Canon EOS 7D

71

Winner

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
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
8 fps
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
131 ms shutter lag
Cross type focus points
Many cross-type focus points
19
Viewfinder coverage
Great viewfinder coverage
100%
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
Nikon D2Xs

47

Runner-up

Nikon D2Xs

Reasons to buy the Nikon D2Xs

Weather sealed
Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Viewfinder coverage
Great viewfinder coverage
100%
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon 7D

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 235k dots
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Around 4x higher resolution screen
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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Catch candid moments easily
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 30fps vs None
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Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.7 EV vs 10.9 EV
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0.8 f-stops more dynamic range
Overall image quality Better image quality 66.0 vs 59.0
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More than 10% better image quality
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 854 ISO vs 489 ISO
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The 7D has a slight edge (0.8 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 12.2 MP
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Capture around 50% more detail in your photos
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 8 fps vs 5 fps
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60% faster continuous shooting
Size Significantly smaller 148x111x74 mm vs 158x150x86 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.57x
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Around 20% larger viewfinder
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 800 ISO
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The 7D's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Thickness Much thinner 2.9" vs 3.4"
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More than 10% thinner
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $1,500.00 vs $7,210.58
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The best price we've seen is $5,711 cheaper (4.8x less)
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Weight Significantly lighter 860 g vs 1,200 g
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Around 30% lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The 7D's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better
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Advantages of the Nikon D2Xs

Color depth Better color depth 22.2 bits vs 22 bits
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Distinguishes 0.2 more bits of color
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor APS-C 23.7x15.7mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 7D Canon EOS 7D
71 vs 47
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Nikon D2Xs Nikon D2Xs
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 7D.

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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
7D:162 lenses
D2Xs:169 lenses
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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Weight Heavy Help
7D:860 g
D2Xs:1,200 g
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
7D:12,800 ISO
D2Xs:3,200 ISO
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
7D:6,400 ISO
D2Xs:800 ISO
Color depth Poor color depth Help
7D:22 bits
D2Xs:22.2 bits
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
7D:66.0
D2Xs:59.0

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports RAW Supports RAW Help
Better editing
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
7D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
D2Xs:APS-C 23.7x15.7mm
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
7D:0.62x
D2Xs:0.57x
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
7D:854 ISO
D2Xs:489 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
7D:3.0"
D2Xs:2.5"
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
7D:11.7 EV
D2Xs:10.9 EV

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competitors

Shared 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 Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,198 body only

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

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Viewfinder coverage Slightly less viewfinder coverage
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder coverage Significantly less viewfinder coverage
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,690 - $1,700 body only

$2,547 - $4,295 with 18-200mm lens

Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Focus points Has significantly more focus points
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$830 - $897 body only

$1,199 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$2,199 body only

Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Canon EOS 7D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

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

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Shutter lag Significantly more shutter lag
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

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

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Shutter lag Significantly more shutter lag
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

Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Lens availability Fewer lenses available
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Sony SLT-A77

Sony SLT A77

Pro DSLR

$1,398 body only

$1,998 with 16-50mm lens

Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Color depth Better color depth
Viewfinder Has a digital viewfinder
Lens availability Significantly fewer lenses available

Nikon D2Xs Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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Nikon D2X

Pro DSLR

Weather sealed No weather sealing
Color depth Worse color depth
Nikon D200

Nikon D200

Pro DSLR

$1,300 body only

Autofocus Faster autofocus
Dynamic range More dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Viewfinder coverage Much less viewfinder coverage
Nikon D2H

Nikon D2H

Pro DSLR

Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Color depth Worse color depth
Overall image quality Much worse image quality

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