
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (670 CIPA)
36
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (3 megapixels)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 7D MII Travel photography features
Sigma SD10 Travel photography features
58
weather sealing
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
terrible battery power (670 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
29
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (950 grams)
MP count low (3MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 7D MII
Landscape photography with Sigma SD10
70
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (670 shots)
41
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
small screen (1.8 inches)
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (3MP)
maximum ISO low (800)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 7D MII
Vlogging with Sigma SD10
29
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
9
no video shooting
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Canon 7D MII vs Sigma SD10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D MII and Sigma SD10
 Canon EOS 7D Mark IISigma SD10
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sigma
Model type Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sigma SD10
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2014-09-15 2004-03-19
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 (dual) -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.4 x 15mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor surface area 336.0mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 3 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 2268 x 1512
Highest native ISO 16000 800
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 65 -
Cross type focus points 65 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Sigma SA
Number of lenses 326 76
Crop factor 1.6 1.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 1.8 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 130k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.77x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/6000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 910g (2.01 lb) 950g (2.09 lb)
Dimensions 149 x 112 x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") 152 x 120 x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1082 not tested
Other
Battery life 670 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6N -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash Type I or II
Storage slots Two One
Pricing at release $1,086 $198