Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm vs. Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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In depth comparison and review of Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm and Canon EOS 7D Mark II. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm vs. Canon EOS 7D Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included AF-S VR DX 18-55mm lens Body only
Height 9.8 cm 11.24 cm
Width 12.5 cm 14.86 cm
Depth 7.6 cm 7.82 cm
Weight 480 g 910 g
Body Material Carbon fibre reinforced plastic Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Grey -
Protection - Weatherproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 3x -
Navigation GPS receiver, A-GPS receiver GPS receiver
SENSOR Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 20.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,780,000 pixels 20,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 20,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (22.4 x 15.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 59.94 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, OLPF-less architecture EOS Integrated Cleaning System
Image Stabiliser Optical -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors - Digital compass
PROCESSOR Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Image Processor EXPEED 4 Dual DIGIC 6
LENS Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G ED II Nikon AF-S DX -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 28 cm -
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 5 groups / 7 elements -
Filter Size 52 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Nikon F Canon EF/EF-S
Features Full-time manual focusing, ED glass, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 39 65
AE/AF Control 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Movie Servo AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level pentamirror Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.82x 1.0x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -1.7 to +1.0 -3 to +1
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO - 100-16000
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 100-16000, ISO auto (100-16000)
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II, spot (2.5%) Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6%), spot (1.8%)
Exposure Metering Zones - 252
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, close-up, party/indoor, beach/snow, night portrait, Children, food, night landscape, dawn/dusk, sports mode, sunset, candle, blossom, pet portrait -
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Perspective Control, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key, HDR Painting, Image Overlay, Quick retouch Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 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 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 2, 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Built-in
Display Features Colour control, display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13 11
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Sensitivity control
MEMORY Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Memory Card Slot SD card CompactFlash Card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4496 x 3000
2992 x 2000
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
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 424 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 424 - 25 fps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL14a Lithium Ion Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL14a Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 600 shots Photo shooting - 670 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 640 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
CONNECTIONS Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
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)
FEATURES Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second 10 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Active D-Lighting technology, Scene Recognition System (SRS), in-camera RAW processing, automatic display brightness adjustment, HDR image enhancement technology, Live View Scene Auto Selector, distortion control, perspective control, no anti-aliasing filter, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, Active D-Lighting bracketing 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
OTHERS Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, audio / video cable Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, cable protector
Software Nikon ViewNX 2 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
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