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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Digital single-lens reflex camera |
| Released | March 2012 |
| Intro price | US$ 3499.00 |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable (EF) |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 36 × 24 mm (Full-frame) |
| Maximum resolution | 5760 × 3840 (22.3 effective megapixels) |
| Film speed | 100 – 25600 in 1/3 stops increments/decrements (expandable from L: 50 to H1: 51200; H2: 102400) |
| Storage media | Dual slots: CompactFlash (CF) card Type I (UDMA-7 supported) and SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | One-Shot, AI Focus, AI Servo, Live View (FlexiZone - Multi, FlexiZone - Single, Face Detection), Manual |
| Focus areas | 61 AF points (41 cross-type AF points) with High-density Reticular AF |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure modes | Scene Intelligent Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual exposure, Bulb exposure, Custom (3×), Movie |
| Exposure metering | TTL, full aperture, 63 zones |
| Metering modes | Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Center-weighted Average |
| Flash | |
| Flash | External |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | Electronic focal-plane |
| Shutter speed range | 30 sec. – 1/8000 sec. and Bulb; X-sync at 1/200 sec. |
| Continuous shooting | 6.0 fps for 65 JPEG frames or for 13 RAW frames |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Eye-level pentaprism with 100% coverage and 0.71x magnification / Electronic (Live View)[1] |
| Image processing | |
| Image processor | DIGIC 5+ |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 3.2" (8.1 cm) Clear View II colour TFT LCD screen with 1,040,000 dots |
| Battery | Li-Ion LP-E6 Rechargeable (1800 mAh); also works with LP-E6NH (2130 mAh); 1 x lithium battery CR1616 (time/date) |
| Optional battery packs | BG-E11 grip allows the use of 6 AA cells, one LP-E6 battery or two LP-E6 batteries |
| Dimensions | 152 mm × 116.4 mm × 76.4 mm (5.98 in × 4.58 in × 3.01 in) |
| Weight | 860 g (30 oz) (body only); 945 g (33.3 oz) (CIPA standard) |
| Made in | Japan |
| Chronology | |
| Replaced | Canon EOS-5D Mark II[2] |
| Successor | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV,[3] Canon EOS 5Ds[4] |
The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is a professional-grade 22.3 megapixel full-frame digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera made by Canon.
Succeeding the EOS 5D Mark II, the Mark III was announced on 2 March 2012.[5] This date coincided with the 25th anniversary of the announcement of the first camera in the EOS line, the EOS 650, and was also Canon's 75th anniversary.[6] The Mark III went on sale later in March with a retail price of $3,499 in the US, £2999 in the UK, and €3569 in the Eurozone.[7]
On 25 August 2016, Canon announced the camera's successor, the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV.[3]
- ^ "Canon EOS 5D mark III — Specifications". Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "EOS 5D Mark III - Canon Camera Museum".
- ^ a b "It's Finally Here: Canon U.S.A. Announces The Highly Anticipated EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera And New L-Series Lenses".
- ^ "From the EOS 5D Mark III to EOS 5DS/5DS R -- What's New".
- ^ "Canon U.S.A. Announces the Highly Anticipated EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR Camera" (Press release). Canon U.S.A. 2 March 2012.
- ^ Westlake, Andy; Butler, Richard (March 2012). "Canon EOS 5D Mark III Hands-on Preview: 1. Introduction". Digital Photography Review. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ Laing, Gordon (March 2012). "Canon EOS 5D Mark III preview". CameraLabs.com. Retrieved 13 March 2012.