Canon 7D vs Sony QX10

Here is a thorough analysis of the Canon 7D vs Sony QX10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Canon and Sony. The resolution of the 7D (18MP) and the QX10 (18MP) is relatively close but the 7D (APS-C) and QX10 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The 7D was launched 4 years before the QX10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 7D grades against the QX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 7D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 7D Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon 7D features outer dimensions 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 Sony QX10 has measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 7D and the QX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 7D and QX10 is 56 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing only by researching specs. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7D and QX10.

All in all, both the cameras offer the same exact resolution albeit not the same sensor sizing. The 7D features the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF simpler. The older 7D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.