Apple iPhone 4S
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Canon 5D Mark III
Full Frame DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Apple iPhone 4S

Best price $649
  • Weighs a lot less than the 5D Mark III 4.9 oz vs 33.5 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 4 in³ vs 83 in³
  • Has GPS location tagging 5D Mark III does not have GPS
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities 5D Mark III does not have Wi-Fi
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What’s good about the Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Best price
$2,385
  • Higher sensor resolution 22.3 MP vs 8 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 864 mm² vs 16 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1040k dots vs 326k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 5 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 800 ISO
  • Interchangeable lenses iPhone 4S does not have lens options
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector iPhone 4S does not
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback iPhone 4S does not have HDMI
  • Has an External Mic jack iPhone 4S does not
  • Has RAW image capture iPhone 4S does not have RAW capture
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What the Apple iPhone 4S and Canon 5D Mark III have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.5″ vs 3.2″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • HDR processing

What’s missing from both the Apple iPhone 4S and the Canon 5D Mark III

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing
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