Canon 1Ds MIII vs Sony A99

Below is a in depth assessment of the Canon 1Ds MIII and Sony A99, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the 1Ds MIII (21MP) and the A99 (24MP) is fairly well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (Full frame).

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The 1Ds MIII was released 5 years before the A99 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1Ds MIII being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 1Ds MIII matches up against the A99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III and Sony SLT-A99. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 1Ds MIII Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon 1Ds MIII provides external measurements of 150mm x 160mm x 80mm (5.9" x 6.3" x 3.1") and a weight of 1385 grams (3.05 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 has proportions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 1Ds MIII and Sony A99 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the 1Ds MIII vs the A99.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 1Ds MIII and A99 is 51 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1Ds MIII and A99.

Plainly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony A99 to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older 1Ds MIII is going to be behind in sensor tech.