Canon 5D MIII vs Sony ZV-E10

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon 5D MIII and Sony ZV-E10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Sony. The resolution of the 5D MIII (22MP) and the ZV-E10 (24MP) is very comparable but the 5D MIII (Full frame) and ZV-E10 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 5D MIII was introduced 10 years prior to the ZV-E10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 5D MIII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony ZV-E10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 5D MIII scores against the ZV-E10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 5D Mark III & Sony ZV-E10. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 5D MIII Gallery & Sony ZV-E10 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Canon 5D MIII has got outer dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) and the Sony ZV-E10 has specifications of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") and a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

Examine the Canon 5D MIII and Sony ZV-E10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the 5D MIII compared to the ZV-E10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 5D MIII and ZV-E10 is 55 and 86 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The visual below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5D MIII and ZV-E10.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 5D MIII using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony ZV-E10 will show extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older 5D MIII will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.