Canon 7D vs Samsung ST80

The following is a in depth review of the Canon 7D and Samsung ST80, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7D (18MP) and ST80 (14MP) and the 7D (APS-C) and ST80 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The 7D was introduced 2 months earlier than the ST80 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 7D scores vs the ST80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 7D & Samsung ST80. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon 7D Gallery & Samsung ST80 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you need to consider its weight and size. The Canon 7D provides outside 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 Samsung ST80 has specifications of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 7D and Samsung ST80 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the 7D vs the ST80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7D and ST80 is 56 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 7D and ST80.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 7D using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Canon 7D will provide greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively.