Canon EOS
500D
 vs
Nikon
D7000

Updated (February, 2013): Compare the Canon EOS 1100D vs Nikon D7100

Nikon D7000

92

  
Canon EOS 500D

55

  
Winner

Nikon D7000

Reasons to buy the Nikon D7000

Overall image quality
 Great image quality
80.0
Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13.9 EV
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
 
Runner-up

Canon EOS 500D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 500D

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 20fps
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
159 ms shutter lag
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Thickness
 Thin
2.4"
Weight
 Light-weight
520 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 500D
Size Much smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 132x105x77 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 159 ms vs 238 ms
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 More than 30% less delay when taking photos
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 3"
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 Around 20% thinner
Weight Much lighter 520 g vs 780 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 300 ms vs 400 ms
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 Around 30% less delay when turning on
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Advantages of the Nikon D7000
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO 1,167 ISO vs 663 ISO
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 The D7000 has a slight edge (0.8 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Much better image quality 80.0 vs 63.0
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 Around 30% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 23.5 bits vs 21.7 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.8 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.9 EV vs 11.5 EV
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 2.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Battery life Much longer battery life 1050 shots vs 400 shots
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 More than 2.5x more shots per battery charge
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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 Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Focus points Many more focus points 39 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.6mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Cross type focus points Significantly more cross-type focus points 9 vs 1
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.54x
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 More than 30% larger viewfinder
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 3.4 fps
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 Around 80% faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder coverage Significantly better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The D7000's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The D7000's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 16.1 MP vs 15.1 MP
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 Capture around 10% more detail in your photos
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $896.95 vs $924.34
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 500D Canon EOS 500D
55 vs 92
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Nikon D7000 Nikon D7000
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D7000.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
500D:162 lenses
D7000:169 lenses
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
500D:300 ms
D7000:400 ms
Lowest price Very expensive Help
500D:$924.34
D7000:$896.95
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
500D:3,200 ISO
D7000:6,400 ISO
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus Help
500D:None
D7000:Contrast detection
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
500D:15.1 MP
D7000:16.1 MP

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 500D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D7000
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 500D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D7000
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 500D
Compare the D5100 vs the D7000
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$675 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 500D
Compare the D90 vs the D7000
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 500D
Compare the D3200 vs the D7000
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$470 - $689 body only

$537 - $927 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 500D
Compare the EOS 600D vs the D7000
Canon 650D / T4i

Canon EOS 650D

Entry-level DSLR

$580 - $797 body only

$645 - $1,144 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 650D vs the EOS 500D
Compare the EOS 650D vs the D7000

Canon EOS 500D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 1100D

Entry-level DSLR

$436 body only

$439 - $818 with 18-55mm lens
Battery life Significantly longer battery life
Color depth Better color depth
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the EOS 500D

Nikon D7000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Screen size Significantly larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Battery life Shorter battery life
Lowest price Significantly more expensive
Compare the D7100 vs the D7000
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Much higher true resolution
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Compare the D5200 vs the D7000
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,200 - $1,697 body only

$2,227 with 85mm lens
Cross type focus points Significantly more cross-type focus points
Focus points More focus points
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Low light performance Significantly more noise at high ISO
Compare the D300S vs the D7000

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