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Canon 7D vs Nikon D7000

Portability
56
Imaging
58
Features
70
Overall
62
Canon EOS 7D front
 
Nikon D7000 front
Portability
59
Imaging
56
Features
76
Overall
64

Canon 7D vs Nikon D7000 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
  • Launched November 2009
  • Replacement is Canon 7D MII
Nikon D7000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 780g - 132 x 105 x 77mm
  • Introduced November 2010
  • Older Model is Nikon D90
  • Successor is Nikon D7100
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Canon 7D vs Nikon D7000 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Canon 7D and Nikon D7000, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the 7D (18MP) and the D7000 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 7D was announced 12 months earlier than the D7000 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the 7D matches up against the D7000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 7D over the Nikon D7000

 7D D7000 

Reasons to pick Nikon D7000 over the Canon 7D

 D7000 7D 
IntroducedNovember 2010November 2009Fresher by 12 months
Screen resolution921k920kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Canon 7D and Nikon D7000

 7D D7000 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon 7D vs Nikon D7000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 7D has got exterior dimensions 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 D7000 has sizing of 132mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the 7D and the D7000.

Canon 7D vs Nikon D7000 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7D and D7000 is 56 and 59 respectively.

Canon 7D vs Nikon D7000 top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D vs Nikon D7000 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7D and D7000.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon 7D to give you extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older 7D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 7D vs Nikon D7000 sensor size comparison

Canon 7D vs Nikon D7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D vs Nikon D7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 7D
Portrait photography with Nikon D7000
74
you can focus manually
MP count good (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
73
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 7D as a Street photography camera
Nikon D7000 as a Street photography camera
57
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
58
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 7D
Sports photography with Nikon D7000
64
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (800 per charge)
66
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery (1,050 shots)
supports phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 7D Travel photography information
Nikon D7000 Travel photography information
54
weather proofing
MP count good (18MP)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (800 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly display
66
better than average battery (1,050 per charge)
weather proof
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 7D
Landscape photography with Nikon D7000
63
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3")
MP count good (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (800 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery (1,050 per charge)
has double storage slots
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 7D
Vlogging with Nikon D7000
29
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone support
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
29
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 7D vs Nikon D7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D and Nikon D7000
 Canon EOS 7DNikon D7000
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS 7D Nikon D7000
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2009-11-06 2010-11-30
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Dual Digic 4 Expeed 2
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 19 39
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Number of lenses 326 309
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s 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) 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (24, 25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 860g (1.90 lbs) 780g (1.72 lbs)
Dimensions 148 x 111 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") 132 x 105 x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 80
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 23.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 13.9
DXO Low light rating 854 1167
Other
Battery life 800 shots 1050 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6 EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive cards SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single 2
Launch price $1,050 $1,049