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Canon 7D vs Canon 7D MII

Portability
56
Imaging
57
Features
70
Overall
62
Canon EOS 7D front
 
Canon EOS 7D Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
63
Features
80
Overall
69

Canon 7D vs Canon 7D MII Key Specs

Canon 7D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 860g - 148 x 111 x 74mm
  • Introduced November 2009
  • Newer Model is Canon 7D MII
Canon 7D MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Announced September 2014
  • Replaced the Canon 7D
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Canon 7D vs Canon 7D MII Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon 7D and Canon 7D MII, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both of them are manufactured by Canon. The image resolution of the 7D (18MP) and the 7D MII (20MP) is relatively close and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The 7D was brought out 5 years before the 7D MII and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the 7D matches up versus the 7D MII when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 7D over the Canon 7D MII

 7D 7D MII 

Reasons to pick Canon 7D MII over the Canon 7D

 7D MII 7D 
AnnouncedSeptember 2014November 2009Fresher by 59 months
Screen resolution1040k920kSharper screen (+120k dot)

Common features in the Canon 7D and Canon 7D MII

 7D 7D MII 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Canon 7D vs Canon 7D MII Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon 7D comes with outside measurements of 148mm x 111mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) and the Canon 7D MII has proportions of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the 7D against the 7D MII.

Canon 7D vs Canon 7D MII size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7D and 7D MII is 56 and 55 respectively.

Canon 7D vs Canon 7D MII top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D vs Canon 7D MII Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The photograph underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 7D and 7D MII.

To sum up, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Canon 7D MII to render extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older 7D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 7D vs Canon 7D MII sensor size comparison

Canon 7D vs Canon 7D MII Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D vs Canon 7D MII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 7D Portrait photography advice
Canon 7D MII Portrait photography advice
74
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW formats
77
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 7D Street photography features
Canon 7D MII Street photography features
57
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
58
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 7D Sports photography info
Canon 7D MII Sports photography info
64
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
bad battery pack (800 shots)
69
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (670 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 7D Travel photography highlights
Canon 7D MII Travel photography highlights
53
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (800 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly screen
58
weather sealing
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
bad battery power (670 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 7D as a Landscape photography camera
Canon 7D MII as a Landscape photography camera
63
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
bad battery pack (800 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
70
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
2 card slots
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (670 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 7D Vlogging factors
Canon 7D MII Vlogging factors
28
offers face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic port
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
29
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone support
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 7D vs Canon 7D MII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D and Canon 7D MII
 Canon EOS 7DCanon EOS 7D Mark II
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 7D Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2009-11-06 2014-09-15
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Dual Digic 4 DIGIC 6 (dual)
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.4 x 15mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 336.0mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 16000
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 19 65
Cross focus points - 65
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Amount of lenses 326 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.63x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 860 gr (1.90 lbs) 910 gr (2.01 lbs)
Physical dimensions 148 x 111 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") 149 x 112 x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 70
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 11.8
DXO Low light score 854 1082
Other
Battery life 800 shots 670 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 LP-E6N
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive cards CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Two
Retail pricing $1,050 $1,086