Canon
EOS-1Ds Mark II
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Nikon
D3
EOS-1Ds Mark II
D3
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price
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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II |
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Nikon D3 |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Nikon D3. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II |
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More lenses available | 111 lenses | vs | 89 lenses |  |
More than 20% more lenses available | ||||
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Higher resolution | 16.6 MP | vs | 12.1 MP | |
Around 40% higher resolution | ||||
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Smaller | 156x158x80 mm | vs | 160x157x88 mm | |
More than 10% smaller | ||||
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Cheaper | $3,999.95 | vs | $5,543.23 | |
The best price we've seen is $1,543 cheaper (around 40% less) | ||||
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Thinner | 3.1" | vs | 3.5" | |
10% thinner | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Nikon D3 |
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Much larger screen | 3.0" | vs | 2.0" | |
More than 50% larger screen | ||||
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Significantly lower noise at high ISO | 2,290 ISO | vs | 1,480 ISO | |
The D3 has a slight edge (0.6 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance | ||||
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Significantly higher resolution screen | 922k dots | vs | 230k dots | |
More than 4x higher resolution screen | ||||
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Has live view | Yes | vs | No | |
Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them | ||||
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Shoots much faster | 9 fps | vs | 4 fps | |
Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Better image quality | 81.0 | vs | 74.0 | |
Around 10% better image quality | ||||
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Significantly more dynamic range | 12.2 EV | vs | 11.3 EV | |
1.3 f-stops more dynamic range | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 6,400 ISO | vs | 1,600 ISO | |
The D3's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better | ||||
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Better boost ISO | 25,600 ISO | vs | 3,200 ISO | |
The D3's boost ISO is 3 f-stops better | ||||
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Better color depth | 23.5 bits | vs | 23.3 bits | |
Distinguishes more than 10% more colors | ||||
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Significantly lighter | 1,300 g | vs | 1,565 g | |
More than 20% lighter | ||||
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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 7DPro DSLR $1,535 - $1,900 body only $1,698 - $1,899 with 28-135mm lens |
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Nikon D3SPro DSLR $5,200 - $5,399 body only $8,000 with 24-70mm lens |
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Nikon D90Entry-level DSLR $847 - $1,944 body only $1,150 - $1,220 with 18-105mm lens |
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Canon EOS Rebel T2iEntry-level DSLR $799 - $829 body only $898 - $900 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IIPro DSLR $2,499 - $2,675 body only $3,199 - $3,300 with 24-105mm lens |
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Canon EOS-1D Mark IVPro DSLR $4,949 - $4,999 body only $5,434 with 100mm lens |
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Nikon D700Pro DSLR $2,388 - $2,700 body only $3,370 - $3,700 with 24-120mm lens |
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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II Competitors |
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Canon EOS 40DPro DSLR $1,999 with 28-135mm lens |
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Nikon D2XsPro DSLR $5,893 body only |
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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark IIIPro DSLR $6,100 - $8,000 body only |
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Nikon D3 Competitors |
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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D3. |
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