Canon 1Ds MIII vs Canon Elph 115 IS

Below is a complete comparison of the Canon 1Ds MIII versus Canon Elph 115 IS, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Canon. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1Ds MIII (21MP) and Elph 115 IS (16MP) and the 1Ds MIII (Full frame) and Elph 115 IS (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The 1Ds MIII was released 5 years before the Elph 115 IS and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1Ds MIII being a Large SLR camera and the Canon Elph 115 IS being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 1Ds MIII scores against the Elph 115 IS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III & Canon Elph 115 IS. The complete galleries are available at Canon 1Ds MIII Gallery & Canon Elph 115 IS Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 1Ds MIII provides external dimensions of 150mm x 160mm x 80mm (5.9" x 6.3" x 3.1") with a weight of 1385 grams (3.05 lbs) while the Canon Elph 115 IS has sizing of 93mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 1Ds MIII compared to the Elph 115 IS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1Ds MIII and Elph 115 IS is 51 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1Ds MIII and Elph 115 IS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1Ds MIII featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon 1Ds MIII will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older 1Ds MIII is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.