Nikon D7500 vs Canon SL2

Nikon D7500 advantages over Canon SL2

• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Fast startup
  ~0.20 vs 0.6 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• 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 SL2 test data on DxO Mark
  1,483 vs 1,041 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

  950 vs 650 shots
  Capture more photos
• More telephoto lens reach
  120 mm vs 88 mm
  Capture objects farther away with the kit lens
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• More cross-type AF points
  15 vs 1
  Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
• Pentaprism viewfinder
  Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
  Much better viewfinder picture fidelity
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.63x vs 0.54x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• More AF points
  51 vs 9
  More AF points improve autofocus
• Headphone jack
  Yes vs No
  Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
• 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
• Faster JPEG shooting
  8.2 fps vs 5.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  100 vs 22 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  8.2 fps vs 5.1 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  47 vs 5 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/8000 vs 1/4000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  1638400 vs 51200 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility