Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Review

Canon 1Ds Mark III is a popular SLR digital camera, with 21.1 megapixels, 1/8000 seconds shutter speed, the viewfinder and the optional remote controller. The good: Canon 1Ds Mark III is... Best Compact Cameras 2010, Touchscreen Digital Cameras, Best Night Cameras

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Overview

Canon 1Ds Mark III is a popular SLR digital camera, with 21.1 megapixels, 1/8000 seconds shutter speed, the viewfinder and the optional remote controller.

The good: Canon 1Ds Mark III is the most popular SLR digital camera in the market now, it has 21.1 megapixels and the max shutter speed is 1/8000 seconds. Users can take high quality with the viewfinder and control by remote controller.

The bad: Although the Canon 1Ds Mark III has the 1/8000 seconds shutter speed, it doesn't support the waterproof.

Design
Canon 1Ds Mark III measures 150 x 160 x 80 mm (5.9 x 6.3 x 3.2 in) and it weights 1385 g (48.9 oz). As a SLR camera, it is a little bit heavy. It provides the color of black and Canon 1Ds Mark III uses the battery of 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2300 mAh included.

Features
Canon 1Ds Mark III features 21.1 megapixels and it includes the 3-inch LCD screen. Canon 1Ds Mark III contains the optical viewfinder of pentaprism, 100% coverage and 0.76x magnification. The light sensitivity supports ISO 50, ISO 3200 and ISO 100-1600. The special effects are Neutral, Faithful, Portrait, Landscape and Monochrome.

Performance
The max shutter speed of Canon 1Ds Mark III is 1/8000 seconds and the min shutter speed is 30 seconds. The White Balance Presets contains Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light and 2500K - 10000K (100K steps). There is an optional remote control device inside the camera.

Summary
In conclusion, Canon 1Ds Mark III's body has the 21.1 megapixels. As a SLR digital camera, the max shutter speed is 1/8000 seconds and the optical viewfinder can help users take pictures with high quality. For convenience of controlling, there is an optional remote controller for users.

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III General Specs

Announce date Aug 19, 2007
Alias --
Weight (inc. batteries) 1385 g (48.9 oz)
Dimensions 150 x 160 x 80 mm (5.9 x 6.3 x 3.2 in)
Street price --
Release status --
Format --
Summary 21.1 million effective pixels
2.4 MP/cm² pixel density
Notes Live View available

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Sensor Specs

Sensor type CMOS
Sensor manufacturer Canon
Sensor size 36 x 24 mm (8.64 cm²)
Pixel density 2.4 MP/cm²
Sensor photo detectors 21.9 million
Effective pixels 21.1 million

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Image Specs

Max resolution 5616 x 3744
Low resolution 4992 x 3328 4080 x 2720 2784 x 1856
Quality levels Fine, Normal (can have ratios programmed)
Uncompressed format Yes, RAW, sRAW
Image ratio 3:2
ISO rating 100 - 1600 in 1/3 stops plus 50 3200 as option
Image stabilization No
White balance override 8 positions & manual preset and 5 memories

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Lens Shutter Specs

Zoom wide (W) -
Zoom tele (T) --
Digital zoom No
Auto focus TTL-AREA-SIR with 45-point CMOS sensor
Manual Focus Yes
Normal focus range --
Macro focus range --
Focal Length Multiplier 1
Lens thread Canon EOS EF mount
Aperture Range --
Min shutter 30 sec
Max shutter 1/8000 sec
Exposure compensation -3 to +3 EV in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps
Exposure metering --
Aperture priority Yes
Shutter priority Yes
Continuous Drive Yes, 5 fps or 3 fps max 56 JPEG, 12 RAW

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Storage Specs

Storage types Compact Flash (Type I or II), SD card
Storage Include None

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III View Specs

Viewfinder Optical (Pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.76x magnification)
LCD 3 "
LCD Dots 230,000
Live View Yes

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Flash Specs

Built-in flash No
External flash Yes, hot-shoe & sync
Flash mode External
Flash range --

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Output Interface Specs

USB USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)
HDMI No
Wireless No

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Battery Specs

Battery Canon Lithium-Ion & double charger

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Extra Specs

Movie Clips No
Remote control Yes, N3 connector
Self-timer Yes, 2 or 10 sec
Timelapse recording Yes, by cable and PC
Orientation sensor --
GPS No
Environmentally sealed Yes
 

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