Canon 1DX vs Canon 7D Mark II

Canon 1DX advantages over Canon 7D Mark II

• Larger sensor
  35mm vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 6.94 vs 4.11 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  1DX test data on DxO Mark 7D Mark II test data on DxO Mark
  2,786 vs 1,082 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Longer stills battery life
  More info

  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  1120 vs 670 shots
  Capture more photos
• Less shutter lag
  0.13 vs 0.25 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.76x vs 0.63x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• Faster JPEG shooting
  12.0 fps vs 9.5 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  12.0 fps vs 9.5 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Higher extended ISO
  204800 vs 51200 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility