Canon 5D MIII vs Sony RX100 IV

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon 5D MIII vs Sony RX100 IV, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The resolution of the 5D MIII (22MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is relatively close but the 5D MIII (Full frame) and RX100 IV (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 5D MIII was released 4 years before the RX100 IV which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 5D MIII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the 5D MIII grades vs the RX100 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 5D Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 5D MIII Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon 5D MIII provides outer dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the 5D MIII and the RX100 IV.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 5D MIII and RX100 IV is 55 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The image below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5D MIII and RX100 IV.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 5D MIII because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Canon 5D MIII will result in more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged 5D MIII will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.