Nikon Z7 II vs Canon EOS Kiss X70
This is a full comparison between the cameras Nikon Z7 II and Canon EOS Kiss X70. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.
Manufacturing
Nikon Z7 II is manufacturered by Nikon but Canon EOS Kiss X70 is from Canon. Both Nikon and Canon are well known brands though.
Nikon Z7 II were released 2020 and Canon EOS Kiss X70 was released 2014. That is a 6 years difference. In tech, this period of time can be of interest since technology is always improving etc.| Camera | Manufacturer | Released |
| Nikon Z7 II | Nikon | 2020 |
| Canon EOS Kiss X70 | Canon | 2014 |
Type of camera
Nikon Z7 II is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS Kiss X70 is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.
Sensors / crop factor
These cameras have different sensors. Nikon Z7 II has a "FX"-sensor while Canon EOS Kiss X70 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 II | 50 mm | (a fullframe sensor does not have a crop factor / focal length multiplier) |
| Canon EOS Kiss X70 | 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 II has a 46 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS Kiss X70 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 II | 46 MP | 45441024 | 8256 | 5504 |
| Canon EOS Kiss X70 | 18 MP | 17915904 | 5184 | 3456 |
Nikon Z7 II has a 154 % larger resolution than Canon EOS Kiss X70. 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 II has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS Kiss X70. Nikon Z7 II has an ISO range that stretches from 64 to 25600 while Canon EOS Kiss X70 has 100 to 6400.
| Camera | ISO Range |
| Nikon Z7 II | 64-25600 |
| Canon EOS Kiss X70 | 100-6400 |
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 II
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS Kiss X70
Pictures per second
Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definately be of interest. Nikon Z7 II can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS Kiss X70 can shoot up to 3 pictures per seconds.
| Camera | FPS (Frames per second) |
| Nikon Z7 II | 10 |
| Canon EOS Kiss X70 | 3 |
Ability to record movies
It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.
In this case, both Nikon Z7 II and Canon EOS Kiss X70 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 II weighs 705 gr (equal to 1,55 lb) which is 47% heavier than Canon EOS Kiss X70 and its 480 gr (or 1,06 lb).
| Camera | Weight (in gram) | Weight (in pounds) |
| Nikon Z7 II | 705 gr | 1,55 lb |
| Canon EOS Kiss X70 | 480 gr | 1,06 lb |
