Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS 7D Mark II and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100, 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 was introduced in January 2010. 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 1,040k dot and 230k dot resolutions respectively.

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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100.

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. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 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 100 - 3,200.

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. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 is equipped with Bionz processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS 7D Mark II it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 nothing can be done.

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. Canon EOS 7D Mark II has a Mini HDMI and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 has an 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 comes with 2 x AA 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). Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 has a single Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/optional SD 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 1/1200 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. Canon EOS 7D Mark II can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 can shoot continuously up to 1.1 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS 7D Mark II has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 65 (65 cross-type) focusing points and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 has 9 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 ±2 range on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. You can also do exposure lock and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS 7D Mark II and exposure bracketing on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m on Canon EOS 7D Mark II and 3.30 m on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 body has dimensions of 98 x 61 x 27 mm (3.86 x 2.4 x 1.06"). Canon EOS 7D Mark II weighs 910 g (2.01 lb / 32.10 oz) and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 weighs 167 g (0.37 lb / 5.89 oz).

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100

149 mm

112 mm

98 mm

61 mm

112 mm

61 mm

78 mm

27 mm