Canon 7D MII vs Sony HX50V

Below is a complete assessment of the Canon 7D MII vs Sony HX50V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. The resolution of the 7D MII (20MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is very close but the 7D MII (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 7D MII was announced 17 months later than the HX50V making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon 7D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 7D MII grades versus the HX50V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 7D Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 7D MII Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon 7D MII comes with exterior measurements of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has sizing of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the 7D MII compared to the HX50V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7D MII and HX50V is 55 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 7D MII and HX50V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical megapixels but different sensor measurements. The 7D MII includes the larger sensor which will make obtaining bokeh simpler. The newer 7D MII should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.