This full-frame, 22.3-megapixel DSLR brings a slew of new performance features over its predecessor, the 5D Mark II. One of the most impressive improvements is its new sensor that is coupled with Canon’s latest DIGIC 5+ processor that enables a standard ISO range of 100 to 25,600, and is expandable to 50 to 102,800. The 5D Mark III has also incorporated the 61-point AF system from Canon’s flagship EOS-1D X, as well as a body design, control layout and 63-zone metering sensor from the EOS 7D.

Other improvements that will impress photographers include 100% viewfinder coverage, a 3.2" Clear View II LCD monitor with improved anti-reflection properties and hardened-glass cover and enhanced recording options with dual card slots for CF and SD cards. The 5D Mark III is Canon’s first DSLR capable of in-camera High Dynamic Range (HDR), and it offers expanded auto-bracketing options up to 7 frames, covering +/- 8 EV range. It can also record multiple exposures to further expand your creative possibilities.

For those turning to the 5D Mark III for its video capabilities, they will be impressed with it’s improved handling over the Mark II because it incorporates the 7D’s rear movie mode/live view switch. Its EOS HD Video allows manual exposure control and multiple frame rates, and a rear control dial that allows recording parameters (shutter speed, aperture, ISO and sound volume) to be changed silently. There’s also a built-in headphone socket for audio monitoring.


From the Manufacturer:

The EOS 5D Mark III is designed to perform with its supercharged EOS performance and stunning full frame, high-resolution image capture. Special optical technologies like the 61-Point High Density Reticular AF and an extended ISO range of 100-25600 (expandable to 50 (L), 51200 (H1) and 102400 (H2) make the EOS 5D Mark III ideal for shooting weddings in the studio or out in the field, and great for still photography. Advanced professional-level high definition video capabilities (that includes a host of industry-standard recording protocols and enhanced performance) make it possible to capture beautiful cinematic movies in EOS HD quality. A newly designed 22.3 Megapixel full-frame Canon CMOS sensor, Canon DIGIC 5+ Image Processor, and shooting performance up to 6.0 fps provide exceptional clarity and sharpness, even when capturing rapidly-unfolding scenes. Additional technological advancements include an Intelligent Viewfinder, Canon's advanced iFCL metering system, High Dynamic Range (HDR), and Multiple Exposure mode — all of which that help make the EOS 5D Mark III the perfect multimedia tool.

Features:

• Newly designed 22.3 Megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor, 14-bit A/D conversion, wide range ISO setting 100-25600 (L:50, H1: 51200, H2: 102400) for shooting from bright to dim light and next generation DIGIC 5+ Image Processor for enhanced noise reduction and exceptional processing speed.
• New 61-Point High Density Reticular AF including up to 41 cross-type AF points with f/4.0 lens support and 5 dual diagonal AF points (sensitive to f/2.8).
• iFCL Metering with 63 zone dual-layer metering sensor that utilizes AF and color information for optimizing exposure and image quality.
• EOS HD Video with manual exposure control and multiple frame rates (1080: 30p (29.97) / 24p (23.976) / 25p, 720: 60p (59.94) / 50p, 480: 30p (29.97) / 25p with 4 GB automatic file partitioning (continuous recording time 29 minutes 59 seconds), selectable "All i-frame" or IPB compressions, embedded timecode, manual audio level control while recording, and headphone terminal.
• Outstanding shooting performance: up to 6.0 fps continuous shooting using a UDMA CF card.
• Magnesium-alloy body with shutter durability tested up to 150,000 cycles, enhanced dust-and-weather resistance, and updated EOS Integrated Cleaning system for improved vibration-based dust removal.
• Intelligent Viewfinder with superimposed LCD display with approximately 100% field of view, wide viewing angle of 34.1°, and 0.71x magnification.
• 3.2-inch Clear View II LCD monitor, 170° viewing angle, 1,040,000-dot VGA, reflection resistance with multi coating and high-transparency materials for bright and clear viewing.
• High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Multiple Exposure modes expand creative possibilities.
• Improved handling with the addition of new customizable controls, enhanced recording options with Dual Card Slots for CF and SD cards, Dual Axis Electronic Level, and compatibility with optional Canon Wireless File Transmitter and GPS Receiver.

Camera Type: Digital, AF/AE single-lens reflex, camera

Recording Media: CF Cards (Type I); Compatible with UDMA CF cards; SD, SDHC, and SDXC Memory Cards

Image Format: Approx. 36 mm x 24mm (35mm Full-frame)

Compatible Lenses: Canon EF Lenses (excluding EF-S Lenses)

Lens Mount: Canon EF mount

Sensor Type: High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor

Pixels: Effective pixels: Approx. 22.3 megapixels

Total Pixels: Total pixels: 23.4 megapixels

Aspect Ratio: 3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)

Color Filter System: RGB primary color filters

Low Pass Filter: Fixed position in front of the image sensor

Dust Deletion Feature: (1) Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Automatic Sensor Cleaning
Removes dust adhering to the infrared- and ultraviolet-blocking glass.
Self-cleaning executed automatically when power is turned on or off. Manual execution also possible.
Low-pass filter has a fluorine coating.
(2) Dust Delete Data acquisition and appending
The coordinates of the dust adhering to the infrared- and ultraviolet-blocking glass are detected by a test shot and appended to subsequent images.
The dust coordinate data appended to the image is used by the provided software to automatically erase the dust spots.
(3) Manual cleaning

Recording Format: Design Rule for Camera File System 2.0 and EXIF 2.3

Image Format: Still Image: JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon Original), M-RAW, S-RAW, RAW+JPEG, M-RAW+JPEG, S-RAW+JPEG
Video: MOV (Image data: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: Linear PCM)

File Size: (1) Large: Approx. 22.10 Megapixels (5760 x 3840)
(2) Medium: Approx. 9.80 Megapixels (3840 x 2560)
(3) S1 (Small 1): Approx. 5.50 Megapixels (2880 x 1920)
(4) S2 (Small 2): Approx. 2.50 Megapixels (1920 x 1280)
(5) S3 (Small 3): Approx. 350,000 Pixels (720 x 480)
(6) RAW: Approx. 22.10 Megapixels (5760 x 3840)
(7) M-RAW: Approx. 10.50 Megapixels (3960 x 2640)
(8) S-RAW: Approx. 5.50 Megapixels (2880 x 1920) Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.

Recording Functions: 1. Standard
* Records to either the CF card or SD card.
2. Auto switch card
* When the current card becomes full, the camera switches to the other card automatically.
3. Record separately
* The CF card and SD card record the same image at a different image recording quality (L, M, S1, S2, S3, RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW)
4. Record to multiple
* Both the CF card and SD card record the same image at the same image recording quality. (Also applies to RAW+JPEG, M+JPEG, and SRAW+JPEG)

Backup Recording: Images recorded in a card can be copied to the other card

File Numbering: The following three types of file numbers can be set:
(1) Continuous numbering
* The continuous numbering of captured images will continue even after you replace the camera's card. (The numbering continues even when the folder changes.)
(2) Auto reset
* When you replace the camera's card, the numbering will be reset to start from 0001. If the new card already contains images, the numbering will continue from the last recorded image in the card.
(3) Manual reset
* Resets the file number to 0001, and creates a new folder automatically.

RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording: The image-recording quality can be selected in any combination of the three RAW and eight JPEG recording quality settings.

Color Space: Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB

Picture Style: Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1-3
* Scene Intelligent Auto will set [Auto] automatically.
* [Standard] is the default setting for [User Def. 1-3]

Settings: (1) Auto (AWB)
(2) Daylight
(3) Shade
(4) Cloudy
(5) Tungsten light
(6) White fluorescent light
(7) Flash
(8) Custom (Custom WB)
(9) Color temperature
* With an EX-series Speedlite having the color temperature information transmission feature, the color temperature setting changes to match the color temperature when the flash is fired. Set to approx. 6000K if the flash unit does not have the color temperature communication feature.

Auto White Balance: Auto white balance with the image sensor

Color Temperature Compensation: Blue/amber bias: ±9 levels
Magenta/green bias: ±9 levels
* Corrected in reference to the current WB mode's color temperature.

Color Temperature Information Transmission: Provided

Viewfinder Type: Eye-level pentaprism

Viewfinder Coverage: Approx. 100% vertically and horizontally (At approx. 21mm eyepoint)

Viewfinder Magnification: Approx. 0.71x / Angle of view 34.1° (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 (dpt))

Eye Point: Approx. 21mm (At -1m-1 from the eyepiece lens center)

Dioptric Adjustment Correction: -3.0 to +1.0m-1 (diopter)

Focusing Screen: Fixed

Mirror: Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflectance ratio of 40:60)

Viewfinder Information: AF information
AF point, focus confirmation, AF status indicator
Exposure information
Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level, exposure warning
Flash information
Flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light
Image information
Highlight tone priority (D+), maximum burst (2-digit display), card information
Battery check
Composition information
Grid, electronic level
Warning symbol
Displayed if any of the following is set: Monochrome, white balance correction, One-touch recording quality switch, expanded ISO speed, or spot metering.

Depth Of Field Preview: Enabled with Depth-of-field preview button

Autofocus Type: TTL secondary image - registration, phase detection

AF Points: 61-point (up to 41 cross-type points)
* One to five cross-type AF points at f/2.8, 10 to 20 cross-type AF points at f/4, and 15 to 21 cross-type AF points at f/5.6. (The number of cross-type AF points will differ depending on the lens.)

AF Working Range: EV -2 - 18 (at 73°F/23°C and ISO 100)
Focusing Modes
(1) Autofocus
One-Shot AF
Predictive AI Servo AF
-For automatic AF point selection, the AF point to start the AI Servo AF operation can be selected.
-For automatic AF point selection, the active AF point can be displayed.
AI Focus AF
-(Switches between One-Shot AF and AI SERVO AF automatically)
-Automatically set in A+ Auto Mode
(2) Manual focus (MF)

AF Point Selection: 1. Single-point AF (Manual selection)
2. Auto selection 61-Point AF
3. Single-point Spot AF (Manual selection)
4. AF point expansion (Manual selection, 4 points: Up, down, left, and right)
5. AF point expansion (Manual selection, surrounding 8 points)
6. Zone AF (Manual zone selection)

Selected AF Point Display: Displayed in viewfinder with transparent LCD and on LCD panel

Active AF Point Indicator: AF area used in horizontal/vertical (grip up or down) shooting and the manually-selected AF point position can be set separately

AF Assist Beam: (1) Enable
With an EOS-dedicated Speedlite, AF-assist beam is emitted automatically when necessary.
(2) Disable
(3) IR AF assist beam only
* No AF-assist beam with flash bursts.

Metering Modes: Max. aperture TTL metering with 63-zone SPC with the following selectable modes:
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
(2) Partial metering (center, approx. 7.2% of viewfinder)
(3) Spot metering (center, approx. 1.5% of viewfinder)
AF point-linked spot metering not provided.
(4) Center-weighted average metering
a. The selectable metering modes can be limited with a Custom Function.

Metering Range: EV 1-20 (at 73°F / 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens at ISO 100)

Exposure Control Systems: (1) Scene Intelligent Auto
(2) Program AE (shiftable)
(3) Shutter-priority AE (Safety shift possible)
(4) Aperture-priority AE (Safety shift possible)
(5) Manual exposure
* The metering mode can be specified with a Custom Function.
(6) Bulb
(7) E-TTL II autoflash program AE
* Evaluative metering, Averaged metering

ISO Speed Range: For Stills:
ISO 100-25600 (in 1/3-stop or whole-stop increments)
ISO speed expansion possible to ISO 50, 51200, and 102400.
For [Highlight tone priority], the settable ISO speed range will be 200-25600.
ISO speed safety shift possible with Custom Function.

ISO Speed upper and lower limits:: (1) Manual setting range
* ISO speed expansion is set with this option.
(2) Auto ISO range
* ISO speed expansion not settable.
Shutter speed and automatic ISO speed control in P and Av Modes:
In the P and Av shooting modes with Auto ISO set, the ISO speed is set automatically so that a shutter speed slower than the one set with [Minimum shutter speed] (1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, 1/4, 0"5, 1") is not set.

Exposure Compensation: Manual: ±5 stops in 1/3 or 1/2-stop increments
AEB: ±3 stops in 1/3 or 1/2-stop increments
* Indicated up to ±3 stops on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder.

AE Lock: (1) Auto AE lock
In the One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering, AE lock takes effect when focus is achieved.
(2) Manual AE lock
With AE lock button. (AE lock is updated each time you press the button.) Enabled in all metering modes.

Shutter Type: Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically-controlled

Shutter Speeds: 1/8000 to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/200 sec.
1/8000 to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.)
* Shutter speed's control range can be set with a Custom Function.

Shutter Release: Soft-touch electromagnetic release

Self Timer: 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay

EOS Dedicated Speedlite: E-TTL II autoflash with all EX Series Speedlites

Zooming to Match Focal Length: Provided

Flash Exposure Compensation: ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

FE Lock: Provided

External Flash Settings: The camera can set the following with Speedlite 600EX-RT, 580EX II, 430EX II, 320EX, 270EX II, or 270EX:
(1) External flash control
* Flash mode, sync setting, FEB (not possible with 270EX II/270EX), flash exposure compensation, E-TTL II, zoom, wireless master flash (not possible with 430EX II/ 270EX), and clear settings.
* With the Speedlite 600EX-RT, radio wireless control is possible.
(2) Flash Custom Function setting

PC Terminal: Provided (no polarity)

Drive Modes: Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous, Silent Single Shooting and Self-timer (10 sec. self-timer/remote control, or 2-sec. self-timer/remote control)

Continuous Shooting Speed: High-speed: Maximum approx. 6 shots/sec.
Low-speed: Maximum approx. 3 shots/sec.
Silent continuous shooting: Maximum approx. 3 shots/sec.

Maximum Burst: JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 65 shots (approx. 16270 shots)
RAW: Approx. 13 shots (approx. 18 shots)
RAW+JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 7 shots (approx. 7 shots)
*Figures are based on Canon's testing standards (ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style) and a 8 GB card.
*Figures in parentheses apply to an UDMA mode 7, 128 GB card based on Canon's testing standards.

Shooting Modes: Still photo and video recording

Focusing: (1) Autofocus (One-Shot AF)
Live mode
One-point, contrast AF. Switching to another AF point possible.
Face detection Live mode
Face detection, contrast AF. Face selectable.
Quick mode
61-point, phase-difference AF, same as normal shooting.
(2) Manual focus
* Magnify the image by 5x or 10x and focus manually.

Metering Modes: Real-time Evaluative metering with the image sensor

Metering Range: Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor:
Metering range: EV 0 - EV 20 (At 73°F/23°C, 50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100)
AE lock possible
The active metering time can be changed.

Grid Display: Three grid display provided

Exposure Simulation: Provided

Silent Shooting: Provided (Mode 1 and 2)

File Format: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264
Variable (averaged) bit rate

File Size: Recording Sizes:
1920 x 1080 (Full HD), 1280 x 720 and 640 x 480

Frame Rates: [1920 x 1080]: 30 fps / 25 fps / 24 fps
[1280 x 720]: 60 fps / 50 fps
[640 x 480]: 30 fps / 25 fps

Continuous Shooting Time: Based on 8GB Card:
[1920 x 1080]
30 fps ALL-I: 11 min. (685 MB/min.) / IPB: 32 min (235 MB/min.)
25 fps ALL-I: 11 min (685 MB/min.) / IPB: 32 min. (235 MB/min.)
24 fps ALL-I: 11 min. (685 MB/min.) / IPB: 32 min. (235 MB/min.)
[1280 x 720]
60 fps ALL-I: 12 min. (610 MB/min.) / IPB: 37 min. (205 MB/min.)
50 fps ALL-I: 12 min. (610 MB/min.) / IPB: 37 min. (205 MB/min.)
[640 x 480]
30 fps IPB: 97 min. (78 MB/min.)
25 fps IPB: 97 min. (78 MB/min.)
* If the recording time reaches 29 min. 59 sec., the movie shooting stops automatically.
* Movie shooting does not stop when the file size reaches 4GB.

Focusing: Same as focusing with Live View shooting
* During movie shooting or if movie cropping has been set, the image cannot be magnified for manual focusing.

Range: ISO Range
P, Av, and Bulb: Automatically set within ISO 100 - 12800, expandable to H (equivalent to ISO 25600)
A+ and Tv: Automatically set within ISO 100 - 12800
M: Auto ISO (automatically set within ISO 100 - 12800), ISO 100 - 12800 set manually (in 1/3- or whole-stop increments), expandable to H (equivalent to ISO 16000/20000/25600)
* If Highlight tone priority is set to enable, the settable ISO speed range will be ISO 200 - 12800.

Exposure Control: (1) Program AE for movie shooting
* For shooting modes other than manual exposure and bulb.
* Shutter speed (1/30 - 1/4000 sec., signal accumulation time), aperture, and ISO speed automatically set.
(2) Manual exposure
* For manual exposure.
* Shutter speed (signal accumulation time), aperture, and ISO speed (auto/manual) manually set. The shutter speed (signal accumulation time) is limited to 1/4000 sec. at the maximum and to 1/30 sec. at the minimum for 24/25/30 fps or 1/60 sec. or higher for 50/60 fps.

Exposure Compensation: Up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments
* For movies, even if exposure compensation has been set beyond ±3 stops, exposure compensation up to only ±3 stops will be applied.
* For still photos, exposure compensation up to ±5 stops can be applied.

LCD Monitor Type: TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor

Monitor Size: 3.2-inches

LCD Pixels: Approx. 1.04 million dots

LCD Coverage: Approx. 100%
Approx. 170° vertically and horizontally

Brightness Control: Auto: Brightness adjusted automatically by the light sensor
* Adjustable to one of three levels: Darker, Standard, Brighter
Manual: Adjustable to one of seven brightness levels

Interface Languages: 25 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)

Playback Display Format: Single image, Single image + Image-recording quality/shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx. 1.5x-10x), rotated image (auto/manual), image jump (by 10/100 images, index screen, by shooting date, by folder), two-image comparative display, slide show (all images/selected by date/folder), star rating

Playback Highlight Alert: With single-image display (Info.) and single-image display, overexposed highlight areas will blink

Protection: Erase protection can be applied or canceled for a single image, all images in a folder or all images in the card

Erase: Erase a single image, selected images, all images in a folder, all images in a card or erase only unprotected images

Compatible Printers: PictBridge-compatible printers

Printable Images: RAW and JPEG images complying to Design rule for Camera File System
Movies cannot be printed

DPOF: Version 1.1 compatible

Compatible Images: JPEG and RAW images and movie
For RAW+JPEG, only the RAW or JPEG image or both images can be transferred

Custom Functions: 13 Custom Functions settable with the camera

Camera User Settings: Current camera settings can be registered to C1, C2 and C3 on the Mode Dial (Automatic registration update is possible)

My Menu Registration: Up to six top-tier menu options and Custom Function settings can be registeredxxxxxx

Battery: One Battery Pack LP-E6
AC power can be supplied with the AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6

Battery Check: Automatic battery check when the power switch is turned on:
Displayed in 6 levels:
Battery level displayed on LCD panel and in viewfinder.
Battery information can be checked with the [Battery info.] menu
If Battery Grip BG-E11 is used with size AA/LR6 batteries; the battery level is displayed in four levels instead.

Power Saving: Power turns off after the set time (1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30 minutes) of non-operation elapses.

Date/Time Battery: CR1616 lithium battery

Start-up Time: Approx. 0.1 sec

Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 6.0 x 4.6 x 3.0 in. (152.0 x 116.4 x 76.4 mm )

Weight: Approx. 33.5 oz. / 950g (Based on CIPA standards)
Approx. 30.3 oz./ 860g (Body only)

Working Temperature Range: 32-104°F/0-40°C

Working Humidity Range: 85% or less