Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon EOS 70D vs Nikon D4

Nikon D4
Winner
Nikon D4

95

vs
Canon EOS 60D

73

Canon EOS 60D
Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon D4

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
2,965 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
89.0
Color depth
 Great color depth
24.7 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13.1 EV
 

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 60D

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon 60D
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Size Much smaller 145x106x79 mm vs 160x157x91 mm
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 Around 50% smaller
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 162 lenses vs 121 lenses
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 More than 30% more lenses available
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 920k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
Thickness Much thinner 3.1" vs 3.6"
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 More than 10% thinner
True resolution Higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 15.9 MP
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 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Weight Much lighter 755 g vs 1,340 g
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 More than 40% lighter
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $649.00 vs $5,996.95
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 The best price we've seen is $5,348 cheaper (9.2x less)
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
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Advantages of the Nikon D4
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO 2,965 ISO vs 813 ISO
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 The D4 has excellent image quality 1.9 f-stops higher ISO than the 60D
Overall image quality Much better image quality 89.0 vs 66.0
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 More than 30% better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.1 EV vs 11.5 EV
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 1.6 f-stops more dynamic range
Color depth Better color depth 24.7 bits vs 22.2 bits
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 Distinguishes 2.5 more bits of color
Battery life Much longer battery life 2600 shots vs 1100 shots
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 Around 2.5x more shots per battery charge
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.2" vs 3.0"
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 Around 10% larger screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
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
Focus points Many more focus points 51 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 11 fps vs 5.3 fps
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 More than 2x faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.70x vs 0.59x
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 More than 40% larger viewfinder
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 204,800 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The D4's boost ISO is 4 f-stops better
Viewfinder coverage Significantly better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 96%
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 Almost the same
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 208 ms vs 253 ms
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 Around 20% less delay when taking photos
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The D4's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 15 vs 9
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 300 ms vs 400 ms
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 Around 30% less delay when turning on
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 60D Canon EOS 60D
73 vs 95
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Nikon D4 Nikon D4
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D4.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Battery life Great battery life Help
60D:1100 shots
D4:2600 shots
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
60D:400 ms
D4:300 ms
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus Help
60D:None
D4:Contrast detection
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
60D:17.9 MP
D4:15.9 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
60D:6,400 ISO
D4:12,800 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,299 - $1,725 body only

$1,499 with 28-135mm lens
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Thickness Is thinner
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 60D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D4
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D7000 vs the D4
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5200 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D5200 vs the D4
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$585 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D5100 vs the D4
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$600 - $899 body only

$739 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D90 vs the D4
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the D7100 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D7100 vs the D4
Canon EOS 6D

Canon EOS 6D

Pro DSLR

$1,899 - $1,917 body only

$2,399 with 24-105mm lens
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the EOS 6D vs the EOS 60D
Compare the EOS 6D vs the D4

Canon EOS 60D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$580 - $799 body only

$731 - $899 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Video autofocus
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the EOS 60D
Canon Rebel T5i

Canon Rebel T5i

Entry-level DSLR

$749 - $871 body only

$899 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Video autofocus
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Compare the Rebel T5i vs the EOS 60D
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$595 - $599 with 18-55mm lens
Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Startup delay Significantly more startup delay
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 60D

Nikon D4 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 1D X

Canon EOS 1D X

Pro DSLR

$6,799 body only
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Shutter lag Much less shutter lag
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the EOS 1D X vs the D4
Nikon D800

Nikon D800

Pro DSLR

$2,797 body only

$3,187 with 70-300mm lens
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Overall image quality Better image quality
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Compare the D800 vs the D4
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,797 with 28-300mm lens
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Overall image quality Better image quality
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the D600 vs the D4
Nikon D3S

Nikon D3S

Pro DSLR
Battery life Much longer battery life
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the D3S vs the D4
Nikon D3X

Nikon D3X

Pro DSLR

$4,699 - $6,699 body only
Battery life Much longer battery life
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Low light performance Significantly more noise at high ISO
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Compare the D3X vs the D4

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