Comparison Of Canon, Nikon, Fuji and Leica Cameras
Features, XSI, QVC
M9
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| Anni |
2012-
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2012-
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2012-
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2008-2012
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2005-2008
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2012-
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2012-
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2008-2012
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2012-
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2009-
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2012-
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2011-
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2012-
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| SHOOT |
Canon 1D X
|
5D
Mark III |
6D
|
5D
Mark II |
5D
|
D800
|
D600
|
D700
|
D4
|
M9
|
X-Pro1
|
X100
|
G1 X
|
| Crop Factor |
1x
|
1x
|
1x
|
1x
|
1x
|
1x
|
1x
|
1x
|
1x
|
1x
|
1.5x
|
1.5x
|
1.85x
|
| Aperture ring? |
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
| Shutter dial? |
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
| Exposure Compensation Dial ? |
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
| Exposure mode dial? |
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
| Audio note-taking? |
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
| Power switch turns itself off accidentally? |
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
| DOF preview needs a second hand? |
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
no DOF preview
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
| Card Slots |
CF & CF
|
CF & SD
|
1 - SD
|
1 - CF
|
1 - CF
|
CF & SD
|
SD & SD
|
1- CF
|
1- CF
1-XQD |
1- SD
|
1- SD
|
1- SD
|
1- SD
|
| In-finder digital zoom?**** |
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
| FPS |
12 FPS
|
6 FPS
|
4.5 FPS
|
3.9 FPS
|
3 FPS
|
4 FPS
|
5.5 FPS
|
5 FPS
|
10 FPS
|
2 FPS
|
5 FPS***
|
6 FPS***
| |
| Quiet mode |
slow and loud
|
Fast and quiet
|
Fast and quiet
|
no
|
no
|
slow and loud
|
slow and loud
|
no
|
slow and loud
|
slow and not quieter
|
Always quiet
|
Always almost silent
|
Always almost silent
|
| Built-in Flash? |
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
| Flash exposure |
usually OK
|
usually OK
|
usually OK
|
usually OK
|
usually OK
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
who cares?
|
not tried
|
Excellent
|
sometimes OK
|
| Auto fill-flash exposure control |
usually OK
|
usually OK
|
usually OK
|
fair
|
fair
|
usually OK
|
usually OK
|
usually OK
|
usually OK
|
NO
|
not tried
|
SUPERB
|
poor
|
| AUTOFOCUS |
Canon 1D X
|
5D
Mark III |
6D
|
5D
Mark II |
5D
|
D800
|
D600
|
D700
|
D4
|
M9
|
X-Pro1
|
X100
|
G1 X
|
| Areas |
61 points
|
61 points
|
11 points
|
9 points
|
9 points
|
51 points
|
39 points
|
51 points
|
51 points
|
1 point
|
video
|
video
|
multiple
|
| AF marks hide subject? |
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
Sometimes
|
Sometimes
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
| |
| One-touchability to switch between commonly-used AF modes? |
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
not needed
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
| |
| Ability of selected AF point to track moving target around frame. |
very good
|
Fair
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
very good
|
Excellent
|
n/a
|
no
|
no
|
no
| |
| Select various AF points by holding down selector instead of needing multiple presses? |
NO
|
NO
|
not needed
|
not needed
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
not needed
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
| |
| ERGONOMICS |
Canon 1D X
|
5D
Mark III |
6D
|
5D
Mark II |
5D
|
D800
|
D600
|
D700
|
D4
|
M9
|
X-Pro1
|
X100
|
G1 X
|
| Grip feel |
Very good
|
Excellent
|
Good
|
Fair
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Excellent
|
Fair-good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
| |
| Control LCD backlight(s) |
red-orange LED
|
yellow LED
|
yellow LED
|
yellow LED
|
green LED
|
green LED
|
green LED
|
Cyan EL
|
not needed
|
not needed
|
not needed
|
not needed
| |
| Backlit buttons |
no
|
no
|
no
|
no
|
no
|
no
|
no
|
no
|
most
|
no
|
no
|
no
|
no
|
| Accurate TTL Finder? |
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
| Accurate finder perspective at close & macro range? |
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
| Adjust all settings and menus with eye on finder? |
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
| Battery & card access |
Alloy door
|
Door
|
Door
|
Door
|
Door
|
Door
|
Door
|
Door
|
Door
|
must take camera apart
|
Door
|
Door
|
Door
|
| Battery life* |
1,800 shots
|
1,000 shots
|
950 rated
|
1,200 shots
|
1,200 shots
|
1,200-2,700 shots
|
950 rated
|
1,000 shots
|
3,000 shots
|
350 shots
|
300 shots
|
550 shots
| |
| Fast total camera-state switching? |
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
| Easy manual WB setting? |
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
| Manual WB setting memories |
5
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
| |
| IMAGE |
Canon 1D X
|
5D
Mark III |
6D
|
5D
Mark II |
5D
|
D800
|
D600
|
D700
|
D4
|
M9
|
X-Pro1
|
X100
|
G1 X
|
| Color rendition, people |
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
poor
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
very good
|
| Color rendition, things |
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
fair
|
good
|
good
|
Excellent
|
| Exposure accuracy |
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
very good
|
| Auto WB performance |
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
very good
|
hideous
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
very good
|
| Resolution |
18 MP
|
22 MP
|
20 MP
|
21 MP
|
12 MP
|
36 MP
|
24 MP
|
12 MP
|
16 MP
|
18 MP
|
16 MP
|
12 MP
|
14 MP
|
| Anti-Alias Filter |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
?
|
No
|
No
|
| Crop Factor |
1x
|
1x
|
1x
|
1x
|
1x
|
1x
|
1x
|
1x
|
1x
|
1x
|
1.5x
|
1.5x
|
1.85x
|
| Professional 5:4 mode? |
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
| Color fringes? |
NO**
|
NO**
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
| |
Auto Distortion Correction?
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
not needed
|
not needed
|
NO
|
NO
| |
| PLAYBACK |
Canon 1D X
|
5D
Mark III |
6D
|
5D
Mark II |
5D
|
D800
|
D600
|
D700
|
D4
|
M9
|
X-Pro1
|
X100
|
G1 X
|
| In-finder playback |
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
| LCD size and dot count |
3.2"
1,040k
|
3.2"
1,040k
|
3"
1,040k
|
3"
920k
|
2.5"
230k
|
3.2"
921k
|
3.2"
921k
|
3"
921k
|
3.2"
921k
|
2.5"
230k
|
3"
1,230k
|
2.8"
460k
|
3"
922k
|
| LCD Color Accuracy |
accurate
|
accurate
|
accurate
|
accurate
|
poor
|
too yellow
|
accurate
|
too yellow
|
accurate
|
accurate
|
accurate
|
accurate
| |
| LCD quality |
beautiful
|
beautiful
|
beautiful
|
beautiful
|
awful
|
too yellow
|
OK
|
too yellow
|
small
|
beautiful
|
beautiful
|
beautiful
| |
| Instant as-shot access to all play controls? |
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
| Zoom just-shot image? |
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
have to hit PLAY first
|
have to hit PLAY first
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
have to hit PLAY first
|
have to hit PLAY first
|
have to hit PLAY first
|
| Need 2nd hand to start playback?* |
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
YES
|
NO
|
YES
|
NO
|
| Playback images instantly sharp as swapped or scrolled? |
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
Always
|
Always
|
Always
|
Always
|
sometimes
|
Always
|
Always
|
sometimes
|
| Diagonal playback scroll? |
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
| Histogram for zoomed playback region? |
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
| |
| BOTTOM LINE |
Canon 1D X
|
5D
Mark III |
6D
|
5D
Mark II |
5D
|
D800
|
D600
|
D700
|
D4
|
M9
|
X-Pro1
|
X100
|
G1 X
|
| Weight* |
53.8 oz.
1,526 g
|
33.7 oz.
956 g
|
26.7 oz.
755 g
|
32 oz.
907 g
|
31.9 oz.
904 g
|
35.1 oz.
994 g
|
30.0 oz.
850 g
|
38.3 oz.
1,085 g
|
47.2 oz.
1,337 g
|
20.9 oz.
593 g
|
15.7 oz.
444 g
|
15.5 oz.
440 g
|
18.7 oz.
532 g
|
| Weight includes lens? |
no
|
no
|
no
|
no
|
no
|
no
|
no
|
no
|
no
|
no
|
no
|
YES
|
YES
|
* actual measured with battery and card.
** If you load a profile. If not, or if no profile is available, then YES.
*** No focus or exposure variation between frames.
**** Ability to select cropping without taking eye from finder. I program my Nikons' Fn button as cropping select, which is handy with fixed lenses.
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