Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs Olympus Stylus 1

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS 7D Mark II and the Olympus Stylus 1, 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 Olympus Stylus 1 was introduced in November 2013. 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 Olympus Stylus 1.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus Stylus 1 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 and Olympus Stylus 1 have 3.0" screens with 1,040k dot resolution. Canon EOS 7D Mark II has a Fixed screen Olympus Stylus 1 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Olympus Stylus 1 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Olympus Stylus 1) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS 7D Mark II has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderOlympus Stylus 1 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 1,440k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

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. Olympus Stylus 1 features a 12 megapixel 1/1.7-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 31.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800.

Olympus Stylus 1 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

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. Olympus Stylus 1 is equipped with TruePic VI processor and can take pictures up to 3968 x 2976 resolution.

Olympus Stylus 1 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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Built-in Wi-Fi on Olympus Stylus 1

Olympus Stylus 1 has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Olympus Stylus 1

Olympus Stylus 1 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 5.0) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS 7D Mark II has a Mini HDMI and Olympus Stylus 1 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS 7D Mark II comes with LP-E6N battery pack with battery life of 670 shots and Olympus Stylus 1 comes with BLS-5 battery pack with battery life of 410 shots.

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). Olympus Stylus 1 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC 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 1/2000 sec on Olympus Stylus 1. Canon EOS 7D Mark II can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Olympus Stylus 1 can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS 7D Mark II has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 65 (65 cross-type) focusing points and Olympus Stylus 1 has 25 focusing points. 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 ±3 range on Olympus Stylus 1. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS 7D Mark II and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Olympus Stylus 1.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m on Canon EOS 7D Mark II. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal to Canon EOS 7D Mark II and via Wireless connection to Olympus Stylus 1. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Canon EOS 7D Mark II and 1/2000 sec on Olympus Stylus 1.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II body has dimensions of 149 x 112 x 78 mm (5.87 x 4.41 x 3.07") and Olympus Stylus 1 body has dimensions of 116 x 87 x 57 mm (4.57 x 3.43 x 2.24"). Canon EOS 7D Mark II weighs 910 g (2.01 lb / 32.10 oz) and Olympus Stylus 1 weighs 402 g (0.89 lb / 14.18 oz).

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Olympus Stylus 1

149 mm

112 mm

116 mm

87 mm

112 mm

87 mm

78 mm

57 mm