Canon 1D MIII vs Panasonic TS5

The following is a detailed analysis of the Canon 1D MIII vs Panasonic TS5, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the 1D MIII (10MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the 1D MIII (APS-H) and TS5 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The 1D MIII was revealed 7 years before the TS5 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1D MIII being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 1D MIII scores against the TS5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS-1D Mark III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 1D MIII Gallery & Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1D MIII has external 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) while the Panasonic TS5 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the 1D MIII versus the TS5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1D MIII and TS5 is 51 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The image here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 1D MIII and TS5.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1D MIII using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS5 will resolve more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 1D MIII is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.