Nikon D3X

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Nikon D3X

Reasons to buy the Nikon D3X

Overall image quality
Great image quality
88.0
Color depth
Great color depth
24.7 bits
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
13.7 EV
True resolution
High true resolution
24.4 MP
Sensor size
Large sensor
Full frame 35.9x24.0mm
Battery life
Great battery life
4400 shots
Canon EOS-1D Mark III

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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
94 ms shutter lag
Storage slots
More storage slots
2

differences

Advantages of the Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 5 fps
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2x faster continuous shooting
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 94 ms vs 161 ms
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More than 40% less delay when taking photos
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 19 vs 15
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Grab focus in difficult situations
Size Smaller 156x157x80 mm vs 160x157x88 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 100 ms vs 300 ms
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3x less delay when turning on
Thickness Significantly thinner 3.1" vs 3.5"
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Around 10% thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The EOS-1D Mark III's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 125 lenses vs 121 lenses
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Almost the same
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
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Advantages of the Nikon D3X

Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 88.0 vs 71.0
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More than 20% better image quality
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 1,992 ISO vs 1,078 ISO
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The D3X has a slight edge (0.9 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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4x higher resolution screen
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.7 EV vs 11.7 EV
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2 f-stops more dynamic range
True resolution Much higher true resolution 24.4 MP vs 10.1 MP
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Capture around 2.5x more detail in your photos
Color depth Better color depth 24.7 bits vs 22.7 bits
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Distinguishes 2 more bits of color
Battery life Much longer battery life 4400 shots vs 2200 shots
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2x more shots per battery charge
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.70x vs 0.61x
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More than 30% larger viewfinder
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor Full frame 35.9x24.0mm vs APS-H 28.7x18.7mm
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More than 60% larger sensor
Focus points More focus points 51 vs 45
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Set focus accurately within the frame
Weight Slightly lighter 1,260 g vs 1,335 g
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Around 10% lighter
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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Battery life Very long battery life Help
EOS-1D Mark III:2200 shots
D3X:4400 shots
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Focus points Many focus points Help
EOS-1D Mark III:45
D3X:51
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
EOS-1D Mark III:100 ms
D3X:300 ms
Shutter lag Minimal shutter lag Help
EOS-1D Mark III:94 ms
D3X:161 ms
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Storage slots Multiple storage slots Help
2
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
Professional
Sensor cleaning Neither has a self cleaning sensor Help
May require cleaning
Weight Heavy Help
EOS-1D Mark III:1,335 g
D3X:1,260 g
Size Large Help
EOS-1D Mark III:156x157x80 mm
D3X:160x157x88 mm
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
EOS-1D Mark III:6,400 ISO
D3X:None
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
EOS-1D Mark III:3,200 ISO
D3X:1,600 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

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports RAW Supports RAW Help
Better editing
Screen size Very small screens Help
3.0"

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D800

Nikon D800

Pro DSLR

$2,999 - $3,000 body only

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Nikon D4

Nikon D4

Pro DSLR

$5,999 - $6,000 body only

Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,198 body only

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

Movie format Records higher quality movies
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Viewfinder coverage Slightly less viewfinder coverage
Nikon D3S

Nikon D3S

Pro DSLR

$5,197 body only

Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
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
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
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

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Pro DSLR

$5,000 - $5,930 body only

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Battery life Has a slightly 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

Canon EOS 5D

Pro DSLR

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

Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Screen size Much smaller screen
Live view No live view
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 D3X Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D3X.

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