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-1Ds Mark III) and Nikon (such as the D3S and the D3X)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV compared to other pro DSLR competitors include: it records higher quality movies (1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 24fps), slightly higher maximum light sensitivity (12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO), shoots faster continuously (10 fps vs 5 fps), has slightly less shutter lag (104 ms vs 197 ms) and has slightly more focus points (45 vs 19).
However, on average it is slightly more noisy at high ISO (1,320 ISO vs 1,992 ISO), has slightly lower image quality (74.0 vs 79.0), significantly smaller viewfinder (0.59x vs 0.70x), takes slightly lower resolution photos (16 MP vs 21 MP) and has a slightly smaller sensor (APS-H 27.9x18.6mm vs full frame 36.0x23.9mm).
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
1 year older
$2,400 (body only)
$2,799 - $2,839 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)
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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
2 years older
$7,714 (body only)
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Significant advantages of the EOS-1Ds Mark III (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
Significant disadvantages of the EOS-1Ds Mark III (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
common strengths of the EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1D Mark IV
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Nikon D3S
similar age
$5,197 (body only)
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Significant advantages of the D3S (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
Significant disadvantages of the D3S (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
common strengths of the D3S and EOS-1D Mark IV
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Canon EOS 7D
similar age
$1,329 - $1,821 (body only)
$1,498 - $1,800 28-135mm 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 D3X
10 months older
$8,000 (body only)
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Significant advantages of the D3X (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
Significant disadvantages of the D3X (vs the EOS-1D Mark IV)
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Nikon D4
2 years newer
$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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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 larger viewfinder (0.59x vs 0.54x), significantly higher maximum light sensitivity (12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO), has a weather sealed body and shoots faster continuously (10 fps vs 4 fps).
However, on average it doesn't have a screen which flips out, lacks a built in HDR feature, slightly fewer lenses available (125 lenses vs 162 lenses), is older (october, 2009 vs february, 2011) and is much larger (large 156x157x80 mm vs prosumer size 130x96x72 mm).
Nikon D7000
1 year newer
$1,097 (body only)
$1,227 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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Pentax K-5
1 year newer
$1,008 - $1,500 (body only)
$1,293 - $1,650 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)
common strengths of the K-5 and EOS-1D Mark IV
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Canon Rebel T2i
3 months newer
$499 - $949 (body only)
$579 - $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)
common strengths of the T2i and EOS-1D Mark IV
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Nikon D5100
1 year newer
$650 - $749 (body only)
$600 - $750 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 T3i
1 year newer
$609 - $800 (body only)
$709 - $1,180 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)
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Nikon D3100
10 months newer
$500 - $984 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 significantly less noisy at high ISO (1,320 ISO vs 884 ISO), records higher quality movies (1080p @ 30fps vs none), has a much 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
$7,714 - $7,955 (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
$599 - $600 (body only)
$698 - $699 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
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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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