Canon 1Ds MIII vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Here is a thorough overview of the Canon 1Ds MIII vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1Ds MIII (21MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the 1Ds MIII (Full frame) and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1Ds MIII was released 4 years prior to the DP1 Merrill and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 1Ds MIII being a Large SLR camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 1Ds MIII scores versus the DP1 Merrill in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 1Ds MIII Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon 1Ds MIII has physical dimensions of 150mm x 160mm x 80mm (5.9" x 6.3" x 3.1") having a weight of 1385 grams (3.05 lbs) while the Sigma DP1 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the 1Ds MIII and the DP1 Merrill.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1Ds MIII and DP1 Merrill is 51 and 82 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 1Ds MIII and DP1 Merrill.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 1Ds MIII because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 1Ds MIII will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older 1Ds MIII will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.