Konica Minolta 7D has a
6.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Canon 60D has a
18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor.
Canon 60D's sensor provides 12MP more than Konica Minolta 7D's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the 7D and 60D sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Konica Minolta 7D and Canon 60D Cameras
As seen above, Konica Minolta 7D has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon 60D. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It 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. Konica Minolta 7D and Canon 60D sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that 60D has a better overall score of 66, 8 points higher compared to 7D's score of 58.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Konica Minolta 7D
58
21.2 bits
11.0 Evs
613 ISO
Canon 60D
66
22.2 bits
11.5 Evs
813 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Konica Minolta 7D
or the
Canon 60D ,
including hyperfocal distance.
