Canon 1D MIII vs Sony NEX-6

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon 1D MIII vs Sony NEX-6, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the 1D MIII (10MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the 1D MIII (APS-H) and NEX-6 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The 1D MIII was manufactured 7 years prior to the NEX-6 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1D MIII being a Large SLR camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 1D MIII matches up versus the NEX-6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS-1D Mark III and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 1D MIII Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon 1D MIII provides 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) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 1D MIII vs Sony NEX-6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 1D MIII vs the NEX-6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1D MIII and NEX-6 is 51 and 85 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The image here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D MIII and NEX-6.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1D MIII due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony NEX-6 will resolve more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged 1D MIII is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.