Canon 1D MIII vs Fujifilm F200EXR

Its time to look more closely at the Canon 1D MIII vs Fujifilm F200EXR, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the 1D MIII (10MP) and the Fujifilm F200EXR (12MP) is fairly similar but the 1D MIII (APS-H) and Fujifilm F200EXR (1/1.6") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1D MIII was revealed 3 years earlier than the Fujifilm F200EXR and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 1D MIII being a Large SLR camera and the Fujifilm F200EXR being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the 1D MIII matches up versus the Fujifilm F200EXR when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1D Mark III & Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR. The full galleries are provided at Canon 1D MIII Gallery & Fujifilm F200EXR Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 1D MIII enjoys external dimensions of 156mm x 157mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 1335 grams (2.94 lbs) while the Fujifilm F200EXR has sizing of 98mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the 1D MIII and the Fujifilm F200EXR.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 1D MIII and Fujifilm F200EXR is 51 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D MIII and Fujifilm F200EXR.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 1D MIII with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F200EXR will offer greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older 1D MIII is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.