Advantages of the Canon T4i |
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Higher resolution movies |
1080p @ 30fps |
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720p @ 24fps |
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate |
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Has an external mic jack |
Yes |
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No |
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone |
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Video autofocus |
Phase detection |
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None |
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Automatically focuses shooting video |
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Has a touch screen |
Yes |
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No |
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus |
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Has in-camera HDR |
Yes |
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No |
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range |
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Better maximum light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
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3,200 ISO |
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The T4i's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better |
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Has a flip-out screen |
Yes |
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No |
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies |
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Significantly more cross-type focus points |
9 |
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1 |
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Grab focus in difficult situations |
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Significantly higher true resolution |
17.9 MP |
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12.2 MP |
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Capture around 50% more detail in your photos |
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Better boost ISO |
25,600 ISO |
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6,400 ISO |
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The T4i's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better |
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Higher resolution screen |
1,040k dots |
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930k dots |
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More than 10% higher resolution screen |
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Lighter |
575 g |
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703 g |
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Around 20% lighter |
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Shoots slightly faster |
5 fps |
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4.5 fps |
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More than 10% faster continuous shooting |
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Advantages of the Nikon D90 |
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Better color depth |
22.7 bits |
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21.7 bits |
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Distinguishes 1 more bits of color |
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Lower noise at high ISO |
977 ISO |
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722 ISO |
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The D90 has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance |
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More dynamic range |
12.5 EV |
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11.2 EV |
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1.3 f-stops more dynamic range |
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Significantly better image quality |
73.0 |
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62.0 |
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Around 20% better image quality |
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Much larger sensor |
APS-C 23.6x15.8mm |
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APS-C 22.3x14.9mm |
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More than 10% larger sensor |
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Much longer battery life |
850 shots |
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440 shots |
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More than 90% more shots per battery charge |
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Significantly larger viewfinder |
0.63x |
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0.53x |
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More than 40% larger viewfinder |
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Less shutter lag |
208 ms |
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269 ms |
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More than 20% less delay when taking photos |
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Has a pentaprism viewfinder |
Pentaprism |
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Pentamirror |
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Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter |
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Less startup delay |
300 ms |
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700 ms |
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2.3x less delay when turning on |
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Better viewfinder coverage |
96% |
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95% |
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Almost the same |
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Slightly more lenses available |
169 lenses |
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162 lenses |
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Almost the same |
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Slightly more focus points |
11 |
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9 |
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Set focus accurately within the frame |
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Cheaper |
$599.00 |
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$699.00 |
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The best price we've seen is $100 cheaper (more than 10% less) |
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Thinner |
3" |
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3.1" |
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Almost the same |
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