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Canon 1D MIII vs Sony a5000

Portability
51
Imaging
51
Features
54
Overall
52
Canon EOS-1D Mark III front
 
Sony Alpha a5000 front
Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
62
Overall
62

Canon 1D MIII vs Sony a5000 Key Specs

Canon 1D MIII
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-H Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 1335g - 156 x 157 x 80mm
  • Revealed February 2007
  • Older Model is Canon 1D MII N
  • Refreshed by Canon 1D MIV
Sony a5000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 63 x 36mm
  • Released January 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-3N
  • Successor is Sony a5100
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Canon 1D MIII vs Sony a5000 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon 1D MIII vs Sony a5000, one is a Pro DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the 1D MIII (10MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the 1D MIII (APS-H) and a5000 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The 1D MIII was brought out 7 years prior to the a5000 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 1D MIII being a Large SLR camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 1D MIII grades versus the a5000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1D MIII over the Sony a5000

 1D MIII a5000 

Reasons to pick Sony a5000 over the Canon 1D MIII

 a5000 1D MIII 
ReleasedJanuary 2014February 2007Newer by 83 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon 1D MIII and Sony a5000

 1D MIII a5000 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon 1D MIII vs Sony a5000 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 1D MIII comes with 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 Sony a5000 has sizing of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 1D MIII versus the a5000.

Canon 1D MIII vs Sony a5000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1D MIII and a5000 is 51 and 89 respectively.

Canon 1D MIII vs Sony a5000 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1D MIII vs Sony a5000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The pic underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1D MIII and a5000.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1D MIII due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony a5000 will show greater detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged 1D MIII will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 1D MIII vs Sony a5000 sensor size comparison

Canon 1D MIII vs Sony a5000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1D MIII vs Sony a5000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1D MIII as a Portrait photography camera
Sony a5000 as a Portrait photography camera
62
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/300s)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
71
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Canon 1D MIII Street photography advice
Sony a5000 Street photography advice
54
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
78
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1D MIII Sports photography features
Sony a5000 Sports photography features
58
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
60
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
better than average battery (420 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1D MIII Travel photography factors
Sony a5000 Travel photography factors
43
environment proofing
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
78
better than average battery (420 CIPA)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1D MIII Landscape photography highlights
Sony a5000 Landscape photography highlights
64
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
2 card slots
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
77
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (420 shots)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 1D MIII
Vlogging with Sony a5000
9
no video recording
32
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have microphone socket
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Canon 1D MIII vs Sony a5000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1D MIII and Sony a5000
 Canon EOS-1D Mark IIISony Alpha a5000
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS-1D Mark III Sony Alpha a5000
Class Pro DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2007-02-22 2014-01-07
Physical type Large SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-H APS-C
Sensor measurements 28.7 x 18.7mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor area 536.7mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3888 x 2592 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 45 25
Cross type focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF Sony E
Total lenses 250 121
Focal length multiplier 1.3 1.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT LCD with 180 upward tilt
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes External Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/300s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60i/24p), 1440 x 1080 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1335g (2.94 lb) 269g (0.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 156 x 157 x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") 110 x 63 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 79
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 13.0
DXO Low light rating 1078 1089
Other
Battery life 2200 pictures 420 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Dual 1
Retail cost $4,399 $448