Canon EOS
1D X
 vs
Canon EOS
7D

Canon EOS 7D
"Highly flexible new AF system with 19 cross-type sensors"
dpreview.com | talking about the 7D's auto-focus
"Improved button and control layout over 50D/5D Mark II"
dpreview.com | talking about the 7D's button-layout

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 7D

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
131 ms shutter lag
Cross type focus points
 Many cross-type focus points
19
Viewfinder coverage
 Great viewfinder coverage
100%
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
External flash not needed
Canon EOS 1D X

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 1D X

Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.76x
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
51,200 ISO
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
14 fps
Sensor size
 Large sensor
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm

differences

Advantages of the Canon 1D X
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 51,200 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
Help
 The 1D X's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.2" vs 3.0"
Help
 Around 10% larger screen
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 36.0x24.0mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Help
 More than 2.5x larger sensor
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.76x vs 0.62x
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 More than 50% larger viewfinder
Focus points Many more focus points 61 vs 19
Help
 Set focus accurately within the frame
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 14 fps vs 8 fps
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 Around 80% faster continuous shooting
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Cross type focus points Significantly more cross-type focus points 41 vs 19
Help
 Grab focus in difficult situations
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 204,800 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The 1D X's boost ISO is 4 f-stops better
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 36 ms vs 131 ms
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 3.6x less delay when taking photos
Battery life Longer battery life 1500 shots vs 800 shots
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 Around 90% more shots per battery charge
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 920k dots
Help
 More than 10% higher resolution screen
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
Help
 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Canon EOS 1D X Learn more about
the Canon 1D X

Advantages of the Canon 7D
Size Much smaller 148x111x74 mm vs 158x164x83 mm
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 More than 40% smaller
Lens availability More lenses available 162 lenses vs 125 lenses
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 Around 30% more lenses available
Weight Much lighter 860 g vs 1,530 g
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 More than 40% lighter
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $1,500.00 vs $6,799.00
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 The best price we've seen is $5,299 cheaper (4.5x less)
Thickness Significantly thinner 2.9" vs 3.3"
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 More than 10% thinner
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
Help
 A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Canon EOS 7D Learn more about
the Canon 7D
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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Shutter lag Minimal shutter lag Help
1D X:36 ms
7D:131 ms
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Cross type focus points Many cross-type focus points Help
1D X:41
7D:19
Supports 24p 24p support Help
For that film look
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Weight Heavy Help
1D X:1,530 g
7D:860 g
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports RAW Supports RAW Help
Better editing

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,197 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has significantly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Shutter lag Has much more shutter lag
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 1D X
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 7D
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Thickness Is thicker
Viewfinder coverage Significantly less viewfinder coverage
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 1D X
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 7D
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,154 body only

$2,898 - $2,999 with 24-105mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Viewfinder coverage Slightly less viewfinder coverage
Shutter lag Has much more shutter lag
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS 1D X
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS 7D
Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Pro DSLR

$3,499 - $3,500 body only

$4,299 - $4,300 with 24-105mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the EOS 1D X
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the EOS 7D
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 1D X
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 7D
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has significantly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 1D X
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 7D
Sony SLT-A77

Sony SLT A77

Pro DSLR

$1,398 body only

$1,998 with 16-50mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has significantly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Viewfinder Has a lower quality type of viewfinder
Compare the SLT A77 vs the EOS 1D X
Compare the SLT A77 vs the EOS 7D

Canon EOS 1D X Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D4

Nikon D4

Pro DSLR

$5,999 - $6,000 body only
Battery life Significantly longer battery life
Weight Lighter
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Compare the D4 vs the EOS 1D X
Nikon D3X

Nikon D3X

Pro DSLR

$7,997 - $8,000 body only
Battery life Much longer battery life
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Compare the D3X vs the EOS 1D X
Canon EOS-1D C

Canon EOS-1D C

Pro DSLR

$16,068 body only
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the EOS-1D C vs the EOS 1D X

Canon EOS 7D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 7D.

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