Canon 5D MIII vs Sony A6700

Let's look more closely at the Canon 5D MIII versus Sony A6700, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 5D MIII (22MP) and the A6700 (26MP) is relatively close but the 5D MIII (Full frame) and A6700 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The 5D MIII was released 12 years prior to the A6700 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5D MIII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6700 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 5D MIII grades vs the A6700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 5D Mark III & Sony Alpha a6700. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 5D MIII Gallery & Sony A6700 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 5D MIII has got exterior measurements of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Sony A6700 has proportions of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the 5D MIII vs the A6700.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5D MIII and A6700 is 55 and 75 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specifications. The image here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 5D MIII and A6700.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 5D MIII due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6700 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 5D MIII will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.