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

Canon EOS 7D

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"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
"Excellent build quality with magnesium body and environmental sealing"
dpreview.com | talking about the 7D's build-quality

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

71

"Highly detailed 16MP images in a wide range of condition"
dpreview.com | talking about the EOS-1D Mark IV's image-quality
"Superb build quality with magnesium alloy body and environmental sealing"
dpreview.com | talking about the EOS-1D Mark IV's build-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

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
Cross type focus points
Many cross-type focus points
39

differences

Advantages of the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Overall image quality Better image quality 74.0 vs 66.0
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More than 10% better image quality
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
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
Cross type focus points Significantly more cross-type focus points 39 vs 19
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Grab focus in difficult situations
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
Battery life Longer battery life 1500 shots vs 800 shots
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Around 90% more shots per battery charge
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
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 8 fps
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Around 30% faster continuous shooting
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
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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Advantages of the Canon 7D

External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Lens availability More lenses available 162 lenses vs 125 lenses
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Around 30% more lenses available
Size Significantly smaller 148x111x74 mm vs 156x157x80 mm
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Around 40% smaller
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
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
Lowest price Cheaper $1,549.00 vs $4,999.99
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The best price we've seen is $3,451 cheaper (3.2x less)
Thickness Thinner 2.9" vs 3.1"
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Around 10% thinner
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Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
71 vs 71
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Canon EOS 7D Canon EOS 7D
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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Shutter lag Minimal shutter lag Help
EOS-1D Mark IV:104 ms
7D:131 ms
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Supports 24p 24p support Help
For that film look
Cross type focus points Many cross-type focus points Help
EOS-1D Mark IV:39
7D:19
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
Supports RAW Supports RAW Help
Better editing
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
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
EOS-1D Mark IV:12,800 ISO
7D:6,400 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
3.0"
Color depth Poor color depth Help
EOS-1D Mark IV:22.8 bits
7D:22 bits
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
EOS-1D Mark IV:74.0
7D:66.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
EOS-1D Mark IV:1,320 ISO
7D:854 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens

Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Thickness Is thicker
Viewfinder coverage Significantly less viewfinder coverage
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,130 body only

$2,875 - $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 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 Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 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
Sony SLT-A77

Sony SLT A77

Pro DSLR

$1,398 body only

$1,998 with 16-50mm lens

Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Thickness Is thicker
Viewfinder Has a lower quality type of viewfinder

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D4

Nikon D4

Pro DSLR

$5,999 - $6,000 body only

Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Cross type focus points Significantly fewer cross-type focus points
Shutter lag Significantly more shutter lag
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Canon EOS-1Ds

Pro DSLR

$9,135 - $9,321 body only

Viewfinder size Much larger viewfinder
Overall image quality Better image quality
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Nikon D3X

Nikon D3X

Pro DSLR

$7,997 - $8,000 body only

Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Cross type focus points Significantly fewer cross-type focus points
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower

Canon EOS 7D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

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