Canon 5D Mark III

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	Body only $2,499 With 24-105mm lens $3,499
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	Key specs

	Sensor size Full frame 36x24mm Screen resolution 1,040k dots
	Megapixels 22.3 MP Movie format 1080p @ 30fps
	Screen size 3.2" Light sensitivity 25,600 ISO
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The Canon 5D Mark III vs other recent DSLRs

	Very low noise at high ISO
	2,293 ISO

	Great color depth
	24 bits

	Above average sized screen
	3.2"

	Weather sealed
	Shoot in extreme weather

	Above average viewfinder coverage
	100%

	Fast shutter speed
	1/8000 of a second

	Incredible overall image quality
	81.0

	Very wide dynamic range
	11.7 EV

	Large viewfinder
	0.71x

	Doesn't use battery, see more detail
	Pentaprism

	More storage slots
	2

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The Canon 5D Mark III vs other recent pro DSLRs

	Quite small
	Professional size (152×116×76 mm)

	Light
	950 g

	Thin
	3"

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The Canon 5D Mark III vs other recent DSLRs

	No image stabilization
	Risk of blur

	Fixed screen
	Less flexible

	Old
	February 2012

	No built-in flash
	Professional

	Poor startup delay
	500 ms startup delay

	Poor shutter lag
	120 ms shutter lag

	No focus motor
	Won't autofocus with all lenses

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The Canon 5D Mark III vs other recent pro DSLRs

	Full HD
	1080p @ 30fps

	Slow continuous shooting
	6 fps

	No touch screen
	More buttons

	Shorter battery life
	950 shots

	No GPS
	Missing geo-tagging

	Low resolution screen
	1,040k dots

	Poor maximum light sensitivity
	25,600 ISO

	Lower true resolution
	22.3 MP

	Fewer focus points
	61

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Patrick S.

(4:20 PM, January 04, 2016)

Thanks to this camera I have detailed pictures of my prostate. My prostate seems to be totally worn out by excessive milking.....

Patrick S.

(4:17 PM, January 04, 2016)

I love to destroy my dirty anus with this camera!!!!

Sjoerd S

(4:13 PM, January 04, 2016)

And dead animals...

Sjoerd S

(4:13 PM, January 04, 2016)

I really love boys!

Patrick S.

(6:57 PM, December 29, 2015)

Hi All, I'm Patrick S. and I must say I'm really fond of this camera. Especially in the combination with a 70-300EF lens. The thing I like most is filming in that combination while shoving it up my nasty sphincter while rimming another boy, who then ejaculates all over my face.

avequevuelabajo

(6:33 AM, January 11, 2015)

This site tells the opposite http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-III-vs-Canon-EOS-6D

Antonio H-F.

(0:14 PM, December 01, 2014)

La Canon 5d Mark III es una cámara técnicamente perfecta y maravillosa de usar. Con sus prestaciones sería difícil llegar al límite de sus posibilidades.

JohnnySwolls

(7:32 AM, June 27, 2014)

the T2i was one of the best performance to cost cameras ever. don't hate on the rebel line. no everyone has 3k to drop on a body.

bogarza

(4:10 AM, May 06, 2014)

what do you all thinks about the 5d mark iii vs the 6d i seen better reviews on the canon 6d....dont know which one to buy?

Sia Sharma

(9:31 AM, February 19, 2014)

I own this camera and is in love with it.
Best camera till now among the ones I have used.

Industrial Photographer India

ZAmik Ahmedov

(6:40 AM, January 16, 2014)

I am planning to buys this one. better than 6D I think on most points

DSLR God

(8:01 PM, May 17, 2012)

Good luck getting cash for that POS sub $400 soccer mom camera. The rebel series needs to die off.

Lkjhkhlkh

(2:11 AM, May 14, 2012)

Definitely looking forward to upgrading to the 5D Mark III. Then I can finally rid myself of my old T3i, and use the money from selling that to get a good L lens :D

Sean Molin

(8:35 PM, April 28, 2012)

Other than an autofocus system that should have been implemented a whole generation or two earlier, there is no serious compelling improvement over the MkII. With almost four years to develop a replacement, as a Canon user you should be very underwhelmed.

Ashkan

(9:01 PM, April 19, 2012)

yes of course. first of all, you move from a cropped sensor to a full frame sensor. that means better noise performance and better dynamic range. also a shallower depth of field. second of all, A LOT more focusing point, even though 7D is great, 5Dm3 is much better and newer. It has 1DX's focusing system so it's great. it also shoots at 6fps (7D = 8 fps) but still very close. if you have the money, you really should go for 5Dm3

Ronald Santerre

(8:01 AM, April 16, 2012)

have you got the D800 ?
I dont thinks so! So please join calculator review centre instead providing people with useless comments !

Snowwalker

(6:41 PM, March 30, 2012)

have you got 5D Mk II ?
I dont thinks so! So please join calculator review centre instead providing people with useless comments !
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John

(2:31 AM, March 22, 2012)

Can the $1000 price difference from the 7d be justified. How and why?

Enrique145

(7:46 PM, March 21, 2012)

45 cross-focus points Vs 15? Once again, I stick with Canon.

Jon D

(9:38 AM, March 19, 2012)

Yeah, I'll go with the Nikon D800! Not much improvement over the Mark II.

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