Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Announced: 02/03/2012

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Body type

Body type
Mid-size SLR

Sensor

Max resolution
5760 x 3840
Other resolutions
3840 x 2560, 2880 x 1920, 1920 x 1280, 720 x 480
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Effective pixels
22 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
23 megapixels
Sensor size
Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Digic 5+

Image

ISO
Auto, 100 - 25600 in 1/3 stops, plus 50, 51200, 102400 as option
Boosted ISO (minimum)
50
Boosted ISO (maximum)
102400
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes (1)
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal

Optics & Focus

Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    No
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Number of focus points
    61
    Lens mount
    Canon EF
    Focal length multiplier
    1×

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fixed
    Screen size
    3.2″
    Screen dots
    1,040,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Screen type
    Clear View II TFT LCD
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Optical (pentaprism)
    Viewfinder coverage
    100%
    Viewfinder magnification
    0.71×

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    30 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/8000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Manual exposure mode
    Yes
    Subject / scene modes
    No
    Built-in flash
    No
    External flash
    Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus Sync connector)
    Continuous drive
    6.0 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 10 sec)
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
    • Partial
      Exposure compensation
      ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
      AE Bracketing
      ±3 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
      WB Bracketing
      Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
      Format
      H.264
      Videography notes
      1080 and 720 intra or inter frame, 480 inter frame
      Microphone
      Mono
      Speaker
      Mono

      Storage

      Storage types
      Compact Flash Type I (UDMA compatible), SD/SDHC/SDXC
      Storage included
      None

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI
      Yes (HDMI mini)
      Microphone port
      Yes
      Headphone port
      Yes
      Wireless
      Optional
      Wireless notes
      Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E7
      Remote control
      Yes (Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5, Remote Controller RC-6)

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      Yes
      Battery
      Battery Pack
      Battery description
      Lithium-Ion LP-E6 rechargeable battery & charger
      Battery Life (CIPA)
      950
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      950 g (2.09 lb / 33.51 oz)
      Dimensions
      152 x 116 x 76 mm (5.98 x 4.57 x 2.99″)

      Other features

      Orientation sensor
      Yes
      Timelapse recording
      Yes (by cable and PC)
      GPS
      Optional
      GPS notes
      With optional GP-E2 unit

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