Canon 7D vs Fujifilm JX500

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon 7D and Fujifilm JX500, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7D (18MP) and Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) and the 7D (APS-C) and Fujifilm JX500 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The 7D was unveiled 3 years before the Fujifilm JX500 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm JX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 7D matches up against the Fujifilm JX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 7D & Fujifilm FinePix JX500. The full galleries are provided at Canon 7D Gallery & Fujifilm JX500 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 7D has got external measurements of 148mm x 111mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") with a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm JX500 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Contrast the Canon 7D and Fujifilm JX500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the 7D against the Fujifilm JX500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 7D and Fujifilm JX500 is 56 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The visual here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7D and Fujifilm JX500.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 7D with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 7D will deliver greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 7D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.