Rating 4.5 106 reviews

A new and innovative camera, the Canon EOS 5D Mark III is ready to perform. Features include EOS performance, high-resolution images, and much more. New features include the 61 Point High-Density Reticular AF. This camera is an excellent option for shooting weddings inside or outside. It is also an excellent choice for still photos. The Canon EOS 5D Mark III offers the latest technologies and is hard to bear.


The camera also features high-definition video capabilities. This includes many recording protocols that improve performance. This allows cinematographers to capture high-quality movies in EOS HD quality. It features a 22.3 Megapixel Canon SMOS sensor. There is also a Canon DIGIC 5+ Image Processor. It allows users to capture amazing scenes. Other advancements include Canon''s iFCL metering system, Intelligent Viewfinder, and High Dynamic Range .There is a lot to like about the Canon EOS 5D Mark III.


Canon has also added new firmware that increases what this camera can do. Now, the camera can export clean HDMI output to another recorder and can still record internal CF cards and watch the video on the rear LCD display. The update helps to improve autofocus.


The new ''mirroring'' option is an excellent option. It allows video to be viewed on the LCD screen without any information. The external recorder offers a video signal that does not have any compression artifacts. It also allows people to select from edit-ready codec. With external recorders, one can use different monitoring solutions which improve real-time viewing. Another feature is that users can now synchronize the beginning and end of EOS 5D Mark III video capture.


The EOS 5D Mark III is an improved DSLR camera that features improved video and photo capabilities. It meets the demands of professionals who need to take still photography. New features include two new features, which are a cross-type AF at f.8 and an HDMI output option. There is a lot to like about the Canon EOS 5D Mark III. Get it today and start taking high-quality videos and still photos. It was created with the professional photographer in mind.

A newer model Canon EOS 5D Mark IV was released in August 2016.

Manufacturer: Canon
price $949.00 - $2,099.00
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Digital Photography Interface
14 years ago

Canon EOS 5D Mark III Review

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is the ultimate digital SLR for under $4000 right now and offers a great balance between resolution, physical size, ISO sensitivity for low light shooting, movie capability and price.
Pros:
  • Excellent image quality
  • camera performs best with quality lenses
  • Very good build quality with weather sealing and intuitive controls
  • Big and sharp 3.2 inch LCD and large viewfinder
  • Full manual controls with RAW image mode and lots of configuration options
  • Silent shooting modes when using the...
Cons:
  • Slow focusing in live view mode
  • No built-in flash
  • autofocus assist light or wireless control without attachment
  • No continuous focusing during movie recording
  • More playback tools and effects would have been nice
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Camcorder Info
14 years ago

Canon 5D Mark III DSLR Camera Review

What follows is a quick overview of the video capabilities of the Canon EOS 5D Mark III . Read our comprehensive analysis and testing results in greater detail at DigitalCameraInfo.com .
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D-Photo and The Photographer's Mail
14 years ago

Canon 5D Mark III – 48

Canon's newest camera, the EOS 5D Mark III, has been highly anticipated for about a year now and though it is not the game changing camera the 5D Mark II was - I doubt that any camera will ever match what the MK II did to the photography/video industry - this latest model has quite a few excellent...
Pros:
  • Better performance at high ISOs
  • Weather seals
  • High frame rate
  • Ergonomics
Cons:
  • A few gimmicky buttons/features
  • Confusing menu system (too many options
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Videomaker
14 years ago

Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR Review

Superb imaging and fleshed out audio control makes the 5D Mark III a worthy successor to the camera that forever changed the landscape of video production.
Pros:
  • Manual audio gain control
  • Headphone jack
  • Superb low-light performance
  • 30-minute maximum record time
  • Improved rolling shutter
Cons:
  • No uncompressed video out
  • Sluggish autofocus in live-view mode
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naaptol
14 years ago

After few years of introducing its predecessor, now the company has come up with the long-awaited and much rumored Canon EOS 5D Mark III digital SLR camera. The EOS 5D Mark II was something of a break-through camera for Canon, bringing 35 mm full frame, 1080p HD video recording to a wider audience.
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DPexpert
14 years ago

[REVIEW-CANON EOS 5DMkIII DSLR]

This 22 megapixel full frame camera is the upgrade of the revered MkII. While there are not many extra pixels the processor, ISO range, burst rate, viewfinder coverage and LCD have all been improved. Auto focus is now by 61 points instead of 9.
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Consumer Search
13 years ago

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Plus, it saves all of the single shots used as well as the final HDR image. All in all, Canon's version of HDR "is much more useful for serious photographers." Unlike the Nikon D800, the Canon Mark III lacks a pop-up flash.
Pros:
  • Strong 22.3-megapixel resolution
  • Extraordinary low-light capability
  • Healthy 6 fps burst rate
  • Outstanding autofocus
  • Very intuitive to use
  • Dual CF/SD card slots
Cons:
  • Less sharpness and detail than Nikon D800
  • Autofocus must be triggered manually in movie mode
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Kickstartnews
13 years ago

When Canon released the original 5D full-frame digital SLR, most of the photography world was set back on its heels by the advancement of the state of the art. Though lower in resolution than most APS-C (smaller) sensor cameras today, the trusty 5D, with all its foibles, lousy rear LCD, highly...
Pros:
  • There is nothing in photography and serious video that the Canon 5D Mark III can't handle
  • I have personally never liked the physical form factor of the full-size Canon camera bodies, but the 5D Mark III has slight shutter button angle, control button and control surface improvements, and a couple...
Cons:
  • Early production units of the EOS 5D Mark III gave some early adopters with minor aggravations
  • On some units, there seemed to be noisier image stabilizer operation with certain IS lenses mounted.
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AVHub
13 years ago

This equipment review is currently available only as a low-resolution pdf version of the original magazine pages. You can download it here: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Review.pdf
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How To Spend It
13 years ago

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.
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