Canon 1D MIII vs Sony QX1

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon 1D MIII versus Sony QX1, one is a Pro DSLR and the other is a Lens-style by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1D MIII (10MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the 1D MIII (APS-H) and QX1 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1D MIII was manufactured 8 years before the QX1 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 1D MIII being a Large SLR camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 1D MIII scores against the QX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1D Mark III and Sony Alpha QX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 1D MIII Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 1D MIII provides physical dimensions of 156mm x 157mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 1335 grams (2.94 lbs) and the Sony QX1 has sizing of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Examine the Canon 1D MIII versus Sony QX1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the 1D MIII and the QX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1D MIII and QX1 is 51 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing technical specs. The image below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1D MIII and QX1.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1D MIII due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony QX1 will result in more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged 1D MIII will be behind in sensor tech.