Canon 5D MIII vs FujiFilm JV200

Its time to look closer at the Canon 5D MIII and FujiFilm JV200, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the 5D MIII (22MP) and JV200 (14MP) and the 5D MIII (Full frame) and JV200 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The 5D MIII was brought out 17 months after the JV200 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 5D MIII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the FujiFilm JV200 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 5D MIII scores versus the JV200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 5D Mark III and FujiFilm FinePix JV200. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 5D MIII Gallery and FujiFilm JV200 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 5D MIII provides outside measurements of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) whilst the FujiFilm JV200 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Canon 5D MIII and FujiFilm JV200 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the 5D MIII against the JV200.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 5D MIII and JV200 is 55 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The image here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 5D MIII and JV200.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 5D MIII featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Canon 5D MIII will give greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent 5D MIII is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.