Canon
EOS-1D Mark IV
 vs
Nikon
D90

General

 Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Nikon D90
Brand
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 Canon Nikon
Lowest price
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 $4,999.99 $829.88
Announced
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 October, 2009 August, 2008

Sensor
Type
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 CMOS CMOS
Size
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 APS-H 27.9x18.6mm APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
Crop factor
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 1.3x 1.5x
Megapixels
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 16 MP 12.2 MP
Light sensitivity
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 12,800 ISO 3,200 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost)
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 102,400 ISO 6,400 ISO
Sensor cleaning
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 Yes Yes

Sensor (Advanced)
True resolution
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 16 MP 12.2 MP
Native resolution
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 4896 x 3264 4288 x 2848
Pixel size
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 32.5 µm² 30.5 µm²

Screen
Type
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 LCD LCD
Size
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 3.0" 3.0"
Resolution
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 920k dots 930k dots
Touch screen
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 No No
Flips out
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 No No
Live view
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 Yes Yes

Lenses
Lens availability
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 125 lenses 169 lenses
Lens focus motor
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 Yes Yes
Lens mount
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 Canon EF (Full-frame) Nikon F

Form factor
Size
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 156x157x80 mm 132x103x77 mm
Depth
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 3.1" 3"
Weight
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 1,230 g 703 g
Interchangeable lenses
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 Yes Yes
Waterproof
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 No No
Weather sealed
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 Yes No

Viewfinder
Type
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 Pentaprism Pentaprism
Viewfinder size
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 0.59x 0.63x
Coverage
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 100% 96%

Movies
Format
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 1080p @ 30fps 720p @ 24fps
Supports 24p
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 Yes Yes
High-speed framerate
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 None None
External mic jack
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 No No
Autofocus
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 Unknown None
All formats
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 480p @ 60fps
720p @ 50fps
1080p @ 30fps
1080p @ 25fps
480p @ 50fps
1080p @ 24fps
720p @ 60fps		 720p @ 24fps
640 x 424 @ 24fps
320 x 216 @ 24fps

Features
Panorama
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 No No
HDR
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 No No
3D
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 No No
Image stabilization
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 None None
Supports RAW
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 Yes Yes
GPS
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 No No

Performance
Startup delay
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 400 ms 300 ms
Shutter lag
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 104 ms 208 ms
Battery life
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 1500 shots 850 shots
Continuous shooting
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 10 fps 4.5 fps

Focus system
Autofocus
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 Phase detection Phase detection
Focus points
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 45 11
Cross type focus points
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 39 1

Shutter
Max
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 1/8000s 1/4000s
Min
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 30s 30s

Flash
Built-in flash
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 No Yes
Popup
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 n/a Yes
External connection
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 Yes Yes

Storage
Storage slots
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 2 1
Supported formats
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 SD
CompactFlash (Type II)
CompactFlash (Type I)
SDHC
SD
CompactFlash (Type II)
CompactFlash (Type I)
SDHC		 SDHC
SD

DXO Mark Scores
Image quality
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 74.0 73.0
Color depth
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 22.8 bits 22.7 bits
Dynamic range
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 12 EV 12.5 EV
Low light performance
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 1,320 ISO 977 ISO