Overview - Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III White Paper

I. OVERVIEW
The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III is a new, top-of-the-line, professional DSLR autofocus
camera with a 35mm full-frame, 21.1-megapixel CMOS sensor. It was developed in
parallel with the totally new EOS-1D Mark III, so the cameras are similar in many
respects. For example, the operation procedure, LCD monitor, menu functions, and
playback functions are all the same as those of the EOS-1D Mark III.
The main differences reside in the 35mm full-frame sensor and related features of the
EOS-1Ds Mark III, such as the viewfinder optics and the top cover, although other dis-
tinctions will be made in this white paper.
EOS-1Ds Mark III: Specifications Different from EOS-1D Mark III
Feature
Sensor size
Effective pixels
Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Large
Medium1
Medium2
Pixels recorded
Small
RAW
sRAW
UDMA compatibility (High-speed
writing)
ISO speed
Magnification
Viewfinder
(Angle of view)
Drive modes High-speed (H)
Large
Max. burst
RAW
Partial
Metering range
Spot
Flash sync speed
External flash function settings
PictBridge
Battery life (Normal/Low temperature)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Weight (Body only)
* External flash function settings: Zoom and wireless settings added.
* PictBridge: Printing effects are now reflected in the image displayed on the upper left. Tilt correction also added.
When the EOS-1Ds Mark III is compared to the camera it succeeds, the EOS-1Ds Mark II,
the differences are much more substantial. The new camera has higher resolution,
better image quality (from 14-bit D/A conversion vs. 12-bit, and DIGIC III vs. DIGIC II),
I. OVERVIEW
EOS-1Ds Mark III
35mm full-frame
Approx. 21.10 megapixels
Dedicated to full-frame sensor
5616 x 3744 (Approx. 21.0 megapixels)
4992 x 3328 (Approx. 16.6 megapixels)
4080 x 2720 (Approx. 11.0 megapixels)
2784 x 1856 (Approx. 5.2 megapixels)
5616 x 3744 (Approx. 21.0 megapixels)
2784 x 1856 (Approx. 5.2 megapixels)
Yes
100–1600 L:50, H:3200
Approx. 0.76x (Approx. 35°)
Approx. 5 fps
56 shot
12 shot
Approx. 8.5%
Approx. 2.4%
1/250 sec.
Yes (Increased)
Yes (Increased)
1,800 shot / 1,400 shot
6.1 x 6.3 x 3.1 in.
156 x 159.6 x 79.9mm
42.7oz./1,210g
EOS-1D Mark III
APS-H size
Approx. 10.10 megapixels
Dedicated to APS-H size
3888 x 2592 (Approx. 10.1 megapixels)
3456 x 2304 (Approx. 8.0 megapixels)
2816 x 1880 (Approx. 5.3 megapixels)
1936 x 1288 (Approx. 2.5 megapixels)
3888 x 2592 (Approx. 10.1 megapixels)
1936 x 1288 (Approx. 2.5 megapixels)
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100–3200 L:50, H:6400
Approx. 0.76x (Approx. 28.3°)
Approx. 10 fps
110 shot
30 shot
Approx. 13.5%
Approx. 3.8%
1/300 sec.
Yes
Yes
2,200 shot / 1,700 shot
6.1 x 6.2 x 3.1 in.
156 x 156.6 x 79.9mm
40.7oz./1,155g
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