Canon EOS
7D
 vs
Sigma
SD1

Canon EOS 7D
 
Sigma SD1
 

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 7D

Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
8 fps
Startup delay
 Almost no delay when powering up
400 ms startup delay
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
131 ms shutter lag
Lens availability
 Slightly more lenses available
162 lenses
 

Reasons to buy the Sigma SD1

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
External flash not needed
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 7D
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Startup delay Much less startup delay 400 ms vs 4500 ms
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 11.3x less delay when turning on
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Lens availability Much more lenses available 162 lenses vs 45 lenses
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 More than 3.5x more lenses available
Cross type focus points Significantly more cross-type focus points 19 vs 2
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 8 fps vs 5 fps
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 60% faster continuous shooting
True resolution Higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 15.4 MP
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 Capture around 20% more detail in your photos
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 98%
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 Almost the same
Focus points More focus points 19 vs 11
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Thickness Significantly thinner 2.9" vs 3.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
Size Slightly smaller 148x111x74 mm vs 146x113x80 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $1,499.00 vs $1,899.00
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 The best price we've seen is $400 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Canon EOS 7D Learn more about
the Canon 7D

Advantages of the Sigma SD1
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor APS-C 23.5x15.7mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Weight Lighter 706 g vs 860 g
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 Around 20% lighter
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the Sigma SD1
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recommendations

Snapsort can't make a recommendation (yet) because it doesn't have enough data yet about the Sigma SD1.

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
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
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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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
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
7D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
SD1:APS-C 23.5x15.7mm
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 6D

Canon EOS 6D

Pro DSLR

$1,999 body only

$2,599 with 24-105mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
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 SD1
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has significantly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 7D
Compare the D7000 vs the SD1
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has significantly more color depth
Compare the D7100 vs the EOS 7D
Compare the D7100 vs the SD1
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,479 body only

$2,699 - $3,000 with 24-105mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS 7D
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the SD1
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
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
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 SD1
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$550 body only

$609 with 18-55mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder coverage Significantly less viewfinder coverage
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS 7D
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the SD1
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,397 with 24-85mm lens
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D600 vs the EOS 7D
Compare the D600 vs the SD1

Canon EOS 7D 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 flip-out screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Shutter lag Significantly more shutter lag
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 7D
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

Sigma SD1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sigma SD15

Sigma SD15

Entry-level DSLR

$850 - $929 body only

$1,038 with 18-50mm lens
Size Slightly smaller
Lowest price Cheaper
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the SD15 vs the SD1

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Canon EOS 7D Sigma SD1
Canon EOS 7D Sigma SD1
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