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Canon EOS 1200D vs Canon EOS 7D Mark II

The Canon EOS 1200D and the Canon EOS 7D Mark II side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

On these specs they are close to even: hold both if you can, and let the price, the handling and the lenses you want decide.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Canon EOS 1200D and the Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Canon EOS 1200D	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Maker	Canon	Canon
Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Sensor	APS-C (Canon), 22.3 x 14.9 mm	APS-C (Canon), 22.3 x 14.9 mm
Crop factor	1.6×	1.6×
Resolution	18 MP	20.2 MPmore detail
Stabilisation	none	none
Announced	2014	2014
Type	DSLR	DSLR
Lenses in this guide	176 for its sensor	176 for its sensor

Sensor size

Both sensors drawn to the same scale.

Crop factors: Canon EOS 1200D 1.6×, Canon EOS 7D Mark II 1.6×.

What a 50mm frames like

Both have the same sensor size, so a 50mm lens frames the same on each: like 80mm on full frame.

Horizontal angle of view on each.

Lenses

Both take Canon EF lenses, so a lens bought for one works on the other: 176 lenses in this guide cover both sensors.

The Canon EOS 1200D: 176 Canon EF lenses in this guide cover its sensor. The Canon EOS 7D Mark II: 176 Canon EF lenses in this guide cover its sensor.