Canon 1D MIII vs Canon M10

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon 1D MIII versus Canon M10, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Canon. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the 1D MIII (10MP) and M10 (18MP) and the 1D MIII (APS-H) and M10 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1D MIII was brought out 9 years prior to the M10 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1D MIII being a Large SLR camera and the Canon M10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the 1D MIII scores versus the M10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS-1D Mark III and Canon EOS M10. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 1D MIII Gallery and Canon M10 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 1D MIII offers outside dimensions of 156mm x 157mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 1335 grams (2.94 lbs) and the Canon M10 has proportions of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Canon 1D MIII versus Canon M10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 1D MIII against the M10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 1D MIII and M10 is 51 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 1D MIII and M10.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1D MIII featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon M10 will resolve extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older 1D MIII is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.