Canon EOS 5D Mark III Detailed Review

In additional EOS 5D Mark III was introduced by Canon in March 2012. It belongs to the Professional DSLRs category.

Canon is well-known and shouldn’t require further introduction, please see our manufacturer’s page for more digital cameras by Canon.

Also EOS 5D Mark III has a Full frame CMOS sensor with size of 36 x 24 mm² (1.42″ x 0.94″).

Picture of EOS 5D Mark III’s sensor compared to popular format.

The 1-Euro coin has a diameter of 23.25mm.

The EOS 5D Mark III’s sensor has resolution of 22 megapixel.

The EOS 5D Mark III features a mechanism for automatic sensor cleaning.

The EOS 5D Mark III has an optical viewfinder with a penta prism. Viewfinders with a penta prism are typical for enthusiast and professional DSLRs. The viewfinder covers 100% of the field of view and has a magnification of 0.71x, an above average value for a viewfinder like this.

The EOS 5D Mark III’s shutter speed varies from 1/8000s to 30s.

The EOS 5D Mark III’s sensitivity is from 100 ISO and 25600 ISO.

Also, Canon’s sensitivity can be boosted to 102400. Therefore, ISO boosting will lead to growth noise.

The EOS 5D Mark III supports all general exposure modes.

The Canon allows spot exposure for the difficult occasion.

The EOS 5D Mark III’s auto focus processor uses 61 AF points (or sensors). A basic rule of thumb says that the more AF points you have, the better. More AF points mean a better chance to have a point at the location of interest in a scene, a big plus in challenging situations (e.g. in sports).

Manual focus is also possible with the Canon, a plus in tricky situations or for some creative freedom.

The EOS 5D Mark III doesn’t feature a built-in flash. That is not unsusual in this camera category.

A flash or a trigger for remote flashes can be attached to the Canon’s hotshoe.

The EOS 5D Mark III features a monitor with a diagonal of 81.00mm (3.2 in.) and a resolution of c. 1.04 megapixel. That’s about average.

Unfortunately, the EOS 5D Mark III’s monitor is not articulated. That can make it tricky to frame your subject in some situations, e.g. when taking selfies.

The EOS 5D Mark III does not feature a touch screen.

Display characteristics at a glance:

EOS 5D Mark III video supported the resolution with 1920 x 1080 pixel.

Also the camera is equipped with an external microphone.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III Video parameters:

Built-in wireless connectivity is not available with the Canon. You will need appropriate accessories to wirelessly transfer images between camera and smartphone.

However, the camera can be controlled over a wired connection.

Connect the Canon to a monitor or TV set over HDMI.

The Canon supports USB 2.0.

Connection parameters:

The camera uses CompactFlash cards.

The camera supports SD HC and SD XC cards.

Memory cards characteristics:

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III has a LP-E6N LiIon battery. The battery provides a shooting life of 950 shots. It`s enough for one day or more.

The EOS 5D Mark III’s battery battery parameters:

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III’s dimensions are 152 x 116.4 x 76.4mm³. (6.0″ x 4.6″ x 3.0″). That’s the body only, without lens. The camera’s weight is a rather considerable 950 grams (30.6 oz.). Add to this the weight of the lens.

Here is front and top view of the EOS 5D Mark III:

For a better idea of the size of the camera, takes a look off camera and ID card comparison image.