Canon EOS 5D Mark III Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording

Lens Mount
Canon EF

ISO (Max)
102400

Sensor Resolution
22.3 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CMOS

Display
3.2" LCD display

Battery Type
Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III Full Specifications and Details

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Product Type	Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included	Body only
Height	11.6 cm
Width	15.2 cm
Depth	7.6 cm
Weight	860 g
Body Material	Magnesium alloy
Protection	Waterproof, dust-resistant

SENSOR Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Sensor Resolution	22.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CMOS
Total Pixels	23,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	22,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction	Yes
Sensor Features	EOS Integrated Cleaning System

PROCESSOR Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Image Processor	Dual DIGIC 5+

LENS Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Lens Mounting Type	Canon EF

FOCUSING Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Auto Focus	TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	61
Auto Focus Features	Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control	Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection	Live Face detection AF mode

VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Viewfinder Type	Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage	100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification	0.71x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range	-3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames	Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information	Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst
Field of View Crop Factor	1.0

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 5D Mark III

ISO (Max)	102400
Light Sensitivity	ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO 16000, ISO 20000
Exposure Metering	Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (7.2%), spot (1.5%)
Exposure Metering Zones	63
Exposure Modes	Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Special Effects	Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed	1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing	3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing	Yes
X-sync Speed	1/200sec
Exposure Range	EV 1-20 (ISO 100)

DISPLAY Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Type	3.2" LCD display
Display Format	1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Display brightness control

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Digital Video Format	H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080

MEMORY Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Memory Card Slot	CompactFlash Card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards	CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included	No
Image Storage	RAW 5760 x 3840 RAW 3960 x 2640 RAW 2880 x 1920 JPEG 5760 x 3840 JPEG 3840 x 2560 JPEG 2880 x 1920 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480
Video Capture	H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Battery Type	Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life	Photo shooting - 950 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 850 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 200 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 180 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))

CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Interface	Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type	USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone

FEATURES Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	3 frames per second, 6 frames per second
Additional Features	RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Constant AF Live View, HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Dual Axis Electronic Level, Backup recording

OTHERS Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Included Accessories	Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon ImageBrowser EX
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C
Service & Support	Limited warranty - 1 year