Canon
EOS-1D Mark IV
 vs
Canon EOS
7D

Updated (October, 2011): Compare the Canon EOS 1D X vs Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

97
"Highly flexible new AF system with 19 cross-type sensors"
dpreview.com | talking about the 7D's auto-focus
"The Canon EOS 7D is a camera that can convince in all areas, and at its current pricing is going to be a very serious competitor for Nikon's flagship APS-C DSLR, the D300S."
dpreview.com | talking about the 7D's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 7D

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
8 fps
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
131 ms shutter lag
Cross type focus points
 Many cross-type focus points
19
Viewfinder coverage
 Great viewfinder coverage
100%
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

96
"Very good high ISO performance even at 25,600"
dpreview.com | talking about the EOS-1D Mark IV's iso-noise
"Highly detailed 16MP images in a wide range of condition"
dpreview.com | talking about the EOS-1D Mark IV's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
104 ms shutter lag
Battery life
 Great battery life
1500 shots
Focus points
 Many focus points
45

differences

Advantages of the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 1,320 ISO vs 854 ISO
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 The EOS-1D Mark IV has a slight edge (0.6 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Better image quality 74.0 vs 66.0
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 More than 10% better image quality
Cross type focus points Many more cross-type focus points 39 vs 19
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Color depth Better color depth 22.8 bits vs 22 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.8 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12 EV vs 11.7 EV
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 0.3 f-stops more dynamic range
Focus points Significantly more focus points 45 vs 19
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Sensor size Larger sensor APS-H 27.9x18.6mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 Around 60% larger sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 102,400 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The EOS-1D Mark IV's boost ISO is 3 f-stops better
Battery life Longer battery life 1500 shots vs 800 shots
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 Around 90% more shots per battery charge
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
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 8 fps
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 Around 30% faster continuous shooting
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 104 ms vs 131 ms
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 More than 20% less delay when taking photos
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the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Advantages of the Canon 7D
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor Yes vs No
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 Removes dust from the sensor automatically, avoiding spots in photos
Size Significantly smaller 148x111x74 mm vs 156x157x80 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
Lens availability More lenses available 162 lenses vs 125 lenses
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 Around 30% more lenses available
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.59x
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 More than 10% larger viewfinder
True resolution Higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 16 MP
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 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $1,329.00 vs $4,999.99
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 The best price we've seen is $3,671 cheaper (3.8x less)
Weight Significantly lighter 860 g vs 1,230 g
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 More than 30% lighter
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 2.9" vs 3.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
96 vs 97
Explain scores
Canon EOS 7D Canon EOS 7D
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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CanonEOS-1D Mark IV
 Canon EOS-1D Mark IV vs Canon EOS 7D
CanonEOS 7D
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
16
32
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
42
10
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Features Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
33
10
Vote Vote
Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
33
11
Vote Vote
Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
15
25
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
28
14
Vote Vote
Build quality Build quality
Is it sturdy, well made, plastic or metal
34
13
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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
1080p @ 30fps
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Cross type focus points Many cross-type focus points Help
EOS-1D Mark IV:39
7D:19
Screen resolution High resolution screens Help
920k dots
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Shutter lag Minimal shutter lag Help
EOS-1D Mark IV:104 ms
7D:131 ms
Supports 24p 24p support Help
For that film look
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
EOS-1D Mark IV:10 fps
7D:8 fps
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Weight Heavy Help
EOS-1D Mark IV:1,230 g
7D:860 g
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

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
EOS-1D Mark IV:APS-H 27.9x18.6mm
7D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
EOS-1D Mark IV:0.59x
7D:0.62x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,097 body only

$1,227 with 55-200mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Cross type focus points Has slightly fewer cross-type focus points
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS-1D Mark IV
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 7D
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$899 - $1,304 body only

$1,138 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Thickness Is thicker
Viewfinder coverage Significantly less viewfinder coverage
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS-1D Mark IV
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 7D
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,400 body only

$2,799 - $2,839 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
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS-1D Mark IV
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS 7D
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$609 - $800 body only

$709 - $1,180 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Weight Is significantly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS-1D Mark IV
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 7D
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$650 - $749 body only

$600 - $750 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
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS-1D Mark IV
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 7D
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$499 - $949 body only

$579 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder coverage Much less viewfinder coverage
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS-1D Mark IV
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS 7D
Pentax K-5

Pentax K-5

Entry-level DSLR

$1,008 - $1,500 body only

$1,293 - $1,650 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Lens availability Slightly fewer lenses available
Cross type focus points Has slightly fewer cross-type focus points
Compare the K-5 vs the EOS-1D Mark IV
Compare the K-5 vs the EOS 7D

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Pro DSLR

$7,714 body only
Viewfinder size Much larger viewfinder
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Movie format Does not take movies
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Compare the EOS-1Ds Mark III vs the EOS-1D Mark IV
Nikon D3S

Nikon D3S

Pro DSLR

$5,197 body only
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Better image quality
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Cross type focus points Many fewer cross-type focus points
Compare the D3S vs the EOS-1D Mark IV
Nikon D3X

Nikon D3X

Pro DSLR

$8,000 body only
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Cross type focus points Many fewer cross-type focus points
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the D3X vs the EOS-1D Mark IV
Nikon D4

Nikon D4

Pro DSLR

$6,000 body only
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder
Cross type focus points Many fewer cross-type focus points
Size Larger
Compare the D4 vs the EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EOS 7D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 7D.

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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Canon EOS 7D
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Canon EOS 7D

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