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Canon 7D vs Canon R

Portability
56
Imaging
57
Features
70
Overall
62
Canon EOS 7D front
 
Canon EOS R front
Portability
62
Imaging
77
Features
88
Overall
81

Canon 7D vs Canon R Key Specs

Canon 7D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Announced November 2009
  • New Model is Canon 7D MII
Canon R
(Full Review)
  • 30MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Bump to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 660g - 136 x 98 x 84mm
  • Released September 2018
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Canon 7D vs Canon R Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Canon 7D versus Canon R, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Canon. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the 7D (18MP) and R (30MP) and the 7D (APS-C) and R (Full frame) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The 7D was revealed 9 years before the R which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 7D matches up versus the R in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 7D over the Canon R

 7D R 

Reasons to pick Canon R over the Canon 7D

 R 7D 
ReleasedSeptember 2018November 2009Newer by 107 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k920kSharper screen (+1180k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 7D and Canon R

 7D R 
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Canon 7D vs Canon R Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 7D features external dimensions of 148mm x 111mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") with a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) while the Canon R has sizing of 136mm x 98mm x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 7D versus the R.

Canon 7D vs Canon R size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7D and R is 56 and 62 respectively.

Canon 7D vs Canon R top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D vs Canon R Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 7D and R.

Plainly, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 7D having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Canon R will offer you more detail because of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged 7D is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 7D vs Canon R sensor size comparison

Canon 7D vs Canon R Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Canon 7D Portrait photography advice
Canon R Portrait photography advice
74
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
86
has manual focus
MP count great (30 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 7D Street photography features
Canon R Street photography features
57
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
73
screen can move to multiple angles
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
provides focus by touch
environment proofing
good ISO range (40,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 7D Sports photography features
Canon R Sports photography features
64
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (800 CIPA)
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
MP count great (30 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (370 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 7D
Travel photography with Canon R
53
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
bad battery (800 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
73
environment proofing
has bluetooth
provides focus by touch
MP count great (30MP)
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery (370 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 7D Landscape photography information
Canon R Landscape photography information
63
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (800 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
77
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inch)
MP count great (30 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (40,000)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (370 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 7D Vlogging features
Canon R Vlogging features
28
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic port
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
73
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 7D vs Canon R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D and Canon R
 Canon EOS 7DCanon EOS R
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 7D Canon EOS R
Type Advanced DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2009-11-06 2018-09-05
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Dual Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 30 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 6720 x 4480
Max native ISO 6400 40000
Max boosted ISO 12800 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 19 5655
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Canon RF
Number of lenses 326 17
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3.2 inches
Screen resolution 920k dot 2,100k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,690k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.76x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 480 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (with LP-E6N only)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 860g (1.90 pounds) 660g (1.46 pounds)
Physical dimensions 148 x 111 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") 136 x 98 x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 89
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 24.5
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 13.5
DXO Low light score 854 2742
Other
Battery life 800 shots 370 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive cards SD card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $1,050 $2,299