Canon EOS 5D Mark III
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Maker | Canon Inc. |
| Type | Digital single-lens reflex camera |
| Released | March 2012 |
| Intro price | US$ 3499.00 |
| Lens | |
| Lens mount | Canon EF |
| Lens | Interchangeable |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| Successor | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Canon EOS 5Ds |
The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is a professional-grade 22.3 megapixel full-frame digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera made by Canon. Announced on 2 March 2012 as the successor to the EOS 5D Mark II, the camera featured a 61-point autofocus system inherited from the professional EOS-1D X, high ISO performance up to 25,600, and dual memory card slots. 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. The camera 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.
The EOS 5D Mark III received positive reviews from photography critics and won multiple industry awards, including the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) European Advanced SLR Camera 2012–2013 award and the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) Best Video DSLR award in 2012. Reviewers particularly praised the camera's autofocus system, high ISO performance, and versatility for both stills and video work, with Digital Photography Review concluding it was "in almost every aspect a better camera than its predecessor and an extremely enjoyable photographic tool."
Canon announced the camera's successor, the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, on 25 August 2016.