Do the Canon 60D and 7D record the same 1080p video if the bitrate is listed as 330 MB/min?
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Both the Canon 60D and Canon 7D manuals list 1920×1080 video at about 330 MB per minute. Does that mean their video quality is effectively the same, or could one still produce worse footage despite the same file size? Since these cameras are closely related and appear to use the same codec and compression settings, I'm also wondering whether the 7D's dual DIGIC 4 processors provide any meaningful advantage for video, or if that extra processing power mainly benefits still-photo features like burst shooting.
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As you said, they could be 100% identical.
In all likelyhood they are not but given the bit-rate is the same for the same resolution, frame-rate and codec, I think it is safe to say that any difference will probably be negligible.
You are probably right that the second processor is probably not fully needed for video in this case. It is probably there to improve full-resolution continuous shooting.
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A matching file size per minute strongly suggests the 60D and 7D use essentially the same bitrate for the same resolution, frame rate, and codec. In practice, that means their recorded 1080p video should be very similar, and any differences are likely negligible.
The same bitrate does not guarantee bit-for-bit identical video, because encoder behavior can vary. Two cameras could make slightly different compression decisions while still producing the same average data rate. But given how closely related these models are, the community consensus is that you should expect effectively the same video output for real-world use.
As for the 7D’s dual DIGIC 4 processors: they likely do not provide a major video-quality advantage here. The extra processing power is more likely used for features such as full-resolution continuous still shooting and other camera operations rather than meaningfully better video recording.
So if you’re choosing between them, it makes more sense to compare non-video features. For video use, the 60D’s articulated screen may actually be a bigger practical advantage than the 7D’s extra processor.
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