Canon 7D vs Sony ZV-1

Lets take a closer look at the Canon 7D and Sony ZV-1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. The resolution of the 7D (18MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the 7D (APS-C) and ZV-1 (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The 7D was manufactured 11 years prior to the ZV-1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the 7D scores versus the ZV-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 7D & Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 7D Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 7D enjoys 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) while the Sony ZV-1 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 7D versus the ZV-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7D and ZV-1 is 56 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7D and ZV-1.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7D because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will provide extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 7D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.