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[HDNitehawk]

Chad, what you will find is that the 7D will most likely have a sharper image than the 1Ds III cropped. Not long ago there as a thread comparing the 7D to the 5D II cropped image. The 5D II has the same sensor as the 1Ds III, the 7D slightly beat the 5D II’s IQ.

After owning the 1D IV for a year, I do not think the 7D could beat the 1D IV’s cropped picture, although I am sure it might be close.

There is a quality to the 1D IV’s picture that cannot be measured in pixel count. It is my theory it is most likely that it can be measured by the quality of the firmware installed.For wildlife and sports the accuracy of the AF system and speed are big factor.

The 1D X will no doubt fill this requirement if a person is willing to upsize all of their gear to get more reach. If my intrest was sports I would be more interested in the 1D X, for wildlife...maybe not.