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Canon EOS R7 Compared to the Canon EOS R6
| Specifications | Canon EOS R7 | Canon EOS R6 |
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| Year Introduced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Megapixels | 32.5 | 20.1 |
| Total Pixels | 34.4 | 21.4 |
| Sensor Size | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 36.0 x 24.0mm |
| Pixel Dimensions | 6960 x 4640 | 5472 x 3648 |
| Pixel Size | 3.20µm | 6.56µm |
| Diffraction-Limited Aperture | f/5.2 | f/10.6 |
| Sensor Readout Speed (ms) | 29.2 | |
| Sensor Stabilization | Y | Y |
| Lens Mount | RF, RF-S (EF, EF-S, and TS-E lenses when using Mount Adapter EF-EOS R) | RF, RF-S (EF, EF-S, and TS-E lenses when using Mount Adapter EF-EOS R) |
| FOVCF | 1.6x | 1.0x |
| Image Processor | DIGIC X | DIGIC X |
| Autofocus | ||
| Type | Phase-difference detection system with image sensor (Dual Pixel CMOS AF) | Phase-difference detection system with image sensor (Dual Pixel CMOS AF) |
| Points | 651 AF Areas covering approx. 100% of the frame, 5915 individually selectable AF points with 90% horizontal and 100% vertical coverage | 1,053 AF Areas covering approx. 100% of the frame, 6,072 individually selectable AF points with 90% horizontal and 100% vertical coverage |
| Working Range | EV -5 – 20 (at 73°F/23°C & ISO100) | EV -6.5 to 20 (f/1.2, at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100, One-Shot AF, Center AF Point) |
| Point Selection | Automatic Selection: Spot AF (Flexible Zone AF 1), 1-point AF (Flexible Zone AF 2), Expand AF Area (Flexible Zone AF 3) (above, below, left and right/around), and Expand AF Area (entire AF area) | Automatic Selection: Face+Tracking AF, Spot AF, 1-point AF (Must be selected for "Limit AF methods"), Expand AF Area, (4-point expansion, Around expansion (8-points)), Zone AF, Large Zone AF (Vertical, Horizontal) |
| Microadjustment | ||
| Touch & Drag AF | Y | Y |
| Eye Detection AF | Y | Y |
| Focus Bracketing/Stacking | Y | Y |
| Exposure Control | ||
| Metering Modes | Real-time with image sensor, 384-zone metering. (1) Evaluative metering (linked to All AF points) (2) Partial metering (Approx. 6% of viewfinder at center) (3) Spot metering: Center spot metering (Approx. 6% viewfinder at center) AF point-linked spot metering not provided (4) Center weighted average metering | Real-time with image sensor, 384-zone (24x16) (1) Evaluative metering (AF point-linked) (2) Partial metering (approx. 5.8% of the area at the center of the screen) (3) Spot metering (approx. 2.9% of the area at the center of the screen) (4) Center-weighted average metering |
| Metering Range | EV -2 – 20 (at 23°C, ISO100, with evaluative metering) | EV -3 – 20 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100) |
| Exposure Comp | +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| AEB | 2, 3, 5 or 7 shots in +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | 2, 3, 5 or 7 shots in +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| Light Flicker Mode | Y | Y |
| Intervalometer | Y | Y |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto 100-32000 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H1: 51200 | Auto 100-102400 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to L:50, H1: 204800 |
| Shutter Speed | Mechanical: 30-1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb, Electronic: 30-1/16000 (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments up to 1/8000 then 1 stop until 1/16000) (Available range varies by shooting mode) | 30-1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode) |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Type | 0.39" (9.9mm) OLED color EVF, 2.36 Million dots | 0.5" (12.7mm) OLED color EVF, 3.69 Million dots |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% | Approx. 100% |
| Magnification | Approx. 1.15x | Approx. 0.76x |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 22mm | Approx. 23mm |
| Information | Accessory attached indicator, AE lock, AEB, AF area, AF method, AF operation, AF point (1-point AF), AF point information, Anti-flicker shooting, Aperture value, Aspect ratio, Audio recording level (manual), Audio recording level indicator (manual), Auto Lighting Optimizer, Battery level, Bluetooth function, Canon Log, Card for recording/playback, Creative filters, Bulb timer, Digital Lens Optimizer, Digital zoom, Drive mode, Electronic level, Electronic shutter, Exposure compensation, Exposure level indicator, Exposure simulation, FE lock, FEB, Flash off, Flash-ready, Focus bracketing, focus distance scale, GPS, Grid, HDR PQ, HDR shooting, Headphone volume, Highlight tone priority, High-speed sync, Histogram (Brightness/RGB), Image Quality, Image Stabilizer (IS mode), Interval timer, ISO speed, Lens information, Magnify button, Maximum burst, Metering mode, Movie recording in progress, Movie recording size, Movie recording time available, Movie recording time available/Elapsed recording time, Movie self-timer, Movie Servo AF, Multi Shot Noise Reduction, Multi Shot Noise Reduction, Multi-function lock warning, Multiple-exposure shooting, No. of remaining shots for focus bracketing, Number of available shots/Sec. until self-timer shoots, Number of remaining multiple exposures, Number of self-timer shooting, Overheat control, Picture Style, Quick Control button, Shooting mode, Shutter speed, Still photo cropping, Subject to detect, Touch Shutter/Create folder, vertical exposure scale, View Assist, White balance, White balance correction, Wi-Fi function, Wi-Fi signal strength | Shutter speed, Aperture, ISO speed, AF point information, Exposure level indicator, Number of remaining exposures, Exposure compensation, Battery level, Electronic shutter, HDR shooting, Highlight tone priority, Multiple-exposure shooting, Self-timer shooting mode, Maximum burst, AF method, Exposure simulation, Drive mode, AEB, Metering mode, FEB, Anti-flicker shooting, Still/video cropping, Shooting mode, Aspect ratio, Scene icons Auto Lighting Optimizer, AE lock Picture Style, Flash-ready, White balance, FE lock, Image Quality, High-speed sync, Bluetooth function, Wi-Fi on/off, , Histogram, Electronic level, Focus distance scale in manual focus, IS system, Audio Level – Manual (video), recording time remaining (video), headphone level (video), Video recording resolution frame rate and compression (video) Rec indicator (video) |
| DOF Preview | Yes, via customizable button | Yes, via Viewfinder |
| LCD | ||
| Type | Vari-angle touch screen 2.95" (7.5 cm) TFT LCD monitor, approx. 1.62 million dots | Vari-angle touch screen 2.95" (7.50cm) Clear View LCD II, approx. 1.62 million dots |
| Coating | Anti-smudge | Anti-smudge |
| Brightness Adj | Manual: Adjustable to one of five levels, Auto | Manual: Adjustable to one of seven levels |
| Display Options | (1) Basic Camera settings (2) Advance Camera settings (3) Camera settings plus histogram and dual level display (4) No info (5) Quick Control Screen (6) Display off | (1) Basic Camera settings (2) Advance Camera settings (3) Camera settings plus histogram and dual level display (4) No info (5) Quick Control Screen |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in GN | N/A (ISO 100, meters) | N/A (ISO 100, meters) |
| Built-in Coverage | N/A | N/A |
| Built-in Recycle Time | N/A | N/A |
| Modes | E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual | |
| X-Sync | 1/250 mechanical shutter, 1/320 electronic 1st curtain, n/a with electronic shutter | 1/250 sec, 1/200 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 3EV in 1/3 increments | +/- 3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| Hot Shoe/PC Terminal | Yes / No | Yes / No |
| External Flash Comp | E-TTL II with EX and EL series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support | E-TTL II with EX and EL series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support |
| Shooting | ||
| Shooting Modes | Stills: Scene Inteligent Auto, 13 Special Scene modes(including Panning/Panoramic Shot), Creative Filters, Flexible priority AE, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Bulb and Custom (x3) Movie: Scene Inteligent Auto movies, HDR Movies, Creative Filters, Movie Auto Exposure, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, and Custom (x3) | Stills: Scene Intelligent Auto, Flexible priority AE (FV), Program AE (P), Shutter priority AE (Safety shift possible) (Tv), Aperture priority AE (Safety shift possible) (Av), Manual (M), Bulb and Custom shooting mode C1, C2, C3 |
| Picture Styles | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) |
| Image Processing | Resize JPEG / HEIF images to M, S1, S2 Cropping: JPEG / HEIF images can be cropped (Aspect ratios 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1) Cropping of images - Switch between vertical and horizontal cropping orientation - Image straightening - Cropping frame can be moved using touch screen operation RAW image processing Cloud RAW image processing Multiple exposure HDR HEIF to Jpeg conversion | Highlight Tone Priority (2 settings) Auto Lighting Optimizer (3 settings) Long exposure noise reduction Clarity High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) (stills and video) Lens optical correction - Peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic aberration correction Distortion correction (during/after still photo shooting, during video only) Diffraction correction, Digital Lens Optimizer (during/after still photo shooting only) Resize to M, S1, S2 Cropping of images (JPEG/HEIF) - Aspect ratios 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1 - Switch between vertical and horizontal cropping orientation - Image straightening - Cropping frame can be moved using touch screen operation RAW image processing Multiple exposure HDR HEIF to Jpeg conversion |
| Abberration Corrections | ||
| Drive Modes | Single, Continuous High+, Continuous High, Continuous Low, Self-timer (2s+remote, 10s+remote) | Single, Continuous High +, Continuous High, Continuous Low, Silent Single, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s+remote) |
| Continuous Shooting | Max. Approx. 15 fps. with Mechanical shutter/1st curtain electronic speed maintained for 224 JPEG or 51 RAW images or 30 FPS with electronic shutter speed maintained for 126 JPEG or 42 RAW images | Max. approx. 12 fps speed maintained for 1,000+ JPEG, 240 RAW, or 1,000+ CRAW images with AF Tracking |
| Shutter Lag | 50-99ms | |
| Viewfinder Blackout | ||
| Live View | ||
| FrameRate | 120 fps | 120 fps |
| Focusing | Automatic selection (651 Available AF areas) or Manual selection: 1-point AF (AF frame size can be changed with 5915 AF positions available stills (4823 Movies)), AF point Expansion 4 points (up, down, left, right), AF point Expansion surrounding (all surrounding points), Flexible Zone AF 1-3 (all AF points divided into minimum 9 to 567 maximum focusing zones), Whole Area AF (entire focusing area with 651 maximum focusing zones) | Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) Autofocus: Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Face Detection and Tracking AF, 1point AF, Expand AF Area, Zone AF, and Touch shutter |
| Metering | Real-time with image sensor, 384-zone (24x16) (1) Evaluative metering (AF point-linked) (2) Partial metering (approx. 6.1% of the area at the center of the screen) (3) Spot metering (approx. 3.1% of the area at the center of the screen) (4) Center-weighted average metering | |
| Display Options | ||
| File Information | ||
| Still ImageType | Still: JPEG, HEIF, RAW, Dual Pixel RAW, Raw Burst, C-RAW (CR3); Movies: ALL-I*, IPB, IPB Light (* Time-lapse movies only) | JPEG: 2 compression options RAW: RAW, C-RAW 14 bit (14-bit with Mechanical shutter and Electronic 1st Curtain, 13-bit A/D conversion with H+ mode, 12-bit A/D conversion with Electronic shutter) HEIF: 10bit HEIF |
| Image Size | RAW/ C-RAW: 3:2 ratio 6960x4640 JPEG/ HEIF: 3:2 ratio (L) 6960x4640, (M) 4800x3200, (S1) 3472x2320, (S2) 2400x1600 4:3 ratio (L) 6160x4640, (M) 4256x3200, (S1) 3072x2320, (S2) 2112x1600 16:9 ratio (L) 6960x3904, (M) 4800x2688, (S1) 3472x1952, (S2) 2400x1344 1:1 ratio (L) 4640x4640, (M) 3200x3200, (S1) 2320x2320, (S2) 1600x1600 | JPEG / HEIF 3:2 ratio (L, RAW, C-RAW) 5472 x 3648, (M) 3648 x 2432, (S1) 2736 x 1824, (S2) 2400 x 1600 1.6x (crop) (L) 3408 x 2272, (S2) 2400 x 1600 4:3 ratio (L) 7280 x 5464, (M) 5152 x 3872, (S1) 3712 x 2784, (S2) 2112 x 1600 16:9 ratio (L) 5472 x 3072, (M) 3648 x 2048, (S1) 2736 x 1536, (S2) 2400 x 1344 1:1 ratio (L) 3648 x 3648, (M) 2432 x 2432, (S1) 1824 x 1824, (S2) 1600 x 1600 |
| Movie Type | MP4 Video: 4K UHD, Full HD (16:9) 4K/ Full HD: H.265 / HEVC, Audio: AAC / Linear PCM 4K/ Full HD: H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: AAC / Linear PCM | 4K to 60 fps, 1080p up to 120 fps, 10-bit 4:2:2 with Canon LOG or HDR PQ, Internal Recording in All Formats, with AF |
| Movie Size | 4K UHD Fine (16:9) 3840 x 2160 (29.97, 25, 23.98 fps) inter frame / light inter frame 4K UHD (16:9) 3840 x 2160 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.98 fps) inter frame / light inter frame 4K UHD Crop (16:9) 3840 x 2160 (59.94, 50 fps) inter frame / light inter frame 4K / Full HD Time-lapse (16:9) 3840 x 2160 / 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25 fps) intra frame Full HD (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.98 fps) inter frame / light inter frame Full HD (16:9) 1920 x 1080 HDR (29.97, 25 fps) inter frame * Audio compression is restricted to [AAC] in Basic Zone modes. * Only [AAC] is available for audio compression of IPB (Light). | 4K UHD (16:9) 3840 x 2160 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.98fps) inter frame (IPB) 4K UHD Timelapse (16:9) 3840 x 2160 (29.97, 25fps) intra frame (All-I) Full HD (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (119.88, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.98fps) inter frame (IPB) 9 Full HD (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25fps) light inter frame, (IPB light) Full HD Timelapse (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25fps) intra frame (All-I) Full HD HDR (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25fps) intra frame (All-I){foot} |
| Movie Length | Max duration 6 hours. (excluding High Frame Rate movies). No 4 GB file limit with exFAT formatted card. | Max duration 29min 59sec. (excluding High Frame Rate movies). No 4GB file limit with exFAT formatted SD card. |
| Other Information | ||
| Wireless Features | Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth |
| GPS | Via GP-E2 GPS receiver | Via GP-E2 GPS receiver |
| Custom Functions | 19 custom functions + button and dial customizations | 21 Custom Functions |
| LCD Panel / Illumination | No / No | No / No |
| Water & Dust Resistance | Yes | Yes |
| Sound Memo | No | No |
| Interface | ||
| Computer Interface | SuperSpeed Plus USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB Type-C connector also used for computer communication / smartphone communication / USB power. | USB 3.1 Gen 2 |
| Other Interface | HDMI Micro out (Type D, HDMI-CEC not supported) External Microphone In (3.5mm Stereo mini jack) Headphone socket (3.5mm Stereo mini jack) RS-60E3-type terminal (remote control terminal) | HDMI micro out terminal Type D (CEC not compatible), Microphone in (3.5mm stereo mini jack), Headphone out (3.5mm stereo mini jack) |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC, UHS-II Supported | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC, UHS-II Supported |
| Batteries & Power | ||
| Battery | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6NH (supplied), LP-E6N, LP-E6 | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6NH (supplied), LP-E6N, LP-E6 |
| Battery Life | Approx. With LCD Approx. 500 shots (EVF/Power Saving); 380 shots (EVF/Smooth); 770 shots (LCD screen/Power Saving); 660 shots (LCD/Smooth) (at 23°C) | Approx. With LCD 510 shots (at 23°C) With LCD 510 (at 0°C) With Viewfinder 380 shots (at 23°C) {foot} With Viewfinder 380 (at 0°C) |
| Power Supply Battery Chargers | Battery charger LC-E6E (supplied), AC Adapter AC-E6N and DC Coupler DR-E6, AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6N/ACK-E6, Car Battery Charger CBC-E6, PD-E1 USB power adapter | Battery charger LC-E6E (supplied), AC Adapter AC-E6N and DC Coupler DR-E6, AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6N/ACK-E6, Car Battery Charger CBC-E6, PD-E1 USB power adapter |
| Physical Specs | ||
| Body Materials | Magnesium alloy and high-strength engineering plastic | Magnesium Alloy body covers |
| Shutter Durability Rating | 200,000 | 300,000 |
| Operating Environment | 32–104°F (0 – 40 °C), 85% or less humidity | 32–104°F / 0–+40°C |
| Dimensions Inches | 5.2 x 3.6 x 3.6" (132.0 x 90.4 x 91.7mm) | 5.45 x 3.84 x 3.48" (138 x 97.5 x 88.4mm) |
| CIPA Weight | 21.6 oz (612g) | 24.0 oz (680g) |
| Accessories | ||
| Viewfinder | ||
| Wireless File Transmitter | Built-in | Biult-in |
| Compatible Lenses | RF, RF-S (EF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E with Adapter) | RF, RF-S (EF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E with Adapter) |
| Battery Grip | N/A | BG-R10 Buy ► |
| Remote | Remote Switch RS-60E3 Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 (Requires Remote Controller Adapter RA-E3) Wireless Remote Control BR-E1 | Remote control with E3 type socket; Wireless Remote Control BR-E1 |
| Other | ||
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