Canon EOS 1D Mark III

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Canon EOS 1D Mark III

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Manufacturer:: Canon USA, Inc.
Part number:: 1888B002

General

Product Type: Digital camera - SLR
Weight: 2.6 lbs
Width: 6.1 in
Depth: 3.1 in
Height: 6.1 in
Body Material: Magnesium alloy

Main Features

Resolution: 10 megapixels
Sensor resolution: 10 megapixels
Optical Sensor Type: CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution: 10,000,000 pixels
Total Pixels: 10,700,000 pixels
Light Sensitivity: ISO 50, ISO 6400, ISO 100-3200
Shooting Programs: Landscape, Portrait mode
Special effects: Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome
Field of View Crop Factor: 1.3
Max Shutter Speed: 1/8000 sec
Sensor Dust Reduction: Yes
Min Shutter Speed: 30 sec
Sensor Features: EOS Integrated Cleaning System
X-sync Speed: 1/300 sec
Exposure Metering: Spot, Evaluative, Multi-spot, Spot AF area, Partial (13.5%)
Exposure Modes: Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Exposure Compensation: �3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing: 7 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance: Custom, Presets, Automatic
White Balance Presets: Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Status LCD Display Information: Program, Aperture, Drive mode, Film speed, Flash mode, Focus area, Frame counter, Metering mode, Photo quality, Shutter speed, Autofocus mode, Self-timer mode, Battery condition, Picture resolution, Bracketing indicator, Exposure compensation, Remote control indicator, White balance indicators
Still Image Format: RAW, JPEG, RAW + JPEG
Continuous Shooting Speed: 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second
Color support: Color
Exposure Range: EV -1-18 ( ISO 100 )
Exposure Metering Zones: 63
White Balance Bracketing: Yes
Status LCD Display Illumination: Yes
Remote Control: Optional
TV Tuner: None

Memory / Storage

Flash Memory: None
Floppy Drive: None
Image Storage: RAW 3888 x 2592 - 13 MB, JPEG 3888 x 2592 - 3.5 MB, JPEG 3456 x 2304 - 2.8 MB, JPEG 2832 x 1880 - 2.1 MB, RAW 1936 x 1288 - 7.6 MB, JPEG 1936 x 1288 - 1.2 MB
Supported Flash Memory: Microdrive, CompactFlash, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card

Lens System

Lens System Mounting: Canon EF

Additional Features

Self Timer: Yes
Self Timer Delay: 2 sec, 10 sec
Flash Terminal: Hot shoe, PC terminal
Additional Features: AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, Mirror lock, Wi-Fi ready, DPOF support, Direct print, Dust resistant, Audio recording, Auto power save, Remote live view, Histogram display, LCD live view mode, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital noise reduction, Highlight point display, RGB primary color filter, Built-in eyepiece shutter, Display brightness control, Depth-of-field preview button, Interchangeable focusing screens (11 types)

Camera Flash

Type: None

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type: Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
Field Coverage: 100%
Magnification: 0.76x
Dioptric Correction Range: -3 to +1
Frames: Autofocus frame
LCD Display Information: AE lock, AF lock, Aperture, Shutter speed, White balance, Battery status, Metering system, Exposure compensation, Frames-remaining counter

Display

Type: LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
Mounting: Built-in
Resolution: 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

Type: None

Microphone

Type: Microphone - Built-in

Connections

Connector Type: 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x Remote control, 1 x System accessory terminal
Expansion Slot(s): 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II, 1 x SD Memory Card

Lens Systems

Auto Focus: TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones): 45

Miscellaneous

Carrying Case: None
Cables Included: USB cable, Video cable
Included Accessories: Body cap, Neck strap
Min Operating Temperature: 32 �F
Max Operating Temperature: 113 �F

Power

Power Device: Power adapter + battery charger - External

System Requirements for PC Connection

Operating system: MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.1, Apple Mac OS X 10.2, Apple Mac OS X 10.3, Apple Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2
Peripherals: USB port, CD-ROM drive

Battery

Supported Battery: 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2300 mAh ( Included )

Software

Type: Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

Labs information: All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time: 0.5
CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical: 0.4
CNET Labs Shutter lag bright: 0.4
CNET Labs Shutter lag dim: 1.1
CNET Labs Typical burst speed: 8.8
CNET Labs Wake up time: 0.1