Canon EOS
7D
 vs
Nikon
D600

Nikon D600

100

  
Canon EOS 7D

73

  
Winner

Nikon D600

Reasons to buy the Nikon D600

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
2,980 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
94.0
Color depth
 Great color depth
25.1 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
14.2 EV
Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.70x
 
Runner-up

Canon EOS 7D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 7D

Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
8 fps
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
131 ms shutter lag
Lens availability
 Slightly more lenses available
162 lenses
Cross type focus points
 Many cross-type focus points
19
Viewfinder coverage
 Great viewfinder coverage
100%
Thickness
 Thin
2.9"
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 7D
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 131 ms vs 260 ms
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 Around 50% less delay when taking photos
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 162 lenses vs 121 lenses
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 More than 30% more lenses available
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 8 fps vs 5.5 fps
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 Around 50% faster continuous shooting
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 19 vs 9
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Thickness Significantly thinner 2.9" vs 3.2"
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 Around 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Size Slightly smaller 148x111x74 mm vs 141x113x82 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $1,499.00 vs $1,996.95
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 The best price we've seen is $498 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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the Canon 7D

Advantages of the Nikon D600
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO 2,980 ISO vs 854 ISO
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 The D600 has excellent image quality 1.8 f-stops higher ISO than the 7D
Overall image quality Much better image quality 94.0 vs 66.0
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 More than 40% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 25.1 bits vs 22 bits
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 Distinguishes 3.1 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 14.2 EV vs 11.7 EV
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 2.5 f-stops more dynamic range
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.2" vs 3.0"
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 Around 10% larger screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 35.9x24.0mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 More than 2.5x larger sensor
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 24.2 MP vs 17.9 MP
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 Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.70x vs 0.62x
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 Around 30% larger viewfinder
Focus points More focus points 39 vs 19
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 900 shots vs 800 shots
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 More than 10% more shots per battery charge
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 300 ms vs 400 ms
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 Around 30% less delay when turning on
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The D600's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
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the Nikon D600
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 7D Canon EOS 7D
73 vs 100
Explain scores
Nikon D600 Nikon D600
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D600.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
7D:400 ms
D600:300 ms
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Weight Heavy Help
7D:860 g
D600:850 g
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus Help
7D:None
D600:Contrast detection
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
7D:148x111x74 mm
D600:141x113x82 mm
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
7D:$1,499.00
D600:$1,996.95
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
7D:12,800 ISO
D600:25,600 ISO
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 6D

Canon EOS 6D

Pro DSLR

$1,999 body only

$2,599 with 24-105mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Compare the EOS 6D vs the EOS 7D
Compare the EOS 6D vs the D600
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Focus points Has slightly more focus points
Compare the D7100 vs the EOS 7D
Compare the D7100 vs the D600
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Thickness Is thicker
Viewfinder coverage Significantly less viewfinder coverage
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 7D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D600
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Thickness Is thicker
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 7D
Compare the D7000 vs the D600
Nikon D800

Nikon D800

Pro DSLR

$2,797 body only

$3,187 with 70-300mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D800 vs the EOS 7D
Compare the D800 vs the D600
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,479 body only

$2,699 - $3,000 with 24-105mm lens
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Viewfinder coverage Slightly less viewfinder coverage
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS 7D
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the D600
Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Pro DSLR

$3,250 - $3,499 body only

$3,800 - $4,099 with 24-105mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the EOS 7D
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the D600

Canon EOS 7D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon 650D / T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$649 - $800 body only

$719 - $749 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Video autofocus
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the EOS 7D

Nikon D600 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D600.

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