Canon 1D Mark III vs Nikon D700

Nikon D700 advantages over Canon 1D Mark III

• Less expensive
  $3000 vs $4500 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Larger sensor
  35mm vs APS-H
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 8.46 vs 7.23 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  D700 test data on DxO Mark 1D Mark III test data on DxO Mark
  2,303 vs 1,078 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Internal flash
  Internal flash vs None
  Useful in a pinch for fill flash
• Pentaprism viewfinder
  Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
  Much better viewfinder picture fidelity
• HDMI out
  HDMI out vs None
  Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
• More dots on screen
  920k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.72x vs 0.58x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• More pixels
  12.1 vs 10.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• More AF points
  51 vs 19
  More AF points improve autofocus
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  100 vs 12 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility