Interchangeable Lens Digital Cameras
Digital SLR Camera
EOS-1D Mark III
EOS-1D Mark III
EOS-1D Mark III
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- Specifications
| Marketed | May 2007 |
| Original Price | Open price |
The EOS-1D Mark III boasts a newly developed large APS-H-size (28.1 x 18.7 mm) 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor that supports an ISO range from 100 up to 3200*, which in combination with Canon’s new Dual “DIGIC III” high-speed image-processing system, realizes a truly exceptional level of image quality. Coupling superlative image quality with speed, the new flagship model enables continuous shooting of high-quality (JPEG large/fine) images at around 10 frames per second for up to approximately 110 consecutive shots. Moreover, a new high-speed, high-precision Area AF with 19 cross points plus 26 assistance points, and a newly developed viewfinder offering 100-percent coverage further contribute to the camera’s outstanding performance capabilities.
Designed to meet the rigorous demands of professional news, sports and studio photographers, the EOS-1D Mark III offers outstanding resilience with a shutter durability capable of withstanding 300,000 cycles, marking a dramatic 150-percent increase over its predecessor, the EOS-1D Mark II N, released in September 2005.
Moreover, the combination of Canon’s EOS Integrated Cleaning System, which helps prevent the accumulation of dust inside the camera, a durable dust- and water-resistant Canon EF lens, and three new EOS-system accessories designed specifically for use with the EOS-1D Mark III enables the camera to deliver unfailing performance under even the most grueling conditions.
| Type | |
| Type | Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera |
| Recording media | Type I or II CF card, SD/SDHC memory card * CF cards, and Microdrive cards with a 2GB or larger capacity can be used |
| Image sensor size | 28.1 x 18.7 mm |
| Compatible Lenses | Canon EF lenses (except EF-S lenses) (35mm-equivalent focal length is approx.1.3 times the lens focal length) |
| Lens Mount | Canon EF mount |
| Image Sensor | |
| Type | High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor |
| Pixels | Effective pixels: Approx. 10.10 megapixels Total pixels: Approx. 10.70 megapixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| Color Filter System | RGB primary color filter |
| Low-pass Filter | Located in front of the image sensor, non-removable |
| Dust deletion feature | (1) Automatic sensor cleaning (2) User-activated sensor cleaning (3) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image |
| Recording System | |
| Recording Format | Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 |
| Image type | JPEG, RAW (14bit, Canon original) |
| RAW+ JPEG simultaneous recording |
Provided (sRAW+JPEG also possible) |
| File size |
(1) L (Large) : Approx. 3.5 MB (3888 x 2592 pixels) (2) M1 (Medium1) : Approx. 2.8 MB (3456 x 2304 pixels) (3) M2 (Medium2) : Approx. 2.1 MB (2816 x 1880 pixels) (4) S (Small) : Approx. 1.2 MB (1936 x 1288 pixels) (5) RAW : Approx. 13.0 MB (3888 x 2592 pixels) (6) sRAW : Approx. 7.6 MB (1936 x 1288 pixels) * JPEG quality: 8, ISO 100, Picture Style: Standard |
| Folder setting | Folder creation/selection enabled |
| File name | Preset code, User setting1 (4 characters), User setting2 (3 characters + 1 image size character) |
| File numbering | Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset |
| Color space | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Picture Style | Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1 – 3 |
| Recording methods | (1) Standard (2) Auto switch media (recording media switched automatically) (3) Rec. separately (specified image size for each recording media) (4) Rec. to multiple (same image recorded to all recording media) |
| Image copy | Image copying between recording media enabled (Images with checkmarks or all images in folder or card) |
| Backup | With WFT-E2/E2A attached, all images and folders in the CF card and SD card can be backed up to USB external media |
| White Balance | |
| Settings | Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten light, white fluorescent light, flash, custom (total 5 settings), color temperature setting, personal white balance (total 5 settings) |
| Auto White Balance | Auto white balance with the image sensor |
| Color Temperature Compensation | White balance correction: ±9 stops in full-stop increments White balance bracketing: ±3 stops in full-stop increments * Blue/amber direction or magenta/green direction possible |
| Color temperature information transmission | Provided |
| Viewfinder | |
| Type | Eye-level SLR with fixed pentaprism |
| Coverage | Approx. 100 percent vertically and horizontally with respect to the effective pixels |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.76x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity) |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 20mm (from eyepiece lens center) |
| Built-in dioptric adjustment | -3.0 – +1.0 m-1 (diopter) |
| Focusing screen | Interchangeable (11 types sold separately), Standard focusing screen: Ec-C IV |
| Mirror | Quick-return half mirror (transmission:reflection ratio of 37:63, no mirror cut-off with EF1200mm f/5.6L USM or shorter lens) |
| Viewfinder information | AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), metering and exposure information (metering mode, spot metering circle, shutter speed, aperture, manual exposure, AE lock, ISO speed, exposure level, exposure warning), flash information (flash ready, FP flash, FE lock, flash exposure level), white balance correction, JPEG/RAW recording, maximum burst, number of shots remaining, battery check, recording media information |
| Depth-of-Field Preview | Enabled with depth-of-field preview button |
| Eyepiece Shutter | Built-in |
| Autofocus | |
| Type | TTL-AREA-SIR with a CMOS sensor |
| AF Points | 19 AF points (cross-type) and 26 Assist AF points (total 45 points) |
| Metering range | EV -1 – 18 (at 23°C/73°F, ISO 100) |
| Focusing Modes | One-Shot AF (ONE SHOT), AI Servo AF (AI SERVO), Manual focusing (MF) |
| AF Point Selection | Automatic selection (45 points), manual selection (19 points, 9 inner points, 9 outer points) |
| Selected AF Point Display | Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on top LCD panel |
| AF-assist Beam | Emitted by the dedicated external Speedlite |
| Exposure Control | |
| Metering Modes | 63-zone TTL full-aperture metering (1) Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point) (2) Partial metering (approx. 13.5% of viewfinder at center) (3) Spot metering · Center spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder at center) · AF point-linked spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder) · Multi-spot metering (Max. 8 spot metering entries) (4) Center-weighted average metering |
| Metering Range | EV 0 – 20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
| Exposure Control Systems | Program AE (shiftable), shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash, flash metered manual |
| ISO speed (Recommended Exposure Index) |
100 – 3200 (1/3-stop or 1-stop increments), expandable to ISO 50(L) and 6400(H) |
| Exposure Compensation | Manual: ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with AEB) AEB:±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| AE Lock | Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual: By AE lock button in all metering modes |
| Shutter | |
| Type | Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter Speeds | 1/8000 to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.) X-sync at 1/300 sec. (with EX series Speedlite for EOS cameras) |
| Shutter Release | Soft-touch electromagnetic release |
| Self-timer | 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay |
| Remote Control | Remote control with N3 type terminal |
| Drive System | |
| Drive Modes | Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous, Self-timer (10 sec. and 2 sec), and Silent single shooting |
| Continuous shooting speed (Approx.) | High-speed continuous: Max. 10 shots/sec., Low-speed continuous: Max. 3 shots/sec. |
| Max. Burst | JPEG (Large): Approx. 110, RAW: Approx. 30, RAW+JPEG (Large): Approx. 22 * Based on Canon’s testing conditions with a 1GB CF card for high-speed continuous shooting with JPEG quality 8, ISO 100, Standard Picture Style. |
| External Speedlite | |
| Compatible flash | EX-series Speedlites |
| Flash metering | E-TTL II autoflash |
| Flash exposure compensation | ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| FE lock | Provided |
| External flash settings | Flash function settings, Flash C.Fn settings |
| PC Terminal | Provided |
| Zooming to match lens focal length |
Provided |
| LCD Monitor | |
| Type | TFT color liquid-crystal monitor |
| Monitor size | 3.0 in. |
| Dots | Approx. 230,000 |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% |
| Brightness adjustment | 7 levels provided |
| Interface languages | 18 |
| Image Playback | |
| Image Display Format | Single image, single image + image size, shooting info, histogram, 4-image or 9-image index, magnified zoom (approx. 1.5x – 10x), rotated image, jump (by 1/10/100 images, 1 screen, shooting date, or folder) |
| Highlight Alert | Provided (Overexposed highlights blink) |
| Image Protection and Erase | |
| Protect | Erase protection of one image, all images in a folder, or all images in the memory card can be applied or canceled at one time |
| Erase | One image, all images with checkmarks in a folder, or all images in the memory card can be erased (except protected images) at one time |
| Sound Recording | |
| Recording method | The sound clip recorded with the built-in microphone is attached to the image |
| File type | WAV |
| Recording time | Max. 30 sec. per sound clip |
| Direct Printing | |
| Compatible printers | PictBridge-compatible printers |
| Printable images | JPEG images compliant to Design rule for Camera File System (DPOF printing possible) and RAW/sRAW images captured with the EOS-1D Mark III |
| Digital Print Order Format | |
| DPOF | Version 1.1 compatible |
| Direct Image Transfer | |
| Compatible images | JPEG and RAW/sRAW images * Only JPEG images can be transferred as wallpaper on the personal computer screen |
| Customization | |
| Custom Functions | Total 57 |
| C.Fn setting registration | Provided |
| My Menu registration | Provided |
| Save camera settings | Provided |
| Register basic camera settings | Provided |
| Interface | |
| USB terminal | For personal computer communication and direct printing (Hi-Speed USB) |
| Video OUT terminal | NTSC/PAL selectable |
| Extension system terminal | For connection to WFT-E2/E2A |
| Power Source | |
| Battery | Battery Pack LP-E4 (Quantity 1) * AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E4 |
| Number of Shots | At 23°C / 73°F: Approx. 2200 shots At 0°C / 32°F: Approx. 1700 shots * With fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E4 |
| Battery Check | Automatic (Displayed in 6 levels) * Detailed battery information provided |
| Power Saving | Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, or 30 min. |
| Back-up Battery | One CR2025 lithium battery |
| Startup time | Approx. 0.2 sec. |
| Dimensions and Weight | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 156 x 156.6 x 79.9 mm / 6.1 x 6.2 x 3.1 in. |
| Weight | 1155 g / 40.7 oz. (Body only) |
| Operating Environment | |
| Working temperature range | 0°C – 45°C / 32°F – 113°F |
| Working humidity | 85% or less |
* All specifications above are based on Canon’s testing standards.
* The camera’s specifications and exterior are subject to change without notice.
* If a problem occurs with a non-Canon lens attached to the camera, consult the lens maker.