Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Canon 5D MIII

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon ELPH 520 HS and Canon 5D MIII, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both built by Canon. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the ELPH 520 HS (10MP) and 5D MIII (22MP) and the ELPH 520 HS (1/2.3") and 5D MIII (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The ELPH 520 HS was introduced 4 months earlier than the 5D MIII which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 520 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon 5D MIII being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the ELPH 520 HS grades against the 5D MIII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 520 HS & Canon EOS 5D Mark III. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 520 HS Gallery & Canon 5D MIII Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 520 HS has got outside measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Canon 5D MIII has measurements of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 520 HS against the 5D MIII.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 520 HS and 5D MIII is 96 and 55 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 520 HS and 5D MIII.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 520 HS having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Canon 5D MIII will show greater detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.