Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Type Digital single-lens reflex camera
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
A video for the Wikimedia Foundation shot using Canon 5D Mark III

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:

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

  1. "Canon EOS 5D mark III — Specifications". Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  2. "Canon U.S.A. Announces the Highly Anticipated EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR Camera" (Press release). Canon U.S.A. 2 March 2012.
  3. 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.
  4. 1 2 Laing, Gordon (March 2012). "Canon EOS 5D Mark III preview". CameraLabs.com. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  5. "Product Advisories". Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  6. "EOS 5D Mark III firmware update". Canon. October 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  7. "EOS 5D Mark III Firmware 1.2.3 Available". CANON RUMORS. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  8. "Briljante jaren 80 actiefilm 'Kung Fury' gefilmd met de Canon 5D III". FotoVideo.nu. 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Taken with Canon EOS 5D Mark III.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/3/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.