Canon EOS-1D Mark III Competitors

As well as being compared against other pro DSLRs, the Canon EOS-1D Mark III is also often compared to entry-level DSLRs. The Canon EOS-1D Mark III's top rivals come from Canon (such as the EOS 5D Mark II and the EOS 7D) and Nikon (such as the D700 and the D7000)

Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon EOS-1D Mark III compared to other pro DSLR competitors include: it has a significantly larger screen (3.0" vs 2.5"), lets you preview your photos on the screen, has a weather sealed body, shoots faster continuously (10 fps vs 5 fps) and has slightly less startup delay (100 ms vs 400 ms).

However, on average it is slightly more noisy at high ISO (1,078 ISO vs 1,815 ISO), doesn't record movies (none vs 1080p @ 30fps), has a significantly lower resolution screen (230k dots vs 920k dots), slightly smaller viewfinder (0.61x vs 0.70x) and takes slightly lower resolution photos (10.1 MP vs 16.6 MP).

Canon EOS 5D Mark II 1 year newer $2,400 (body only) $2,799 - $2,839 24-105mm lens	Significant advantages of the 5D Mark II (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Significantly lower noise at high ISO: 1,815 ISO vs 1,078 ISO Shoots movies: 1080p @ 30fps vs None Much higher resolution screen: 920k dots vs 230k dots Significant disadvantages of the 5D Mark II (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Shoots much slower: 3.9 fps vs 10 fps Many fewer focus points: 9 vs 45 Many fewer cross-type focus points: 1 vs 19 common strengths of the 5D Mark II and EOS-1D Mark III None found
	Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EOS 7D 2 years newer $1,329 - $1,821 (body only) $1,498 - $1,800 28-135mm lens	Significant advantages of the 7D (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Shoots movies: 1080p @ 30fps vs None Much higher resolution screen: 920k dots vs 230k dots Significantly higher true resolution: 17.9 MP vs 10.1 MP Significant disadvantages of the 7D (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Significantly shorter battery life: 800 shots vs 2200 shots Significantly fewer focus points: 19 vs 45 Smaller sensor: APS-C 22.3x14.9mm vs APS-H 28.7x18.7mm common strengths of the 7D and EOS-1D Mark III None found
	Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV 2 years newer $5,000 - $5,930 (body only)	Significant advantages of the EOS-1D Mark IV (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Shoots movies: 1080p @ 30fps vs None Much higher resolution screen: 920k dots vs 230k dots Many more cross-type focus points: 39 vs 19 Significant disadvantages of the EOS-1D Mark IV (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) None found common strengths of the EOS-1D Mark IV and EOS-1D Mark III Fast continuous shooting: 10 fps vs 10 fps Multiple storage slots: 2 vs 2
	Compare the EOS-1D Mark IV vs the EOS-1D Mark III
Nikon D700 1 year newer $2,750 (body only)	Significant advantages of the D700 (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Much lower noise at high ISO: 2,303 ISO vs 1,078 ISO Significantly better image quality: 80.0 vs 71.0 Much higher resolution screen: 922k dots vs 230k dots Significant disadvantages of the D700 (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Shoots significantly slower: 5 fps vs 10 fps Significantly shorter battery life: 1000 shots vs 2200 shots Significantly more shutter lag: 197 ms vs 94 ms common strengths of the D700 and EOS-1D Mark III None found
	Compare the Nikon D700 vs the Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EOS 5D 1 year older $3,279 24-105mm lens	Significant advantages of the 5D (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Significantly larger viewfinder: 0.71x vs 0.61x Significantly larger sensor: Full frame 36.0x24.0mm vs APS-H 28.7x18.7mm Significantly smaller: Professional size 152x113x75 mm vs Large 156x157x80 mm Significant disadvantages of the 5D (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Much smaller screen: 2.5" vs 3.0" No live view Shoots much slower: 3 fps vs 10 fps common strengths of the 5D and EOS-1D Mark III None found
	Compare the EOS 5D vs the EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II 2 years older	Significant advantages of the EOS-1Ds Mark II (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Significantly larger viewfinder: 0.70x vs 0.61x Significantly larger sensor: Full frame 36.0x24.0mm vs APS-H 28.7x18.7mm Significantly higher true resolution: 16.6 MP vs 10.1 MP Significant disadvantages of the EOS-1Ds Mark II (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Much smaller screen: 2.0" vs 3.0" No live view Shoots much slower: 4 fps vs 10 fps common strengths of the EOS-1Ds Mark II and EOS-1D Mark III Multiple storage slots: 2 vs 2
	Compare the EOS-1Ds Mark II vs the EOS-1D Mark III

Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon EOS-1D Mark III compared to entry-level DSLR competitors include: it is slightly less noisy at high ISO (1,078 ISO vs 793 ISO), slightly larger viewfinder (0.61x vs 0.54x), has a weather sealed body, shoots faster continuously (10 fps vs 4 fps) and has significantly less startup delay (100 ms vs 1500 ms).

However, on average it doesn't record movies (none vs 1080p @ 20fps), has a much lower resolution screen (230k dots vs 1,040k dots), takes significantly lower resolution photos (10.1 MP vs 16.1 MP), slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (3,200 ISO vs 6,400 ISO) and doesn't have a screen which flips out.

Canon Rebel T2i 3 years newer $499 - $949 (body only) $579 - $867 18-55mm lens	Significant advantages of the T2i (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Shoots movies: 1080p @ 30fps vs None Much higher resolution screen: 1,040k dots vs 230k dots Much smaller: Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm vs Large 156x157x80 mm Significant disadvantages of the T2i (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Much shorter battery life: 440 shots vs 2200 shots Significantly more noise at high ISO: 784 ISO vs 1,078 ISO Much smaller sensor: APS-C 22.3x14.9mm vs APS-H 28.7x18.7mm common strengths of the T2i and EOS-1D Mark III Larger than average screens: 3.0" vs 3.0" Minimal startup delay: 400 ms vs 100 ms
	Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS-1D Mark III
Nikon D7000 3 years newer $1,097 (body only) $1,227 55-200mm lens	Significant advantages of the D7000 (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Shoots movies: 1080p @ 24fps vs None Significantly better image quality: 80.0 vs 71.0 Significantly higher resolution screen: 920k dots vs 230k dots Significant disadvantages of the D7000 (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Much shorter battery life: 1050 shots vs 2200 shots Much smaller sensor: APS-C 23.6x15.6mm vs APS-H 28.7x18.7mm Many fewer cross-type focus points: 9 vs 19 common strengths of the D7000 and EOS-1D Mark III Relatively low noise at high ISO: 1,167 ISO vs 1,078 ISO Larger than average screens: 3.0" vs 3.0" Above average viewfinder size: 0.62x vs 0.61x
	Compare the Nikon D7000 vs the Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Nikon D90 1 year newer $869 - $897 (body only) $1,099 - $1,200 18-105mm lens	Significant advantages of the D90 (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Significantly higher resolution screen: 920k dots vs 230k dots Much smaller: Professional size 132x103x77 mm vs Large 156x157x80 mm Much lighter: 703 g vs 1,335 g Significant disadvantages of the D90 (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Much shorter battery life: 850 shots vs 2200 shots Many fewer focus points: 11 vs 45 Many fewer cross-type focus points: 1 vs 19 common strengths of the D90 and EOS-1D Mark III Relatively low noise at high ISO: 977 ISO vs 1,078 ISO Larger than average screens: 3.0" vs 3.0" Above average viewfinder size: 0.63x vs 0.61x
	Compare the Nikon D90 vs the Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon Rebel T1i 2 years newer $445 - $629 (body only) $504 - $609 18-55mm lens	Significant advantages of the T1i (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Shoots movies: 1080p @ 20fps vs None Significantly higher resolution screen: 920k dots vs 230k dots Much smaller: Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm vs Large 156x157x80 mm Significant disadvantages of the T1i (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Much more noise at high ISO: 663 ISO vs 1,078 ISO Much shorter battery life: 400 shots vs 2200 shots Much smaller sensor: APS-C 22.3x14.9mm vs APS-H 28.7x18.7mm common strengths of the T1i and EOS-1D Mark III Larger than average screens: 3.0" vs 3.0" Minimal startup delay: 300 ms vs 100 ms Minimal shutter lag: 159 ms vs 94 ms
	Compare the Rebel T1i vs the EOS-1D Mark III
Canon Rebel T3i 4 years newer $609 - $800 (body only) $709 - $1,180 18-55mm lens	Significant advantages of the T3i (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Shoots movies: 1080p @ 30fps vs None Much higher resolution screen: 1,040k dots vs 230k dots Much higher true resolution: 17.9 MP vs 10.1 MP Significant disadvantages of the T3i (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Much shorter battery life: 440 shots vs 2200 shots Significantly more noise at high ISO: 793 ISO vs 1,078 ISO Much smaller sensor: APS-C 22.3x14.9mm vs APS-H 28.7x18.7mm common strengths of the T3i and EOS-1D Mark III Larger than average screens: 3.0" vs 3.0"
	Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS-1D Mark III
Nikon D5100 4 years newer $650 - $749 (body only) $600 - $750 18-55mm lens	Significant advantages of the D5100 (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Shoots movies: 1080p @ 30fps vs None Significantly better image quality: 80.0 vs 71.0 Significantly higher resolution screen: 920k dots vs 230k dots Significant disadvantages of the D5100 (vs the EOS-1D Mark III) Much shorter battery life: 660 shots vs 2200 shots Many fewer focus points: 11 vs 45 Many fewer cross-type focus points: 1 vs 19 common strengths of the D5100 and EOS-1D Mark III Relatively low noise at high ISO: 1,183 ISO vs 1,078 ISO Larger than average screens: 3.0" vs 3.0" Minimal startup delay: 500 ms vs 100 ms
	Compare the Nikon D5100 vs the Canon EOS-1D Mark III