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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
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As well as being compared against other pro DSLRs, the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV is also often compared to entry-level DSLRs and mirrorless. The Canon EOS-1D Mark IV's top rivals come from Canon (such as the EOS 5D Mark II and the EOS 5D Mark III) and Nikon (such as the D4 and the D800)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV compared to other pro DSLR competitors include: it shoots faster continuously (10 fps vs 6 fps), has slightly less shutter lag (104 ms vs 206 ms), uses fast phase detection autofocus (phase detection vs contrast detection), has significantly more cross-type focus points (39 vs 15) and slightly higher boost light sensitivity (102,400 ISO vs 25,600 ISO).
However, on average it is slightly more noisy at high ISO (1,320 ISO vs 2,293 ISO), has slightly lower image quality (74.0 vs 89.0), has slightly less color depth (22.8 bits vs 23.7 bits), has a slightly smaller screen (3.0" vs 3.2") and significantly smaller viewfinder (0.59x vs 0.71x).
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
1 year older
$2,130 (body only)
$2,875 - $2,999 24-105mm lens
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Significant advantages of the 5D Mark II (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
Significant disadvantages of the 5D Mark II (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
common strengths of the 5D Mark II and EOS-1D Mark IV
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III
2 years newer
$3,499 - $3,500 (body only)
$4,299 - $4,300 24-105mm lens
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Significant advantages of the 5D Mark III (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
Significant disadvantages of the 5D Mark III (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
common strengths of the 5D Mark III and EOS-1D Mark IV
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Canon EOS 7D
similar age
$1,549 - $1,821 (body only)
$1,620 - $1,849 18-135mm lens
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Significant advantages of the 7D (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
Significant disadvantages of the 7D (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
common strengths of the 7D and EOS-1D Mark IV
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Nikon D4
2 years newer
$5,999 - $6,000 (body only)
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Significant advantages of the D4 (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
Significant disadvantages of the D4 (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
common strengths of the D4 and EOS-1D Mark IV
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Canon EOS-1Ds
2 years older
$9,135 - $9,321 (body only)
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Significant advantages of the EOS-1Ds (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
Significant disadvantages of the EOS-1Ds (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
common strengths of the EOS-1Ds and EOS-1D Mark IV
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Nikon D800
2 years newer
$2,999 - $3,000 (body only)
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Significant advantages of the D800 (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
Significant disadvantages of the D800 (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
common strengths of the D800 and EOS-1D Mark IV
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV compared to entry-level DSLR competitors include: it is significantly less noisy at high ISO (1,320 ISO vs 919 ISO), slightly higher maximum light sensitivity (12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO), has a weather sealed body, shoots faster continuously (10 fps vs 4 fps) and has slightly less startup delay (400 ms vs 1500 ms).
However, on average it doesn't have a screen which flips out, lacks a built in HDR feature, lacks and external mic jack, slightly fewer lenses available (125 lenses vs 162 lenses) and is older (october, 2009 vs february, 2011).
Nikon D7000
1 year newer
$1,000 (body only)
$1,100 55-200mm lens
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Significant advantages of the D7000 (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
Significant disadvantages of the D7000 (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
common strengths of the D7000 and EOS-1D Mark IV
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Nikon D5100
1 year newer
$500 - $597 (body only)
$600 - $697 18-55mm lens
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Significant advantages of the D5100 (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
Significant disadvantages of the D5100 (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
common strengths of the D5100 and EOS-1D Mark IV
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Canon Rebel T2i
3 months newer
$544 - $949 (body only)
$649 - $867 18-55mm lens
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Significant advantages of the T2i (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
Significant disadvantages of the T2i (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
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Canon Rebel T3i
1 year newer
$619 - $700 (body only)
$745 - $1,000 18-55mm lens
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Significant advantages of the T3i (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
Significant disadvantages of the T3i (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
common strengths of the T3i and EOS-1D Mark IV
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Pentax K-5
1 year newer
$888 - $1,129 (body only)
$1,033 - $1,283 18-55mm lens
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Significant advantages of the K-5 (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
Significant disadvantages of the K-5 (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
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Nikon D3100
10 months newer
$500 - $547 18-55mm lens
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Significant advantages of the D3100 (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
Significant disadvantages of the D3100 (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
common strengths of the D3100 and EOS-1D Mark IV
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV compared to mirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors include: it is slightly less noisy at high ISO (1,320 ISO vs 884 ISO), records higher quality movies (1080p @ 30fps vs none), has a significantly larger screen (3.0" vs 2.5"), has a slightly higher resolution screen (920k dots vs 230k dots) and has higher quality type of viewfinder (pentaprism vs none).
However, on average it takes slightly lower resolution photos (16 MP vs 24 MP), doesn't have a touch screen, doesn't have a screen which flips out, lacks a built in HDR feature and lacks a built in panoramas.
Leica M9
similar age
$6,995 (body only)
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Significant advantages of the M9 (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
Significant disadvantages of the M9 (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
common strengths of the M9 and EOS-1D Mark IV
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Sony NEX-5N
1 year newer
$598 - $600 (body only)
$698 - $700 18-55mm lens
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Significant advantages of the NEX-5N (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
Significant disadvantages of the NEX-5N (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
common strengths of the NEX-5N and EOS-1D Mark IV
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Sony NEX-7
1 year newer
$1,200 (body only)
$1,350 - $1,499 18-55mm lens
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Significant advantages of the NEX-7 (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
Significant disadvantages of the NEX-7 (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
common strengths of the NEX-7 and EOS-1D Mark IV
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