Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Canon 7D MII and Canon 7D side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon 7D MII and Canon 7D. Canon 7D is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 1mm narrower, 1mm shorter and 4mm thinner than Canon 7D MII.
Here is the back view size comparison of Canon 7D MII and Canon 7D.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Canon 7D is 50g lighter than the Canon 7D MII but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since both Canon 7D MII and Canon 7D have the same APS-C sized sensor, their lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will be similar in size and weight.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
Both 7D MII and 7D have weather sealings in their body, making them resistant to water and dust.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Canon 7D MII and Canon 7D's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don\'t tilt or flip in directions.
Canon 7D MII has a 20.0MP APS-C (22.4 x 15 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 6 (dual) processor. On the other hand, Canon 7D has a 18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Dual Digic 4 processor.
Below you can see the 7D MII and 7D sensor size comparison.
Canon 7D MII and Canon 7D have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Canon 7D MII and Canon 7D sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, 7D MII has scored 70, 4 points higher than 7D.
In this section, we rank and compare Canon 7D MII and Canon 7D for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Canon 7D MII for Portrait Photography
Canon 7D for Portrait Photography
Large APS-C (22.4 x 15 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Canon 7D MII for Street Photography
Canon 7D for Street Photography
Large APS-C (22.4 x 15 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Canon 7D MII for Sports Photography
Canon 7D for Sports Photography
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
65 Cross Type Focus sensors
65 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 670 shots
Good Low Light ISO
No Image Stabilization
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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 8.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
19 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 800 shots
No Image Stabilization
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Canon 7D MII for Daily Photography
Canon 7D for Daily Photography
Large APS-C (22.4 x 15 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
910g
Body Thickness 78mm
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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
860g
Body Thickness 74mm
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Canon 7D MII for Landscape Photography
Canon 7D for Landscape Photography
Large APS-C (22.4 x 15 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Built-in GPS
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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. Canon 7D MII and Canon 7D have the same Canon EF/EF-S lens mount and currently there are 319 native lenses available for these cameras.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. None of these bodies have sensor based image stabilization so you have to buy lenses with Optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 91 lenses with Image stabilization for Canon EF/EF-S mount.
| Lens Type |
# of Canon 7D MII Lenses |
# of Canon 7D Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
40 |
40 |
| Standard Prime |
18 |
18 |
| Wideangle Zoom |
34 |
34 |
| Wideangle Prime |
47 |
47 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
57 |
57 |
| Telephoto Prime |
41 |
41 |
| SuperZoom |
28 |
28 |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
7 |
7 |
| Macro Prime |
27 |
27 |
| Perspective Control Prime |
16 |
16 |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
1 |
1 |
| TOTAL |
319 |
319 |
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Canon 7D MII and Canon 7D, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Canon 7D MII and Canon 7D scores compare:
Canon 7D MII
Ranked
#36 out of 93 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#131 out of 1181 in all Cameras
Canon 7D
Ranked
#45 out of 93 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#214 out of 1181 in all Cameras
Canon 7D MII is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Canon 7D in all criteria except one: Portability. But the size difference between these cameras are negligible in real world so it is not a big disadvantage for Canon 7D MII.
| General |
Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
Canon EOS 7D |
| Brand |
Canon |
Canon |
| Announced |
2014-09-15 |
2009-11-06 |
| Body Type |
Mid-size SLR |
Mid-size SLR |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
APS-C |
APS-C |
| Dimensions |
22.4 x 15 mm |
22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| Area |
336.00mm2 |
332.27mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
18 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5472 x 3648 |
5184 x 3456 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
16,000 ISO |
6,400 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
51200 ISO |
12800 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
|
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
|
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
|
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
|
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| Number of Focus Points |
65 |
19 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
Canon EF/EF-S |
Canon EF/EF-S |
| Number of Available Lenses |
319 |
319 |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
920k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Optical (pentaprism) |
Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.63 |
0.63 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/8000s |
1/8000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
|
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
12.00 m |
12.00 m |
| Max Flash Sync |
1/250s |
1/250s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
10.0 fps |
8.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4 |
H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
None |
None |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
910g |
860g |
| Dimensions |
149 x 112 x 78mm |
148 x 111 x 74mm |
| Battery Life |
670 shots |
800 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
|
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| GPS |
BuiltIn |
Optional |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
70 |
66 |
| DxO Color Depth |
22.4 |
22.0 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
11.8 |
11.7 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
1082 |
854 |
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