Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Product Type: Canon digital cameras
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Technical Details for Canon EOS 5D Mark III
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| Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
| 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 | 24 x 36mm |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System |
| Image Processor | Dual DIGIC 5+ |
| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection |
| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 61 |
| AE/AF Control | Predictive AI Servo AF |
| Face Detection | Live Face detection AF mode |
| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV |
| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| AV Interfaces | Composite video/audio, HDMI |
| Exposure & White Balance | |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (1.5%), partial (6.2%) |
| 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 ) |
| Lens System | |
| Lens System Mounting | Canon EF |
| Additional Features | |
| Continuous Shooting Speed | 6 frames per second |
| Self Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Status LCD Display Illumination | Yes |
| Additional Features | Direct print, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, DPOF support, display brightness control, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, highlight point display, 1080p Full HD movie recording, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, Auto Lighting Optimizer, Exif Print support, 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, Predictive Focus Control, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Dual Axis Electronic Level, Backup recording |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
| Field Coverage | 100% |
| Magnification | 0.71x |
| 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 |
| Display | |
| Type | 3.2" LCD display |
| Resolution | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Features | Built-in |
| Connections | |
| Connector Type | 1 x Hi-Speed USB 1 x composite video/audio output 1 x HDMI output 1 x microphone 1 x headphones 1 x remote control |
| Memory Card Slot | CompactFlash Card, SD card |
| Software | |
| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon ImageBrowser EX |
| System Requirements for PC Connection | |
| Operating System Support | MS Windows XP SP2 or later, MS Windows 7, MS Windows Vista SP1, Apple Mac OS X 10.6 - 10.7 |
| Peripheral Devices | USB port, CD-ROM Drive |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Compatible with Windows 7 | "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7. |
| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, audio / video cable |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy |
| Protection | Waterproof, dust resistant |
| Battery | |
| Battery Type | Canon LP-E6 |
| Details | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included ) |
| Battery Life Details | Photo shooting - 950 shots ( at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%) ) Photo shooting - 850 shots ( at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%) ) |
| Memory / Storage | |
| Memory Card Slot | CompactFlash Card, SD card |
| Supported Memory Cards | CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card |
| 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 - 60 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 50 fps |
| Dimensions & Weight | |
| Width | 15.2 cm |
| Depth | 7.6 cm |
| Height | 11.6 cm |
| Weight | 0.95 kg |
| Environmental Parameters | |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
