Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs Nikon Coolpix S1000pj

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS 7D Mark II and the Nikon Coolpix S1000pj, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II was introduced in September 2014 and Nikon Coolpix S1000pj was introduced in August 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS 7D Mark II over Nikon Coolpix S1000pj.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix S1000pj over Canon EOS 7D Mark II.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS 7D Mark II has a 3.0" screen with 1,040k dot resolution and Nikon Coolpix S1000pj has a 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.

Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder on Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Canon EOS 7D Mark II has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. It has a 100% coverage and 1x (0.63x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Nikon Coolpix S1000pj.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II features a 20.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.4 x 15 mm and a total area of 336 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 16,000 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Nikon Coolpix S1000pj features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200 and expands to 80 - 6,400 in boosted mode.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II is equipped with Dual DIGIC 6 processor and can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4104 x 2736 (M-Raw), 3648 x 2432, 2736 x 1824, 1920 x 1080, 720 x 480 with 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Nikon Coolpix S1000pj is equipped with Expeed processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3968 x 2232, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Nikon Coolpix S1000pj has an image stabilization.

Built-in GPS on Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Canon EOS 7D Mark II has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS 7D Mark II comes with LP-E6N battery pack with battery life of 670 shots and Nikon Coolpix S1000pj comes with EN-EL12 battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS 7D Mark II has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) and one for CompactFlash (UDMA 7). Nikon Coolpix S1000pj has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS 7D Mark II has Electronically Controlled Vertical-travel Mechanical Focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Canon EOS 7D Mark II, and up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon Coolpix S1000pj. Canon EOS 7D Mark II can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS 7D Mark II has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 65 (65 cross-type) focusing points and Nikon Coolpix S1000pj has . Canon EOS 7D Mark II has detection range from -3 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS 7D Mark II ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Canon EOS 7D Mark II and ±2 range on Nikon Coolpix S1000pj. You can also do exposure lock and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS 7D Mark II and exposure bracketing on Nikon Coolpix S1000pj.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m on Canon EOS 7D Mark II. Canon EOS 7D Mark II also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Canon EOS 7D Mark II.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II body has dimensions of 149 x 112 x 78 mm (5.87 x 4.41 x 3.07") and Nikon Coolpix S1000pj body has dimensions of 96 x 62 x 23 mm (3.78 x 2.44 x 0.91"). Canon EOS 7D Mark II weighs 910 g (2.01 lb / 32.10 oz) and Nikon Coolpix S1000pj weighs 175 g (0.39 lb / 6.17 oz).

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Nikon Coolpix S1000pj

149 mm

112 mm

96 mm

62 mm

112 mm

62 mm

78 mm

23 mm