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Canon R7 vs Sony A7R II

Portability
64 Imaging
74 Features
93 Overall
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Canon EOS R7 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R II front
Portability
68 Imaging
75 Features
84 Overall
78

Canon R7 vs Sony A7R II Key Specs

Canon R7
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 612g - 132 x 90 x 92mm
  • Released May 2022
Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A7R
  • Successor is Sony A7R III
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Canon R7 vs Sony A7R II Overview

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon R7 vs Sony A7R II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the R7 (33MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the R7 (APS-C) and A7R II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The R7 was unveiled 7 years after the A7R II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the R7 scores versus the A7R II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R7 over the Sony A7R II

					

					

						
 R7 A7R II 
IntroducedMay 2022June 2015Newer by 85 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1620k1229kClearer screen (+391k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Canon R7

					

					

						
 A7R II R7 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon R7 and Sony A7R II

					

					

						
 R7 A7R II 
Manually focus  More accurate focus
Screen dimension3.00"3"Identical screen measurement
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon R7 vs Sony A7R II Physical Comparison

					

					

						
In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon R7 comes with physical measurements of 132mm x 90mm x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 612 grams (1.35 lbs) and the Sony A7R II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).
Compare the Canon R7 vs Sony A7R II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the R7 and the A7R II.
Canon R7 vs Sony A7R II size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the R7 and A7R II is 64 and 68 respectively.
Canon R7 vs Sony A7R II top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon R7 vs Sony A7R II Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the R7 and A7R II.
As you can see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The R7 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A7R II will show more detail having an extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern R7 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

						Canon R7 vs Sony A7R II sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon R7 vs Sony A7R II Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon R7 vs Sony A7R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Canon R7 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A7R II Portrait photography highlights
84
 has manual focus
 great MP (33MP)
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 has face detection focusing
 exports RAW files
85
 manual focus
 fantastic megapixels (42 megapixels)
 sensor size is big (Full frame)
 supports face detect focus
 saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Canon R7 Street photography highlights
Sony A7R II Street photography highlights
74
 fully articulated screen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 exports RAW files
 supports focus by touch
 weather sealing
 very good high ISO (32,000)
 heavier than competition (612g)
81
 tilting screen
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is big (Full frame)
 saves RAW formats
 weather proof
 good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison
Canon R7 Sports photography details
Sony A7R II Sports photography details
87
 great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
 silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 great MP (33MP)
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 has tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 better than average battery power (660 CIPA)
 supports phase detect AF
76
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 fantastic megapixels (42 megapixels)
 sensor size is big (Full frame)
 supports tracking focus
 weather proof
 comes with phase detect auto focus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
 terrible battery (290 per charge)
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Travel Comparison
Canon R7 Travel photography advice
Sony A7R II Travel photography advice
74
 better than average battery power (660 shots)
 weather sealing
 supports bluetooth
 supports focus by touch
 great MP (33MP)
 selfie friendly screen
 heavier than competition (612 grams)
62
 weather proof
 fantastic megapixels (42 megapixels)
 terrible battery (290 CIPA)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon R7
Landscape photography with Sony A7R II
86
 has manual focus
 change lenses (Canon RF mount)
 screen is a decent size (3.00")
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 great MP (33 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 very good high ISO (32,000)
 exports RAW files
 weather sealing
 better than average battery power (660 shots)
 has double storage slots
82
 manual focus
 change lenses (Sony E mount)
 decent sized screen (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 fantastic megapixels (42MP)
 sensor size is big (Full frame)
 does not have anti-alias filter
 good ISO range (25,600)
 saves RAW formats
 weather proof
 terrible battery (290 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon R7 Vlogging highlights
Sony A7R II Vlogging highlights
74
 selfie friendly screen
 built-in touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 has face detection focusing
 great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 comes with external mic port
 heavier than competition (612g)
37
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 supports face detect focus
 high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 does have microphone jack
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Canon R7 vs Sony A7R II Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R7 and Sony A7R II
 Canon EOS R7Sony Alpha A7R II
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS R7 Sony Alpha A7R II
Type Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2022-05-24 2015-06-10
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 33 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 6960 x 4640 7974 x 5316
Max native ISO 32000 25600
Max boosted ISO 51200 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support    
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points 651 399
Lens
Lens mount type Canon RF Sony E
Total lenses 35 121
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.00 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,620 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.72x 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 15.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 85 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 85 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 340 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 180 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 90 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 45 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 45 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 612 gr (1.35 pounds) 625 gr (1.38 pounds)
Dimensions 132 x 90 x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 98
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 3434
Other
Battery life 660 images 290 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording   With downloadable app
Storage media Double UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two One
Pricing at launch $1,499 $2,913