The Canon EOS 5D Mark III SLR is finally a complete and very powerful. Difficult to find a weak point. After a short period of adaptation becomes an extension of the arm of the photographer.

Image quality; Completeness and customizability of commands; Silent shutter mode

Lack of a flasher incorporated; Tendency to underexposure

EOS 5D Mark III is the latest in the Canon`s 5D family. 5D was a huge success and after that 5D Mark II was also accepted happily by the camera lovers. Hence, there were huge expectations from the successor to these great performers.

Weatherproof Sturdy built; Better ISO range; Improved AF module; In-built Noise Reduction; Outstanding Image & Video quality; DIGIC 5+ processor- Enhanced performance

Pop-up flash missing; Slightly over priced; Does not support EF-S lenses

After Nikon's D90, it felt like the crown of video would go to that firm. But, surprisingly, it was Canon that swooped in, and hoovered up the newly established video-from-SLR market.

Stills are beautiful; capable of producing superb video; lightning-fast auto-focus; rapid shooting; solidly built

No "clean" HDMI output; buttons to control camera settings take some getting used to; we'd love to see some more high frame-rate modes

This camera is a dream come true. I've had it for 2 weeks and I've filmed a TV commercial, filmed a wedding video, shot engagement pics, portraits, graduation pics, corporate promo, North Shore surf photos and it's been amazing in all situations.

Silent shooting; Auto focus; Menu; Button Layout; Low light; New video codec

6 fps too slow for sports; The zoom button location

Breathtaking image quality and a wide range of autofocus options are among the highlights of this superbly rounded package

On paper, the Canon 5D Mark III may not seem like a huge step up from the 5D Mark II especially given all the rumors (and long-time anticipation) surrounding its release. In some ways, the Mark III on the surface doesn't dazzle with additional bells and whistles or even any huge leap forward in...

Excellent photo/video quality; Excellent build quality; Advanced 61 point AF system

Best image quality from Raw (vs; JPEG, Overly aggressive noise reduction, Monaural on-board microphone

I'm often asked the not unreasonable question, "So which is the best camera?" to which my answer recently has been one stolen from professional photographic lore: "The best camera is the one you have with you when a great picture presents itself.

The 5D Mark III is one of Canon's premier full-frame DSLRs, and for this reason, it's strange to see it lag behind the competition. Despite its shortcomings in sensor tests, battery life and additional features, it remains a good option for professional photographers – especially those with a...

This camera offers more cross-type focus points than most

Dynamic range is relatively poor at just 11.7 Evs

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That Canon EOS 5D Mark III is the celebrated successor to the wildly popular 5D Mark II, packing in several significant improvements, new technologies, but only a 22MP sensor. We know that pixel count isn't everything (and we implore that you feel the same) but Canon claims that the sensor employs a...

Amazing AF system; Good high ISO still and video performance; lighter body with weather sealing; Silent jog dial for uninterrupted audio recording

Quite pricey compared to the camera it replaces and competes with; Noise in video is quite unpleasant (above ISO 8000 in low light