Canon 5D vs Canon G1 X III

Following is a detailed assessment of the Canon 5D versus Canon G1 X III, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Canon. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the 5D (13MP) and G1 X III (24MP) and the 5D (Full frame) and G1 X III (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The 5D was brought out 13 years before the G1 X III which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon 5D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon G1 X III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 5D matches up against the G1 X III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 5D and Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 5D Gallery and Canon G1 X III Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 5D features external dimensions of 152mm x 113mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Canon G1 X III has measurements of 115mm x 78mm x 51mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 2.0") along with a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the 5D and the G1 X III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5D and G1 X III is 55 and 82 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The picture here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 5D and G1 X III.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 5D because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Canon G1 X III will provide greater detail having its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 5D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.