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

Canon EOS 7D vs Canon EOS 650D

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Canon EOS 7D

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Canon EOS 650D

61

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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 7D

Weather sealed
Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Rapid fire
Continuous shooting
8 fps
Barely any delay taking photos
Shutter lag
131 ms shutter lag
Great viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder coverage
100%
 

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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Advantages of the Canon 650D

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HDR
Has in-camera HDR
Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Touch screen
Has a touch screen
Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
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
Size
Smaller
133x99x78 mm vs 148x111x74 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Weight
Significantly lighter
575 g vs 860 g
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More than 30% lighter
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
$620.44 vs $849.00
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The best price we've seen is $229 cheaper (around 30% less)
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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
Continuous shooting
Shoots significantly faster
8 fps vs 5 fps
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60% faster continuous shooting
Overall image quality
Better image quality
66.0 vs 62.0
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Around 10% better image quality
Viewfinder coverage
Much better viewfinder coverage
100% vs 95%
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Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Startup delay
Less startup delay
400 ms vs 700 ms
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More than 40% less delay when turning on
Viewfinder
Has a pentaprism viewfinder
Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
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
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
              Lens availability Many lenses available Help
              197 lenses
              Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
              External flash not needed
              Common Weaknesses
              Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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              True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
              17.9 MP
              Focus points Few focus points Help
              650D:9
              7D:19
              Color depth Poor color depth Help
              650D:21.7 bits
              7D:22 bits
              Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
              Risk of blur
              Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
              650D:11.2 EV
              7D:11.7 EV
              Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
              650D:12,800 ISO
              7D:6,400 ISO
              Overall image quality Low image quality Help
              650D:62.0
              7D:66.0
              Screen size Very small screens Help
              3.0"
              Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
              650D:722 ISO
              7D:854 ISO

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              Canon EOS 70D

              Canon EOS 70D

              Pro DSLR

              $859 - $1,099 body only

              $1,330 - $1,449 with 18-135mm lens

              Color depth Has slightly more color depth
              Autofocus Focuses automatically while shootting video
              Thickness Is thicker
              Weight Is slightly heavier
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              Canon EOS 700D

              Canon EOS 700D

              Entry-level DSLR

              $715 with 18-55mm, 55-250mm lenses

              Autofocus Focuses automatically while shootting video
              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 60D

              Canon EOS 60D

              Pro DSLR

              $699 body only

              $899 - $1,182 with 18-135mm lens

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

              Canon EOS 600D

              Entry-level DSLR

              $518 - $648 with 18-55mm lens

              Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
              Thickness Is thicker
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              Canon EOS 6D

              Canon EOS 6D

              Pro DSLR

              $1,328 - $1,799 body only

              $2,099 - $2,199 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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              Nikon D7000

              Nikon D7000

              Entry-level DSLR

              $652 with 18-55mm 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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              Nikon D7100

              Nikon D7100

              Entry-level DSLR

              $997 body only

              $1,170 - $1,297 with 18-140mm lens

              Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
              Color depth Has significantly more color depth
              Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
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              Canon EOS 1200D

              Canon EOS 1200D

              Entry-level DSLR

              $400 body only

              Color depth Better color depth
              Dynamic range More dynamic range
              Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
              HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
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              Canon EOS 7D Mark II

              Canon EOS 7D Mark II

              Pro DSLR

              $1,699 - $1,799 body only

              $2,149 with 18-135mm lens

              HDR Has in-camera HDR
              Cross type focus points Many more cross-type focus points
              Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
              Thickness Thicker
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