Nikon D3X
Full Frame DSLR Camera
vs Canon 7D
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D3X

Best price $7,000
  • 340% more battery life 4,400 shots vs 1,000 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.5 MP vs 18 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 862 mm² vs 332 mm²

What’s good about the Canon EOS 7D

Best price
$749
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D3X 28.9 oz vs 43 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 75 in³ vs 133 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $749 vs $7,000
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Has an External Mic jack D3X does not

What the Nikon D3X and Canon 7D have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 920k dots
  • Both cameras are the same age September 2009
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D3X and the Canon 7D

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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