Canon EOS 80D vs Nikon D7500 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Amateur DSLR cameras.

EOS 80D vs D7500 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS 80D vs Nikon D7500 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

D7500

  • Introduced in April 2017
  • Amateur DSLR
  • Sensor: APS-C (DX)
  • 21 megapixel
  • 8 frames/second
  • 100 – 51200 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta prism)
  • 80.00mm (3.1″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount F
  • WiFi built-in
  • 135.5 x 104 x 72.5mm³ (5.3″ x 4.1″ x 2.9″)
  • 720g (23.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for D7500

EOS 80D vs D7500 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 D7500 sensor comparison

EOS 80D vs D7500: Viewfinder

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

The D7500 features an optical viewfinder with a penta prism that also covers 100% of the field of view, its magnification is c. 0.63x.

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)

D7500 (0.63x)

Better choice: Nikon D7500

Canon EOS 80D VS Nikon D7500 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS 80D a better choice

EOS 80D

D7500

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.20 20.90
Larger lens selection (3)

220 200
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 0.92
Longer battery life (3, photos)

960 950
Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS 80D are the higher resolution, the larger selection of lenses and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is that the battery has more stamina.

The EOS 80D scores 13 points.

Otherwise why to choose Nikon D7500

EOS 80D

D7500

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

7 8
Auto Focus points (4)

45 51
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 16000 ISO 100 – 51200 ISO
Better Video (2)

1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
More portable (2)

1148cm³
(72 cu.in.)
1022cm³
(64 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the D7500 are that the camera is faster, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the larger sensitivity. We also like the superior video recording and the more compact size.

Yields 16 points for the D7500.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS 80D

D7500

Sensor format

APS-C APS-C
Sensor cleaning

Built-in flash

Articulated screen

Touch screen

External microphone

Similar weight

730g 720g
WiFi

Canon EOS 80D VS Nikon D7500 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS 80D and D7500

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS 80D

Nikon D7500

13
16

We advise to choose the newest model: Nikon D7500.