Canon 1D MIII vs Canon ELPH 180

Its time to look more closely at the Canon 1D MIII and Canon ELPH 180, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Canon. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the 1D MIII (10MP) and ELPH 180 (20MP) and the 1D MIII (APS-H) and ELPH 180 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1D MIII was released 9 years prior to the ELPH 180 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 1D MIII being a Large SLR camera and the Canon ELPH 180 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 1D MIII matches up versus the ELPH 180 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1D Mark III & Canon PowerShot ELPH 180. The complete galleries are available at Canon 1D MIII Gallery & Canon ELPH 180 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Canon 1D MIII provides exterior dimensions 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 ELPH 180 has specifications of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the 1D MIII vs the ELPH 180.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 1D MIII and ELPH 180 is 51 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The photograph below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D MIII and ELPH 180.

Plainly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1D MIII due to its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Canon ELPH 180 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The older 1D MIII will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.