Canon 5D MIII vs Canon G5 X

Below is a extensive comparison of the Canon 5D MIII versus Canon G5 X, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are sold by Canon. The sensor resolution of the 5D MIII (22MP) and the G5 X (20MP) is fairly similar but the 5D MIII (Full frame) and G5 X (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 5D MIII was announced 4 years prior to the G5 X and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon 5D MIII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon G5 X being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the 5D MIII scores vs the G5 X when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Canon PowerShot G5 X. The whole galleries are available at Canon 5D MIII Gallery and Canon G5 X Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon 5D MIII has got physical dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Canon G5 X has proportions of 112mm x 76mm x 44mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.7") and a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs).

Contrast the Canon 5D MIII versus Canon G5 X in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the 5D MIII versus the G5 X.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 5D MIII and G5 X is 55 and 85 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5D MIII and G5 X.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 5D MIII using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon 5D MIII will offer you extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older 5D MIII is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.