Nikon Z7 vs Canon EOS Kiss M2
This is a full comparison between the cameras Nikon Z7 and Canon EOS Kiss M2. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.
Manufacturing
Nikon Z7 is manufacturered by Nikon but Canon EOS Kiss M2 is from Canon. Both Nikon and Canon are well known brands though.
Nikon Z7 were released 2018 and Canon EOS Kiss M2 was released 2020. That is a 2 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 Kiss M2 | Canon | 2020 |
Type of camera
Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.
Sensors / crop factor
These cameras have different sensors. Nikon Z7 has a "FX"-sensor while Canon EOS Kiss M2 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 Kiss M2 | 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 Kiss M2 has 24 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 Kiss M2 | 24 MP | 24000000 | 6000 | 4000 |
Nikon Z7 has a 89 % larger resolution than Canon EOS Kiss M2. 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 Kiss M2. Nikon Z7 has an ISO range that stretches from 64 to 25600 while Canon EOS Kiss M2 has 100 to 25600.
| Camera | ISO Range |
| Nikon Z7 | 64-25600 |
| Canon EOS Kiss M2 | 100-25600 |
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.
Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS Kiss M2 belong to the Canon EOS M-system and need an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Read more about Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS M
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 Kiss M2
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 Kiss M2 can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds.
| Camera | FPS (Frames per second) |
| Nikon Z7 | 9 |
| Canon EOS Kiss M2 | 10 |
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 Kiss M2 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.
Nikon Z7 weighs 675 gr (equal to 1,49 lb) which is 74% heavier than Canon EOS Kiss M2 and its 387 gr (or 0,85 lb).
| Camera | Weight (in gram) | Weight (in pounds) |
| Nikon Z7 | 675 gr | 1,49 lb |
| Canon EOS Kiss M2 | 387 gr | 0,85 lb |
