Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon EOS 7D MII vs Canon Rebel T5i

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Winner

vs

Canon Rebel T4i

Runner-up

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 5D Mark III

	Low noise at high ISO
	2,293 ISO

	Great image quality
	81.0

	Great color depth
	24 bits

	Large screen
	3.2"

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T4i

	Touch screen
	Less buttons

	Flip-out screen
	Great for movies

	In-camera HDR
	Combines multiple exposures

	Movie continuous focus
	Makes it easy to get in-focus movies

differences

Advantages of the Canon 5D Mark III

Significantly lower noise at high ISO

2,293 ISO

722 ISO

The 5D Mark III has excellent image quality 1.7 f-stops higher ISO than the T4i

Better color depth

24 bits

21.7 bits

Distinguishes 2.3 more bits of color

Significantly better image quality

81.0

62.0

More than 30% better image quality

Significantly larger viewfinder

0.71x

0.53x

More than 80% larger viewfinder

Significantly larger screen

3.2"

3.0"

Around 10% larger screen

Many more focus points

Set focus accurately within the frame

Many more cross-type focus points

Grab focus in difficult situations

More dynamic range

11.7 EV

11.2 EV

0.5 f-stops more dynamic range

Much larger sensor

Full frame 36.0x24.0mm

APS-C 22.3x14.9mm

More than 2.5x larger sensor

Weather sealed

Yes

Sealed to shoot in the rain

Significantly less shutter lag

120 ms

269 ms

2.2x less delay when taking photos

Longer battery life

950 shots

440 shots

More than 2x more shots per battery charge

Much better viewfinder coverage

100%

95%

Around 10% better viewfinder coverage

Better maximum light sensitivity

25,600 ISO

12,800 ISO

The 5D Mark III's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Higher true resolution

22.1 MP

17.9 MP

Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos

Better boost ISO

102,400 ISO

25,600 ISO

The 5D Mark III's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better

Has a pentaprism viewfinder

Pentaprism

Pentamirror

Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter

Has more storage slots

More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards

Shoots faster

6 fps

5 fps

20% faster continuous shooting

Slightly less startup delay

500 ms

700 ms

Around 30% less delay when turning on

Much faster max shutter speed

1/8000s

1/4000s

2x faster max shutter speed

Thinner

3.1"

Almost the same

Learn more about
the Canon 5D Mark III

Advantages of the Canon T4i

Has a touch screen

Yes

Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus

Has a flip-out screen

Yes

Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies

More lenses available

162 lenses

125 lenses

Around 30% more lenses available

Smaller

133x99x78 mm

152x116x76 mm

More than 20% smaller

Significantly lighter

575 g

950 g

Around 40% lighter

Built-in flash

Yes

A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light

Cheaper

$580.00

$3,249.95

The best price we've seen is $2,670 cheaper (5.6x less)

Learn more about
the Canon T4i

recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

90	vs	55
Explain scores

Canon Rebel T4i

Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 5D Mark III. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro DSLR with a entry-level DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	High resolution screens
	1,040k dots

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	No image stabilization
	Risk of blur

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

Poor dynamic range

5D Mark III:	11.7 EV
T4i:	11.2 EV

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Image quality data for the Canon 5D Mark III provided by DxOMark
Image quality data for the Canon T4i provided by DxOMark

competitors

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$595 - $599 with 18-55mm lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 5D Mark III

Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T4i

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$649 - $968 body only

$949 - $1,182 with 18-135mm lens

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 5D Mark III

Compare the EOS 60D vs the Rebel T4i

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens

Has significantly wider dynamic range

Has a slower max shutter speed

Doesn't have a built-in focus motor

Compare the D5200 vs the EOS 5D Mark III

Compare the D5200 vs the Rebel T4i

Canon EOS 6D

Pro DSLR

$1,899 - $1,917 body only

$2,399 with 24-105mm lens

Has slightly wider dynamic range

Has a built-in GPS

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly heavier

Compare the EOS 6D vs the EOS 5D Mark III

Compare the EOS 6D vs the Rebel T4i

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$595 - $805 with 18-55mm lens

Has significantly wider dynamic range

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 5D Mark III

Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T4i

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens

Has significantly wider dynamic range

Has a slower max shutter speed

Doesn't have a built-in focus motor

Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 5D Mark III

Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T4i

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,405 body only

$2,699 - $3,000 with 24-105mm lens

Is slightly heavier

Is slightly larger

Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS 5D Mark III

Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the Rebel T4i

Nikon D800

Pro DSLR

$2,797 body only

$3,187 with 70-300mm lens

Significantly better image quality

More dynamic range

Many fewer cross-type focus points

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Compare the D800 vs the EOS 5D Mark III

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,397 with 24-85mm lens

Significantly better image quality

More dynamic range

Many fewer cross-type focus points

Significantly more shutter lag

Compare the D600 vs the EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 1D X

Pro DSLR

$6,799 body only

Shoots much faster

Lower noise at high ISO

Much larger

Lower true resolution

Compare the EOS 1D X vs the EOS 5D Mark III

Canon Rebel T5i

Entry-level DSLR

$749 - $871 body only

$899 with 18-55mm lens

Slightly longer battery life

Slightly worse image quality

Compare the Rebel T5i vs the Rebel T4i

Canon Rebel SL1

Entry-level DSLR

$649 body only

$749 - $799 with 18-55mm lens

Better color depth

Slightly lower noise at high ISO

Screen does not flip out

Slightly shorter battery life

Compare the Rebel SL1 vs the Rebel T4i

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Anonymous

(0:50 AM, February 22, 2013)

Wow, the Mark III won!? I wouldn't have imagined with the $2,000 price difference. Nevertheless, this was a very well put-to-gather article.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

vs

Canon Rebel T4i

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T4i

recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon 5D Mark III

Advantages of the Canon T4i

recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

dxomark

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Rebel T3i

Canon EOS 60D

Nikon D5200

Canon EOS 6D

Nikon D5100

Nikon D3200

Canon EOS 5D Mark II