Canon EOS
5D Mark III
 vs
Canon EOS
7D

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

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

86

  
Canon EOS 7D

73

  

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
2,293 ISO
Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.71x
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
25,600 ISO
Sensor size
 Large sensor
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
 
Runner-up

Canon EOS 7D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 7D

Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
8 fps
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%
Thickness
 Thin
2.9"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 5D Mark III
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 2,293 ISO vs 854 ISO
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 The 5D Mark III has excellent image quality 1.4 f-stops higher ISO than the 7D
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 81.0 vs 66.0
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 More than 20% better image quality
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.2" vs 3.0"
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 Around 10% larger screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 36.0x24.0mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 More than 2.5x larger sensor
Focus points Many more focus points 61 vs 19
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Color depth Better color depth 24 bits vs 22 bits
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 Distinguishes 2 more bits of color
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The 5D Mark III's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Cross type focus points Significantly more cross-type focus points 41 vs 19
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.71x vs 0.62x
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 More than 30% larger viewfinder
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 920k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
True resolution Higher true resolution 22.1 MP vs 17.9 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 102,400 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The 5D Mark III's boost ISO is 3 f-stops better
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Battery life Longer battery life 950 shots vs 800 shots
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 Around 20% more shots per battery charge
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 120 ms vs 131 ms
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 Around 10% less delay when taking photos
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Advantages of the Canon 7D
Lens availability More lenses available 162 lenses vs 125 lenses
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 Around 30% more lenses available
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 8 fps vs 6 fps
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 More than 30% faster continuous shooting
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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 A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Size Smaller 148x111x74 mm vs 152x116x76 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 400 ms vs 500 ms
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 20% less delay when turning on
Lowest price Cheaper $1,499.00 vs $3,249.95
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 The best price we've seen is $1,751 cheaper (2.2x less)
Thickness Thinner 2.9" vs 3"
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 Almost the same
Weight Lighter 860 g vs 950 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 5D Mark III Canon EOS 5D Mark III
86 vs 73
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Canon EOS 7D Canon EOS 7D
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 5D Mark III.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Shutter lag Minimal shutter lag Help
5D Mark III:120 ms
7D:131 ms
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Cross type focus points Many cross-type focus points Help
5D Mark III:41
7D:19
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Thickness Thin Help
5D Mark III:3"
7D:2.9"
Weight Heavy Help
5D Mark III:950 g
7D:860 g
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
11.7 EV

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 6D

Canon EOS 6D

Pro DSLR

$1,999 body only

$2,599 with 24-105mm lens
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Autofocus Focuses automatically while shootting video
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder coverage Significantly less viewfinder coverage
Compare the EOS 6D vs the EOS 5D Mark III
Compare the EOS 6D vs the EOS 7D
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 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 5D Mark III
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 7D
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,479 body only

$2,699 - $3,000 with 24-105mm lens
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Viewfinder coverage Slightly less viewfinder coverage
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS 5D Mark III
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS 7D
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Dynamic range Has significantly wider dynamic range
Movie continuous focus Can focus continuously while recording movies
Thickness Is thicker
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 5D Mark III
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 7D
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Dynamic range Has significantly wider dynamic range
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Compare the D7100 vs the EOS 5D Mark III
Compare the D7100 vs the EOS 7D
Nikon D800

Nikon D800

Pro DSLR

$2,797 body only

$3,187 with 70-300mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D800 vs the EOS 5D Mark III
Compare the D800 vs the EOS 7D
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,397 with 24-85mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D600 vs the EOS 5D Mark III
Compare the D600 vs the EOS 7D

Canon EOS 5D Mark III Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 1D X

Canon EOS 1D X

Pro DSLR

$6,799 body only
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Size Much larger
True resolution Lower true resolution
Compare the EOS 1D X vs the EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 7D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

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