Canon 1Ds MIII vs Canon 500D

Following is a complete review of the Canon 1Ds MIII vs Canon 500D, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are sold by Canon. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1Ds MIII (21MP) and 500D (15MP) and the 1Ds MIII (Full frame) and 500D (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The 1Ds MIII was brought out 9 months before the 500D which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 1Ds MIII being a Large SLR camera and the Canon 500D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the 1Ds MIII matches up vs the 500D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III and Canon EOS 500D. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 1Ds MIII Gallery and Canon 500D Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 1Ds MIII comes with physical dimensions of 150mm x 160mm x 80mm (5.9" x 6.3" x 3.1") and a weight of 1385 grams (3.05 lbs) while the Canon 500D has specifications of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the 1Ds MIII against the 500D.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1Ds MIII and 500D is 51 and 70 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The image underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1Ds MIII and 500D.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 1Ds MIII due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon 1Ds MIII will give you more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged 1Ds MIII is going to be behind in sensor tech.