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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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| Model Number: |
5D Mark III |
NX1 |
| Alternate Model Number(s): |
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| Camera Format: |
Pro SLR |
Compact System Camera |
| Currently Manufactured: |
No |
No |
| Retail Price: |
$3500.00 |
$2799.99 |
| Street Price: |
$2,079.48 |
$1,797.00 |
| Date Available: |
2012-03-20 |
2014-11-28 |
| Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Weight: |
33.5 oz
(950 g)
includes batteries
|
45.5 oz
(1,290 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)
|
5.5 x
4.0 x
2.6 in.
(139 x
102 x
66 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 |
Samsung |
| Effective Megapixels: |
22.3 |
28.2 |
| Sensor Format: |
35mm |
APS-C |
| Sensor size: |
864mm2 (36.00mm x 24.00mm) |
368.95mm2 (23.50mm x 15.70mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
6.25 microns |
3.63 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.0x |
1.5x |
| 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 |
No |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
Yes |
| DxO Sensor Score: |
81 |
83 |
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
24.0 |
24.2 |
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
11.7 |
13.2 |
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
2,293 |
1,363 |
| 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) |
6480 x 4320
(28.0 MP,
3:2),
4560 x 3040
(13.9 MP,
3:2),
3264 x 2176
(7.1 MP,
3:2),
2112 x 1408
(3.0 MP,
3:2),
6480 x 3648
(23.6 MP,
16:9),
4608 x 2592
(11.9 MP,
16:9),
3328 x 1872
(6.2 MP,
16:9),
2048 x 1152
(2.4 MP,
16:9),
4320 x 4320
(18.7 MP,
1:1),
3088 x 3088
(9.5 MP,
1:1),
2160 x 2160
(4.7 MP,
1:1),
1408 x 1408
(2.0 MP,
1:1) |
| Image File Format: |
JPEG (EXIF v2.3), RAW, M-RAW (10.5MP), S-RAW (5.5MP); 14-bit CR2 |
JPEG, MPO, RAW (.SRW), RAW+JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: |
6.0 |
15.2 |
| Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p)
640x480 (30p/25p)
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4096x2160 (24p)
3840x2160 (30p/24p)
1920x1080 (60p/30p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/30p)
640x480 (60p/30p)
1920x1080 (120p)
1280x720 (120p)
640x480 (120p)
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| Movie File Format: |
.MOV (MPEG-4 AVC / H.264), ALL-I and IPB modes |
MP4 (Video: HEVC (H.265) / Sound: AAC) |
| 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 |
Samsung NX |
| Lens: |
n/a |
Samsung 16-50mm f/2-2.8 S ED OIS NX |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
|
25 -
77mm
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| Focal Length (actual): |
|
16 -
50mm
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| Zoom Ratio: |
|
3.13x |
| Aperture Range: |
|
f/2.0 - 22 (W), f/2.8 - 22 (T); 9-blade (rounded) aperture |
| Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
| 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 |
Yes |
| Digital Zoom: |
|
Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: |
|
Up to 2x Intelli-Zoom |
| 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 contrast/phase-detect AF: 205-point PDAF (153 cross-point type) + 209-point CDAF |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? |
No |
Yes |
| Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Viewfinder: |
Optical / LCD
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EVF / OLED
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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 |
OLED EVF with eye sensor; XGA (1024x768) 2,359K dots; 100% Field of view; 1.04x Magnification (50mm eq. lens); 21.0mm eyepoint; -4 to +2 diopter |
| Focus Peaking: |
No |
Yes |
| EVF Resolution: |
n/a
|
2,359,296 dots (786,432 pixels)
|
| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.71x |
0.69x |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
0.71x |
1.04x |
| Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.2 |
3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: |
1,044,000 dots
(348,000 px)
|
1,036,800 dots
(345,600 px)
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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 |
|
| Top Deck Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
|
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| Maximum ISO (native): |
25600 |
25600 |
| Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
100 |
| ISO Settings: |
Auto, 100-25600 in 1/3 or 1 EV steps, expandable to 50 (L), 51200 (H1) and 102400 (H2) |
Auto, 100 - 25600 (1 or 1/3EV steps); 51200 (extended) |
| Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent (W, N, D), Tungsten, Auto+Tungsten, Flash, Custom, K (Manual); Micro Adjustment each 7 steps in Amber/Blue and Green/Magenta axes |
| 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
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| Metering Modes: |
63-zone Evaluative, Center-weighted, Partial (center, 7.2%), Spot (center, 1.5%) |
Multi (221 segments), Center-weighted, Spot |
| Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: |
n/a |
Action Freeze, Beauty Face, Fireworks, Landscape, Light Trace, Multi-Exposure, Night, Panorama (Live), Rich Tone (HDR), Samsung Auto Shutter, Silhouette, Sunset, Waterfall; Smart Range+, HDR (Auto) |
| Self Timer: |
2, 10 seconds |
2-30 seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
|
Yes |
| High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash: |
No |
Yes |
| Flash Modes: |
n/a |
Smart Flash, Auto, Auto+Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Fill-in+Red-eye reduction, 1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain, Off |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
n/a |
11.0 m /
36.1 ft.
|
| Flash Range Description: |
n/a |
Lens dependent; GN=11 (ISO 100, m) |
| Max Flash Sync: |
1/200 |
1/250 |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.5EV steps
|
| External Flash Connection: |
Hot Shoe, PC Sync |
Hot shoe |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
No |
Full TTL exposure |
| Usable Memory Types: |
CF1 / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: |
No UHS support |
UHS-II |
| 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 |
RAW (.SRW), RAW+JPEG |
| Movie File Format: |
.MOV (MPEG-4 AVC / H.264), ALL-I and IPB modes |
MP4 (Video: HEVC (H.265) / Sound: AAC) |
| Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: |
|
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| Built-In Wi-Fi: |
No |
Yes |
| NFC: |
No |
Yes |
| Bluetooth: |
No |
Yes |
| Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
| Microphone Jack: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Headphone Jack: |
Yes |
Yes |
| External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed |
USB 2.0 High Speed,USB 3.0 Super Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
| PictBridge Compliant: |
Yes |
No |
| DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
No |
| Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control Type: |
Optional Wired or Wireless |
Wi-Fi live view; optional wired |
| Connections (extended): |
Mini HDMI (Type C), Remote Jack, Stereo Mic Jack, Stereo Monitor Jack, PC-Sync Terminal |
Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac) with NFC; Bluetooth; Expansion port for grip; Mult-function USB port compatible with wired remote |
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| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
<0.3 |
0.41 |
| 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 |
0.42 |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
No |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
6.0 |
15.2 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
63 |
53 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
6.0 |
15.1 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
18 |
22 |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
6.0 |
15.2 |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
7 |
20 |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.12 seconds |
0.20 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 |
0.079 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
|
0.29 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.061 seconds |
0.055 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 |
Full AF lag, Single-area AF mode, EFC shutter enabled = 0.202s |
| Startup Time: |
0.5 seconds |
0.7 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: |
0.2 seconds |
0.7 seconds |
| Flash cycle time, full power: |
|
3.7 seconds |
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
200 shots |
500 shots |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
950 shots |
500 shots |
| Battery Life, Video: |
|
|
| Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary LP-E6 |
Proprietary BP-1900 |
| Usable Battery Types: |
Lithium-ion Rechargeable or BG-E11 battery grip |
1410mAh Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary LP-E6 Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
2 x Proprietary BP-1900 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 |
i-Launcher (web version), Power Media Player, Samsung Movie Converter, Samsung Raw Converter, Samsung DNG Converter, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 |
| 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. |
Available body-only, bundled with 16-50 f/3.5-5.6 PZ OIS lens, or bundled with 16-50mm f/2-2.8 S OIS lens with battery grip, dedicated battery charger and second battery. |
