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Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Replaced the influential original 5D Mark II with a faster 61-point AF system, dual card slots, and improved weather sealing.
Specifications
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- Burst rate (mechanical shutter)
- 6 fps
- Lens mount
- Canon EF
- Announcement date
- 2 March 2012
- Launch MSRP (USD, body only)
- $3,499 (body only)
- Rear display
- 3.2in, 1,040,000 dots
- Processor
- DIGIC 5+
- ISO range (expanded)
- L: 50, H2: 102400
- Weight (body only)
- 860 g
- Effective megapixels
- 22.3 MP
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 152 x 116.4 x 76.4 mm
- Weather sealing
- Yes
- Sensor format
- Full-frame (36 x 24 mm)
- ISO range (native)
- 100-25600
- Storage/card slots
- CompactFlash Type I (UDMA-7) + SD/SDHC/SDXC
- Shutter speed range
- 30 sec. - 1/8000 sec. and Bulb; X-sync at 1/200 sec.
- Autofocus system
- 61-point AF, 41 cross-type (High-density Reticular AF)
- Battery model
- LP-E6 (1800 mAh); also compatible with LP-E6NH
- Electronic viewfinder
- Eye-level pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.71x magnification
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