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Canon EOS 5D Mk3

Following hot on the heels of the Nikon release of the D800 comes Canon’s updated 5D Mk3.

Key 5D3 features

  • 22.3 Megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor
  • DiG!C 5+ Image Processor
  • ISO 100-25600 (expandable to L:50 H1:51200, H2: 102400
  • Full HD Movie (ISO 100-12800 (H:25600)
  • 61-point high-density reticular AF (up to 41 crosstype points)
  • 6.0 fps for high continuous shooting
  • Intelligent viewfinder with approx. 100% coverage
  • 3.2″, approx.1.04m dot (3:2 wide) Clear View LCD II
  • iFCL metering with 63-zone dual-layer sensor
  • Shutter durability of 150,000 cycles
  • Silent & low vibration modes
  • Dual card slots (CF & SD)
  • High Dynamic Range (HDR) Mode
  • Multiple Exposures
  • Comparative Playback function

    Inside the new 5D Mk 3

  • The Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR is a camera that’s been much anticipated and eagerly awaited by both professional and amateur photographers. It builds on technologies first seen in Canon’s flagship EOS-1D X DSLR. With a full-frame 22.3 Megapixel CMOS sensor, up to six frames per second (fps) shooting speed, a 61-point AF system and the same movie features as the EOS-1D X, it is a camera that will appeal to all photographers and filmmakers. CPN takes an in-depth look inside the EOS 5D Mark III to reveal its technologies, specifications, and still and movie shooting capabilities. ……MORE
  • Keith Cooper over at Northlight Images has lots of information and links on this new camera, go here to access his site

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