Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III
Overview
TypeSingle-lens reflex
ReleasedNovember 2007
Intro price$6999.00
Lens
LensInterchangeable (EF)
Sensor/medium
Sensor36 mm × 24 mm CMOS
Maximum resolution5,616 × 3,744 (21.1 effective megapixels)
Film speed100–1600 in 1/3 stops, plus 50, 3200 as option
Storage mediaCompactFlash (Type I or Type II) and/or Secure Digital
Focusing
Focus modesOne-shot, AI Servo, Manual
Focus areas45-point (19 high-precision cross-type AF points plus 26 Assist AF points)
Exposure/metering
Exposure metering63 zone metering linked to AF points
Metering modes63 area eval, partial, spot (center, AF point, multi-spot), center-weighted average
Shutter
ShutterElectronically controlled focal-plane
Shutter speed range1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), bulb, X-sync at 1/250 sec.
Continuous shootingApprox. 5.0 frame/s
Viewfinder
ViewfinderOptical pentaprism
General
LCD screen3.0 inch, 230,000 pixels
Batterylithium-ion battery pack
Weight1,205 g (42.5 oz) (body only)
Made inJapan
Chronology
ReplacedCanon EOS-1Ds Mark II[1]
SuccessorCanon EOS-1D X[2]

The EOS-1Ds Mark III is a digital SLR camera body by Canon designed for professional photographers. The Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III is successor to the EOS-1Ds Mark II and was announced in August 2007.[3] The camera features a full-frame 21.1 megapixel CMOS sensor with 14-bit analog/digital converters for a total colour depth of 16,384 tones per subpixel. It features a three-inch (76 mm) LCD screen, capable of "Live View," and dual DIGIC III processors allowing it to shoot at up to five frames per second.

The EOS-1Ds features many technologies first seen in the Canon EOS-1D Mark III, such as the 63-zone exposure metering, 19 cross-type auto focus system, a 3.0" LCD with Live View mode and EOS Integrated Cleaning System.

It was discontinued in mid-2012 with the introduction of the Canon EOS-1D X, which replaced both the EOS-1Ds Mk III and the EOS-1D Mk IV.[4]

  1. ^ "Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III". Canon Camera Museum.
  2. ^ "Canon EOS-1D X". Canon Camera Museum.
  3. ^ "Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, previewed". Dpreview.com. 20 August 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  4. ^ Alexandra Chang (19 October 2011). "Canon announces EOS-1D X DSLR camera for pros". Macworld. Retrieved 9 January 2012.