Canon 5D Mark III full specifications and sample images

Canon have just announced their latest full-frame DSLR in the company’s EOS range, the Canon EOS 5D Mark III. And if you’re wondering what’s this camera have under the hood, we got the official 5D III’s specs list, some stunning sample images even on high-ISO setting and some great reads for the 5D III’s acrobatic moment. We even got some links for 5D Mark III pre-orders. All of these interesting details are just below.

Canon 5D Mark III full specification

Basic Specifications

Type	Reflex camera digital SLR AF · AE
Recording medium	CF card (conforms to type I, 7 UDMA mode support), SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
Image sensor size	About 36 × 24mm
Lens	(Except EF-S lens) Canon EF lenses (Shooting angle in effect, equivalent to a focal length magnification of notation)
Lens Mount	Canon EF mount

Imaging element

Form	CMOS sensor
Effective pixels	Approximately 22.3 million pixels
Aspect ratio	3:2
Dust removal function	Addition / Dust Delete Data Auto / Manual

Recording format

Record format	DCF2.0
Image type	(14bit, Canon original) JPEG, RAW RAW + JPEG simultaneous recording possible
Number of recorded pixels	L (Large): approximately 22.1 million pixels (5760 × 3840) M (middle): approximately 9.8 million pixels (3840 × 2560) S1 (Small 1): approximately 5.5 million pixels (2880 × 1920) S2 (Small 2): about 2.5 million pixels (1920 × 1280) S3 (Small 3): about 350,000 pixels (720 × 480) RAW (RAW): approximately 22.1 million pixels (5760 × 3840) M-RAW: 1050 millions of pixels (3960 × 2640) S-RAW: 550 millions of pixels (2880 × 1920)
Recording function	Standard, automatic switching card, sorting, writing the same
Create / select a folder	Possible
File name	Camera-specific settings, a user settings, user settings 2
Image number	Consecutive numbering, auto reset, forced reset

Image processing at the time of shooting

Picture Style	Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, 1-3 Faithful, Monochrome, User
White balance	Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash), Manual, 2500 ~ 10000K color temperature setting (about) White balance correction, white balance bracketing possible * Color temperature information transmission enabled Flash
Noise reduction	Corresponding length of exposure time in seconds, to high-sensitivity shooting
Automatic correction of image brightness	Support by the Auto Lighting Optimizer
Highlight tone priority high	Possible
Optical correction lens	Peripheral illumination correction, chromatic aberration correction

Finder

Method	Use pentaprism, eye-level expression
Field of view	(At about 21mm eye point) of about 100% for both left and right / up and down
Magnification	Approximately 0.71 times (50mm lens · ∞ ·-1m ^-1)
Eye point	(From eyepiece lens center / time-1m ^-1) 21mm approximately
Diopter adjustment range	About -3.0 ~ +1.0 m ^-1 (dpt)
Focusing screen	Fixed
AF operation display	There are
Grid display	Possible
Level display	Using the AF frame display, ± horizontal 6 °, Displayed in increments of 4 ° ± 1 ° the tilt direction (horizontal direction when vertical shooting is ± 4 °, ± tilt direction 6 °)
Miller	Quick-return
Depth of field confirmation	Possible

Auto focus

Method	Phase difference detection method TTL secondary image-forming
AF point	61 points: The lens used * (41 points maximum cross AF point), the number of AF points, AF point is cross-number variation
Measurement temperature range 距輝	EV -2 ~ 18 (· ISO100 F2.8 at room temperature, the central AF point support)
Focus Mode	One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF)
AF area selection mode	A spot AF point (optional), AF point 1 (optional), AF area expansion (up, down, left, and right optional), AF area expansion (ambient optional), zone AF (optional zone), 61 point AF automatic selection
Custom Configuration Guide Features AF	Case1 ~ 6
AI servo characteristics	Follow-up characteristics Noriutsuri subject tracking performance, for the change in velocity, the AF point
AF fine adjustment	Support (adjusted uniform all lenses, each lens adjustment) by AF micro adjustment
AF auxiliary light	By external, EOS-dedicated Speedlite’s AF-assist light

Exposure control

Photometric method	Metering TTL open split 63 (Corresponding to all AF points) evaluative metering (6.2% of viewfinder at center) Partial metering (About 1.5% of viewfinder at center) Spot metering Center weighted average metering
Metering	EV 1 ~ 20 (· ISO100 · EF50mm F1.4 USM used at room temperature)
Exposure control method	Priority AE, manual exposure, valve program AE (Intelligent Auto scene, program), AE Shutter Priority, Aperture
Sensitivity ISO (Recommended Exposure Index)	Intelligent Auto scene: ISO P autoconfiguration 100 ~ 12800, Tv, Av, M, B: ISO Auto, ISO (steps of 1/3, 1) arbitrarily set 100 to 25,600, (50), H1 (equivalent to 51,200), can be expanded sensitivity (equivalent to 102400) H2 L and
ISO sensitivity related settings	Sensitivity setting range ISO, Auto ISO range, low speed limit can be set auto ISO
Exposure compensation	Stage one stage step ± 5/3, 1/2: Manual (Can be used in combination with manual exposure compensation) stage 3 stage step ± 1/3, 1/2: AEB
AE lock	Evaluative metering when one-shot AF ·, AE lock at the same time manual focusing: AE lock button for automatic

HDR Capture

Dynamic range adjustment	Automatic, ± 1, ± 2, ± 3
Effect finish	Natural, standard painterly, graphic style, tone oil, vintage style
Automatic adjustment image position	Possible

Multiple exposure shooting

How to shoot	Priority functions and operations, continuous shooting priority
Number of multiple	2-9 sheets
Multiple exposure control	Summing, averaging, comparison (right), comparison (dark)

Shutter

Form	Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed	1/8000 sec to 1/60 (Intelligent Auto scene mode), S = 1/200 maximum flash sync shutter speed * When using wide-angle lens is a second / 8000 to 30 may be slower than 1/60 sec, (matching the all shooting modes) Valve

Form

Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter

Shutter speed

1/8000 sec to 1/60 (Intelligent Auto scene mode),
S = 1/200 maximum flash sync shutter speed

* When using wide-angle lens is a second / 8000 to 30 may be slower than 1/60 sec, (matching the all shooting modes) Valve

Relations drive

Drive mode	Single shooting, continuous shooting speed, low-speed continuous shooting, shooting a silent, quiet continuous shooting, self-timer: / remote control 10 seconds, the self-timer: / remote control for 2 seconds
Speed continuous shooting	3 frames / sec up to about: quiet continuous shooting 3 frames / sec up to about: 6 seconds slower continuous shooting frames / up to about: High-speed continuous shooting
Maximum burst for continuous shooting	RAW (about 16,270 pieces) about 65 pieces:: JPEG Large / Fine images from about 18 to about 13 ( ) RAW + JPEG Large / Fine images: about seven seven (about) * Use the 8GB card based on Canon’s testing standards, based on Canon’s testing standards (ISO100, Standard Picture Style) measured at * Figures in (), 7 UDMA mode support Canon’s testing standards, the number of 128GB when using the card

Drive mode

Single shooting, continuous shooting speed, low-speed continuous shooting, shooting a silent, quiet continuous shooting, self-timer: / remote control 10 seconds, the self-timer: / remote control for 2 seconds

Speed continuous shooting

3 frames / sec up to about: quiet continuous shooting 3 frames / sec up to about: 6 seconds slower continuous shooting frames / up to about: High-speed continuous shooting

Maximum burst for continuous shooting

RAW (about 16,270 pieces) about 65 pieces:: JPEG Large / Fine images from about 18 to about 13 (
) RAW + JPEG Large / Fine images: about seven seven (about)

* Use the 8GB card based on Canon’s testing standards, based on Canon’s testing standards (ISO100, Standard Picture Style) measured at
* Figures in (), 7 UDMA mode support Canon’s testing standards, the number of 128GB when using the card

External strobe

Compatible Speedlites	EX-series Speedlite
Dimming method	E-TTL II autoflash
Flash exposure compensation	± 3 step step step 1/3, 1/2
FE lock	Possible
PC terminal	There are
External Speedlite control	Possible * Support wireless flash shooting radio communications

Live View shooting function

Aspect ratio switching	3:2,4:3,16:9,1:1
Focus Mode	(Can be enlarged about five times times / 10) Live mode, Live Face detection mode (contrast detection system), Quick Mode (phase difference detection method), manual focus
Measurement temperature range 距輝	EV 1 ~ 18 (· ISO100 at room temperature / time contrast detection method)
Photometric method	Evaluative metering with the image sensor
Metering	EV 0 ~ 20 (· ISO100 · EF50mm F1.4 USM used at room temperature)
Silent shooting	Possible (mode 1,2)
Grid display	Three

Video shooting functions

Video recording system	Variable bit-rate MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (average)
Voice recording system	Linear PCM
Recording format	MOV format
Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate	1920 × 1080 (Full HD): 30p/25p/24p 1280 × 720 (HD): 60p/50p 640 × 480 (SD): 30p/25p * 30p: 29.97fps, 25p: 25.00fps, 24p: 23.976fps, 60p: 59.94fps, 50p: 50.00fps
Compression format	ALL-I (I-only), IPB
File size	1920 × 1080 (30p/25p/24p) / IPB: min 235MB / about 1920 × 1080 (30p/25p/24p) / ALL-I: min 685MB / about 1280 × 720 (60p/50p) / IPB: min 205MB / about 1280 × 720 (60p/50p) / ALL-I: min 610MB / about 640 × 480 (30p/25p) / IPB: min 78MB / about * CF card read / write speed necessary to shoot video card: seconds or more 10MB /, ALL-I:: IPB seconds or 6MB /, ALL-I:: IPB: SD card over 30MB / s seconds or more 20MB /
Focus Mode	Conforms to focus with Live View shooting
Photometric method	And evaluative metering, center weighted average metering by imaging element * Automatically set by the focus mode
Metering	EV 0 ~ 20 (· ISO100 · EF50mm F1.4 USM used at room temperature)
Exposure control	Auto exposure priority AE shooting shooting ①, ② shooting shutter priority AE, Aperture ③, ④ manual exposure shooting * ① ② ③ is exposure compensation (except for the Intelligent Auto scene mode) AE lock possible
Exposure compensation	Step 3 stage stage ± 1/3 (stage ± 5 still images)
Sensitivity ISO (Recommended Exposure Index)	Auto-configuration 12800 ISO100 ~: Intelligent Auto scene, Tv P, Av, B: auto-configuration 12800 ISO100 ~, can be expanded sensitivity (equivalent to 25600) H M: (automatically set 12800 ISO100 ~) ISO Auto, sensitivity can be expanded (equivalent 16000/20000/25600) ISO100 ~ (steps of 1/3, 1) manual setting 12800, H
Time code	Support
Drop frame	60p/30p support
Recording	Built-in monaural microphone, external stereo microphone jacks, adjustable recording level, with Wind Cut function
Headphone	Headphone jacks
Grid display	Three
Still image	Can be taken

LCD monitor

Form	TFT color liquid-crystal monitor
Size / number dot screen	(3:2) / dot about 1.04 million 3.2-wide
Brightness adjustment	Automatic (brighter / standard / darker), Manual (7 levels)
Level display	Possible
Menu Language	Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese
Features Guide	Can be displayed

Playback function

Image display format	An image display, information display + one (simple information, shooting information, histogram), Index index four, nine, two display
Highlight alert	Overexposed highlights blink
AF point display	Possible
Grid display	Three
Magnification zoom in	1.5 to about 10, starting position can be set / start magnification expansion
Image jump	One sheet / 10 / Rating Video / Still / folder / shooting date / sheets / 100
Image rotation	Possible
Rating	Possible
Video Playback	Possible (the LCD monitor, output video / audio output, HDMI) Built-in speaker
Slide show	/ Rating / still image / video folder / date / All Images
Protect	Possible
Image copy	Possible

Image processing after shooting

In-camera RAW processing	Adjust the brightness noise reduction, white balance, Picture Style, Auto Lighting Optimizer, when the high-sensitivity shooting, image-recording quality JPEG, color space, peripheral illumination correction, distortion correction, chromatic aberration correction
Resize	Possible

Direct Print Function

Compatible printer	PictBridge-compatible printer
Print-friendly image	Image JPEG, RAW image
The print	DPOF Version 1.1 compliant

Image transfer function

Supported image transfer	(Still image JPEG, image RAW, images RAW + JPEG), Videos

Customization feature

Custom feature	13 species
My Menu registration	Possible
Custom shooting mode	Register to C1/C2/C3 of the mode dial
Copyright notice	Can be added to set /

Interface

Digital terminal output video / audio	Analog video (NTSC, support PAL) PC communication / stereo audio output, direct print (equivalent to Hi-Speed USB) Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E7B, GPS receiver connected to GP-E2
Mini HDMI output terminal	Type C (Auto switching resolution), CEC-enabled
External microphone input terminal	Φ3.5mm stereo mini-jack
Headphone jack	Φ3.5mm stereo mini-jack
Remote control terminal	Corresponding to the N3-type remote control
Wireless remote control	Corresponds to the remote controller RC-6
Eye-Fi card	Support

Power

Battery use	Individual, a Battery Pack LP-E6 * By using AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6, AC can be driven * Battery Grip BG-E11, AA batteries can be used
Battery information	Remaining capacity, number of shots, check degree of deterioration, the battery can be registered
Approximate Number of possible shots (with testing standards CIPA)	(0 ℃) approximately 180 sheets (23 ℃) / low temperature about 200 at room temperature: (0 ℃) Live View shooting approximately 850 sheets (23 ℃) / low temperature of about 950 sheets at room temperature: viewfinder shooting
Video recording time	(When using a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E6 minutes) 20 (0 ℃) for about 1 hour (23 ℃) temperature about 1 hour and 30 minutes at room temperature
Battery for date / time	Pieces, 1 CR1616 lithium battery

Dimensions and Weight

Size	(Height) × 116.4 (width) of about 152.0 mm (depth) × 76.4
Mass	About 950g (according to CIPA guidelines) / 860g about (body only)

Operating environment

Temperature available	0 ℃ ~ +40 ℃
Available humidity	85% or less

Battery Pack LP-E6

Form	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Nominal voltage	DC7.2V
Capacity	1800mAh
Size	(Height) × 21.0 (width) of about 38.4 mm (depth) × 56.8
Mass	About 80g

Battery Charger LC-E6

Rechargeable batteries	Battery Pack LP-E6
Charging time	About 2 hours and 30 minutes
Rated input	AC100 ~ 240V (50/60Hz)
Rated output	DC8.4V/1.2A
Temperature available	+5 ℃ ~ +40 ℃
Available humidity	85% or less
Size	(Height) × 33.0 (width) of about 69.0 mm (depth) × 93.0
Mass	About 130g

Sample Images and Movies

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Canon 5D Mark III full specifications and sample images