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Canon M vs Canon T7

Portability
89
Imaging
58
Features
65
Overall
60
Canon EOS M front
 
Canon EOS Rebel T7 front
Portability
68
Imaging
67
Features
62
Overall
65

Canon M vs Canon T7 Key Specs

Canon M
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 298g - 109 x 66 x 32mm
  • Announced July 2012
Canon T7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 475g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Additionally Known as EOS 2000D
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Canon M vs Canon T7 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Canon M and Canon T7, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Canon. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the M (18MP) and T7 (24MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The M was unveiled 6 years before the T7 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Canon T7 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the M grades against the T7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon M over the Canon T7

 M T7 
Screen resolution1040k920kCrisper screen (+120k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Canon T7 over the Canon M

 T7 M 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018July 2012Fresher by 68 months

Common features in the Canon M and Canon T7

 M T7 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Canon M vs Canon T7 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon M offers outside dimensions of 109mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Canon T7 has proportions of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") having a weight of 475 grams (1.05 lbs).

Check out the Canon M and Canon T7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the M versus the T7.

Canon M vs Canon T7 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the M and T7 is 89 and 68 respectively.

Canon M vs Canon T7 top view buttons comparison

Canon M vs Canon T7 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the M and T7.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Canon T7 to deliver greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older M is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon M vs Canon T7 sensor size comparison

Canon M vs Canon T7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M vs Canon T7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M Portrait photography highlights
Canon T7 Portrait photography highlights
74
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
80
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon M Street photography details
Canon T7 Street photography details
72
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
has touch focus
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
61
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon M
Sports photography with Canon T7
54
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (230 shots)
62
good resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon M Travel photography factors
Canon T7 Travel photography factors
63
has touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
no Timelapse function
terrible battery (230 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
56
good resolution (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M Landscape photography factors
Canon T7 Landscape photography factors
65
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (230 per charge)
no Timelapse function
66
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (500 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M Vlogging advice
Canon T7 Vlogging advice
36
has touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone port
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
28
features face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone socket
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Canon M vs Canon T7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M and Canon T7
 Canon EOS MCanon EOS Rebel T7
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS M Canon EOS Rebel T7
Also referred to as - EOS 2000D
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2012-07-23 2018-02-26
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 Digic 4+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 31 9
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M Canon EF/EF-S
Amount of lenses 23 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 9.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 46 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 298 gr (0.66 lbs) 475 gr (1.05 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 66 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 65 71
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 11.9
DXO Low light rating 827 1009
Other
Battery life 230 pictures 500 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E12 LP-E10
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $510 $390