General

Canon EOS-1D Mark III Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Brand
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Canon Canon
Lowest price
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Unknown $4,999.99
Announced
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February, 2007 October, 2009

Sensor

Type
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CMOS CMOS
Size
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APS-H 28.7x18.7mm APS-H 27.9x18.6mm
Crop factor
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1.3x 1.3x
Megapixels
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10.1 MP 16 MP
Light sensitivity
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3,200 ISO 12,800 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost)
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6,400 ISO 102,400 ISO
Sensor cleaning
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No Yes

Sensor (Advanced)

True resolution
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10.1 MP 16 MP
Native resolution
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3888 x 2592 4896 x 3264
Pixel size
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53.3 µm² 32.5 µm²

Screen

Type
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LCD LCD
Size
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3.0" 3.0"
Resolution
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230k dots 920k dots
Touch screen
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No No
Flips out
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No No
Live view
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Yes Yes

Lenses

Lens availability
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125 lenses 125 lenses
Lens focus motor
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Yes Yes
Lens mount
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Canon EF (Full-frame) Canon EF (Full-frame)

Form factor

Size
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156x157x80 mm 156x157x80 mm
Depth
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3.1" 3.1"
Weight
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1,335 g 1,230 g
Interchangeable lenses
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Yes Yes
Waterproof
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No No
Weather sealed
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Yes Yes

Viewfinder

Type
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Pentaprism Pentaprism
Viewfinder size
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0.61x 0.59x
Coverage
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100% 100%

Movies

Format
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None 1080p @ 30fps
Supports 24p
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n/a Yes
High-speed framerate
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n/a None
External mic jack
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n/a No
Autofocus
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None Unknown
All formats
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n/a 480p @ 60fps
720p @ 50fps
1080p @ 30fps
1080p @ 25fps
480p @ 50fps
1080p @ 24fps
720p @ 60fps

Features

Panorama
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No No
HDR
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No No
3D
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No No
Image stabilization
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None None
Supports RAW
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Yes Yes
GPS
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No No

Performance

Startup delay
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100 ms 400 ms
Shutter lag
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94 ms 104 ms
Battery life
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2200 shots 1500 shots
Continuous shooting
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10 fps 10 fps

Focus system

Autofocus
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Phase detection Phase detection
Focus points
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45 45
Cross type focus points
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19 39

Shutter

Max
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1/8000s 1/8000s
Min
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30s 30s

Flash

Built-in flash
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No No
External connection
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Yes Yes

Storage

Storage slots
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2 2
Supported formats
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CompactFlash (Type I)
SDHC
SD
CompactFlash (Type II)
CompactFlash (Type I)
SDHC
SD
CompactFlash (Type II)
SD
CompactFlash (Type II)
CompactFlash (Type I)
SDHC
SD
CompactFlash (Type II)
CompactFlash (Type I)
SDHC

DXO Mark Scores

Image quality
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71.0 74.0
Color depth
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22.7 bits 22.8 bits
Dynamic range
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11.7 EV 12 EV
Low light performance
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1,078 ISO 1,320 ISO