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Canon SL2 vs Nikon D800

Portability
71
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front
 
Nikon D800 front
Portability
54
Imaging
73
Features
80
Overall
75

Canon SL2 vs Nikon D800 Key Specs

Canon SL2
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 453g - 122 x 93 x 70mm
  • Launched June 2017
  • Also Known as EOS 200D / Kiss X9
  • Superseded the Canon 100D
  • Refreshed by Canon SL3
Nikon D800
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 900g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Launched June 2012
  • Superseded the Nikon D700
  • Newer Model is Nikon D810
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Canon SL2 vs Nikon D800 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Canon SL2 and Nikon D800, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the SL2 (24MP) and D800 (36MP) and the SL2 (APS-C) and D800 (Full frame) use totally different sensor size.

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The SL2 was revealed 5 years later than the D800 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SL2 being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon D800 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SL2 grades versus the D800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SL2 over the Nikon D800

 SL2 D800 
LaunchedJune 2017June 2012More recent by 62 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k921kClearer screen (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D800 over the Canon SL2

 D800 SL2 
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon SL2 and Nikon D800

 SL2 D800 
Focus manually More exact focus

Canon SL2 vs Nikon D800 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SL2 features outer dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Nikon D800 has sizing of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SL2 against the D800.

Canon SL2 vs Nikon D800 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SL2 and D800 is 71 and 54 respectively.

Canon SL2 vs Nikon D800 top view buttons comparison

Canon SL2 vs Nikon D800 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SL2 and D800.

Clearly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SL2 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Nikon D800 will give you greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SL2 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon SL2 vs Nikon D800 sensor size comparison

Canon SL2 vs Nikon D800 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SL2 vs Nikon D800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SL2 Portrait photography features
Nikon D800 Portrait photography features
80
focusing manually
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
83
has manual focus
excellent MP (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SL2
Street photography with Nikon D800
74
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
includes focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
60
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon SL2 Sports photography info
Nikon D800 Sports photography info
69
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery pack (650 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
max fps low (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
74
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
excellent MP (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon SL2 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D800 as a Travel photography camera
82
good battery pack (650 CIPA)
has bluetooth
includes focus via touch
decent MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
66
environment sealing
excellent MP (36MP)
has built in flash
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SL2 Landscape photography information
Nikon D800 Landscape photography information
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (650 CIPA)
no image stabilization
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inch)
excellent MP (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
has double storage slots
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SL2 Vlogging features
Nikon D800 Vlogging features
75
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone socket
no image stabilization
30
offers face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic port
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
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Canon SL2 vs Nikon D800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SL2 and Nikon D800
 Canon EOS Rebel SL2Nikon D800
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS Rebel SL2 Nikon D800
Also referred to as EOS 200D / Kiss X9 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2017-06-29 2012-06-11
Body design Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 7 Expeed 3
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 36MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 5:4 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 7360 x 4912
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 51
Cross type focus points 1 15
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Amount of lenses 326 309
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with 170 degrees wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.54x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.80 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain, High-speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453 grams (1.00 lbs) 900 grams (1.98 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 79 95
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 25.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 14.4
DXO Low light rating 1041 2853
Other
Battery life 650 pictures 900 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 to 20 sec, 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) Compact Flash (Type I), SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant
Storage slots Single Two
Launch pricing $699 $2,999