Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Sony Alpha ZV-E1. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 11.24 cm | 7.19 cm |
Width | 14.86 cm | 12.1 cm |
Depth | 7.82 cm | 5.43 cm |
Weight | 910 g | 399 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 399 g Camera with battery and memory card: 485 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | SORPLAS |
Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
Protection | Weatherproof, dust-resistant | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
Digital Zoom | - | 2x |
Navigation | GPS receiver | - |
SENSOR | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.2 Megapixel | 12.1 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
Total Pixels | 20,900,000 pixels | - |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,200,000 pixels | 12,100,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.4 x 15.0 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 59.94 fps | 59.94 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System | - |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | Digital compass | - |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Image Processor | Dual DIGIC 6 | BIONZ XR |
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LENS | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF/EF-S | Sony E-mount |
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FOCUSING | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 65 | 759 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Movie Servo AF | - |
Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | - |
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Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.0x | - |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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ISO (Max) | 51200 | 409600 |
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Native ISO | 100-16000 | - |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 409600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 40 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 100-16000, ISO auto (100-16000) | ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6%), spot (1.8%) | - |
Exposure Metering Zones | 252 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | - |
Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard | Soft Skin, Background defocus, Time Lapse, Creative Look presets |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Automatic |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | 2500K - 9900K |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 2, 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2 EV steps | - |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/60sec, 1/30 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,036,800 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding (176°) / rotating (270°) |
Display Features | Display brightness control | - |
FLASH | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 11 | - |
Flash Modes | Rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | H.264, XAVC S, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC, XAVC HS |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | Linear PCM, AAC | Linear PCM |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo (3-Capsule directional) |
Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
MEMORY | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Memory Card Slot | CompactFlash Card, SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 4864 x 3648 JPEG 5472 x 3072 JPEG 3648 x 3648 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 3248 x 2432 JPEG 3648 x 2048 JPEG 2432 x 2432 JPEG 2736 x 1824 JPEG 2432 x 1824 JPEG 2736 x 1536 JPEG 1824 x 1824 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 720 x 408 JPEG 480 x 480 RAW 5472 x 3648 RAW 4104 x 2736 RAW 2736 x 1824 |
4240 x 2832 2768 x 1848 2128 x 1416 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 670 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 640 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
Photo shooting - 570 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 95 minutes (LCD Monitor on) |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB 3.2, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, remote control via Bluetooth |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 3.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | - |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second | 10 frames per second |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Light Source detection AF, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Correction, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, slow motion recording, Flicker detection | Built-in speaker, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), slow motion recording, auto-framing, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Lens Shading Correction, Picture Profile Preset, focus breathing compensation, 14-bit RAW, proxy recording, Framing Stabilizer, Product Showcase Setting, Multiple Face Recognition, quick motion |
OTHERS | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, cable protector | Body cap, wind screen, shoulder strap, shoe cap, wind screen adapter |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |