Canon : EOS-1D Mark III

Overview


The Fastest, Most Powerful Digital SLR in the World*
Canon's flagship EOS-1D Mark III is the most advanced EOS Digital SLR ever produced. It has a new 10.1 megapixel CMOS sensor (APS-H size) with Canon's EOS Integrated Cleaning System and a 3.0-inch LCD monitor with Canon's Live View technology. The 1D Mark III has a redesigned 100% viewfinder, a new 45-point AF system, and can shoot up to 10 fps continuously with a maximum burst of 110 shots. Dual "DIGIC III" Image Processors work in tandem to speed up every process while refining image quality; a new, lighter body has improved weather sealing and shutter durability. Every facet of the EOS experience has been enhanced with the 1D Mark III. It's the new standard.

*As of February 2007.

Features

• Entirely new 10.1 Megapixel Canon CMOS Sensor (APS-H size, 1.3x lens conversion factor), featuring the EOS Integrated Cleaning System
• World's fastest digital SLR: shooting up to 10 fps, with a burst rate up to 110 full-resolution JPEG images or 30 RAW images
• All new high-precision AF system with 19 user-selectable AF points and 26 additional "assist points"; superior low-light performance and faster operation
• New lighter body with enhanced weather resistance and outstanding reliability: featuring a shutter that's durability-tested to 300,000 exposures
• Dual "DIGIC III" Image Processors work with new CMOS sensors to produce superb image quality; new Highlight Tone Priority option adds control of bright highlights
• Large 3.0-inch LCD monitor, featuring Live View function
• Fully compatible with over 50 EF lenses and a wide range of EOS System accessories
  

The benchmark. Remastered.

Specifications

Type
Type	Digital AF/AE SLR
Recording Medium	CF Card Type I and II, SD/SDHC Memory Card (1 slot each), and/or External media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Canon WFT-E2A transmitter)
Image Format	1.11 x 0.74 in./28.1 x 18.7mm (APS-H size sensor)
Compatible Lenses	Canon EF, TS-E, and MP-E lenses (except EF-S lenses)
Lens Mount	Canon EF mount
Lens Focal Length Conversion Factor*	1.3x

Image Sensor
Type	High-sensitivity, high-resolution, single-plate, CMOS sensor
Pixels	Approx. 10.10 megapixels
Total Pixels	Approx. 10.70 megapixels
Aspect Ratio	3:2 (Horizontal:Vertical)
Color Filter System	RGB primary color filters
Low-pass Filter	Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor

Recording System
Recording Format	DCF 2.0 (Exif 2.21): JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible. Multiple options for recording images on two memory cards, and onto compatible external USB hard drives (via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2A)
Image Format	JPEG, RAW (Canon .CR2)
File Size	(1) JPEG/Large: Approx. 3.5MB (3,888 x 2,592) (2) JPEG/Medium 1: Approx. 2.8MB (3,456 x 2,304) (3) JPEG/Medium 2: Approx. 2.1MB (2,816 x 1,880) (4) JPEG/Small: Approx. 1.2MB (1,936 x 1,288) (5) RAW: Approx. 13.0MB (3,888 x 2,592) (6) sRAW: Approx. 7.6MB (1,936 x 1,288)
Folders	Can be manually created by user, and freely selected for subsequent images
File Numbering	(1) Continuous numbering (2) Auto reset (3) Manual reset (the image numbering is reset to 0001, a new folder is created automatically)
Color Space	Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB
Interface	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mini-B port. NTSC/PAL for video output

White Balance
Settings	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, five Custom WB settings (1-5), user-set Color Temperature (2,500~10,000K), five Personal White Balance PC-1 to PC-5 (Total 10 WB types)
Auto White Balance	Auto white balance, taken from imaging sensor
Color Temperature Compensation	White balance bracketing: Three consecutive images, Up to +/- 3 levels in 1-stop increments White balance correction: blue/amber bias and/or magenta/green bias +/- 9 levels; manually set by user When blue/amber bias and magenta/green bias set with White balance correction, white balance bracketing cannot be set together during white balance correction

Viewfinder
Type	Eye-level SLR with fixed pentaprism
Coverage	Approx. 100% horizontally and vertically
Magnification	0.76x (-1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity)
Eyepoint	Approx. 20mm
Dioptric Adjustment Correction	-3.0 to +1.0 diopter
Mirror	Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 37:63)
Viewfinder Information	AF (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure (metering mode, spot metering area, shutter speed, aperture, manual exposure, AE lock, ISO speed, exposure level, exposure compensation, exposure warning), Flash (flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure level), Image (JPEG recording, RAW recording, shots remaining, white balance correction, memory card information), Battery check
Depth-of-Field Preview	Enabled with depth-of-field preview button; possible in Live View mode
Eyepiece Shutter	Built-in

Autofocus
Type	TTL-AREA-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
AF Points	19 cross-type AF points (plus 26 Assist AF points)
AF Working Range	EV -1 ~18 (ISO 100 at 73�F/23�C)
Focusing Modes	Autofocus (One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF), Manual Focus (MF)
AF Point Selection	Automatic selection; Manual AF point selection: 19 AF points, Inner 9 AF points (C.Fn III-9-1), Outer 9 AF points (C.Fn III-9-2)
Selected AF Point Display	Superimposed in viewfinder and on LCD panel
AF-assist Beam	None. Emitted by EX-series Speedlite or optional ST-E2 Speedlite Transmitter

Exposure Control
Metering Modes	63-zone TTL full aperture metering (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) (2) Partial metering (approx. 13.5% of screen, at center) (3) Spot metering (approx. 3.8% of screen) Center spot metering AF point-linked spot metering Multi-spot metering (max. 8 spot metering entries) (4) Centerweighted average metering
Metering Range	EV 0-20 (ISO 100 at 73�F/23�C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Exposure Control Systems	Program AE (shiftable), Shutter speed-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, E-TTL II program AE (Evaluative flash metering, Averaged flash metering), Manual
ISO Speed Range	Equivalent to ISO 100-3200 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 50 and 6400 (via C.Fn I-3)* *Standard Output Sensitivity. Recommended Exposure Index.
Exposure Compensation	Exposure Compensation (user-set): +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments. Auto Bracketing (AEB): 3 shots, up to +/- 3 stops, in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments, in all exposure modes. Can be changed via C.Fn I-6 to 2, 5, or 7 shots. Bracketing order can be changed via C.Fn I-5.
AE Lock	Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual (user-set): By AE lock button in all metering modes

Shutter
Type	Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled
Shutter Speeds	1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), X-sync at 1/300 sec. (with EOS Speedlites; 1/250 maximum with other shoe-mount flashes, and up to 1/60th or faster with studio strobes)
Shutter Release	Soft-touch electromagnetic release
Self-timer	10 sec. delay, 2 sec. delay
Remote Control	Canon N3 type terminal

External Speedlite
EOS External Flash or Dedicated Speedlites	E-TTL II autoflash with all EX Series Speedlites
PC Terminal	Provided; accepts third-party flash units with sync line voltages up to 250V maximum

Drive System
Drive Modes	Single, silent, high-speed continuous (approx. 10 fps), low-speed continuous (approx. 3 fps), 10- or 2-sec. self-timer
Continuous Shooting Speed	Approx. 10 fps (at a shutter speed of 1/500 sec. or faster in all recording modes); fastest speed can be lowered if desired via C.Fn III-15
Max. Burst During Continuous Shooting	JPEG: approx. 110 frames (Large/Fine, at standard level 8 compression setting) RAW: approx. 30 frames RAW+JPEG: approx. 22 frames (Large/Fine)

LCD Monitor
Type	TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
Screen Monitor size	3.0 in.
Pixels	Approx. 230,000 pixels
Coverage	Approx. 100%
Brightness Control	7 levels provided

Playback
Image Display Format	Single image, 4-image index, 9-image index, Jump, Magnified zoom (approx. 1.5x to 10x), Histogram, Auto rotate, Rotate Live view: view image before shooting on LCD monitor; live histogram and live simulation of exposure level possible with C.Fn IV-16-1
Highlight Alert	In the single image display and (INFO) display, over-exposed highlight areas will blink

Image Protection and Erase
Protection	Single image, all images in a folder, or all images in the memory card can be protected or cancel the image protection
Erase	Single image, all images in a folder, all images in the memory card or check-marked images can be erased or unprotected
Direct Printing from the Camera	Possible with compatible PictBridge-enabled printers
Compatible Printers	CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge compatible printers (via USB Interface Cable IFC-200U, included with camera kit)
Settings	Print quantity, style (image, paper size, paper type, printing effects, layout, date, file number), trimming

New Features

Dust Delete Feature

1. Self-cleaning sensor: IR-cut filter in front of CMOS sensor automatically vibrates at ultrasonic rates to shake off any foreign matter for approx. 4 seconds when camera is turned on or off. Can be user-activated with menu command while shooting, or completely disabled with menu command. 2. Dust Delete Data: Any remaining dust on IR-cut filter can be mapped with Dust Delete Data test shot, and automatically removed when images are opened in Canon's Digital Photo Professional (v.3.0 or higher) software.

Menus
Menu Categories	(1) Shooting (2) Playback (3) Setup, (4) Custom function/My Menu
LCD Monitor Language	18 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)

Power Source
Battery	One dedicated lithium-ion battery LP-E4 AC power can be supplied via the AC Adapter Kit ACK-E4
Number of Shots	At 73�F/23�C: Approx. 2200 At 32�F/0�C: Approx. 1700 The above figures apply when a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E4 is used
Battery Check	Automatic
Power Saving	Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30 min.
Back-up Battery	One CR2025 lithium battery

Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)	6.1 x 6.2 x 3.1 in./156 x 156.6 x 79.9mm
Weight	40.7 oz./1,155g

Operating Environment
Operating Temperature Range	32-113�F/0-45�C
Operating Humidity Range	85% or less

Note: *All the specifications above are based on Canon's testing standards. The camera's specifications and physical appearance are subject to change without notice.

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