Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon EOS 700D vs Canon EOS 7D MII

Canon EOS 7D
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Canon EOS 7D

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Canon EOS 650D

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Canon EOS 650D
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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 7D

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
8 fps
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
131 ms shutter lag
Cross type focus points
 Many cross-type focus points
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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 650D

Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon 650D

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Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 920k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The 650D's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Significantly lighter 575 g vs 860 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Size Smaller 133x99x78 mm vs 148x111x74 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The 650D's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
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Advantages of the Canon 7D

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Color depth Better color depth 22 bits vs 21.7 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.3 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.7 EV vs 11.2 EV
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 0.5 f-stops more dynamic range
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 131 ms vs 269 ms
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 2.1x less delay when taking photos
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.53x
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 Around 40% larger viewfinder
Overall image quality Better image quality 66.0 vs 62.0
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 Around 10% better image quality
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 8 fps vs 5 fps
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 60% faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 19 vs 9
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Startup delay Less startup delay 400 ms vs 700 ms
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 More than 40% less delay when turning on
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 854 ISO vs 722 ISO
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 The 7D has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Battery life Longer battery life 800 shots vs 440 shots
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 More than 80% more shots per battery charge
Focus points More focus points 19 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Thickness Thinner 2.9" vs 3.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
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              similarities

              Compared to recent DSLRs

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
              Lens availability Many lenses available Help
              197 lenses
              Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
              External flash not needed
              Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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              Built-in focus motor No focus motor Help
              Won't autofocus with all lenses
              Sensor size Very small sensors Help
              APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
              True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
              17.9 MP
              Color depth Poor color depth Help
              650D:21.7 bits
              7D:22 bits
              Focus points Few focus points Help
              650D:9
              7D:19
              Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
              You could stitch photos in post
              Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
              650D:11.2 EV
              7D:11.7 EV
              Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
              Risk of blur
              Overall image quality Low image quality Help
              650D:62.0
              7D:66.0
              Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
              650D:722 ISO
              7D:854 ISO

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              competitors

              Shared Competitors

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              Canon EOS 70D

              Canon EOS 70D

              Pro DSLR

              $1,049 - $1,150 body only

              $200 - $1,249 with 18-55mm lens
              Color depth Has slightly more color depth
              Autofocus Focuses automatically while shootting video
              Thickness Is thicker
              Weight Is slightly heavier
              Compare the EOS 70D vs the EOS 650D
              Compare the EOS 70D vs the EOS 7D
              Canon EOS 6D

              Canon EOS 6D

              Pro DSLR

              $1,899 body only

              $2,200 - $2,499 with 24-105mm lens
              Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
              Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
              Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
              Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
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              Compare the EOS 6D vs the EOS 7D
              Canon EOS 60D

              Canon EOS 60D

              Pro DSLR

              $699 - $871 body only

              $450 - $1,182 with 18-135mm lens
              Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
              Thickness Is thicker
              Weight Is slightly heavier
              Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 650D
              Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 7D
              Canon EOS 700D

              Canon EOS 700D

              Entry-level DSLR

              $1,042 body only

              $1,253 with 18-55mm lens
              Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
              Thickness Is thicker
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              Compare the EOS 700D vs the EOS 7D
              Canon EOS 600D

              Canon EOS 600D

              Entry-level DSLR

              $550 with 18-55mm lens
              Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
              Thickness Is thicker
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              Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 7D
              Nikon D7100

              Nikon D7100

              Entry-level DSLR

              $1,097 - $1,147 body only

              $1,394 - $1,397 with 18-140mm lens
              Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
              Color depth Has significantly more color depth
              Weight Is slightly heavier
              Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
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              Compare the D7100 vs the EOS 7D
              Nikon D7000

              Nikon D7000

              Entry-level DSLR

              $701 - $840 body only

              $913 - $1,150 with 18-105mm lens
              Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
              Color depth Has significantly more color depth
              Thickness Is thicker
              Weight Is slightly heavier
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              Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 7D

              Canon EOS 650D Competitors

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              Nikon D5100

              Nikon D5100

              Entry-level DSLR

              $400 - $670 body only

              $485 - $625 with 18-55mm lens
              Color depth Better color depth
              Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
              Touch screen No touch screen
              Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
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              Canon EOS 7D Competitors

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              No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 7D.

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