Canon
EOS-1D Mark IV
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Nikon
D3S
EOS-1D Mark IV
D3S
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price
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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV |
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Nikon D3S |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Nikon D3S. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV |
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Higher resolution movies | 1080p @ 30fps | vs | 720p @ 24fps |  |
Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate | ||||
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More lenses available | 111 lenses | vs | 89 lenses | |
More than 20% more lenses available | ||||
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Higher resolution | 16.1 MP | vs | 12.1 MP | |
More than 30% higher resolution | ||||
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Smaller | 156x157x80 mm | vs | 160x157x88 mm | |
More than 10% smaller | ||||
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Thinner | 3.1" | vs | 3.5" | |
10% thinner | ||||
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Slightly cheaper | $4,999.00 | vs | $5,199.95 | |
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Reasons to consider the Nikon D3S |
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Much lower noise at high ISO | 3,253 ISO | vs | 1,320 ISO | |
The D3S at 3253 ISO exhibits about the same amount of noise as the EOS-1D Mark IV at 1320 ISO | ||||
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Better image quality | 82.0 | vs | 74.0 | |
More than 10% better image quality | ||||
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Significantly larger viewfinder | 0.70x | vs | 0.59x | |
More than 40% larger viewfinder | ||||
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Significantly larger sensor | Full frame 36x23mm | vs | APS-H 27x18mm | |
Around 70% larger sensor | ||||
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Better color depth | 23.5 bits | vs | 22.8 bits | |
Distinguishes more than 60% more colors | ||||
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Shoots faster | 11 fps | vs | 10 fps | |
10% faster continuous shooting | ||||
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similarities
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Compared to recent pro DSLRs
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Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products. |
Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products. |
competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IIPro DSLR $2,399 - $2,500 body only $3,199 - $3,300 with 24-105mm lens |
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Canon EOS 7DPro DSLR $1,550 - $1,900 body only $1,769 - $1,900 with 28-135mm lens |
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Nikon D700Pro DSLR $2,379 - $2,700 body only $3,167 - $3,370 with 24-120mm lens |
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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark IIIPro DSLR $6,060 - $8,000 body only |
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Nikon D3XPro DSLR $7,400 - $12,695 body only $12,500 with 24-70mm, 70-200mm lenses |
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Nikon D3Pro DSLR $5,543 body only |
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Nikon D90Entry-level DSLR $799 - $1,944 body only $1,048 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens |
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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Competitors |
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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. |
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Nikon D3S Competitors |
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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D3S. |
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