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Canon EOS 1D Mark III Body

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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. 10.1MB (3,888 x 2,592)
(2) JPEG/Medium 1: Approx. 8.0MB (3,456 x 2,304)
(3) JPEG/Medium 2: Approx. 5.3MB (2,816 x 1,880)
(4) JPEG/Small: Approx. 2.5MB (1,936 x 1,288)
(5) RAW: Approx. 10.1MB (3,888 x 2,592)
(6) sRAW: Approx. 2.5MB (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 1/60 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

Via built-in microphone at rear of camera body; activated by pressing recording button on camera. Sound file attached to image file on memory card.

Picture Style

WAV

Recording Time

Max. 30 sec. per recording

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 68°F/20°C: Approx. 0000
At 32°F/0°C: Approx. 000
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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