Canon EOS 80D vs Canon EOS 7D Mark II Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Amateur DSLR cameras.

EOS 80D vs EOS 7D Mark II - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS 80D vs Canon EOS 7D Mark II Specs

EOS 80D

  • Introduced in February 2016
  • Amateur DSLR
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 7 frames/second
  • 100 – 16000 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta prism)
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount EF, EF-S
  • WiFi built-in
  • 139.0 x 105.2 x 78.5mm³ (5.5″ x 4.1″ x 3.1″)
  • 730g (23.5 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS 80D

EOS 7D Mark II

  • Introduced in September 2014
  • Amateur DSLR
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 20 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 100 – 16000 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta prism)
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor
  • Lens mount EF, EF-S
  • No WiFi
  • 148.6 x 112.4 x 78.2mm³ (5.9″ x 4.4″ x 3.1″)
  • 910g (29.4 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS 7D Mark II

EOS 80D vs EOS 7D Mark II Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Info graphic: EOS 80D an EOS 7D Mark II sensor comparison

EOS 80D vs EOS 7D Mark II: Viewfinder

EOS 80D has an optical viewfinder with penta prism. It has magnification of 0.59x and covers 100% of view field.

The EOS 7D Mark II features an optical viewfinder with a penta prism that also covers 100% of the field of view, its magnification is c. 0.60x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

EOS 80D (0.59x)

EOS 7D Mark II (0.60x)

Better choice: Tie – the difference is hardly noticable

Canon EOS 80D VS Canon EOS 7D Mark II Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS 80D a better choice

EOS 80D

EOS 7D Mark II

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.20 20.20
Articulated monitor (2)

Touch screen (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

960 670
Weighs less (2)

730g
(23.5 oz.)
910g
(29.4 oz.)
More portable (2)

1148cm³
(72 cu.in.)
1306cm³
(82 cu.in.)
WiFi (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS 80D are the higher resolution, the articulated display and the rather comfortable touch screen. A recommendation of the EOS 80D is made easy by that the battery has more stamina, the lower weight than the EOS 7D Mark II and the more compact size. Finally, there’s the the built-in wifi that permits remote shooting and image transfer without the need for a cable connection.

The EOS 80D scores 18 points.

Otherwise why to choose Canon EOS 7D Mark II

EOS 80D

EOS 7D Mark II

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

7 10
Auto Focus points (4)

45 65
USB 3.0 (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS 7D Mark II are that the camera is faster, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

Yields 10 points for the EOS 7D Mark II.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS 80D

EOS 7D Mark II

Sensor format

APS-C APS-C
Sensor cleaning

Sensitivity

100 – 16000 ISO 100 – 16000 ISO
Lens selection

220 220
Built-in flash

Sensor resolution (MP)

1.04 1.04
Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
External microphone

Environmental sealing

Canon EOS 80D VS Canon EOS 7D Mark II Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS 80D and EOS 7D Mark II

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS 80D

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

18
10

We recommend Canon EOS 80D as better choice.