Canon EOS 1D Mark III Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
Lens Mount
Canon EF
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
10.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon LP-E4 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1D Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
Lens Included Body only
Height 15.6 cm
Width 15.6 cm
Depth 8 cm
Weight 1.16 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Protection Dust-resistant
SENSOR Canon EOS 1D Mark III
Sensor Resolution 10.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 10,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-H (28.1 x 18.7 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1D Mark III
Image Processor DIGIC III
LENS Canon EOS 1D Mark III
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1D Mark III
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 45
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1D Mark III
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, frames-remaining counter, AF lock
Field of View Crop Factor 1.3
Interchangeable Focusing Screens Yes (11 types)
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1D Mark III
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 6400, ISO 100-3200
Exposure Metering Evaluative, multi-spot, spot AF area, partial (13.5%), spot
Exposure Metering Zones 63
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/300sec
Exposure Range EV -1-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1D Mark III
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1D Mark III
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
MEMORY Canon EOS 1D Mark III
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, Microdrive, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage RAW 3888 x 2592 - 13 MB
JPEG 3888 x 2592 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 3456 x 2304 - 2.8 MB
JPEG 2832 x 1880 - 2.1 MB
RAW 1936 x 1288 - 7.6 MB
JPEG 1936 x 1288 - 1.2 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1D Mark III
Battery Type Canon LP-E4 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2300 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1D Mark III
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote live view, Wi-Fi ready
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB
Composite video output
Remote control
System accessory terminal
FEATURES Canon EOS 1D Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, built-in eyepiece shutter, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, mirror lock
OTHERS Canon EOS 1D Mark III
Included Accessories Body cap, neck strap, USB cable, video cable, power adapter with battery charger
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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