Canon 1D MIII vs Canon 5D MIV

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon 1D MIII vs Canon 5D MIV, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are produced by Canon. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the 1D MIII (10MP) and 5D MIV (30MP) and the 1D MIII (APS-H) and 5D MIV (Full frame) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1D MIII was released 10 years earlier than the 5D MIV which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1D MIII being a Large SLR camera and the Canon 5D MIV being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 1D MIII matches up against the 5D MIV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1D Mark III & Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 1D MIII Gallery & Canon 5D MIV Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1D MIII offers outer measurements of 156mm x 157mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 1335 grams (2.94 lbs) while the Canon 5D MIV has dimensions of 151mm x 116mm x 76mm (5.9" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the 1D MIII versus the 5D MIV.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 1D MIII and 5D MIV is 51 and 55 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The image below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 1D MIII and 5D MIV.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1D MIII due to its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Canon 5D MIV will give extra detail as a result of its extra 20MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged 1D MIII is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.