Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Full frame, 22.3 MP, 3.2"
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        Summary Canon 5D Mark III

        Prices Price
        Body only $3,399 With 24-105mm lens $3,990 - $3,999
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        Within its price range #n/a of 2 Among similar cameras #n/a of 8
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        Specifications Key specs
        Sensor size Help Full frame 36.0x24.0mm Screen resolution Help 1,040k dots
        Megapixels Help 22.3 MP Movie format Help 1080p @ 30fps
        Screen size Help 3.2" Light sensitivity Help 25,600 ISO
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        Pros

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        The Canon 5D Mark III vs other recent DSLRs

        Viewfinder size Large viewfinder Help
        0.71x
        Light sensitivity Good maximum light sensitivity Help
        25,600 ISO
        Focus points Many focus points Help
        61
        Sensor size Large sensor Help
        Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
        Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
        Pentaprism
        Storage slots More storage slots Help
        2
        Popularity Very popular Help
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        Low light performance Low noise at high ISO Help
        2,293 ISO
        Screen size Above average sized screen Help
        3.2"
        Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
        Shoot in extreme weather
        Shutter lag Short shutter lag Help
        120 ms shutter lag
        Cross type focus points Many cross-type focus points Help
        41
        Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
        100%
        Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
        1/8000 of a second
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        The Canon 5D Mark III vs other recent pro DSLRs

        Thickness Thin Help
        3"
        Lowest price Inexpensive Help
        $249.95

        Cons

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        The Canon 5D Mark III vs other recent DSLRs

        Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
        Risk of blur
        Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
        Less flexible
        Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
        You could stitch photos in post
        Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
        Professional
        Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
        11.7 EV
        Announced Old Help
        February, 2012
        Weight Heavy Help
        950 g
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        The Canon 5D Mark III vs other recent pro DSLRs

        Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
        81.0
        GPS No GPS Help
        Missing geo-tagging
        Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
        6 fps
        Built-in focus motor No focus motor Help
        Won't autofocus with all lenses

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        Avatar for JohnnySwolls 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.
         
        Avatar for bogarza 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?
         
        Avatar for Sia Sharma 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
         
        Avatar for ZAmik Ahmedov 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
         
        Avatar for Sean Molin 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
         
        Avatar for Ronald Santerre 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 !
        ...
         
        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.