Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Type	Digital single-lens reflex camera
Sensor	36 × 24 mm CMOS
Maximum resolution	5760 × 3840 (22.1 megapixels)
Lens	Interchangeable (EF)
Shutter	Electronic focal-plane
Shutter speed range	30 to 1/8000 s, bulb, X-sync at 1/200 s
ASA/ISO range	100–25600 (expansion up to 102400)
Exposure metering	TTL, full aperture, 63 zones
Exposure modes	Full auto, programmed, shutter priority, aperture priority, manual
Metering modes	Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Center-weighted average
Focus areas	61 autofocus points, High-Density Reticular AF
Focus modes	One-shot AF, AI Servo, AI Focus, Manual
Continuous shooting	up to 6 frames per second
Viewfinder	Optical pentaprism with near 100% coverage^[1] and electronic (Live View)
Rear LCD monitor	3.2 inches (81 mm), 1,040,000 dots
Storage	Dual slots: CompactFlash (CF) (Type I) and SD (SDHC, SDXC)
Battery	Li-Ion LP-E6 Rechargeable (1800mAh)
Optional battery packs	BG-E11 grip allows use of 6 AA cells, a single LP-E6 or two LP-E6 batteries
Weight	860 g (1.90 lb) (body only)
Made in	Japan

A video for the Wikimedia Foundation shot using Canon 5D Mark III

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is a professional full-frame digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera made by Canon. It has a 22.3 megapixel CMOS image sensor.

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. It 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]

Compared to EOS 5D Mark II

22.3MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor (5760 × 3840 pixels), compared to 21.1 megapixels (5616 × 3744 pixels)
DIGIC 5+ image processor, compared to DIGIC 4
100–25600 ISO (expandable to H1 (51200), H2 (102400)), compared to 100–6400 ISO (expandable to H1 (12800), H2 (25600))
61 Point AF + 41 Crosstype AF compared to 9 Point AF + 6 Assist Points. 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]
6 frames per second continuous shooting compared to 3.9 frame/s
TTL, full aperture, 63 zones compared to TTL, full aperture, 35 zones
Silent, low vibration TTL shooting modes (single shot or 3 frames/s), compared to live-view-only silent shooting modes.
100% viewfinder, compared to 98% coverage
Larger 3.2-inch (81 mm) LCD with 3:2 aspect ratio, compared to 3.0-inch (76 mm) at 4:3. 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 mode). The Mk II has only one CF slot.
Eyecup Eg instead of Eb

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

Kung Fury^[8]
0-41*

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.

External links

Media related to Canon EOS 5D Mark III at Wikimedia Commons
EOS 5D Mark III Canon U.S.A. | Consumer & Home Office

Canon EOS digital camera timeline (comparison)

Type	Sensor	2000			2001				2002				2003				2004				2005				2006				2007				2008				2009				2010				2011				2012				2013				2014				2015				2016
		2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4
DSLR	Full-frame											1Ds								1Ds Mk II												1Ds Mk III																	1DX / 1DC																	1DX Mk II
	APS-H							1D										1D Mk II					1D Mk II N							1D Mk III										1D Mk IV
	Full-frame																																																													5Ds / 5Ds R
																								5D												5D Mk II													5D Mk III
																																																				6D
	APS-C																																							7D																				7D Mk II
				D30					D60				10D						20D						30D						40D				50D								60D												70D											80D
																					20Da																													60Da
															300D						350D						400D						450D					500D			550D				600D					650D				700D								750D / 760D
																																																						100D
																																		1000D											1100D												1200D									1300D
MILC	APS-C																																																		M					M2					M3
																																																																M10
Early models		Canon EOS DCS 3 (1995) Canon EOS DCS 1 (1995) Canon EOS DCS 5 (1995) Canon EOS D2000 (1998) Canon EOS D6000 (1998)

Full-frame DSLR cameras

Pentax

MZ-D (Prototype, 2000)
K-1 (2016)

Contax

N Digital (2002)

Kodak

DCS Pro 14n (2002)
DCS Pro SLR/n (2004)
DCS Pro SLR/c (2004)

Canon

Flagship	1Ds (2002) 1Ds Mark II (2004) 1Ds Mark III (2007) 1D X (2012) 1D C (2012) 1D X Mk II (2016)

High-end	5D (2005) 5D Mark II (2008) 5D Mark III (2012) 5DS/5DS R (2015)

Entry-level	6D (2012)

Nikon

Flagship	D3 (2007) D3X (2008) D3S (2009) D4 (2012) D4S (2014) D5 (2016)

High-end	D700 (2008) D800 (2012) D800E (2012) Df (2013) D810 (2014) D750 (2014) D810A (2015)

Entry-level	D600 (2012) D610 (2013)

Sony

Flagship	α 900 (2008) α 99 (2012)

High-end	α 850 (2009)

DSLR, SLT and MILC cameras with HD video (uncompressed – 4K resolution) mode (comparison)

Canon
EOS

High-end	5D Mark II^w (2008) 7D^w (2009) 1D Mark IV^w (2009) 1D X^w (2012) 5D Mark III^Hw (2012) 1D C^w (2012) 6D^HGW (2012) 7D Mark II^HG (2014) 1D X Mark II^SGW (2016)

Mid-range	500D (2009) 60D^w (2010) 550D (2010) 600D (2011) 650D^H (2012) EOS M (2012) 700D^H (2013) 70D^HW (2013) EOS M2 (2013) 750D^w (2015) 760D^w (2015) EOS M3 (2015) 80D^THW (2016)

Entry-level	1100D (2011) 100D^H (2013) 1200D (2014) 1300D (2016)

Nikon
D / 1 series

High-end	D300S^Tgw (2009) D3S^Tgw (2009) D800/D800E^THgw (2012) D4^THgw (2012) D600^THgw (2012) D610^THgw (2013) D4S^THgw (2014) D810^THgw (2014) D750^THgW (2014) D810A^THgw (2015) D500^THgW (2016) D5^THgw (2016)

Mid-range	D90^gw (2008) D5000^Tgw (2009) D7000^Tgw (2010) D5100^THgw (2011) 1 V1^TSFgw (2011) 1 V2^SFgw (2012) D5200^THgw (2012) D7100^THgw (2013) D5300^THGW (2013) 1 V3^SFHPgW (2014) D5500^THgW (2015) D7200^THgW (2015)

Entry-level	D3100^gw (2010) 1 J1^SFw (2011) D3200^gw (2012) 1 J2^SFHPw (2012) 1 S1^SFHPw (2013) 1 J3^SFHPw (2013) 1 AW1^SFHPGw (2013) D3300^Pgw (2014) 1 J4^SFHPW (2014) 1 J5^TSFHPW (2015)

Olympus
Micro 4/3

Mid-range	E-M5 (2012) E-P5^W (2013) E-M1^HW (2013) E-M10^THW (2014)

Entry-level	E-PL1 (2010) E-P1 (2010) E-P2 (2010) E-PL2 (2011) E-PL3 (2011) E-P3 (2011) E-PM1 (2011) E-PL5 (2012) E-PM2 (2012)

Panasonic
Lumix

Mid-range	GH1 (2009) GH2 (2010) GH3^THW (2012) GX7 (2013) GM1^THW (2013) GH4^THW (2014)

Entry-level	GF1 (2009) G10 (2010) G2 (2010) GF2 (2010) G3 (2011) GX1 (2011) GF3 (2011) GF5 (2012) G5 (2012) G6 (2013)

Pentax
645 / K /
Q series

High-end	645Z^THgw (2014) K-1^THGW (2016)

Mid-range	K-7^TH (2009) K-5^THg (2010) K-30^THg (2012) K-5 II/K-5 IIs^THg (2012) K-50^THg (2013) K-3^THgw (2013) K-3 II^THGw (2015)

Entry-level	K-x^H (2009) K-r^THg (2010) Q^T (2011) K-01^THg (2012) Q10^T (2012) K-500^THg (2013) Q7^T (2013) Q-S1^T (2014)

Samsung
NX series

High-end	NX1 (2014)

Mid-range	NX5^Pg (2010) NX10^Pg (2010) NX11^Pg (2010) NX20^PgW (2012) NX30 (2013) Galaxy NX^PgW (2013) NX500 (2015)

Entry-level	NX100^Pg (2010) NX200^Pg (2011) NX1000^PgW (2012) NX210^PgW (2012) NX300^PgW (2013) NX1100^PgW (2013) NX2000^PgW (2013)

Sony
Alpha

High-end	α99V^HPG/α99^HP (2012) α7/α7R^HPgW (2013) α7S^SHPgW (2014) α7II^HPgW (2014) α7RII^SHPgW (2015)

Mid-range	α580^HP (2010) α560^HP (2010) α55V^HPG/α55^HP (2010) α77V^HPG/α77^HP (2011) NEX-7^HP (2011) NEX-6^HPW (2011) α65V^HPG/α65^HP (2011) α57^HP (2012) α58^HP (2013) α6000^HPW (2014) α77 II^HPW (2014)

Entry-level	NEX-3/NEX-3C^HP (2010) NEX-5/NEX-5C^HP (2010) α33^HP (2010) α35^HP (2011) NEX-5N^HP (2011) NEX-C3^HP (2011) NEX-F3^HP (2012) α37^HP (2012) NEX-5R^HPW (2012) NEX-5T^HPW (2013) α3000 (2013) α5000 (2014)

Leica M
Fujifilm X

High-end	Leica M (2012) Leica S (2014)

Mid-range	Fujifilm X-Pro1 (2012) Fujifilm X-E1 (2012) Fujifilm X-E2 (2013) Fujifilm X-T1^W (2014)

Entry-level	Fujifilm X-M1 (2013) Fujifilm X-A1 (2013)

Timelapse^T — Slow motion^S — Fast fps^F — HDR^H — Panorama^P — GPS^G(opt.)^g — WiFi^W(opt.)^w

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