Canon EOS R7 vs Nikon D7000

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS R7 and Nikon D7000. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS R7

Nikon D7000

Manufacturing

Canon EOS R7 is manufacturered by Canon but Nikon D7000 is from Nikon. Both Canon and Nikon are well known brands though.

Canon EOS R7 were released 2022 and Nikon D7000 was released 2010. That is a 12 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS R7	2022
Nikon D7000	2010

Type of camera

Canon EOS R7 is a Mirrorless camera while Nikon D7000 is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Canon EOS R7 has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor while Nikon D7000 has a "Nikon DX"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS R7	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6
Nikon D7000	75 mm Nikon DX sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5

** 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)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Nikon)

Resolution

Canon EOS R7 has a 33 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Nikon D7000 has 16,2 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
Nikon D7000	16,2 MP 16084992 pixels 4928 x 3264

Canon EOS R7 has a 101 % larger resolution than Nikon D7000. 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 Nikon D7000. Canon EOS R7 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 32000 while Nikon D7000 has 100 to 25600.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS R7	100-32000
Nikon D7000	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

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS R7
Lens compatibility chart for Nikon D7000

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 Nikon D7000 can shoot up to 6 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS R7	15
Nikon D7000	6

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 Nikon D7000 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.

Nikon D7000 weighs 780 gr (equal to 1.72 lb) which is 27% heavier than Canon EOS R7 and its 612 gr (or 1.35 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS R7	612 gr 1.35 lb
Nikon D7000	780 gr 1.72 lb