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Canon 7D vs Fujifilm S8100fd

Portability
56
Imaging
56
Features
70
Overall
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Canon EOS 7D front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd front
Portability
75
Imaging
32
Features
26
Overall
29

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm S8100fd Key Specs

Canon 7D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 860g - 148 x 111 x 74mm
  • Introduced November 2009
  • Replacement is Canon 7D MII
Fujifilm S8100fd
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 405g - 111 x 78 x 79mm
  • Released January 2009
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Canon 7D vs Fujifilm S8100fd Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Canon 7D and Fujifilm S8100fd, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 7D (18MP) and Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) and the 7D (APS-C) and Fujifilm S8100fd (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The 7D was introduced 10 months after the Fujifilm S8100fd so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm S8100fd being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the 7D matches up versus the Fujifilm S8100fd for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 7D over the Fujifilm S8100fd

 7D Fujifilm S8100fd 
ReleasedNovember 2009January 2009Newer by 10 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8100fd over the Canon 7D

 Fujifilm S8100fd 7D 

Common features in the Canon 7D and Fujifilm S8100fd

 7D Fujifilm S8100fd 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm S8100fd Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Canon 7D offers 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) while the Fujifilm S8100fd has specifications of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check out the Canon 7D and Fujifilm S8100fd in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the 7D versus the Fujifilm S8100fd.

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm S8100fd size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 7D and Fujifilm S8100fd is 56 and 75 respectively.

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm S8100fd top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm S8100fd Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The picture here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 7D and Fujifilm S8100fd.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 7D using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 7D will provide extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger 7D will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm S8100fd sensor size comparison

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm S8100fd Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm S8100fd Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 7D Portrait photography information
Fujifilm S8100fd Portrait photography information
73
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
27
focusing manually
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 7D Street photography details
Fujifilm S8100fd Street photography details
57
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
47
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon 7D Sports photography details
Fujifilm S8100fd Sports photography details
63
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (800 shots)
32
great zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 7D Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm S8100fd Travel photography highlights
53
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (18MP)
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (800 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
53
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
very long reach (486mm)
missing Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 7D Landscape photography info
Fujifilm S8100fd Landscape photography info
63
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (800 shots)
no Timelapse recording
35
focusing manually
reasonably wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.5")
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 7D Vlogging info
Fujifilm S8100fd Vlogging info
28
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone jack
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
24
reasonably wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic jack
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Canon 7D vs Fujifilm S8100fd Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D and Fujifilm S8100fd
 Canon EOS 7DFujifilm FinePix S8100fd
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS 7D Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-11-06 2009-01-15
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Dual Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-486mm (18.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 8.80 m (Auto ISO (800))
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 640 x 480 30 fps, 320 x 240 30 fps
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 860g (1.90 lb) 405g (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 148 x 111 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") 111 x 78 x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 854 not tested
Other
Battery life 800 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive cards xD Picturecard/SD/SDHC/MMC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $1,050 $300