Nikon Z7 vs Canon EOS 7D
This is a full comparison between the cameras Nikon Z7 and Canon EOS 7D. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.
Manufacturing
Nikon Z7 is manufacturered by Nikon but Canon EOS 7D is from Canon. Both Nikon and Canon are well known brands though.
Nikon Z7 were released 2018 and Canon EOS 7D was released 2009. That is a 9 years difference. In tech, this period of time can be of interest since technology is always improving etc.| Camera | Manufacturer | Released |
| Nikon Z7 | Nikon | 2018 |
| Canon EOS 7D | Canon | 2009 |
Type of camera
Nikon Z7 is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 7D is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.
Sensors / crop factor
These cameras have different sensors. Nikon Z7 has a "FX"-sensor while Canon EOS 7D has a "APSC"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also effect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.
| Camera | Experienced focal length when using a lens with 50mm focal length (ex a common "50mm f/1.8") | |
| Nikon Z7 | 50 mm | (a fullframe sensor does not have a crop factor / focal length multiplier) |
| Canon EOS 7D | 80 mm | (a Canon APS-C sensor have a crop factor / focal length multiplier by * 1.6) |
Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Nikon)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)
Resolution
Nikon Z7 has a 46 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 7D has 18 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:
| Camera | Megapixels | Pixel (total) | Pixels (width) | Pixels (height) |
| Nikon Z7 | 46 MP | 45441024 | 8256 | 5504 |
| Canon EOS 7D | 18 MP | 17915904 | 5184 | 3456 |
Nikon Z7 has a 154 % larger resolution than Canon EOS 7D. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterwards while editing the pictures, if needed that is.
ISO range
Nikon Z7 has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS 7D. Nikon Z7 has an ISO range that stretches from 64 to 25600 while Canon EOS 7D has 100 to 12800.
| Camera | ISO Range |
| Nikon Z7 | 64-25600 |
| Canon EOS 7D | 100-12800 |
Autofocus and lens compatibility
Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that supports autofocus, does not have a autofocus motor of their own but this wont cause any problems with these two cameras.
Here is a complete overview of which lenses that work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Nikon Z7
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 7D
Pictures per second
Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definately be of interest. Nikon Z7 can shoot up to 9 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 7D can shoot up to 8 pictures per seconds.
| Camera | FPS (Frames per second) |
| Nikon Z7 | 9 |
| Canon EOS 7D | 8 |
Ability to record movies
It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.
In this case, both Nikon Z7 and Canon EOS 7D can shoot movies.
Weight
The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, carried around, for several hours at the time.
Canon EOS 7D weighs 860 gr (equal to 1,9 lb) which is 27% heavier than Nikon Z7 and its 675 gr (or 1,49 lb).
| Camera | Weight (in gram) | Weight (in pounds) |
| Nikon Z7 | 675 gr | 1,49 lb |
| Canon EOS 7D | 860 gr | 1,9 lb |
