Nikon D850 with Canon 7D MII Comparison

Nikon D850 and Canon 7D MII Main Features

  • August, 2017
  • September, 2014
  • 46 MP Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 20 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 64 - 25600 ISO
  • 100 - 16000 ISO
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • 7.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 10.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • -
  • Built-In GPS
  • 146 x 124 x 79 mm, 1015g.
  • 149 x 112 x 78 mm, 910g.
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Nikon D850 Scores


Imaging score
85
Features score
90
Value for money score
96
Portability score
62
Overall score
91

Canon 7D MII Scores


Imaging score
57
Features score
77
Value for money score
82
Portability score
66
Overall score
71

Canon EOS 7D Mark II with Nikon D850 Overview


Let's compare Nikon D850 with Canon EOS 7D Mark II. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Nikon D850 was released in 2017, and Canon 7D MII in 2014. D850 is newer, which is a plus. EOS 7D Mark II 3 years older. However 3 years, the difference is not so bad.
The sensor resolution of D850 is greater than that of EOS 7D Mark II. The difference of 26 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (EOS 7D Mark II), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Nikon D850, the maximum ISO is greater by 9600. Both cameras feature a 3-inch tilting screen.
Both cameras have a optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Nikon D850 has 10.0 fps continuous shooting. Nikon D850 has 10.0 fps continuous shooting.

General D850 EOS 7D Mark II
Brand Nikon Canon
Model D850 EOS 7D Mark II
Announced August, 2017 September, 2014
Body Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Nikon F Canon EF/EF-S
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1 1.6
Number of Lenses 305 321
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Tilting Fixed
Screen Resolution 2359k pixels 1040k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.75 0.63
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 153 65
Number of Cross Focus Points 99 65
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting 7.0 fps 10.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash 12.00
Flash Modes Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync n/a
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Full frame APS-C
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 35.9 x 23.9 mm 22.4 x 15 mm
Sensor Area 858.0 mm² 336.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 46 MP 20 MP
Max Image Resolution 8256 x 5504 5472 x 3648
Max Native ISO 25600 16000
Min Native ISO 64 100
Max Boosted ISO 102400 51200
Min Boosted ISO 32 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None Built-In
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 1840 shots 670 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model EN-EL15a LP-E6N
Physical
Weight 1015 g 910 g
Physical Dimensions 146 x 124 x 79 mm 149 x 112 x 78 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 2 2
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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