Canon EOS
7D
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Canon EOS
Rebel T1i
7D
Rebel T1i
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price
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Canon EOS 7D |
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Canon EOS Rebel T1i |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 7D. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro DSLR with a entry-level DSLR. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon 7D |
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Shoots much faster | 8 fps | vs | 3.4 fps |  |
Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Has a pentaprism viewfinder | Pentaprism | vs | Pentamirror | |
Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter | ||||
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Larger viewfinder | 0.62x | vs | 0.54x | |
More than 30% larger viewfinder | ||||
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Much better viewfinder coverage | 100% | vs | 95% | |
Around 10% better viewfinder coverage | ||||
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Lower noise at high ISO | 854 ISO | vs | 663 ISO | |
The 7D has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance | ||||
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Better image quality | 66.0 | vs | 63.0 | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 6,400 ISO | vs | 3,200 ISO | |
The 7D's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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Supports 24p | Yes | vs | No | |
Get that real film feel | ||||
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Slightly more dynamic range | 11.7 EV | vs | 11.5 EV | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Higher resolution | 18 MP | vs | 15.1 MP | |
Around 20% higher resolution | ||||
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Slightly better color depth | 22 bits | vs | 21.7 bits | |
Distinguishes more than 20% more colors | ||||
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Much faster max shutter speed | 1/8000s | vs | 1/4000s | |
2x faster max shutter speed | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Canon Rebel T1i |
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Smaller | 129x98x62 mm | vs | 148x111x74 mm | |
Around 60% smaller | ||||
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Significantly lighter | 520 g | vs | 860 g | |
Around 70% lighter | ||||
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Significantly thinner | 2.4" | vs | 2.9" | |
Around 20% thinner | ||||
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Cheaper | $579.00 | vs | $1,499.95 | |
The best price we've seen is $921 cheaper (more than 2.5x less) | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent DSLRs
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Canon EOS Rebel T2iEntry-level DSLR $799 - $853 body only $849 - $975 with 18-55mm lens |
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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 5D Mark IIPro DSLR $2,399 - $2,500 body only $3,199 - $3,300 with 24-105mm lens |
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Canon EOS 50DPro DSLR $975 - $2,025 body only $1,090 - $1,400 with 28-135mm lens |
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSiEntry-level DSLR $500 body only $590 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 40DPro DSLR $1,800 with 28-135mm lens |
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTiEntry-level DSLR $759 body only $733 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 7D Competitors |
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Nikon D300SPro DSLR $1,489 - $1,700 body only $2,190 - $2,550 with 18-200mm 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-1D Mark IVPro DSLR $4,999 body only |
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Canon EOS Rebel T1i Competitors |
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Nikon D5000Entry-level DSLR $630 - $680 body only $750 - $766 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSEntry-level DSLR $550 body only $569 - $750 with 18-55mm lens |
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Pentax K-xEntry-level DSLR $600 - $601 body only $622 - $650 with 18-55mm lens |
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Nikon D3000Entry-level DSLR $559 body only $469 - $550 with 18-55mm lens |
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