Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
Lens Mount
Canon EF
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
21.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon LP-E4 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
Lens Included Body only
Height 16 cm
Width 15.6 cm
Depth 8 cm
Weight 1.21 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Protection Waterproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III
Sensor Resolution 21.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 21,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 21,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III
Image Processor DIGIC II
LENS Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 45
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1Ds 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, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, frames-remaining counter, ISO sensitivity, AF lock, memory card status
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 3200, ISO 100-1600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, multi-spot, partial (8.5%), spot AF area, centre-weighted, spot (2.4%)
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, landscape, portrait
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 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -1-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1Ds 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 1Ds Mark III
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
MEMORY Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, Microdrive, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 5616 x 3744
JPEG 4992 x 3328
JPEG 4080 x 2720
JPEG 2784 x 1856
RAW 5616 x 3744
RAW 2784 x 1856
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III
Battery Type Canon LP-E4 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E4 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2300 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features 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 1Ds Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, built-in eyepiece shutter, LCD live view mode, mirror lock
OTHERS Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III
Included Accessories Body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, video cable, power adapter with battery charger
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon wireless Remote Capture
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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