Canon 1Ds MIII vs Samsung ST6500

Here, we will be matching up the Canon 1Ds MIII and Samsung ST6500, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1Ds MIII (21MP) and ST6500 (16MP) and the 1Ds MIII (Full frame) and ST6500 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The 1Ds MIII was introduced 3 years before the ST6500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1Ds MIII being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the 1Ds MIII grades against the ST6500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III & Samsung ST6500. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 1Ds MIII Gallery & Samsung ST6500 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 1Ds MIII provides outer measurements of 150mm x 160mm x 80mm (5.9" x 6.3" x 3.1") with a weight of 1385 grams (3.05 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST6500 has measurements of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 1Ds MIII against the ST6500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 1Ds MIII and ST6500 is 51 and 99 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The visual below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1Ds MIII and ST6500.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1Ds MIII having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 1Ds MIII will result in greater detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older 1Ds MIII will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.