Canon has today tipped digital SLR resolution over the twenty megapixel barrier with the new EOS-1Ds Mark III. The much anticipated Mark III version of the full-frame EOS-1Ds delivers medium-format threatening resolution; 5616 x 3744 (21.1 million) pixels to be precise, in a portable and robust five frames per second Canon EOS body. From a built, function and usability point of view the EOS-1Ds Mark III is identical to the EOS-1D Mark III apart from the full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor, (naturally) larger viewfinder and UDMA support (up to 45 MB/sec) for Compact Flash cards. At full tilt (at five frames per second) the Mark III is processing an mighty impressive 185 MB of data every second. Click here for our detailed preview of the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Jump to: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III key features
Canon strengthens pro lineup with 21 Megapixel
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List price (body only) | US: $7,999 EU: €7,999 |
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Body material | Magnesium alloy (exterior, chassis and mirror box) |
Sensor * | · 36 x 24 mm CMOS sensor · Full 35 mm size frame · RGB Color Filter Array · Built-in fixed low-pass filter (with self-cleaning unit) · 21.9 million total pixels · 21.1 million effective pixels · 6.4 μm pixel pitch · 3:2 aspect ratio |
Image processor * | Dual DIGIC III |
A/D conversion * | 14 bit |
Image sizes (JPEG) * | · 5616 x 3744 (L; 21.0 MP) · 4992 x 3328 (M1; 16.6 MP) · 4080 x 2720 (M2; 11.0 MP) · 2784 x 1856 (S; 5.2 MP) |
Image sizes (RAW) * | · 5616 x 3744 (RAW; 21.0 MP) · 2784 x 1856 (sRAW; 5.2 MP) |
File formats |
· RAW (.CR2; 14-bit) |
File sizes (approx.) * | · JPEG L: 6.4 MB · JPEG M1: 5.2 MB · JPEG M2: 3.9 MB · JPEG S: 2.2 MB · RAW: 25.0 MB · sRAW: 14.5 MB |
JPEG quality options | Each JPEG size (L, M1, M2, S) can be set to a quality level of 1 to 10 (1 high compression, low quality - 10 low compression, high quality) |
Lenses | · Canon EF lens mount (does not support EF-S lenses) · No field of view crop (1.0x) |
Dust reduction * | · "EOS Integrated Cleaning System" · Self-cleaning sensor unit (filter in front of sensor vibrates at high frequency at start-up and shutdown - can be disabled) · Dust Delete Data - Data from a test shot is used to 'map' dust spots and can be later removed using Canon DPP Software |
Auto focus | · 45-point TTL · 19 cross-type points, require F2.8 or faster lens * · Center cross-type point requires F4.0 or faster lens · 26 assist points, require F5.6 or faster lens * · TTL-AREA-SIR with a CMOS sensor · AF working range: -1.0 to 18 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100) |
Focus modes | · One shot AF · AI Servo AF · Manual focus |
AF point selection | · Auto · Manual (all 19 or inner 9 / outer 9) |
AF assist | External Speedlite only |
Exposure modes | · Program · Aperture-priority · Shutter-priority · Manual · Bulb |
Metering |
· 63 zone metering linked to 19 AF points * |
Metering modes |
· Evaluative (63 zone linked to active AF point) |
AE lock | · Auto: One Shot AF with evaluative metering · Manual: AE lock button |
Exposure compensation | · +/- 3.0 EV · 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments |
Exposure bracketing | · 2, 3, 5 or 7 shots · +/- 3.0 EV · 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments |
Sensitivity |
· ISO 100 - 1600 |
Shutter | · Focal-plane shutter · 300,000 exposure durability * · 30 - 1/8000 sec · 0.3, 0.5 or 1.0 EV increments · Flash X-Sync: 1/250 sec · Bulb |
Aperture values | · F1.0 - F91 · 0.3, 0.5 or 1.0 EV increments · Actual aperture range depends on lens used |
Noise reduction | · Long exposure (1 sec or longer) · Optional for High ISO (default Off) * |
White balance | · Auto · Daylight · Shade · Cloudy · Tungsten · Fluorescent · Flash · Custom (up to 5 can be stored) · Kelvin (2500 - 10000 K in 100 K steps) · Personal WB (up to 5 can be preset in software *) |
WB bracketing | · +/-3 levels · 3 images · Blue / Amber or Magenta / Green bias |
WB shift | · Blue (-9) To Amber (+9) · Magenta (-9) to Green (+9) |
Picture style * | · Standard · Portrait · Landscape · Neutral · Faithful · Monochrome · User def. 1 · User def. 2 · User def. 3 |
Custom image parameters * | · Sharpness: 0 to 7 · Contrast: -4 to +4 · Saturation: -4 to +4 · Color tone: -4 to +4 · B&W filter: N, Ye, Or, R, G · B&W tone: N, S, B, P, G |
Color space | · sRGB · Adobe RGB |
Viewfinder | · Eye-level pentaprism · 100% frame coverage · Magnification: 0.76x * (-1 diopter with 50 mm lens at infinity) · Eyepoint: 20 mm · Dioptric adjustment: -3 to +1 diopter · Precision matte screen Ee-C IV (interchangeable) · Eye-piece shutter available via lever |
Mirror | · Quick-return half mirror (transmission:reflection ratio 37:63) · Mirror lock-up (once or multiple exposures) |
Viewfinder info | · AF points · Focus confirmation light · Metering mode · ISO sensitivity * · Shutter speed · Aperture · Manual exposure · AE Lock · Exposure compensation amount · AEB level · Spot metering circle · Flash ready · Red-eye reduction lamp on · High-speed sync · FE Lock · Flash compensation amount · Warnings · Maximum burst for continuous shooting · Buffer space |
LCD monitor * | · 3.0" TFT LCD · 230,000 pixels · 7 brightness levels |
LCD Live view * | · Live TTL display of scene from CMOS image sensor · 100% frame coverage · Real-time evaluative metering using CMOS image sensor · Best view or exposure simulation · Grid optional (thirds) · Magnify optional (5x or 10x at AF point) · Aspect ratio masking for 6:6, 3:4, 4:5, 6:7, 10:12 and 5:7 · Remote live view using EOS Utility 2.0 (via USB or WiFi/Ethernet using WFT) · Manual focus only |
Record review | · Off · On (histogram via INFO button) · Display mode same as last used Play mode · 2 / 4 / 8 sec / Hold |
Playback modes * |
1. Single image with exposure, file number, storage slot |
Playback features | · Optional blinking highlight alert · Optional AF point display · Magnified view (up to 10x) · 2x2 or 3x3 thumbnail index · Jump (by 1, 10, 100 images / by screen, date or folder) * · Delete / Protect · Record audio clip up to 30 seconds |
Flash | · No built-in flash unit · E-TTL II auto flash / metered manual · Flash compensation +/-3.0 EV in 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments · X-Sync: 1/250 sec · High-speed flash with EX-series speedlites up to 1/8000 sec · Hot-shoe & PC Terminal |
Drive modes | · Single · Silent (single frame) * · High-speed continuous: 5 fps * (adjustable 5 - 2 fps) · Low-speed continuous: 3 fps * (adjustable 4 - 1 fps) · Self-timer: 2 or 10 sec (3 sec with mirror lock-up) |
Burst buffer * | · Large/Fine JPEG: 56 frames · RAW: 12 frames · RAW+JPEG: 10 frames |
Orientation sensor | Yes |
Auto rotation * | · On (recorded and LCD display) · On (recorded only) · Off |
Custom functions * | 57 custom functions in 4 groups |
My Menu * | Up to six menu options can be customized |
Menu languages * | · English · German · French · Dutch · Danish · Portuguese · Finnish · Italian · Norwegian · Swedish · Spanish · Greek · Russian · Polish · Simplified Chinese · Traditional Chinese · Korean · Japanese |
Firmware | User upgradable |
Wireless | Via WFT-E2/E2A (optional) |
Connectivity |
· USB 2.0 Hi-Speed * |
Storage | · Compact Flash Type I or II (supports UDMA) * · SD card slot (supports SD/SDHC) * · External USB hard drives (requires WFT-E2/E2A) * · Canon Original Data Security Kit supported ("Original Image Data") |
Storage options * | · Record to one memory card · Record same image to both CF and SD cards (backup) · Record RAW image to CF and JPEG to SD card · Overflow (once one card becomes full camera uses next card) · Copy from one card to another |
Power | · Lithium-Ion LP-E4 rechargeable battery * (supplied & charger) · AC adapter |
Power information | · Current power source · Remaining capacity · Current shutter count on this battery charge · Recharge performance |
Dimensions * | 150 x 160 x 80 mm (6.1 x 6.2 x 3.1 in) |
Weight (no batt) * | 1205 g (2.7 lb) |
Weight (inc. batt) * | 1385 g (3.1 lb) |
* New or changed compared to the EOS-1Ds Mark II
CMOS
Canon’s CMOS technology is one of the company’s key competitive advantages, with noise reduction circuitry at each pixel site delivering virtually noise-free images. In comparison with CCD technology, the lower power consumption characteristics of Canon’s CMOS sensors also contribute to longer battery life.
Signal conversion in Canon’s CMOS sensors is handled by individual amplifiers at each pixel site. Unnecessary charge transfer operations are avoided, vastly speeding up the process of getting signals to the image processor. Noise generation is reduced, power consumption is limited and faster frame rate potential is increased.
EOS Integrated Cleaning System
The EOS Integrated Cleaning System combats sensor dust in three important ways: Reduce, Repel and Remove.
Canon has also developed an internal Dust Delete Data system, which can map the position of visible dust on the sensor. This can then be deleted automatically after the shoot with the latest Digital Photo Professional software.
Picture Style
Picture Style pre-sets simplify in-camera control over image qualities. Picture Style pre-sets can be likened to different film types – each one offering a different colour response. Within each selectable pre-set, photographers have control over sharpness, contrast, colour tone and saturation. The camera’s factory default configuration is set to deliver immediately-usable JPEG images without need for additional menu settings. Picture Style pre-sets applied to a RAW image can be revised with Canon’s Digital Photo Professional software.
The six presets include:
The User Defined Picture Style can be used to store up to three customized pre-sets, or any of the pre-sets available for download from Canon’s web site at http://www./Imaging/picturestyle/file/index.html. Additionally, users can create their own custom Picture Style pre-sets using the supplied Picture Style Editor software.
Digital Photo Professional Software
Digital Photo Professional software provides high speed, high quality processing of lossless RAW images. Processing with Digital Photo Professional allows real-time display and the immediate application of image adjustments, giving control over RAW image variables such as white balance, dynamic range, exposure compensation and colour tone. Images can be recorded in camera with sRGB or Adobe RGB colour space. Digital Photo Professional supports sRGB, Adobe RGB, ColorMatch RGB, Apple RGB and Wide Gamut RGB colour spaces.
ICC (International Colour Consortium) profiles can be attached to TIFF or JPEG images when converted from RAW. This allows faithful reproduction of colours in software applications that support ICC profiles, such as Adobe Photoshop. For improved efficiency, a set of image adjustments can be saved as a combination and applied.
Improvements in the latest version of Digital Photo Professional include three times faster image previews, an enhanced Noise Reduction tool and simultaneous batch processing of TIFF and JPEG images.
EOS Utility
The latest version of EOS Utility provides essential support for remote shooting control, camera configuration, remote Live View support and configuration of the new Original Data Security Kit OSK-E3 and Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3 accessories. EOS Utility can be configured to monitor ‘hot’ folders, automatically renaming and moving incoming images to a structured file system – ideal for Wi-Fi transfers, or for commercial and studio photographers who want to shoot direct to a computer.
Click here for our detailed preview of the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
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