Canon 1D MIII vs Nikon S100

Its time to look closer at the Canon 1D MIII versus Nikon S100, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the 1D MIII (10MP) and S100 (16MP) and the 1D MIII (APS-H) and S100 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The 1D MIII was launched 5 years prior to the S100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 1D MIII being a Large SLR camera and the Nikon S100 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 1D MIII grades versus the S100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS-1D Mark III & Nikon Coolpix S100. The complete galleries are available at Canon 1D MIII Gallery & Nikon S100 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon 1D MIII enjoys outer measurements of 156mm x 157mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 1335 grams (2.94 lbs) and the Nikon S100 has measurements of 99mm x 65mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the 1D MIII and the S100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 1D MIII and S100 is 51 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The visual below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 1D MIII and S100.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1D MIII because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon S100 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 1D MIII will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.