Canon EOS
7D
 vs
Canon
Kiss X4

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon EOS 7D vs Canon 600D / T3i

Canon EOS 7D

66

  
Canon Kiss X4

47

  
Winner

Canon EOS 7D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 7D

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
8 fps
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
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%
 
Runner-up

Canon Kiss X4

Reasons to buy the Canon Kiss X4

Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Thickness
 Thin
2.4"
Weight
 Light-weight
530 g
Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
External flash not needed
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 7D
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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 Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 8 fps vs 3.7 fps
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 More than 2x faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.54x
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 More than 30% larger viewfinder
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.7 EV vs 11.5 EV
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 0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Canon Kiss X4
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 920k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 148x111x74 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 2.9"
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 Around 20% thinner
Color depth Better color depth 22.1 bits vs 22 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.1 more bits of color
Weight Significantly lighter 530 g vs 860 g
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 Around 40% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 7D Canon EOS 7D
66 vs 47
Explain scores
Canon Kiss X4 Canon Kiss X4
Green arrow 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.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Thickness Thin Help
7D:2.9"
Kiss X4:2.4"
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
12,800 ISO
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Color depth Poor color depth Help
7D:22 bits
Kiss X4:22.1 bits
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
7D:11.7 EV
Kiss X4:11.5 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
66.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
7D:854 ISO
Kiss X4:784 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 7D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the Kiss X4
Placeholder

Canon Kiss X5

Entry-level DSLR
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Kiss X5 vs the EOS 7D
Compare the Kiss X5 vs the Kiss X4
Canon EOS 6D

Canon EOS 6D

Pro DSLR

$1,999 body only

$2,599 with 24-105mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Compare the EOS 6D vs the EOS 7D
Compare the EOS 6D vs the Kiss X4
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 7D
Compare the D7000 vs the Kiss X4
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,479 body only

$2,699 - $3,000 with 24-105mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS 7D
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the Kiss X4
Canon 650D / T4i

Canon EOS Kiss X6i

Entry-level DSLR
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS Kiss X6i vs the EOS 7D
Compare the EOS Kiss X6i vs the Kiss X4
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 7D
Compare the D5100 vs the Kiss X4

Canon EOS 7D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Color depth Better color depth
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Cross type focus points Fewer cross-type focus points
Compare the D7100 vs the EOS 7D

Canon Kiss X4 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$332 body only

$449 - $499 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Kiss X4
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Color depth Better color depth
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the D3100 vs the Kiss X4

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Canon EOS 7D Canon Kiss X4

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