Canon 20Da vs Canon 5D MIII

Here is a extensive comparison of the Canon 20Da versus Canon 5D MIII, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both of them are offered by Canon. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the 20Da (8MP) and 5D MIII (22MP) and the 20Da (APS-C) and 5D MIII (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The 20Da was manufactured 8 years before the 5D MIII and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 20Da matches up vs the 5D MIII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 20Da and Canon EOS 5D Mark III. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 20Da Gallery and Canon 5D MIII Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Canon 20Da comes with exterior dimensions of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") and a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) while the Canon 5D MIII has specifications of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

See the Canon 20Da versus Canon 5D MIII in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the 20Da versus the 5D MIII.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 20Da and 5D MIII is 59 and 55 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 20Da and 5D MIII.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 20Da due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Canon 5D MIII will render more detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older 20Da will be behind with regard to sensor tech.