Canon EOS
7D
 vs
Nikon
D800

Nikon D800

97

  
Canon EOS 7D

73

  
Winner

Nikon D800

Reasons to buy the Nikon D800

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
2,853 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
95.0
Color depth
 Great color depth
25.3 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
14.4 EV
Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.72x
 
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
Viewfinder coverage
 Great viewfinder coverage
100%
Thickness
 Thin
2.9"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 7D
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 8 fps vs 4 fps
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 2x faster continuous shooting
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 162 lenses vs 121 lenses
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 More than 30% more lenses available
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 131 ms vs 209 ms
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 Around 40% less delay when taking photos
Thickness Significantly thinner 2.9" vs 3.2"
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 Around 10% thinner
Size Smaller 148x111x74 mm vs 146x123x82 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 19 vs 15
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Weight Lighter 860 g vs 1,000 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $1,499.00 vs $2,796.95
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 The best price we've seen is $1,298 cheaper (around 50% less)
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Advantages of the Nikon D800
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO 2,853 ISO vs 854 ISO
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 The D800 has excellent image quality 1.7 f-stops higher ISO than the 7D
Overall image quality Much better image quality 95.0 vs 66.0
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 More than 40% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 25.3 bits vs 22 bits
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 Distinguishes 3.3 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 14.4 EV vs 11.7 EV
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 2.7 f-stops more dynamic range
True resolution Much higher true resolution 36.2 MP vs 17.9 MP
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 Capture more than 2x more detail in your photos
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
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.72x vs 0.62x
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 More than 30% larger viewfinder
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Focus points Significantly more focus points 51 vs 19
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 920k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 200 ms vs 400 ms
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 2x less delay when turning on
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 900 shots vs 800 shots
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 More than 10% more shots per battery charge
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The D800's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
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the Nikon D800
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 7D Canon EOS 7D
73 vs 97
Explain scores
Nikon D800 Nikon D800
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D800.

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
D800:200 ms
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Weight Heavy Help
7D:860 g
D800:1,000 g
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus Help
7D:None
D800: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

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
7D:12,800 ISO
D800:25,600 ISO
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

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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
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 D800
Canon EOS 6D

Canon EOS 6D

Pro DSLR

$1,999 body only

$2,599 with 24-105mm lens
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly higher boost 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 D800
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 D800
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Weight Is slightly lighter
Compare the D7100 vs the EOS 7D
Compare the D7100 vs the D800
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
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Cross type focus points Has significantly more cross-type focus points
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 D800
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,397 with 24-85mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D600 vs the EOS 7D
Compare the D600 vs the D800
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 D800

Canon EOS 7D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon 650D / T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$699 - $800 body only

$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 D800 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D4

Nikon D4

Pro DSLR

$5,997 body only
Battery life Much longer battery life
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the D4 vs the D800

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