Nikon D7500 vs Canon 70D - Comparison

Let’s see how the Nikon D7500 compares to old Canon 70D. These are both mid-range DSLRs but the Canon 70D is 4 years older than the D7500 so you can expect some major differences.

Our comparison table below covers all the important specifications of each camera. Below that, we specifically talk about the new improvements and which model is better suited for your needs.

	Nikon D7500	Canon 70D
Megapixels	20.9	20.2
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Format	APS-C (DX)	APS-C
Crop Factor	1.5x	1.6x
AA Filter	No	Yes
Image Resolution	5568 x 3712	5472 x 3648
Body Image Stabilization	No	No
Lens Mount	Nikon FX/DX	Canon EF/EF-S
ISO	100 - 102,400	100 - 12,800
Expanded ISO	50 - 1,638,400	25,600
AF Points	51	19
Cross-type AF Points	15	19
Continuous Mode	8fps	7fps
LCD	3.2" - Articulating	3.0" - Fully Articulated
LCD Resolution	921,600 dots	1,040,000 dots
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Focus Peaking	No	No
Top LCD Display	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder Type	Optical	Optical
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	98%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.94x	0.95x
Video Resolution	3840x2160 (30/25/24p)	1920x1080 (30/25/24p)
	1920x1080 (60/50/30/25/24p)	1280x720 (60/50p)
Microphone Jack	Yes	Yes
Headphone Jack	Yes	No
Memory Card Type	SD	SD
Dual Card Slots	No	No
SD UHS Support	UHS-I	UHS-I
Fastest Shutter Speed	1/8000	1/8000
Slowest Shutter Speed	30"	30"
Bulb Mode	Yes	Yes
JPEG Buffer Size	100	65
RAW Buffer Size	50	14
Time Lapse	Yes	No
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/250	1/250
Startup Time	N/A	0.7s
Built-in Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Built-in GPS	No	No
Built- in NFC	No	No
Bluetooth	Yes	No
USB Type	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Environmentally Sealed	Yes	Yes
Battery Life (CIPA)	950 shots	920 shots
Battery Included	Yes (EN-EL15a)	Yes (LP-E6)
Weight	22.58 oz (640g)	26.7 oz (755g)
Size	5.35 x 4.09 x 2.87"	5.5 x 4.1 x 3.1"
Price	Amazon	Amazon
Release Date	2017	2013

Nikon D7500 Advantages:

AA Filter – The D7500 has no AA filter, which results in slightly sharper images. You won’t see the difference unless printing really big

Higher ISO Range – Borrowing the D500’s sensor, the D7500 can go as high as 102,400 and expands up to 1,640,000

AF Points – The D7500 has 32 more AF points, but a little bit less cross-type. Still, this lets you be more specific when selecting your focus point

8 vs 7fps – Makes a difference when shooting for a few seconds

LCD Size– 3.2″ vs 3.0″

Viewfinder – 100% coverage

4K Video – The D7500 can record 4K videos at 30, 25 or 24p

Headphone Jack – Great for monitoring audio quality

Buffer – Way bigger RAW buffer (50 vs 14) and noticeably bigger JPEG (100 vs 65)

Time-Lapse

Built-in Bluetooth

Weight – The D7500’s body weighs 110g less

First, if you need 4K video, the D7500 is currently the only DSLR available at this price level. Other than that, the high ISO range is also a big plus but 99% of the time you don’t want to use any DSLR over ~12,800.

For sports and wildlife, the bigger buffer can be a big help if you often shoot for a few seconds and take more than 50 JPEGs in a row.

You can buy it at Amazon or read more reviews.

Canon 70D Advantages:

AF System – The 70D has 19 vs 15 cross-type AF points. This will result in slightly better AF focusing in low light and low contrast situations

LCD Screen – It’s fully articulated vs the fixed one on the D7500. Resolution is also slightly higher

Dual Pixel AF – The 70D has DPAF technology, which makes auto focusing for videos much more usable

Less Expensive – The 70D body costs around $350 less

The Canon 70D is older and therefore doesn’t offer any enormous improvements over the D7500. They both have the same resolution and are almost equally as fast. If you want to spend as little as possible then the 70D wins, but except for the articulating LCD and DPAF (which are mostly for video), there’s no other advantages.

You can buy it at Amazon or read more reviews.