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Canon 7D vs Fujifilm GFX 100S

Portability
56
Imaging
58
Features
70
Overall
62
Canon EOS 7D front
 
Fujifilm GFX 100S front
Portability
55
Imaging
95
Features
85
Overall
91

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm GFX 100S Key Specs

Canon 7D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 860g - 148 x 111 x 74mm
  • Announced November 2009
  • Replacement is Canon 7D MII
Fujifilm GFX 100S
(Full Review)
  • 102MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm G Mount
  • 900g - 150 x 104 x 87mm
  • Introduced January 2021
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Canon 7D vs Fujifilm GFX 100S Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon 7D vs Fujifilm GFX 100S, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7D (18MP) and Fujifilm GFX 100S (102MP) and the 7D (APS-C) and Fujifilm GFX 100S (Medium format) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The 7D was brought out 12 years earlier than the Fujifilm GFX 100S and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm GFX 100S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 7D scores vs the Fujifilm GFX 100S with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 7D over the Fujifilm GFX 100S

 7D Fujifilm GFX 100S 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm GFX 100S over the Canon 7D

 Fujifilm GFX 100S 7D 
IntroducedJanuary 2021November 2009Fresher by 136 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2360k920kSharper screen (+1440k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 7D and Fujifilm GFX 100S

 7D Fujifilm GFX 100S 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm GFX 100S Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 7D has got exterior measurements of 148mm x 111mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") with a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) and the Fujifilm GFX 100S has measurements of 150mm x 104mm x 87mm (5.9" x 4.1" x 3.4") having a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the 7D vs the Fujifilm GFX 100S.

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm GFX 100S size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 7D and Fujifilm GFX 100S is 56 and 55 respectively.

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm GFX 100S top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm GFX 100S Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 7D and Fujifilm GFX 100S.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 7D featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Fujifilm GFX 100S will resolve greater detail having its extra 84 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older 7D is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm GFX 100S sensor size comparison

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm GFX 100S Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D vs Fujifilm GFX 100S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 7D Portrait photography factors
Fujifilm GFX 100S Portrait photography factors
74
you can focus manually
decent MP (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
97
manual focus
excellent sensor resolution (102 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 7D
Street photography with Fujifilm GFX 100S
57
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
74
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
delivers RAW files
includes touch focus
weather proofing
more heavy than others (900g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 7D Sports photography features
Fujifilm GFX 100S Sports photography features
64
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
weather proof
supports phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (800 shots)
91
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent sensor resolution (102 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (5.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 7D
Travel photography with Fujifilm GFX 100S
54
weather proof
decent MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
low battery life (800 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
includes touch focus
excellent sensor resolution (102 megapixels)
more heavy than others (900g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 7D Landscape photography advice
Fujifilm GFX 100S Landscape photography advice
63
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent MP (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (800 shots)
no Time Lapse function
93
manual focus
change lenses (Fujifilm G mount)
decent sized screen (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent sensor resolution (102 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 7D Vlogging factors
Fujifilm GFX 100S Vlogging factors
29
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic support
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
34
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone jack
does not feature selfie friendly screen
more heavy than others (900 grams)
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Canon 7D vs Fujifilm GFX 100S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D and Fujifilm GFX 100S
 Canon EOS 7DFujifilm GFX 100S
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon EOS 7D Fujifilm GFX 100S
Type Advanced DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2009-11-06 2021-01-27
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Dual Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Medium format
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 102 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3456 11648 x 8736
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 19 425
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Fujifilm G
Number of lenses 326 13
Crop factor 1.6 0.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dot 2,360k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,690k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.77x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom 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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s 1/125s
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) 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 860 gr (1.90 lbs) 900 gr (1.98 lbs)
Dimensions 148 x 111 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") 150 x 104 x 87mm (5.9" x 4.1" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 854 not tested
Other
Battery life 800 pictures 460 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 NP-W235
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive cards Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots 1 Two
Price at release $1,050 $5,999