Canon 7D vs Nikon D850

Below, we will be looking at the Canon 7D vs Nikon D850, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the 7D (18MP) and D850 (46MP) and the 7D (APS-C) and D850 (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The 7D was announced 8 years prior to the D850 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 7D scores versus the D850 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 7D & Nikon D850. The whole galleries are available at Canon 7D Gallery & Nikon D850 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon 7D provides outer 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) and the Nikon D850 has proportions of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the 7D vs the D850.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7D and D850 is 56 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7D and D850.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 7D using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Nikon D850 will resolve greater detail with its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older 7D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.