Specifications of the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV vs the Nikon D3

General		Canon EOS-1D Mark IV	Nikon D3

	Manufacturer	Canon	Nikon
	Lowest price	$4,949.00	$5,543.23
	Announced	October, 2009	August, 2007
Sensor

	Type	CMOS	CMOS
	Size	APS-H 27x18mm	Full frame 36x24mm
	Resolution	16.1 MP	12.1 MP
	Light sensitivity	12,800 ISO	6,400 ISO
	Light sensitivity (boost)	102,400 ISO	25,600 ISO
	Crop factor	1.3x	1x (None)
Sensor (Advanced)

	True resolution	16.1 MP	12.1 MP
	Native resolution	4896 x 3264	4256 x 2832
	Pixel size	32.2 µm²	71.4 µm²
Screen

	Type	LCD	LCD
	Size	3.0"	3.0"
	Resolution	920k dots	922k dots
	Touchscreen	No	No
	Flips out	No	No
Lenses

	Lens availability	111 lenses	89 lenses
	Lens focus motor	Yes	Yes
	Lens thread	Canon EOS EF mount	Nikkor AF / F-mount, D-Type
Form factor

	Size	156x157x80 mm	160x157x88 mm
	Depth	3.1"	3.5"
	Weight	1,230 g	1,300 g
	Live view	Yes	Yes
	Waterproof	No	No
	Interchangeable lenses	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder

	Type	Pentaprism	Pentaprism
	Viewfinder size	0.59x	0.70x
	Coverage	100%	100%
Movies

	Format	1080p @ 30fps	None
	Supports 24p	Yes	None
	High-speed framerate	None	None
	All formats	480p @ 60fps 480p @ 50fps 1080p @ 30fps 1080p @ 25fps 1080p @ 24fps 720p @ 60fps 720p @ 50fps	None
	Continuous focus	No	None
Advanced

	Image stabilization	None	None
	Supports RAW	Yes	Yes
	GPS	No	No
	Continuous shooting	10 fps	9 fps
Storage

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

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

	Built-in flash	No	No
	External connection	Yes	Yes
DXO Mark Scores

	Image quality	74.0	81.0
	Color depth	22.8 bits	23.5 bits
	Dynamic range	12 EV	12.2 EV
	Low light performance	1,320 ISO	2,290 ISO

CanonEOS-1D Mark IV vs NikonD3

General

Sensor

Sensor (Advanced)

Screen

Lenses

Form factor

Viewfinder

Movies

Advanced

Storage

Shutter

Flash

DXO Mark Scores

Canon
EOS-1D Mark IV
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Nikon
D3