Canon Rebel
T4i
 vs
Canon EOS
7D

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

Canon EOS 7D

65

  
Canon Rebel T4i

53

  
Winner

Canon EOS 7D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 7D

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
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%
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 
Runner-up

Canon Rebel T4i

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T4i

Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Badge
 Autofocuses shooting video
Phase detection
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon T4i
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Autofocus Video autofocus Phase detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 920k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The T4i's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Size Smaller 133x99x78 mm vs 148x111x74 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 575 g vs 860 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The T4i's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $699.00 vs $1,499.00
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 The best price we've seen is $800 cheaper (2.1x less)
Canon Rebel T4i Learn more about
the Canon T4i

Advantages of the Canon 7D
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.7 EV vs 11.2 EV
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 0.5 f-stops more dynamic range
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 131 ms vs 269 ms
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 2.1x less delay when taking photos
Color depth Better color depth 22 bits vs 21.7 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.3 more bits of color
Overall image quality Better image quality 66.0 vs 62.0
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 Around 10% better image quality
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.53x
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 Around 40% larger viewfinder
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 8 fps vs 5 fps
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 60% faster continuous shooting
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 19 vs 9
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Battery life Longer battery life 800 shots vs 440 shots
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 More than 80% more shots per battery charge
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 854 ISO vs 722 ISO
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 The 7D has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Focus points More focus points 19 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Startup delay Less startup delay 400 ms vs 700 ms
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 More than 40% less delay when turning on
Thickness Thinner 2.9" vs 3.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Canon EOS 7D Learn more about
the Canon 7D
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon Rebel T4i Canon Rebel T4i
53 vs 65
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Canon EOS 7D Canon EOS 7D
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 7D. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a pro DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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
T4i:11.2 EV
7D:11.7 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
T4i:62.0
7D:66.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
T4i:21.7 bits
7D:22 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
T4i:722 ISO
7D:854 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 7D
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 7D
Canon Rebel T5i

Canon Rebel T5i

Entry-level DSLR

$749 - $905 body only

$899 with 18-55mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T5i vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the Rebel T5i vs the EOS 7D
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D7000 vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 7D
Canon EOS 6D

Canon EOS 6D

Pro DSLR

$1,999 body only

$2,599 with 24-105mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Compare the EOS 6D vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the EOS 6D vs the EOS 7D
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm 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 D5200 vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the D5200 vs the EOS 7D
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 7D

Canon Rebel T4i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon Rebel T4i.

Canon EOS 7D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

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