Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Specifications

By Barry Gerber, published on August 24, 2007
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: , , , | Themes: Digital Cameras
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8. Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Specifications

Basic Camera Information
Type Digital AF/AE SLR
Recording Medium CF Card Type I and II, SD/SDHC (one slot for each); USB 2.0 HDD with optional Canon WFT-E2A transmitter
Image Format 1.42 x 0.94 in./36.0 x 24.0mm (full frame sensor)
Compatible Lenses Canon EF, TS-E, and MP-E lenses (except EF-S lenses)
Lens Mount Canon EF
Focal Length Conversion Factor 1.0x
Image Sensor
Type Full frame, high-sensitivity, high-resolution, single plate CMOS
Pixels Approximately 21.10 megapixels
Total Pixels Approximately 21.90 megapixels
Aspect Ratio 3:2 (horizontal : vertical)
Color Filter System RGP primary color filters
Low-pass Filter Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor
Recording System
Recording Format DCF 2.0 (Exif 2.21): JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible. Multiple options for recording images on two memory cards, and onto compatible external USB hard drives (via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2A)
Image Format JPEG, JPEG+RAW, RAW (Canon CR2)
File Size JPEG/Large: Approx. (TBA) MB (5,616 x 3,744)
JPEG/Medium 1: Approx. (TBA) MB (4,992 x 3,328)
JPEG/Medium 2: Approx. (TBA) MB (4,080 x 2,720)
JPEG/Small: Approx. (TBA) MB (2,784 x 1,856)
RAW: Approx. (TBA) MB (5,616 x 3,744)
sRAW: Approx. (TBA) MB (2,784 x 1,856)
Color Space sRGB and Adobe RGB (selectable)
Interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mini-B port. NTSC/PAL for video output
White Balance
Settings Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, five Custom WB settings (1-5), user-set Color Temperature (2,500 10,000K), five Personal White Balance PC-1 to PC-5
Auto White Balance Taken from imaging sensor
Personal White Balance White balance bracketing: Three consecutive images, Up to +/- 3 levels in 1-step increments; White balance shift: blue/amber bias and/or magenta/green bias +/- 9 levels; manually set by user
Viewfinder
Type Eye-level SLR with fixed pentaprism
Coverage Approximately 100% horizontally and vertically
Magnification 0.76x (-1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity)
Dioptric Adjustment Correction -3.0 to +1.0 diopter
Viewfinder Information AF (AF points, focus confirmation light, point selection mode, registration), Exposure (metering mode, spot metering area, shutter speed, aperture, manual exposure, AE lock, ISO speed, exposure level, exposure warning), Flash (flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure level), Image (JPEG recording, RAW recording, shots remaining, maximum burst, white balance correction, memory card information), Battery check
Depth-of-Field Preview Enabled with depth-of-field preview button; possible in live view Function
Eyepiece Shutter Built-in
Autofocus
Type TTL-AREA-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
AF Points 45-point (19 high-precision cross-type AF points plus 26 Assist AF points)
AF Working Range EV -1 18 (ISO 100 at 73°F/23°C)
Focusing Modes Autofocus (One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF), Manual Focus (MF)
AF Point Selection Automatic selection; Manual selection: 19 AF points, or only inner 9 AF points (C.Fn III-9-1), or outer 9 AF points (C.Fn III-9-2)
Selected AF Point Display Superimposed in viewfinder and on LCD panel
AF-assist Beam None. Emitted by EX-series Speedlite or optional ST-E2 Speedlite Transmitter
Exposure Control
Metering Modes 63-zone TTL full aperture metering: Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points); Partial metering (approximately 8.5% of viewfinder); Spot metering (approximately 2.4% of viewfinder); Center spot metering; AF point-linked spot metering (C.Fn. I-7-1); Multi-spot metering (max. 8 spot metering entries); Center-weighted average metering
Metering Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100 at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Exposure Control Systems Program AE (shiftable), Shutter speed-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, E-TTL II program AE (Evaluative flash metering, Averaged flash metering), Manual, Bulb
ISO Speed Range Equivalent to ISO 100-1600* (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 50 and 3200 (via C.Fn I-3) - * Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index.
Exposure Compensation Exposure Compensation (user-set): up to +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-half increments
Auto Bracketing (AEB): 3 shots, up to +/- 3 stops, in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments, in all exposure modes. Sequence can be changed via C.Fn I-5
Shutter
Type Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled
Shutter Speeds 1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-, 1/2- or 1-stop increments), X-sync at 1/250 sec. (with EOS dedicated external Speedlites; 1/250 maximum with other shoe-mount flashes, and 1/60th-1/250th with studio strobes*)
* maximum sync speed with studio strobes will depend upon flash characteristics and connection method; testing is encouraged to verify fastest possible sync speed with specific studio flash equipment
Drive System
Drive Modes Single, silent, high-speed continuous (approximately 5 fps), low-speed continuous (approximately 3 fps), 2 or 10 second self-timer delay
Continuous Shooting Speed Approximately 5 fps (at a shutter speed of 1/(TBA) second or faster in all recording modes)
Maximum Burst During Continuous Shooting JPEG: approximately 45 frames, RAW: approximately 15 frames, RAW+JPEG: approximately (TBA) frames (Large/Fine)
LCD Monitor
Type TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
Screen monitor size 3.0 inch, diagonal
Pixels Approximately 230,000
Coverage Approximately 100%
Brightness Control 7 levels
Power Source
Battery One dedicated lithium-ion battery pack LP-E4 AC power can be supplied via the AC Adapter Kit ACK-E4 (included)
Number of Shots TBA
Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions (WxHxD) 6.1 x 6.3 x 3.1 in./156 x 159.6 x 79.9mm
Weight 42.5 oz./1,205g
Price $7,999 body only (See What’s in the Box above for included accessories.)
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