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Canon 7D vs Canon M5

Portability
56
Imaging
57
Features
70
Overall
62
Canon EOS 7D front
 
Canon EOS M5 front
Portability
77
Imaging
66
Features
84
Overall
73

Canon 7D vs Canon M5 Key Specs

Canon 7D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 860g - 148 x 111 x 74mm
  • Released November 2009
  • Refreshed by Canon 7D MII
Canon M5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 427g - 116 x 89 x 61mm
  • Revealed September 2016
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Canon 7D vs Canon M5 Overview

Below is a extensive review of the Canon 7D and Canon M5, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Canon. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the 7D (18MP) and M5 (24MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 7D was revealed 7 years prior to the M5 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 7D scores vs the M5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 7D over the Canon M5

 7D M5 

Reasons to pick Canon M5 over the Canon 7D

 M5 7D 
RevealedSeptember 2016November 2009More recent by 83 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k920kClearer screen (+700k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 7D and Canon M5

 7D M5 
Manually focus More exact focus

Canon 7D vs Canon M5 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 7D has exterior dimensions of 148mm x 111mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") and a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) while the Canon M5 has specifications of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

Examine the Canon 7D and Canon M5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the 7D and the M5.

Canon 7D vs Canon M5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 7D and M5 is 56 and 77 respectively.

Canon 7D vs Canon M5 top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D vs Canon M5 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7D and M5.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Canon M5 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older 7D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 7D vs Canon M5 sensor size comparison

Canon 7D vs Canon M5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D vs Canon M5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 7D
Portrait photography with Canon M5
74
focusing manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW files
79
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 7D as a Street photography camera
Canon M5 as a Street photography camera
57
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
77
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
offers focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 7D Sports photography advice
Canon M5 Sports photography advice
64
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (800 shots)
66
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (295 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 7D as a Travel photography camera
Canon M5 as a Travel photography camera
53
environment sealing
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
low battery life (800 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
77
has bluetooth
offers focus via touch
resolution is good (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery pack (295 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 7D
Landscape photography with Canon M5
63
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good megapixels (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (800 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
72
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (295 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 7D as a Vlogging camera
Canon M5 as a Vlogging camera
28
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone socket
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
77
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone socket
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 7D vs Canon M5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D and Canon M5
 Canon EOS 7DCanon EOS M5
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 7D Canon EOS M5
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2009-11-06 2016-09-15
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Dual Digic 4 Digic 7
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 19 49
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF-M
Amount of lenses 326 23
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3.2"
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 1,620 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per sec 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 5.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MP4, H.264, AAC
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 860 gr (1.90 pounds) 427 gr (0.94 pounds)
Dimensions 148 x 111 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") 116 x 89 x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 77
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 12.4
DXO Low light score 854 1262
Other
Battery life 800 shots 295 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive cards SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Price at release $1,050 $680