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Canon 7D vs Nikon D2H

Portability
56
Imaging
57
Features
70
Overall
62
Canon EOS 7D front
 
Nikon D2H front
Portability
51
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40

Canon 7D vs Nikon D2H Key Specs

Canon 7D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 860g - 148 x 111 x 74mm
  • Launched November 2009
  • New Model is Canon 7D MII
Nikon D2H
(Full Review)
  • 4MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1200g - 158 x 150 x 86mm
  • Announced December 2003
  • Superseded the Nikon D1H
  • Refreshed by Nikon D2Hs
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Canon 7D vs Nikon D2H Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon 7D and Nikon D2H, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro DSLR by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the 7D (18MP) and D2H (4MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 7D was launched 5 years after the D2H which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Nikon D2H being a Large SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 7D matches up vs the D2H in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 7D over the Nikon D2H

 7D D2H 
AnnouncedNovember 2009December 2003More modern by 72 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k211kCrisper screen (+709k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon D2H over the Canon 7D

 D2H 7D 

Common features in the Canon 7D and Nikon D2H

 7D D2H 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Canon 7D vs Nikon D2H Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 7D enjoys outer measurements of 148mm x 111mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") and a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) and the Nikon D2H has sizing of 158mm x 150mm x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the 7D against the D2H.

Canon 7D vs Nikon D2H size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7D and D2H is 56 and 51 respectively.

Canon 7D vs Nikon D2H top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D vs Nikon D2H Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7D and D2H.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Canon 7D to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer 7D provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon 7D vs Nikon D2H sensor size comparison

Canon 7D vs Nikon D2H Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D vs Nikon D2H Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 7D Portrait photography features
Nikon D2H Portrait photography features
74
has manual focus
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
48
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
sensor resolution low (4 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 7D Street photography features
Nikon D2H Street photography features
57
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
52
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 7D Sports photography highlights
Nikon D2H Sports photography highlights
64
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
resolution is good (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (800 CIPA)
49
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (4 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 7D Travel photography information
Nikon D2H Travel photography information
53
weather proofing
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (800 shots)
does not have selfie friendly display
41
weather sealing
sensor resolution low (4 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 7D Landscape photography factors
Nikon D2H Landscape photography factors
63
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (800 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
49
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (4 megapixels)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 7D Vlogging features
Nikon D2H Vlogging features
28
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic port
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
9
no video shooting
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Canon 7D vs Nikon D2H Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D and Nikon D2H
 Canon EOS 7DNikon D2H
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS 7D Nikon D2H
Class Advanced DSLR Pro DSLR
Launched 2009-11-06 2003-12-19
Body design Mid-size SLR Large SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Dual Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS JFET
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.7 x 15.5mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 367.4mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 4MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Peak resolution 5184 x 3456 2464 x 1632
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Total lenses 326 309
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 920k dot 211k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs 1/250 secs
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) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data 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 860 gr (1.90 lb) 1200 gr (2.65 lb)
Dimensions 148 x 111 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") 158 x 150 x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 40
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 18.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 10.0
DXO Low light rating 854 352
Other
Battery life 800 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 to 20 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive cards Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage slots One One
Price at release $1,050 $253