Canon EOS 70D vs. Canon EOS R7

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 70D and Canon EOS R7. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 70D vs. Canon EOS R7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 70D Canon EOS R7
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.43 cm 9.04 cm
Width 13.9 cm 13.2 cm
Depth 7.85 cm 9.17 cm
Weight 675 g 530 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 530 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 612 g
Body Material Aluminium, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin Magnesium alloy, high-strength engineering plastic
Protection - Dust-resistant, water-resistant
SENSOR Canon EOS 70D Canon EOS R7
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 32.5 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels 34,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,200,000 pixels 32,500,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.5 x 15.0 mm) APS-C (22.3 x 14.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit EOS Integrated Cleaning System
Image Stabiliser - Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 70D Canon EOS R7
Image Processor DIGIC 5+ DIGIC X
LENS Canon EOS 70D Canon EOS R7
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Canon RF
FOCUSING Canon EOS 70D Canon EOS R7
Auto Focus TTL phase detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF II
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 19 651
AE/AF Control FlexiZone, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Movie Servo AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Head Detection AF, Animal detection AF, Body detection AF, Vehicle-tracking AF
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology -
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 70D Canon EOS R7
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 98% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x 1.15x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -4 to +2
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 70D Canon EOS R7
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 100-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 16000-25600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (7.7%), spot (3%) Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (5.8%), spot (2.9%)
Exposure Metering Zones 63 384
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, multiple exposure, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR -
Special Effects Fisheye, soft focus, miniature, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2000K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white), twilight Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type - Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/250sec, 1/320 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 70D Canon EOS R7
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Canon EOS 70D Canon EOS R7
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, E-TTL, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 70D Canon EOS R7
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV MPEG-4, H.264, HEVC, H.265, MP4
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, CR2 (RAW) JPEG, RAW, C-RAW, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Canon EOS 70D Canon EOS R7
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3072
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3248 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2736 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4864 x 3648
RAW 5472 x 3072
RAW 4104 x 2736
RAW 3648 x 2736
RAW 4104 x 2310
RAW 2736 x 1824
RAW 2432 x 1824
RAW 2736 x 1536
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 1824 x 1824
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 480 x 480
RAW 3648 x 3648
RAW 2736 x 2736
RAW 1824 x 1824
6960 x 4640
4800 x 3200
3472 x 2320
2400 x 1600
6160 x 4640
4256 x 3200
3072 x 2320
2112 x 1600
6960 x 3904
4800 x 2688
3472 x 1952
2400 x 1344
4640 x 4640
3200 x 3200
2320 x 2320
1600 x 1600
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 119.9 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 70D Canon EOS R7
Battery Type Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E6NH Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E6NH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (optional)
Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery (optional)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 1300 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 1200 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 230 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 210 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 920 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 850 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 770 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 500 shots (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 70D Canon EOS R7
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Live streaming, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server, wireless image printing
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS 70D Canon EOS R7
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 7 frames per second 15 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, face detection, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, distortion correction function, Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), diffraction correction, Digital Lens Optimizer, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, firmware upgradable, Canon Log 3
OTHERS Canon EOS 70D Canon EOS R7
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup Battery charger, neck strap, EF-EOS R lens adapter
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon EOS Utility -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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