Canon EOS-1D Mark III

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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Live view
Has live view
Preview your photos
Weather sealed
Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
94 ms shutter lag
Battery life
Great battery life
2200 shots
Nikon D2Xs

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Runner-up

Nikon D2Xs

Reasons to buy the Nikon D2Xs

Weather sealed
Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Lens availability
Slightly more lenses available
169 lenses
Viewfinder coverage
Great viewfinder coverage
100%

differences

Advantages of the Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 71.0 vs 59.0
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More than 20% better image quality
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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Catch candid moments easily
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 1,078 ISO vs 489 ISO
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The EOS-1D Mark III has excellent image quality 1.1 f-stops higher ISO than the D2Xs
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.7 EV vs 10.9 EV
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0.8 f-stops more dynamic range
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 5 fps
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2x faster continuous shooting
Color depth Better color depth 22.7 bits vs 22.2 bits
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Distinguishes 0.5 more bits of color
Sensor size Larger sensor APS-H 28.7x18.7mm vs APS-C 23.7x15.7mm
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More than 40% larger sensor
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.61x vs 0.57x
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More than 10% larger viewfinder
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 800 ISO
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The EOS-1D Mark III's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 3.4"
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Around 10% thinner
Size Slightly smaller 156x157x80 mm vs 158x150x86 mm
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Nikon D2Xs

Lens availability More lenses available 169 lenses vs 125 lenses
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Around 40% more lenses available
True resolution Higher true resolution 12.2 MP vs 10.1 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Weight Lighter 1,200 g vs 1,335 g
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More than 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS-1D Mark III Canon EOS-1D Mark III
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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
Professional
Weight Heavy Help
EOS-1D Mark III:1,335 g
D2Xs:1,200 g
Size Large Help
EOS-1D Mark III:156x157x80 mm
D2Xs:158x150x86 mm
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
EOS-1D Mark III:6,400 ISO
D2Xs:3,200 ISO
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
EOS-1D Mark III:230k dots
D2Xs:235k dots
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
EOS-1D Mark III:10.1 MP
D2Xs:12.2 MP
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
EOS-1D Mark III:3,200 ISO
D2Xs:800 ISO
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
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports RAW Supports RAW Help
Better editing
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
EOS-1D Mark III:APS-H 28.7x18.7mm
D2Xs:APS-C 23.7x15.7mm
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
EOS-1D Mark III:0.61x
D2Xs:0.57x
Screen size Very small screens Help
EOS-1D Mark III:3.0"
D2Xs:2.5"
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
EOS-1D Mark III:11.7 EV
D2Xs:10.9 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
EOS-1D Mark III:71.0
D2Xs:59.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
EOS-1D Mark III:22.7 bits
D2Xs:22.2 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
EOS-1D Mark III:1,078 ISO
D2Xs:489 ISO

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

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Viewfinder coverage Slightly less viewfinder coverage
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

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

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Focus points Has significantly fewer focus points
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,197 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$2,199 body only

Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Viewfinder coverage Significantly less viewfinder coverage
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Canon EOS 5D

Canon EOS 5D

Pro DSLR

$3,991 - $4,273 with 24-105mm lens

Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder
Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Viewfinder coverage Significantly less viewfinder coverage
Weather sealed It's body is not weather sealed
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,690 - $1,700 body only

$2,547 - $4,295 with 18-200mm lens

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Nikon D300

Nikon D300

Pro DSLR

$2,000 body only

Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life

Canon EOS-1D Mark III Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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Canon EOS-1Ds

Pro DSLR

Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder
Screen size Much smaller screen
Live view No live view
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
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Canon EOS 50D

Canon EOS 50D

Pro DSLR

$1,282 - $1,330 body only

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor
Color depth Worse color depth
Overall image quality Worse image quality

Nikon D2Xs Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$830 - $897 body only

$1,199 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens

Screen size Much larger screen
Dynamic range More dynamic range
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Viewfinder coverage Significantly less viewfinder coverage
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Nikon D2X

Pro DSLR

Weather sealed No weather sealing
Color depth Worse color depth
Nikon D2H

Nikon D2H

Pro DSLR

Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Color depth Worse color depth
Overall image quality Much worse image quality

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