Canon 7D
DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon P510
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon EOS 7D

Best price $749
  • 317% more battery life 1,000 shots vs 240 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 18 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 332 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec
  • Interchangeable lenses P510 does not have lens options
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector P510 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack P510 does not
  • Has RAW image capture P510 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Canon EOS 7D

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P510

Best price
$469
  • Weighs a little bit less than the 7D 19.6 oz vs 28.9 oz
  • Smaller body size 65 in³ vs 75 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $469 vs $749
  • Newer camera April 2012 vs September 2009
  • Viewscreen flips out 7D does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has GPS location tagging 7D does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board 7D does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture 7D does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities 7D does not have 3D
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX P510

What the Canon 7D and Nikon P510 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 920k dots vs 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon 7D and the Nikon P510

  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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