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

Canon EOS 7D

Winner
Canon EOS 7D

67

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Canon EOS 650D

55

Canon EOS 650D

Runner-up
 
 
 
 

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
19
 

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
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 650D

Autofocus Video autofocus Phase detection vs None
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Automatically focuses shooting video
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
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 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
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $625.10 vs $1,299.00
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The best price we've seen is $674 cheaper (2.1x less)
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Advantages of the Canon 7D

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
Overall image quality Better image quality 66.0 vs 62.0
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Around 10% better image quality
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.53x
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Around 40% larger viewfinder
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 8 fps vs 5 fps
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60% faster continuous shooting
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 19 vs 9
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Grab focus in difficult situations
Battery life Longer battery life 800 shots vs 440 shots
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More than 80% more shots per battery charge
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
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Focus points More focus points 19 vs 9
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Set focus accurately within the frame
Startup delay Less startup delay 400 ms vs 700 ms
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More than 40% less delay when turning on
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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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 650D Canon EOS 650D
55 vs 67
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Canon EOS 7D Canon EOS 7D
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 7D. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a pro DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 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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Sensor size Very small sensors Help
APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Color depth Poor color depth Help
650D:21.7 bits
7D:22 bits
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
650D:11.2 EV
7D:11.7 EV
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

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$649 - $968 body only

$949 - $1,182 with 18-135mm lens

Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$470 - $689 body only

$536 - $927 with 18-55mm lens

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon EOS 700D

Canon EOS 700D

Entry-level DSLR

$813 - $862 body only

$988 - $1,070 with 18-55mm lens

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon EOS 6D

Canon EOS 6D

Pro DSLR

$1,899 - $1,917 body only

$2,399 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
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 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
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$585 - $805 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has significantly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Canon EOS 650D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS 100D

Canon EOS 100D

Entry-level DSLR

$647 - $866 body only

$903 - $999 with 18-55mm lens

Color depth Better color depth
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life

Canon EOS 7D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

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