Canon 7D vs Fujifilm F500 EXR

Its time to look closer at the Canon 7D and Fujifilm F500 EXR, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The resolution of the 7D (18MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) is relatively well matched but the 7D (APS-C) and Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") offer different sensor sizing.

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The 7D was introduced 14 months earlier than the Fujifilm F500 EXR which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm F500 EXR being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 7D matches up against the Fujifilm F500 EXR in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 7D & Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR. The whole galleries are available at Canon 7D Gallery & Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon 7D offers external dimensions of 148mm x 111mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) while the Fujifilm F500 EXR has sizing of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the 7D compared to the Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7D and Fujifilm F500 EXR is 56 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7D and Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Clearly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 7D with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 7D will give you greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older 7D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.