Updated (October, 2011): Compare the Canon Rebel T3 vs Canon EOS 1D X

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

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"Excellent AF performance during our testing"
dpreview.com | talking about the EOS-1D Mark IV's auto-focus
"Good, Full-HD video with a wide range of shooting options"
dpreview.com | talking about the EOS-1D Mark IV's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Low light performance
Low noise at high ISO
1,320 ISO
Overall image quality
Great image quality
74.0
Color depth
Great color depth
22.8 bits
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
12 EV
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
920k dots
Canon Rebel T3

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Runner-up

Canon Rebel T3

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3

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Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
Interchangeable lenses
Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
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Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Weight
Light-weight
459 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon T3

Size Much smaller 130x100x78 mm vs 156x157x80 mm
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Around 50% smaller
Lens availability More lenses available 162 lenses vs 125 lenses
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Around 30% more lenses available
Weight Much lighter 459 g vs 1,230 g
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2.7x lighter
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $329.96 vs $4,999.99
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The best price we've seen is $4,670 cheaper (15.2x less)
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
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 3.1"
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Dynamic range More dynamic range 12 EV vs 11 EV
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1 f-stop more dynamic range
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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4x higher resolution screen
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 74.0 vs 62.0
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Around 20% better image quality
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Color depth Better color depth 22.8 bits vs 21.9 bits
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Distinguishes 0.9 more bits of color
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 1,320 ISO vs 755 ISO
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The EOS-1D Mark IV has a slight edge (0.8 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Cross type focus points Many more cross-type focus points 39 vs 1
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Grab focus in difficult situations
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 10 fps vs 3 fps
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Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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Sealed to shoot in the rain
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Focus points Significantly more focus points 45 vs 9
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Set focus accurately within the frame
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor Yes vs No
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Removes dust from the sensor automatically, avoiding spots in photos
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Sensor size Larger sensor APS-H 27.9x18.6mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
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Around 60% larger sensor
True resolution Higher true resolution 16 MP vs 12.2 MP
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Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos
Battery life Longer battery life 1500 shots vs 800 shots
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Around 90% more shots per battery charge
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.59x vs 0.54x
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More than 20% larger viewfinder
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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The EOS-1D Mark IV's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon Rebel T3 Canon Rebel T3
36 vs 79
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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. 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.

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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
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

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Movie continuous focus Can focus continuously while recording movies
Autofocus Focuses automatically while shootting video
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly lower boost light sensitivity
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
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly lower boost light sensitivity
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$471 - $629 body only

$549 - $575 with 18-55mm lens

Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly lower boost light sensitivity
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
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
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Weight Is slightly heavier
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly lower boost light sensitivity
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

$1,500 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Thickness Is thinner
Weight Is significantly heavier
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly lower boost light sensitivity

Canon Rebel T3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$348 - $595 body only

$439 with 18-55mm lens

Color depth Better color depth
Thickness Much thinner
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$487 with 18-55mm lens

Screen size Much larger screen
Color depth Better color depth
Live view No live view
Movie format Does not take movies

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,198 body only

$2,898 - $2,999 with 24-105mm lens

Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Cross type focus points Many fewer cross-type focus points
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
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 Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Better image quality
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Nikon D4

Nikon D4

Pro DSLR

$5,999 - $6,000 body only

Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Cross type focus points Significantly fewer cross-type focus points
Shutter lag Significantly more shutter lag
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Canon EOS-1Ds

Pro DSLR

$9,137 - $9,321 body only

Viewfinder size Much larger viewfinder
Overall image quality Better image quality
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Nikon D800

Nikon D800

Pro DSLR

$2,999 - $3,000 body only

Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Much better image quality
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Cross type focus points Significantly fewer cross-type focus points

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