Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

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Winner

Canon EOS-1Ds

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS-1Ds

Low light performance
Low noise at high ISO
1,663 ISO
Overall image quality
Great image quality
80.0
Color depth
Great color depth
24 bits
Viewfinder size
Large viewfinder
0.76x
True resolution
High true resolution
21 MP
Weather sealed
Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Canon EOS 7D

71

Runner-up

Canon EOS 7D

"Very good low-light performance, low noise levels and good retention of detail"
dpreview.com | talking about the 7D's iso-noise
"Improved button and control layout over 50D/5D Mark II"
dpreview.com | talking about the 7D's button-layout

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

differences

Advantages of the Canon EOS-1Ds

Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 80.0 vs 66.0
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More than 20% better image quality
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 1,663 ISO vs 854 ISO
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The EOS-1Ds has a slight edge (1 f-stop) in low noise, high ISO performance
Color depth Better color depth 24 bits vs 22 bits
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Distinguishes 2 more bits of color
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 36.0x24.0mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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More than 2.5x larger sensor
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.76x vs 0.62x
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More than 50% larger viewfinder
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12 EV vs 11.7 EV
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0.3 f-stops more dynamic range
Focus points Significantly more focus points 45 vs 19
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Set focus accurately within the frame
True resolution Higher true resolution 21 MP vs 17.9 MP
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Capture around 20% more detail in your photos
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
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Advantages of the Canon 7D

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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4x higher resolution screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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Catch candid moments easily
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 30fps vs None
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Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 8 fps vs 5 fps
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60% faster continuous shooting
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 150x160x80 mm
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Around 40% smaller
Lowest price Much cheaper $1,500.00 vs $9,136.74
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The best price we've seen is $7,637 cheaper (6.1x less)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The 7D's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Weight Significantly lighter 860 g vs 1,385 g
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Around 40% 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
Thickness Thinner 2.9" vs 3.1"
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Around 10% thinner
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The 7D's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better
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Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Canon EOS-1Ds
76 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
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Cross type focus points Many cross-type focus points Help
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-1Ds:1,385 g
7D:860 g
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
EOS-1Ds:3,200 ISO
7D:12,800 ISO
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
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
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
EOS-1Ds:1,600 ISO
7D:6,400 ISO

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports RAW Supports RAW Help
Better editing
Screen size Very small screens Help
3.0"

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,197 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens

Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Movie continuous focus Can focus continuously while recording movies
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

$2,198 body only

$2,898 - $2,999 with 24-105mm lens

Viewfinder coverage Slightly less viewfinder coverage
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
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
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 slightly less noisy at high ISO
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
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

Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Viewfinder Has a lower quality type of viewfinder

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D3X

Nikon D3X

Pro DSLR

$7,997 - $8,000 body only

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor
Viewfinder size Smaller viewfinder
Canon EOS 1D X

Canon EOS 1D X

Pro DSLR

$6,799 - $6,800 body only

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
True resolution Lower true resolution
Size Larger

Canon EOS 7D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

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