Canon EOS R7 vs Canon EOS Kiss M2

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS R7 and Canon EOS Kiss M2. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS R7

Canon EOS Kiss M2

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Canon EOS R7 were released 2022 and Canon EOS Kiss M2 was released 2020. That is a 2 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS R7	2022
Canon EOS Kiss M2	2020

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

Both these cameras have the same sorts of sensor (called "Canon APS-C") which means that if you compare these cameras side by side the lenses will also have the same experienced focal length. Neither of the cameras has a Full frame sensor which means that you will get a "crop factor" where the camera's sensor size affect the focal length with a multiplier.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS R7	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6
Canon EOS Kiss M2	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Canon EOS R7 has a 33 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS Kiss M2 has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS R7	33 MP 32294400 pixels 6960 x 4640
Canon EOS Kiss M2	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Canon EOS R7 has a 35 % larger resolution than Canon EOS Kiss M2. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS R7 has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS Kiss M2. Canon EOS R7 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 32000 while Canon EOS Kiss M2 has 100 to 25600.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS R7	100-32000
Canon EOS Kiss M2	100-25600

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS R7 belongs to the Canon EOS R-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS R

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS Kiss M2 belongs to the Canon EOS M-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS M

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS R7
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS Kiss M2

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS R7 can shoot up to 15 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS Kiss M2 can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS R7	15
Canon EOS Kiss M2	10

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Canon EOS R7 and Canon EOS Kiss M2 can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS R7 weighs 612 gr (equal to 1.35 lb) which is 58% heavier than Canon EOS Kiss M2 and its 387 gr (or 0.85 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS R7	612 gr 1.35 lb
Canon EOS Kiss M2	387 gr 0.85 lb