Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs Nikon D500
It is true, Canon vs.
Nikon is always exciting to be debated, as well as Nikon D500 vs Canon 7D Mark
II. Both of them are photography enthusiast's dream camera. Let's see their
differences, whether it will affect your decision?
Finally, Canon 7D Mark
II gets serious contender or a direct competitor after Nikon launches D500.
There are several factors that led to the 7D Mark II can compete with it head
to head by Nikon D500. According to bokeh.digitalrev.com,
the D500 has 0.7 More Megapixels than the 7D Mark II. You do the math:
20.9-megapixels of the D500 vs 20.2-megapixels of the 7D Mark II. Is this
difference is very significant to be the main causes to choose one of these
great cameras?
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| Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs Nikon D500. Image: digitalcameraworld.com |
Perhaps we need to pay
attention to the comparison made by dpreview.com:
Canon-Nikon
153 vs 65 af points
4k video vs 1080p video
Expeed 5 vs Digic 6
3.2 articulating vs 3.0 LCD size
$1999 vs $1499 (1799 msrp)
From the comparison
performed by dpreview.com, perhaps the most interesting difference is the
resolution of the video that you can enjoy when you make a movie or a video
clip, where the Nikon D500 is enriched with 4K video, while the Canon 7D Mark
II "only" 1080p. In my view, the resolution of which belongs to the
7D Mark II is already quite comfortable for viewing on HDTV.
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| Nikon D500 vs Canon 7D Mark II. Image: gizmag.com |
Gizmag.com also noted
there are interesting things from the 7D Mark II with the D500, that is, from
the aspect autofocus. The Nikon D500 looks to have leaped ahead of the already
impressively-speedy Canon 7D II when it comes to autofocus. It has 153 AF
points (of which 99 are cross-type) compared to the 65 cross-type of the Canon.
Nikon D500 key specs:
- 20.9MP DX-Format CMOS Sensor
- EXPEED 5 Image Processor
- 3.2″ 2,539k-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
- 4K UHD Video Recording at 30 fps
- 180k-Pixel RGB Sensor and Group Area AF
- In-Camera Time Lapse, Up to 9999 Frames
- Multi-CAM 20K 153-Point AF System
- Native ISO 51200, Extend to ISO 1640000
- 10 fps Shooting for Up to 200 Frames
- Built-In Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC
According to ephotozine.com these cameras are pretty
evenly matched. The D500 boasts an ISO range of 100-51200, putting it on a par
with the 7D II. The difference comes in the expandable ISO department. The D500
can be expanded to a whopping ISO 50-1,640,000, while the EOS 7D Mark II can
only manage up to ISO 25,600 expanded.
Canon EOS 7D Mark II key specifications:
- 20MP Dual-Pixel AF CMOS Sensor
- 65 all cross-type autofocus sensor
- 150,000 RGB + IR pixel metering sensor
- Dual Digic 6 processors
- 10 fps continuous shooting with autofocus
- Enhanced environmental sealing
- Compact Flash (UDMA) and SD (UHS-I) slots
- USB 3.0
- Built-in GPS
- Larger-capacity LP-E6N battery
- Shutter speeds up to 1/8000th seconds
- Shutter rated to 200,000 cycles (vs 150,000 on 7D)
If you look over and
examine the key specifications of the two cameras, is it really going to affect
you before making a decision? You have to visit a camera store in your town,
and asked the store clerk to show the camera physically, so you can hold and
feel real. However, you should know, the Nikon D500 is more expensive than the
Canon EOS 7D Mark II.
In addition to price,
perhaps the emotional aspects as a true fan of one of these famous brands that
will make you take a credit card to buy one of them. By the way, Canon vs.
Nikon is always interesting for discussion and debate among photographers
around the world.
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