Canon 5D MIII vs Casio EX-S200

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon 5D MIII and Casio EX-S200, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Casio. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the 5D MIII (22MP) and EX-S200 (14MP) and the 5D MIII (Full frame) and EX-S200 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The 5D MIII was announced 22 months after the EX-S200 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 5D MIII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Casio EX-S200 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 5D MIII matches up vs the EX-S200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 5D Mark III & Casio Exilim EX-S200. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon 5D MIII Gallery & Casio EX-S200 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon 5D MIII has physical measurements of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-S200 has measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 5D MIII and Casio EX-S200 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the 5D MIII vs the EX-S200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5D MIII and EX-S200 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 5D MIII and EX-S200.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 5D MIII with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon 5D MIII will show extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern 5D MIII will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.