Canon EOS 5D Mark III
| 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) |
| 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.
Succeeding the EOS 5D Mark II, the Mark III was announced on 2 March 2012. 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 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.
On 25 August 2016, Canon announced the camera's successor, the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV.