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| Predecessor: |
Canon 5D Mark II
5D Mark II vs 5D Mark III
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| Successor: |
Canon 5D Mark IV
5D Mark III vs 5D Mark IV
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Nikon Z7 II
Z7 vs Z7 II
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| Model Number: |
5D Mark III |
Z7 |
| Alternate Model Number(s): |
|
Z 7 |
| Camera Format: |
Pro SLR |
Compact System Camera |
| Currently Manufactured: |
No |
Yes |
| Retail Price: |
$3500.00 |
$3399.95 |
| Street Price: |
$2,079.48 |
$2,146.95 |
| Date Available: |
2012-03-20 |
2018-09-27 |
| Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Weight: |
33.5 oz
(950 g)
includes batteries
|
41.4 oz
(1,175 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
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| Size: |
6.0 x
4.6 x
3.0 in.
(152 x
116 x
76 mm)
|
5.3 x
4.0 x
2.7 in.
(134 x
101 x
68 mm)
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| Waterproof: |
No |
No |
| Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: |
Canon |
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| Effective Megapixels: |
22.3 |
45.7 |
| Sensor Format: |
35mm |
35mm |
| Sensor size: |
864mm2 (36.00mm x 24.00mm) |
858.01mm2 (35.90mm x 23.90mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
6.25 microns |
4.35 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.0x |
1.0x |
| Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
3:2 |
| Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Fixed |
None |
| Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: |
No |
Yes |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
Yes |
| DxO Sensor Score: |
81 |
99 |
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
24.0 |
26.3 |
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
11.7 |
14.6 |
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
2,293 |
2,668 |
| Image Resolution: |
5760 x 3840
(22.1 MP,
3:2),
3840 x 2560
(9.8 MP,
3:2),
2880 x 1920
(5.5 MP,
3:2),
1920 x 1280
(2.5 MP,
3:2),
720 x 480
(0.3 MP,
3:2) |
8256 x 5504
(45.4 MP,
3:2),
6192 x 4128
(25.6 MP,
3:2),
4128 x 2752
(11.4 MP,
3:2),
6880 x 5504
(37.9 MP,
5:4),
5152 x 4120
(21.2 MP,
5:4),
3440 x 2752
(9.5 MP,
5:4),
5504 x 5504
(30.3 MP,
1:1),
4128 x 4128
(17.0 MP,
1:1),
2752 x 2752
(7.6 MP,
1:1),
8256 x 4640
(38.3 MP,
16:9),
6192 x 3480
(21.5 MP,
16:9),
4128 x 2320
(9.6 MP,
16:9),
3840 x 2160
(8.3 MP,
16:9),
1920 x 1080
(2.1 MP,
16:9),
5408 x 3600
(19.5 MP,
3:2),
4048 x 2696
(10.9 MP,
3:2),
2704 x 1800
(4.9 MP,
3:2) |
| Image File Format: |
JPEG (EXIF v2.3), RAW, M-RAW (10.5MP), S-RAW (5.5MP); 14-bit CR2 |
JPEG (EXIF 2.31), NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed; large, medium, and small available (medium and small images are recorded at a bit depth of 12 bits using lossless compression); TIFF |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: |
6.0 |
9.0 |
| Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p)
640x480 (30p/25p)
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3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (120p/100p)
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| Movie File Format: |
.MOV (MPEG-4 AVC / H.264), ALL-I and IPB modes |
MOV/MP4 (H.265/MPEG-4 AVC, Linear PCM/AAC audio) |
| Composite Video Out: |
Yes |
No |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
Yes |
n/a |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
|
n/a |
| HD Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
| HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
HDMI |
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| Lens Mount: |
Canon EF |
Nikon Z |
| Lens: |
n/a |
Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
|
24 -
70mm
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| Focal Length (actual): |
|
24 -
70mm
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| Zoom Ratio: |
|
2.92x |
| Aperture Range: |
|
f/4 - f/22; 7-blade rounded diaphragm |
| Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
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| Normal Focus Range: |
|
30 cm to Infinity
11.8 in to Infinity
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| Macro Focus Range: |
|
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| Filter Thread: |
n/a |
72.0mm |
| Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: |
No |
No |
| Digital Zoom: |
|
Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: |
|
1.5x (DX), 5:4, 1:1, 16:9 crop modes |
| Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: |
Phase Detect : 61-point (up to 41 cross-type points); One to five cross-type AF points at f/2.8, 10 to 20 cross-type AF points at f/4, and 15 to 21 cross-type AF points at f/5.6. |
Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF; 493 (single-point AF); Pinpoint, single-point and dynamic-area AF (pinpoint and dynamic-area AF available in photo mode only); wide-area AF (S); wide-area AF (L); auto-area AF; Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); full-time AF (AF-F; available only in movie mode); predictive focus tracking; Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used; Touch AF and Touch Shutter supported. |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? |
No |
Yes |
| Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Viewfinder: |
Optical / LCD
|
EVF / LCD
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| Viewfinder Type: |
SLR type; fixed eye-level pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.71x magnification, 21mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter, fixed focusing screen, on demand grid |
EVF: 1.27-cm/0.5-in., approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED with color balance and auto and 11-level manual
brightness controls, 100% coverage, 0.8x magnification, 21mm eyepoint, -4 to +2 diopter, eye sensor |
| Focus Peaking: |
No |
Yes |
| EVF Resolution: |
n/a
|
3,686,400 dots (1,228,800 pixels)
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| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.71x |
0.80x |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
0.71x |
0.80x |
| Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.2 |
3.2 |
| Rear Display Resolution: |
1,044,000 dots
(348,000 px)
|
2,100,000 dots
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| Touchscreen: |
No |
Yes |
| Articulating Screen: |
No |
Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
No |
| Selfie Screen: |
No |
No |
| Max Playback Zoom: |
10.0x |
32.0x |
| Top Deck Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Maximum ISO (native): |
25600 |
25600 |
| Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
64 |
| ISO Settings: |
Auto, 100-25600 in 1/3 or 1 EV steps, expandable to 50 (L), 51200 (H1) and 102400 (H2) |
Auto, 64 - 25,600 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1EV steps, plus down to 32 in Lo-1 and up to 102,400 in Hi-2 |
| Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature |
Auto (3), Natural Light Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent (7), Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual (6), Color Temperature (2,500K-10,000K); Fine-tuning available. |
| Shutter Speed Range: |
1/8000 - 30 sec |
1/8000 - 30 sec |
| Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
| Metering Modes: |
63-zone Evaluative, Center-weighted, Partial (center, 7.2%), Spot (center, 1.5%) |
Matrix, Center-weighted (weight of 75% given to 12-mm circle in center of frame; weighting can be based on average of entire frame), Spot (4mm circle or about 1.5% frame, centered on selected focus point), Highlight-weighted |
| Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: |
n/a |
3 User Settings (U1, U2, U3); HDR, Multiple Exposure (Add, average, lighten, darken) |
| Self Timer: |
2, 10 seconds |
2/5/10/20 seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
|
Yes |
| High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash: |
No |
No |
| Flash Modes: |
n/a |
Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
n/a |
n/a |
| Flash Range Description: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Max Flash Sync: |
1/200 |
1/200 |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
-3 to +1 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
| External Flash Connection: |
Hot Shoe, PC Sync |
ISO-type hotshoe |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
No |
No |
| Usable Memory Types: |
CF1 / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
XQD |
| UHS Support: |
No UHS support |
|
| Other Memory: |
UDMA7 compliant |
|
| Dual Card Slots: |
Yes |
No |
| RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Uncompressed Format: |
RAW, M-RAW (10.5MP), S-RAW (5.5MP); 14-bit CR2 |
NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed; large, medium, and small available (medium and small images are recorded at a bit depth of 12 bits using lossless compression); TIFF |
| Movie File Format: |
.MOV (MPEG-4 AVC / H.264), ALL-I and IPB modes |
MOV/MP4 (H.265/MPEG-4 AVC, Linear PCM/AAC audio) |
| Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: |
|
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| Built-In Wi-Fi: |
No |
Yes |
| NFC: |
No |
No |
| Bluetooth: |
No |
Yes |
| Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
| Microphone Jack: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Headphone Jack: |
Yes |
Yes |
| External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed |
USB 3.0 Super Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
| PictBridge Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
| DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control Type: |
Optional Wired or Wireless |
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or optional wired or wireless |
| Connections (extended): |
Mini HDMI (Type C), Remote Jack, Stereo Mic Jack, Stereo Monitor Jack, PC-Sync Terminal |
Mini (Type C) HDMI, USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type C (SuperSpeed USB), 10-pin Expansion Terminal, Stereo Mic Jack (3.5mm, plug-in power provided), Stereo Audio Out (3.5mm) |
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| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
<0.3 |
0.48 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
<0.3 |
|
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
Unlimited |
|
| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
<0.3 |
0.46 |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
No |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
6.0 |
9.0 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
63 |
26 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
6.0 |
9.0 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
18 |
23 |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
6.0 |
9.0 |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
7 |
20 |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.12 seconds |
0.21 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
|
|
| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
0.78 seconds |
|
| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
0.060 seconds |
|
| Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.095 seconds |
0.060 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
|
|
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.061 seconds |
0.059 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): |
Optical Viewfinder:
Full AF shutter lag, wide-area mode: 0.142s
Live View:
Full AF shutter lag, phase-detect: 0.823s
Full AF shutter lag, contrast-detect: 0.780s
Prefocused: 0.060 |
Shutter lag results are with Electronic First Curtain Shutter (EFCS) enabled. |
| Startup Time: |
0.5 seconds |
1.5 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: |
0.2 seconds |
0.9 seconds |
| Flash cycle time, full power: |
|
|
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
200 shots |
400 shots |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
950 shots |
330 shots |
| Battery Life, Video: |
|
85 minutes
|
| Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary LP-E6 |
Proprietary |
| Usable Battery Types: |
Lithium-ion Rechargeable or BG-E11 battery grip |
EN-EL15b/EN-EL15a/EN-EL15 Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary LP-E6 Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
1 x Proprietary EN-EL15b Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Internal Charging Supported: |
No |
Yes |
| Included Software: |
Canon EOS Digital Solution Disc |
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| OS Compatibility: |
|
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| Notes & Features: |
New 22.3-megapixel Full-frame CMOS Sensor, DIGIC 5+ Processor, 61-point AF System, 63-zone iFCL Metering System, 6fps Bursts, Full HD video, 100% OVF, 3.2" 1.04M-dot LCD, Dual Card Slots (SD+CF), HDR Mode, Multiple Exposure Support, Scene Intelligent Auto, Comparative Playback, Dual-Axis Electronic Level, Auto Lighting Optimizer, In-Camera RAW Processing. |
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