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Canon EOS 1D Mark III

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CNET editors' rating: 4.5 stars Outstanding
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Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 26 reviews all user reviews

Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 1888B002

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Canon EOS 1D Mark III

price range: $3,750.00 - $4,499.99

Canon's EOS 1D Mark III offers a luxurious cocktail of high-resolution, extremely low noise, blazingly fast burst shooting, abundant customization, and a build quality and ergonomic design among the best you'll find in today's camera market.

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Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 26 reviews
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1.5 stars

9 out of 11 people found this review helpful

"If it can't focus it's no use"

by Ger Bee on November 3, 2007

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1.0 stars

9 out of 16 people found this review helpful

"Canons $4,500 doorstop (a premier sports camera with a broken autofocus)"

by technophile00 on August 8, 2007

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4.5 stars

4 out of 5 people found this review helpful

"The Best Camera for Action Photography"

by chasrob9945 on February 4, 2008

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0.5 stars

4 out of 6 people found this review helpful

"Embarrassingly bad! Autofocus Crippled!"

by Canon DSLR Shooter on December 13, 2007

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1.0 stars

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

"This camera's a dud"

by jcypark on December 15, 2007

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Specifications

Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part Number: 1888B002

General
Product Type Digital camera - SLR
Weight 2.6 lbs
Width 6.1 in
Depth 3.1 in
Height 6.1 in
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Main Features
Resolution 10 megapixels
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
Total Pixels 10,700,000 pixels
Light Sensitivity ISO 6400, ISO 50, ISO 100-3200
Shooting Programs Landscape, Portrait mode
Special effects Faithful, Neutral, Monochrome
Field of View Crop Factor 1.3
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System
X-sync Speed 1/300 sec
Exposure Metering Spot AF area, Evaluative, Spot, Partial (13.5%), Multi-spot
Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Bulb, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash, Manual
Exposure Compensation ?3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
White Balance Presets Shade, Tungsten light, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps), Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash, Daylight
Status LCD Display Information Aperture, Focus area, Photo quality, Battery condition, White balance indicators, Exposure compensation, Flash mode, Shutter speed, Metering mode, Remote control indicator, Autofocus mode, Film speed, Self-timer mode, Frame counter, Bracketing indicator, Program, Picture resolution, Drive mode
Still Image Format RAW + JPEG, JPEG, RAW
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second=3 frames per second
Color support Color
Exposure Range EV -1-18 ( ISO 100 )
Exposure Metering Zones 63
White Balance Bracketing Yes
Status LCD Display Illumination Yes
Remote Control Optional
TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
Flash Memory None
Floppy Drive None
Image Storage JPEG 1936 x 1288 - 1.2 MB, RAW 3888 x 2592 - 13 MB, JPEG 2832 x 1880 - 2.1 MB, RAW 1936 x 1288 - 7.6 MB, JPEG 3456 x 2304 - 2.8 MB, JPEG 3888 x 2592 - 3.5 MB
Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, Microdrive, CompactFlash, SD Memory Card
Lens System
Lens System Mounting Canon EF
Additional Features
Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, Highlight point display, Depth-of-field preview button, DPOF support, Audio recording, PictBridge support, AE lock, Built-in eyepiece shutter, RGB primary color filter, Digital noise reduction, FE lock, AF lock, Direct print, Interchangeable focusing screens (11 types), Mirror lock, Wi-Fi ready, Dust resistant, Auto power save, Histogram display, LCD live view mode, Remote live view
Camera Flash
Type None
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
Field Coverage 100%
Magnification 0.76x
Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Frames Autofocus frame
LCD Display Information Metering system, White balance, AF lock, Frames-remaining counter, Battery status, Aperture, Exposure compensation, AE lock, Shutter speed
Display
Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
Mounting Built-in
Resolution 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
Type None

Microphone
Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
Connector Type 1 x System accessory terminal, 1 x Remote control, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x USB
Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card, 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II
Lens Systems
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) 45
Miscellaneous
Carrying Case None
Cables Included USB cable, Video cable
Included Accessories Body cap, Neck strap
Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
Max Operating Temperature 113 ?F
Power
Power Device Power adapter + battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X 10.3, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2, Apple Mac OS X 10.1, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.2
Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2300 mAh ( Included )
Software
Type Canon Digital Photo Professional, Drivers & Utilities
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time 0.5
CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 0.4
CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.4

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