Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Type | Digital single-lens reflex camera |
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Lens | Interchangeable (EF) |
Image sensor type | CMOS |
Image sensor size | 36 × 24 mm (Full-frame) |
Maximum resolution | 5760 × 3840 (22.3 effective megapixels) |
Image processor | DIGIC 5+ |
Flash | External |
Shutter | Electronic focal-plane |
Shutter speed range | 30 sec. – 1/8000 sec. and Bulb; X-sync at 1/200 sec. |
ASA/ISO range | 100 – 25600 in 1/3 stops increments/decrements (expandable from L: 50 to H1: 51200; H2: 102400) |
Exposure metering | TTL, full aperture, 63 zones |
Exposure modes | Scene Intelligent Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual exposure, Bulb exposure, Custom (3×), Movie |
Metering modes | Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Center-weighted Average |
Focus areas | 61 AF points (41 cross-type AF points) with High-density Reticular AF |
Focus modes | One-Shot, AI Focus, AI Servo, Live View (FlexiZone - Multi, FlexiZone - Single, Face Detection), Manual |
Continuous shooting | 6.0 fps for 65 JPEG frames or for 13 RAW frames |
Viewfinder | Eye-level pentaprism with 100% coverage and 0.71x magnification / Electronic (Live View)[1] |
Rear LCD monitor | 3.2" (8.1 cm) Clear View II colour TFT LCD screen with 1,040,000 dots |
Storage | Dual slots: CompactFlash (CF) card Type I (UDMA-7 supported) and SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Battery | Li-Ion LP-E6 Rechargeable (1800 mAh) |
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 |
The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is a semi-professional 22.3 megapixels full-frame digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera made by Canon.
Succeeding the EOS 5D Mark II, it was announced on 2 March 2012,[2] the 25th anniversary of the announcement of the first camera in the EOS line, the EOS 650, and was also Canon's 75th anniversary.[3] 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.[4]
Features
New features over the EOS 5D Mark II are:
- Resolution increased to 22.3 effective megapixels full-frame CMOS Sensor (5D Mark II has 21.1 megapixels)
- DIGIC 5+ image processor (as opposed to the DIGIC 4)
- Maximum ISO speed increased to ISO 25600 (50, 51200, 102400 as optional expanded settings) – Compared to ISO 6400 as optional maximum setting (50, 12800, and 25600 as optional expanded settings)
- New 61-point AF system with 41 cross-type AF points and 5 dual cross-type points, High-density Reticular AF, and EOS iTR (Intelligent Tracking and Recognition) - 9 AF points + 6 Assist Points on the 5D Mark II. The Mark III's autofocus system is inherited from the recently announced EOS-1D X, and marks the first time since the EOS-3 film SLR that Canon has put its top-of-the-line autofocus system in a non-1-series body.[3]
- Faster continuous shooting at 6 fps (3.9 fps for the 5D Mark II)
- New metering zones with 63 zones – compared to TTL, full aperture, 35 zones
- Silent, low vibration TTL shooting modes (single shot or 3 fps) – compared to live-view-only silent shooting modes.
- New 100% viewfinder coverage which offers 0.71x magnification – compared to 98% viewfinder coverage
- Larger 3.2" (8.1 cm) LCD with 3:2 aspect ratio (3"/7.5 cm LCD screen with approx. 920,000 dots resolution, in 4:3 ratio on the 5D Mark II). In turn, this means that the native still images of the Mk III completely fill the screen, while the Mk II's native images are displayed with a black border on the bottom of the LCD. Also, while HD video remains letterboxed on the Mk III LCD, as on the Mk II, the 3:2 ratio allows more of the screen to be used for video display.[4]
- Headphone-out to monitor audio (the previous one having none)
- Dual card slots: one CompactFlash (CF) with full UDMA support, and one SD (including SDHC and SDXC cards, but does not exploit the UHS-I bus) – the Mark II has only one CF slot.
- Eyecup Eg – as opposed to the Eyecup Eb
- Weather sealing (resistant to water and dust, although it is not waterproof) – the Mark II does not feature weather sealing
Known defects
Canon issued a product advisory indicating that the camera's LCD panel, when illuminated in extremely dark environments, may impact the camera's light metering when shooting.[5] Any camera bodies sold with the issue will be fixed by Canon free of charge, and any body shipped after the first week of May 2012 likely had the defect already rectified.
Firmware updates
Firmware 1.2.1 was released on April 30, 2013 to allow the camera to output uncompressed video via HDMI and permit autofocus ability up to f/8.[6]
Firmware 1.2.3 was released on October 30, 2013, fixing a number of minor bugs.[7]
Firmware 1.3.3 was released on January 29, 2015, fixing minor menu issues and improved AF controllability when shooting in Live View mode with a wide-angle lens.
Notable works shot on Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Films
References
- ↑ "Canon EOS 5D mark III — Specifications". Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ↑ "Canon U.S.A. Announces the Highly Anticipated EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR Camera" (Press release). Canon U.S.A. 2 March 2012.
- 1 2 Westlake, Andy; Butler, Richard (March 2012). "Canon EOS 5D Mark III Hands-on Preview: 1. Introduction". Digital Photography Review. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- 1 2 Laing, Gordon (March 2012). "Canon EOS 5D Mark III preview". CameraLabs.com. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ↑ "Product Advisories". Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ↑ "EOS 5D Mark III firmware update". Canon. October 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ "EOS 5D Mark III Firmware 1.2.3 Available". CANON RUMORS. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ↑ "Briljante jaren 80 actiefilm 'Kung Fury' gefilmd met de Canon 5D III". FotoVideo.nu. 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
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