Canon EOS 5D Mark III

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is a professional-grade 22.1 megapixel full-frame digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera made by Canon.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Overview
TypeDigital single-lens reflex camera
ReleasedMarch 2012
Intro priceUS$ 3499.00
Lens
LensInterchangeable (EF)
Sensor/medium
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size36 × 24 mm (Full-frame)
Maximum resolution5760 × 3840 (22.3 effective megapixels)
Film speed100 – 25600 in 1/3 stops increments/decrements (expandable from L: 50 to H1: 51200; H2: 102400)
Storage mediaDual slots: CompactFlash (CF) card Type I (UDMA-7 supported) and SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Focusing
Focus modesOne-Shot, AI Focus, AI Servo, Live View (FlexiZone - Multi, FlexiZone - Single, Face Detection), Manual
Focus areas61 AF points (41 cross-type AF points) with High-density Reticular AF
Exposure/metering
Exposure modesScene Intelligent Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual exposure, Bulb exposure, Custom (3×), Movie
Exposure meteringTTL, full aperture, 63 zones
Metering modesEvaluative, Partial, Spot, Center-weighted Average
Flash
FlashExternal
Shutter
ShutterElectronic focal-plane
Shutter speed range30 sec. – 1/8000 sec. and Bulb; X-sync at 1/200 sec.
Continuous shooting6.0 fps for 65 JPEG frames or for 13 RAW frames
Viewfinder
ViewfinderEye-level pentaprism with 100% coverage and 0.71x magnification / Electronic (Live View)
Image processing
Image processorDIGIC 5+
General
LCD screen3.2" (8.1 cm) Clear View II colour TFT LCD screen with 1,040,000 dots
BatteryLi-Ion LP-E6 Rechargeable (1800 mAh)
Optional battery packsBG-E11 grip allows the use of 6 AA cells, one LP-E6 battery or two LP-E6 batteries
Dimensions152 mm × 116.4 mm × 76.4 mm (5.98 in × 4.58 in × 3.01 in)
Weight860 g (30 oz) (body only); 945 g (33.3 oz) (CIPA standard)
Made inJapan
Chronology
ReplacedCanon EOS-5D Mark II
SuccessorCanon EOS 5D Mark IV, Canon EOS 5Ds

Succeeding the EOS 5D Mark II, the Mark III was announced on 2 March 2012. This date coincided with the 25th anniversary of the announcement of the first camera in the EOS line, the EOS 650, and was also Canon's 75th anniversary. 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.

On 25 August 2016, Canon announced the camera's successor, the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV.

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