Canon 1Ds MIII vs Sony RX100 VA

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon 1Ds MIII vs Sony RX100 VA, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. The resolution of the 1Ds MIII (21MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is very similar but the 1Ds MIII (Full frame) and RX100 VA (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1Ds MIII was launched 11 years before the RX100 VA and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1Ds MIII being a Large SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 1Ds MIII grades against the RX100 VA in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The complete galleries are provided at Canon 1Ds MIII Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Canon 1Ds MIII features outer dimensions of 150mm x 160mm x 80mm (5.9" x 6.3" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 1385 grams (3.05 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the 1Ds MIII and the RX100 VA.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1Ds MIII and RX100 VA is 51 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1Ds MIII and RX100 VA.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1Ds MIII featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon 1Ds MIII will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older 1Ds MIII is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.