Canon 7D vs. Nikon D7000

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CANON EOS 7D  VS  NIKON D7000 High level   Specifications   Score 70 Tie NIKOND7000 "The 'feel' of the new camera is far closer to the D300S though, thanks to its heavy-duty magnesium alloy construction." dpreview.com | talking about the D7000's build-quality "The D7000 is very similar to the D90. This makes it an easy upgrade for D90 users that want a more 'serious' camera, but don't have the inclination to relearn a whole new ergonomics." dpreview.com | talking about the D7000's feel Reasons to buy the Nikon D7000 Great image quality 80.0 Great color depth 23.5 bits Wide dynamic range 13.9 EV Weather sealed Shoot in extreme weather Movie continuous focus Makes it easy to get in-focus movies Autofocuses shooting video Contrast detection 68 Tie CANON EOS7D "Class-leading detail and resolution at base ISO, good per-pixel sharpness" dpreview.com | talking about the 7D's image-quality "Very good low-light performance, low noise levels and good retention of detail" dpreview.com | talking about the 7D's iso-noise Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 7D Weather sealed Shoot in extreme weather Rapid fire 8 fps Autofocuses shooting video Contrast detection Barely any delay taking photos 131 ms shutter lag Many cross-type focus points 19 Great viewfinder coverage 100%

differences

Advantages of the Canon 7D Less shutter lag 131 ms vs 238 ms More than 40% less delay when taking photos More cross-type focus points 19 vs 9 Grab focus in difficult situations Shoots faster 8 fps vs 6 fps More than 30% faster continuous shooting Higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 16.1 MP Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos Thinner 2.9" vs 3" Almost the same Learn more about the Canon 7D Advantages of the Nikon D7000 Significantly better image quality 80.0 vs 66.0 More than 20% better image quality More dynamic range 13.9 EV vs 11.7 EV 2.2 f-stops more dynamic range Better color depth 23.5 bits vs 22 bits Distinguishes 1.5 more bits of color Lower noise at high ISO 1,167 ISO vs 854 ISO The D7000 has a slight edge (0.5 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance Continuous video focus Yes vs No Record movies without worrying about focus More focus points 39 vs 19 Set focus accurately within the frame Longer battery life 1050 shots vs 800 shots More than 30% more shots per battery charge Has more storage slots 2 vs 1 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards Smaller 132x105x77 mm vs 148x111x74 mm More than 10% smaller Slightly larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.6mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm More than 10% larger sensor Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses Almost the same Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO The D7000's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better Lighter 780 g vs 860 g Around 10% lighter Slightly cheaper $1,099.99 vs $1,420.88 The best price we've seen is $321 cheaper (more than 20% less) Learn more about the Nikon D7000

recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

CANON EOS7D

68 VS 70 Explain scores

NIKOND7000

Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro DSLR with a entry-level DSLR.

RANK OUT OF SCORE CANON EOS 7D #7 34 68 NIKON D7000 #6 34 70 Canon EOS 7D Nikon D7000 SCORE WEIGHT SCORE WEIGHT DXO MARK SCORES Low light performance 854 ISO 20.0 x 100.0 = 20.0 1,167 ISO 30.0 x 100.0 = 30.0 Color depth 22 bits 75.0 x 25.0 = 18.8 23.5 bits 95.0 x 25.0 = 23.7 Dynamic range 11.7 EV 60.0 x 25.0 = 15.0 13.9 EV 100.0 x 25.0 = 25.0 MISC Cross type focus points 19 50.0 x 37.5 = 18.8 9 25.0 x 37.5 = 9.4 Shutter lag 131 ms 55.0 x 37.5 = 20.6 238 ms 20.0 x 37.5 = 7.5 Viewfinder size 0.62x 70.0 x 37.5 = 26.2 0.62x 70.0 x 37.5 = 26.2 Popularity 43 037 309 35.0 x 20.0 = 7.0 73 108 857 60.0 x 20.0 = 12.0 SCREEN Screen resolution 920k dots 90.0 x 25.0 = 22.5 920k dots 90.0 x 25.0 = 22.5 Screen size 3.0" 90.0 x 25.0 = 22.5 3.0" 90.0 x 25.0 = 22.5 Touch screen No 0.0 x 12.5 = 0.0 No 0.0 x 12.5 = 0.0 ADVANCED Image stabilization None 0.0 x 25.0 = 0.0 None 0.0 x 25.0 = 0.0 Continuous shooting 8 fps 55.0 x 12.5 = 6.9 6 fps 40.0 x 12.5 = 5.0 FORM FACTOR Viewfinder Pentaprism 100.0 x 25.0 = 25.0 Pentaprism 100.0 x 25.0 = 25.0 Lens availability 162 lenses 100.0 x 5.0 = 5.0 169 lenses 100.0 x 5.0 = 5.0 MOVIES Movie format 1080p @ 30fps 25.0 x 25.0 = 6.2 1080p @ 24fps 25.0 x 25.0 = 6.2 TOTAL 214.5 TOTAL 220.1 BEST TOTAL 311.0 BEST TOTAL 311.0 CANON EOS 7D SCORE 68 NIKON D7000 SCORE 70