Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs Nikon D500
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Jan 2016 on the D500, against Sep 2014 on the EOS 7D Mark II.
- Resolution: 20.9 MP on the D500, against 20.2 MP on the EOS 7D Mark II.
- Native ISO: 100–51,200 on the D500, against 100–16,000 on the EOS 7D Mark II.
- Max resolution: 4K on the D500, against 1080p on the EOS 7D Mark II.
- Rear screen: 3.2", 2.36M dots on the D500, against 3", 1.04M dots on the EOS 7D Mark II.
- Touchscreen: Yes on the D500, against No on the EOS 7D Mark II.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | Not priced in US yet | $1,799 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Announced | Sep 2014 | Jan 2016 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $1,799 | $1,999.95 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.2 MP | 20.9 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | 100–16,000 | 100–51,200 (best) |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 10 fps | 10 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/8,000s | 1/8,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | — |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 65 | 153 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 1080p | 4K (best) |
| 4K frame rate | — | 30p |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | Optical |
| Rear screen | 3", 1.04M dots | 3.2", 2.36M dots (best) |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Tilting |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes (best) |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 910 g | 850 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 148.6 × 112.4 × 78.2 mm | 147 × 115 × 81 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | — |
| Card slots | 2 · CF + SD UHS-I | 2 · XQD + SD UHS-II |
| USB-C | No | No |
| Built-in flash | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | None | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Low light & noise
EOS 7D Mark II
4.3 µm pixels
20.2 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 16,000
D500
4.2 µm pixels
20.9 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 51,200
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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