Canon EOS 5D Mark III - wikipedia Canon EOS 5D Mark III Canon EOS 5D Mark III Overview Type Digital single - lens reflex camera Lens Lens Interchangeable ( EF ) Sensor / Medium Image sensor type CMOS Image sensor size 36 × 24 mm ( Full - frame ) Maximum resolution 5760 × 3840 ( 22.3 effective megapixels ) ASA / ISO range 100 -- 25600 in 1 / 3 stops increments / decrements ( expandable from L : 50 to H1 : 51200 ; H2 : 102400 ) Storage Dual slots : CompactFlash ( CF ) card Type I ( UDMA - 7 supported ) and SD / SDHC / SDXC card Focusing Focus modes One - Shot, AI Focus, AI Servo, Live View ( FlexiZone - Multi, FlexiZone - Single, Face Detection ), Manual Focus areas 61 AF points ( 41 cross-type AF points ) with High - density Reticular AF Exposure / Metering Exposure modes Scene Intelligent Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual exposure, Bulb exposure, Custom ( 3 × ), Movie Exposure metering TTL, full aperture, 63 zones Metering modes Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Center - weighted Average Flash Flash External Shutter Shutter Electronic focal - plane Shutter speed range 30 sec. -- 1 / 8000 sec. and Bulb ; X-sync at 1 / 200 sec. Continuous shooting 6.0 fps for 65 JPEG frames or for 13 RAW frames Viewfinder Viewfinder Eye - level pentaprism with 100 % coverage and 0.71 x magnification / Electronic ( Live View ) Image Processing Image processor DIGIC 5 + General Rear LCD monitor 3.2 '' ( 8.1 cm ) Clear View II colour TFT LCD screen with 1,040,000 dots Battery Li - Ion LP - E6 Rechargeable ( 1800 mAh ) Optional battery packs BG - E11 grip allows the use of 6 AA cells, one LP - E6 battery or two LP - E6 batteries 152 mm × 116.4 mm × 76.4 mm ( 5.98 in × 4.58 in × 3.01 in ) Weight 860 g ( 30 oz ) ( body only ) ; 945 g ( 33.3 oz ) ( CIPA standard ) List price US $ 3499.00 Made in Japan Chronology Released March 2012 Replaced Canon EOS - 5D Mark II Successor Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Canon EOS 5Ds Play media A video for the Wikimedia Foundation shot using Canon 5D Mark III The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is a professional grade 22.3 megapixels full - frame digital single - lens reflex ( DSLR ) camera made by Canon. Succeeding the EOS 5D Mark II, it was announced on 2 March 2012, the 25th anniversary of the announcement of the first camera in the EOS line, the EOS 650, and was also Canon 's 75th anniversary. The Mark III went on sale later in March with a retail price of $3,499 in the US, £ 2999 in the UK, and € 3569 in the Eurozone. On 25 August 2016, Canon announced the camera 's successor, the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. Contents 1 Features 2 Known defects 3 Firmware updates 4 Notable works shot on Canon EOS 5D Mark III 4.1 Films 5 References 6 External links Features New features over the EOS 5D Mark II are : Resolution increased to 22.3 effective megapixels full - frame CMOS Sensor ( 5D Mark II has 21.1 megapixels ) DIGIC 5 + image processor ( as opposed to the DIGIC 4 ) Maximum ISO speed increased to ISO 25600 ( 50, 51200, 102400 as optional expanded settings ) -- Compared to ISO 6400 as optional maximum setting ( 50, 12800, and 25600 as optional expanded settings ) New 61 - point AF system with 41 cross-type AF points and 5 dual cross-type points, High - density Reticular AF, and EOS iTR ( Intelligent Tracking and Recognition ) -- 9 AF points + 6 Assist Points on the 5D Mark II. The Mark III 's autofocus system was inherited from the then recently announced EOS - 1D X, and marks the first time since the EOS - 3 film SLR that Canon has put its top - of - the - line autofocus system in a non-1 - series body. Faster continuous shooting at 6 fps ( 3.9 fps for the 5D Mark II ) New metering zones with 63 zones -- compared to TTL, full aperture, 35 zones Silent, low vibration TTL shooting modes ( single shot or 3 fps ) -- compared to live - view - only silent shooting modes. New 100 % viewfinder coverage which offers 0.71 × magnification -- compared to 98 % viewfinder coverage Larger 3.2 '' ( 8.1 cm ) LCD with 3 : 2 aspect ratio ( 3 '' / 7.5 cm LCD screen with approx. 920,000 dots resolution, in 4 : 3 ratio on the 5D Mark II ). In turn, this means that the native still images of the Mk III completely fill the screen, while the Mk II 's native images are displayed with a black border on the bottom of the LCD. Also, while HD video remains letterboxed on the Mk III LCD, as on the Mk II, the 3 : 2 ratio allows more of the screen to be used for video display. Headphone - out to monitor audio ( the previous one having none ) Dual card slots : one CompactFlash ( CF ) with full UDMA support, and one SD ( including SDHC and SDXC cards, but does not exploit the UHS - I bus ) -- the Mark II has only one CF slot. Eyecup Eg -- as opposed to the Eyecup Eb Weather sealing ( resistant to water and dust, although it is not waterproof ) -- the Mark II does not feature weather sealing Along with the 5D Mark II, the shutter life is rated at 150,000 cycles. Known defects Canon issued a product advisory indicating that the camera 's LCD panel, when illuminated in extremely dark environments, may impact the camera 's light metering when shooting. Any camera bodies sold with the issue will be fixed by Canon free of charge, and any body shipped after the first week of May 2012 likely had the defect already rectified. Firmware updates Firmware 1.2. 1 was released on April 30, 2013 to allow the camera to output uncompressed video via HDMI and permit autofocus ability up to f / 8. Firmware 1.2. 3 was released on October 30, 2013, fixing a number of minor bugs. Firmware 1.3. 3 was released on January 29, 2015, fixing minor menu issues and improved AF control - ability when shooting in Live View mode with a wide - angle lens. Firmware 1.3. 4 was released on 14 November 2016, it corrects a phenomenon in which when using the camera with the EF 70 - 300mm f / 4 - 5.6 IS II USM lens, even if lens aberration correction is set to `` Enable '', correction will not be applied. Notable works shot on Canon EOS 5D Mark III Films Kung Fury 0 - 41 * References Jump up ^ `` Canon EOS 5D mark III -- Specifications ''. Retrieved 2 March 2012. Jump up ^ `` EOS 5D Mark III - Canon Camera Museum ''. ^ Jump up to : `` It 's Finally Here : Canon U.S.A. Announces The Highly Anticipated EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera And New L - Series Lenses ''. Jump up ^ `` From the EOS 5D Mark III to EOS 5DS / 5DS R -- What 's New ''. Jump up ^ `` Canon U.S.A. Announces the Highly Anticipated EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR Camera '' ( Press release ). Canon U.S.A. 2 March 2012. ^ Jump up to : Westlake, Andy ; Butler, Richard ( March 2012 ). `` Canon EOS 5D Mark III Hands - on Preview : 1. Introduction ''. Digital Photography Review. Retrieved 2 March 2012. ^ Jump up to : Laing, Gordon ( March 2012 ). `` Canon EOS 5D Mark III preview ''. CameraLabs.com. Retrieved 13 March 2012. Jump up ^ `` Product Advisories ''. Retrieved 9 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` EOS 5D Mark III firmware update ''. Canon. October 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2013. Jump up ^ `` EOS 5D Mark III Firmware 1.2. 3 Available ''. CANON RUMORS. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013. Jump up ^ http://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer_products/products/cameras/digital_slr/eos_5d_mark_iii.aspx?type=firmware Jump up ^ `` Briljante jaren 80 actiefilm ' Kung Fury ' gefilmd met de Canon 5D III ''. FotoVideo.nu. 2015 - 05 - 30. Retrieved 2015 - 06 - 02. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Taken with Canon EOS 5D Mark III. EOS 5D Mark III Canon U.S.A. Consumer & Home Office Canon EOS digital camera timeline ( comparison ) Type Sensor 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 DSLR Full - frame 1Ds 1Ds Mk II 1Ds Mk III 1D C 1D X 1D X Mk II 5DS / 5DS R 5D 5D Mk II 5D Mk III 5D Mk IV 6D 6D Mk II APS - H 1D 1D Mk II 1D Mk II N 1D Mk III 1D Mk IV APS - C 7D 7D Mk II 20Da 60Da D30 D60 10D 20D 30D 40D 50D 60D 70D 80D 760D 77D 300D 350D 400D 450D 500D 550D 600D 650D 700D 750D 800D 100D 200D 1000D 1100D 1200D 1300D MILC APS - C M5 M2 M3 M6 M10 M100 Type Sensor 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Early models Canon EOS DCS 5 ( 1995 ) Canon EOS DCS 3 ( 1995 ) Canon EOS DCS 1 ( 1995 ) Canon EOS D2000 ( 1998 ) Canon EOS D6000 ( 1998 ) These cameras are supported by Magic Lantern Image processor : Non-DIGIC DIGIC DIGIC II DIGIC III DIGIC 4 DIGIC 5 / 5 + DIGIC 6 / 6 + DIGIC 7 Video : 720p 1080p Uncompressed 1080p 4K Specialty models : A - astrophotography C - Cinema EOS S - high resolution camera See also : Canon EOS film cameras Full - frame DSLR cameras Pentax MZ - D ( Prototype, 2000 ) K - 1 ( 2016 ) Contax N Digital ( 2002 ) Kodak DCS Pro 14n ( 2002 ) DCS Pro SLR / n ( 2004 ) DCS Pro SLR / c ( 2004 ) Canon Flagship 1Ds ( 2002 ) 1Ds Mark II ( 2004 ) 1Ds Mark III ( 2007 ) 1D X ( 2012 ) 1D C ( 2012 ) 1D X Mark II ( 2016 ) High - end 5D ( 2005 ) 5D Mark II ( 2008 ) 5D Mark III ( 2012 ) 5DS / 5DS R ( 2015 ) 5D Mark IV ( 2016 ) Entry - level 6D ( 2012 ) 6D Mark II ( 2017 ) Nikon Flagship D3 ( 2007 ) D3X ( 2008 ) D3S ( 2009 ) D4 ( 2012 ) D4S ( 2014 ) D5 ( 2016 ) High - end D700 ( 2008 ) D800 ( 2012 ) D800E ( 2012 ) Df ( 2013 ) D810 ( 2014 ) D750 ( 2014 ) D810A ( 2015 ) D850 ( 2017 ) Entry - level D600 ( 2012 ) D610 ( 2013 ) Sony Flagship α 900 ( 2008 ) α 99 ( 2012 ) α 99 II ( 2016 ) High - end α 850 ( 2009 ) DSLR, SLT, and MILC cameras with HD video ( uncompressed, 4K resolution ) mode ( comparison ) Canon EOS High - end 5D Mark II 7D 1D Mark IV 1D X 5D Mark III 1D C 6D 7D Mark II 5Ds / 5DsR 1D X Mark II 5D Mark IV 6D Mark II Mid-range 500D 60D 550D 600D 650D 700D 70D M2 750D 760D M3 80D M5 800D 77D M6 200D Entry - level 1100D 100D 1200D M10 1300D M100 Nikon D / 1 series High - end D300S D3S D800 D4 D600 D610 D4S D810 D750 D810A D500 D5 D850 Mid-range D90 D5000 D7000 D5100 1 V1 1 V2 D5200 D7100 D5300 1 V3 D5500 D7200 D5600 D7500 Entry - level D3100 1 J1 D3200 1 J2 1 S1 1 J3 1 AW1 D3300 1 J4 1 J5 D3400 Olympus Micro 4 / 3 Mid-range E-M5 E-P5 E-M1 E-M10 PEN - F E-M1 Mark II E-M10 Mark III Entry - level E-PL1 E-P1 E-P2 E-PL2 E-PL3 E-P3 E-PM1 E-PL5 E-PM2 E-PL7 E-PL8 Panasonic Lumix Mid-range GH1 GH2 GH3 GX7 GM1 GH4 GH5 Entry - level GF1 G10 G2 GF2 G3 GX1 GF3 GF5 G5 G6 Pentax 645 / K / Q series High - end 645D 645Z K - 1 Mid-range K - 7 K - 5 K - 30 K - 5 II K - 50 K - 3 K - 3 II K - 70 KP Entry - level K-x K-r Q K - 01 Q10 K - 500 Q7 Q - S1 Samsung NX series High - end NX1 Mid-range NX5 NX10 NX11 NX20 NX30 Galaxy NX NX500 Entry - level NX100 NX200 NX1000 NX210 NX300 NX1100 NX2000 Sony α High - end α99V α7 α7S α7II α7RII α7SII α99 II Mid-range α580 α560 α55V α77V NEX - 7 NEX - 6 α65V α57 α58 α6000 α77 II α6300 α6500 Entry - level NEX - 3 / NEX - 3C NEX - 5 / NEX - 5C α33 α35 NEX - 5N NEX - C3 NEX - F3 α37 NEX - 5R NEX - 5T α3000 α5000 Leica Fujifilm X / G High - end Leica M Leica S Leica SL Fujifilm X-Pro2 Fujifilm X-T2 Fujifilm GFX 50S Leica TL2 Mid-range Fujifilm X-Pro1 Fujifilm X-E1 Fujifilm X-E2 Fujifilm X-T1 Fujifilm X-T10 Fujifilm X-T20 Fujifilm X-E3 Entry - level Fujifilm X-M1 Fujifilm X-A1 Fujifilm X-A2 Fujifilm X-A3 Fujifilm X-A10 Hasselblad XCD / H High - end X1D - 50c H6X H6D - 50c H6D - 100c Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Canon_EOS_5D_Mark_III&oldid=807947220 '' Categories : Canon EOS DSLR cameras Cameras introduced in 2012 Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from April 2012 Articles containing video clips Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano پنجابی Polski Русский Suomi Українська Tiếng Việt 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 31 October 2017, at 00 : 12. 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Question: when did the canon 5d mark iii come out
Answer: 2 March 2012