Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Pro DSLR Pro DSLR
February, 2012

Summary Canon 5D Mark III

Prices Price
Body only $3,250 - $3,499 With 24-105mm lens $3,800 - $4,099
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #4 of 7 Among similar cameras #6 of 13
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help Full frame 36.0x24.0mm Screen resolution Help 1,040k dots
Megapixels Help 22.1 MP Movie format Help 1080p @ 30fps
Screen size Help 3.2" Light sensitivity Help 25,600 ISO
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Lenses Lenses
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Replacement

Canon has replaced the EOS 5D Mark III with the 7D MII.

Canon EOS 7D MII
Canon EOS 7D MII announced March, 2013
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster
GPS Has a GPS
Lens availability More lenses available

Compare the new Canon 7D MII vs the 5D Mark III

Videos

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Canon 5D Mark III Hands-on First Impression
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 Canon 5D Mark III vs Nikon D800 - Hands-on
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 The F%^&ing Nikon D800 vs. Canon 5D mkIII Shootout
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Pros

The Canon 5D Mark III vs other recent DSLRs

Screen resolution High resolution screen Help
1,040k dots
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
Light sensitivity (boost) High boost light sensitivity Help
102,400 ISO
Storage slots More storage slots Help
2
Low light performance Low noise at high ISO Help
2,293 ISO
Screen size Large 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

The Canon 5D Mark III vs other recent pro DSLRs

Thickness Thin Help
3"
Popularity Very popular Help
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Cons

The Canon 5D Mark III vs other recent DSLRs

Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
11.7 EV
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Weight Heavy Help
950 g
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
Professional

The Canon 5D Mark III vs other recent pro DSLRs

GPS No GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
6 fps

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Discussion What do you think about the Canon EOS 5D Mark III?

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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 !
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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.