Canon Rebel
T3
 vs
Canon
EOS-1Ds Mark II

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
1,480 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
74.0
Color depth
 Great color depth
23.3 bits
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.70x
True resolution
 High true resolution
16.6 MP
Sensor size
 Large sensor
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Canon Rebel T3

36
Runner-up

Canon Rebel T3

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3

Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
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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
Screen size Much larger screen 2.7" vs 2.0"
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 Around 40% larger screen
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Movie format Shoots movies 720p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures
Size Much smaller 130x100x78 mm vs 156x158x80 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 1,565 g
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 3.4x lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The T3's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
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-1Ds Mark II
Color depth Better color depth 23.3 bits vs 21.9 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.4 more bits of color
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 74.0 vs 62.0
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 Around 20% better image quality
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 1,480 ISO vs 755 ISO
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 The EOS-1Ds Mark II has a slight edge (1 f-stop) in low noise, high ISO performance
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.70x vs 0.54x
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 More than 70% larger viewfinder
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 36.0x24.0mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
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 More than 2.5x larger sensor
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.3 EV vs 11 EV
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 0.3 f-stops more dynamic range
True resolution Higher true resolution 16.6 MP vs 12.2 MP
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 Capture around 40% more detail in your photos
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 4 fps vs 3 fps
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 More than 30% faster continuous shooting
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 45
Explain scores
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II. 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

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Screen size Very small screens Help
T3:2.7"
EOS-1Ds Mark II:2.0"
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
T3:3 fps
EOS-1Ds Mark II:4 fps
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
T3:6,400 ISO
EOS-1Ds Mark II:1,600 ISO
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
T3:11 EV
EOS-1Ds Mark II:11.3 EV
Movie format One shoots movies Help
T3:720p @ 30fps
EOS-1Ds Mark II:None

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Rebel T3
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS-1Ds Mark II
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T3
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS-1Ds Mark II
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$471 - $629 body only

$549 - $575 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Rebel T1i vs the Rebel T3
Compare the Rebel T1i vs the EOS-1Ds Mark II
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$487 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the D3000 vs the Rebel T3
Compare the D3000 vs the EOS-1Ds Mark II
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$468 body only

$679 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the Rebel T3
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the EOS-1Ds Mark II
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the Rebel T3
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS-1Ds Mark II
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$830 - $897 body only

$1,199 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens
Dynamic range Has significantly wider dynamic range
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D90 vs the Rebel T3
Compare the D90 vs the EOS-1Ds Mark II

Canon Rebel T3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Color depth Better color depth
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Viewfinder size Slightly smaller viewfinder
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T3
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Much better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Viewfinder size Slightly smaller viewfinder
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T3
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
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the Rebel T3

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3

Nikon D3

Pro DSLR
Screen size Much larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
True resolution Lower true resolution
Size Larger
Compare the D3 vs the EOS-1Ds Mark II
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$2,199 body only
Screen size Much larger screen
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
True resolution Lower true resolution
Viewfinder coverage Much less viewfinder coverage
Compare the D700 vs the EOS-1Ds Mark II
Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Pro DSLR
Screen size Much larger screen
Live view Has live view
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Viewfinder size Smaller viewfinder
Compare the EOS-1D Mark III vs the EOS-1Ds Mark II
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,198 body only

$2,898 - $2,999 with 24-105mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Viewfinder coverage Less viewfinder coverage
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS-1Ds Mark II

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