Canon EOS 7D

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Canon EOS 7D

"Very good low-light performance, low noise levels and good retention of detail"
dpreview.com | talking about the 7D's iso-noise
"Improved button and control layout over 50D/5D Mark II"
dpreview.com | talking about the 7D's button-layout

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 7D

Weather sealed
Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
External mic jack
External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Cross type focus points
Many cross-type focus points
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Built-in flash
Built-in flash
External flash not needed
Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Usually standard

differences

Advantages of the Canon 7D

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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4x higher resolution screen
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 66.0 vs 43.0
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More than 50% better image quality
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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Catch candid moments easily
Size Significantly smaller 148x111x74 mm vs 133x93x150 mm
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Around 40% smaller
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
True resolution Much higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 11.1 MP
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Capture more than 60% more detail in your photos
Color depth Better color depth 22 bits vs 19.6 bits
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Distinguishes 2.4 more bits of color
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 22.3x14.9mm vs 1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm
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More than 5.5x larger sensor
Thickness Much thinner 2.9" vs 5.9"
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2x thinner
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 854 ISO vs 177 ISO
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The 7D has excellent image quality 2.3 f-stops higher ISO than the S100fs
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.7 EV vs 11.1 EV
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0.6 f-stops more dynamic range
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 8 fps vs 3.9 fps
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More than 2x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The 7D's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentaprism vs Digital
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Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
Weight Slightly lighter 860 g vs 918 g
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Around 10% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Fujifilm S100fs

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
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
Lowest price Cheaper $842.01 vs $1,500.00
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The best price we've seen is $658 cheaper (more than 40% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 7D Canon EOS 7D
63 vs 55
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Fujifilm FinePix S100fs Fujifilm FinePix S100fs
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 pro DSLR with a pro digicam.

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similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
7D:Pentaprism
S100fs:Digital
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
7D:1/8000s
S100fs:1/4000s
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Weight Heavy Help
7D:860 g
S100fs:918 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
7D:2.9"
S100fs:5.9"
Size Large Help
7D:148x111x74 mm
S100fs:133x93x150 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens

Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Weight Is slightly lighter
Cross type focus points Has slightly fewer cross-type focus points
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Weight Is significantly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder size Slightly smaller viewfinder
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder size Slightly smaller viewfinder
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Size Is slightly smaller
Weight Is significantly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder size Slightly smaller viewfinder

Canon EOS 7D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,197 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens

Overall image quality Better image quality
Autofocus Video autofocus
Cross type focus points Fewer cross-type focus points
True resolution Lower true resolution
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,198 body only

$2,898 - $2,999 with 24-105mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Overall image quality Better image quality
Cross type focus points Significantly fewer cross-type focus points
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Pro DSLR

$3,499 - $3,500 body only

$4,299 - $4,300 with 24-105mm lens

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Lens availability Fewer lenses available
Sony SLT-A77

Sony SLT A77

Pro DSLR

$1,398 body only

$1,998 with 16-50mm lens

Autofocus Video autofocus
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Lens availability Significantly fewer lenses available
Battery life Shorter battery life

Fujifilm FinePix S100fs Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm X-S1

Fujifilm X-S1

Pro digicam

$828 - $964

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Larger
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR

Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR

Pro digicam

Screen size Larger screen
True resolution Higher true resolution
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Much larger screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out

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