Canon 7D vs Canon 6D Mark II

Canon 6D Mark II advantages over Canon 7D

• Tilt-swivel screen
  Tilt-swivel vs none
  Tilt and swivel the screen for maximum shooting flexibility
• Larger sensor
  35mm vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 5.67 vs 4.30 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• Better color depth

  Better color depth

  Color depth refers to the number of unique colors that a sensor can faithfully capture. Cameras with better color depth will demonstrate smoother transitions from one color to the next, and avoid "banding" in areas with subtle shading. (Blue skies are an example of where you might see color banding.)

  More color depth is generally better, but you'll struggle to notice a difference between two cameras with less than 1 bit of difference. Color depth above 22 bits is considered excellent.

  Want to learn more? Head over to our full glossary entry on color depth

  Color depth test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  6D Mark II test data on DxO Mark 7D test data on DxO Mark
  24.4 vs 22.0 bits
  Capture richer, more accurate colors
• 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.

  6D Mark II test data on DxO Mark 7D test data on DxO Mark
  2,862 vs 854 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Built-in GPS
  GPS vs None
  Geotag your photos
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• 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

  1200 vs 800 shots
  Capture more photos
• More cross-type AF points
  45 vs 19
  Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
• Newer
  7 years vs 15 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.71x vs 0.63x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• More pixels
  26.2 vs 18.0 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• More AF points
  45 vs 19
  More AF points improve autofocus
• Wider angle kit lens
  24 mm vs 45 mm
  Capture more of the scene with the included lens
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  98 vs 22 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  102400 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility