Canon 7D Mark II vs Nikon D7500

Nikon D7500 advantages over Canon 7D Mark II

• Less expensive
  $997 vs $1799
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• Fast startup
  ~0.20 vs 0.5 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• 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.

  D7500 test data on DxO Mark 7D Mark II test data on DxO Mark
  1,483 vs 1,082 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  D7500 test data on DxO Mark 7D Mark II test data on DxO Mark
  14.0 vs 11.8 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• 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

  950 vs 670 shots
  Capture more photos
• Less shutter lag
  0.07 vs 0.25 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• Lacks anti-aliasing filter
  No Filter vs Filter
  Enjoy sharper photos
• Wider angle kit lens
  24 mm vs 29 mm
  Capture more of the scene with the included lens
• Bigger RAW buffer
  47 vs 26 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  1638400 vs 51200 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility