Canon EOS-1D Mark III Digital Camera Review

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Digital Camera Review

Mar 09, 2007 - By Patrick Singleton
4.6 The Canon EOS-1D Mark III introduces several leaps in technology, including something for nearly every kind of professional photographer. The most striking is its combination of speed and file size – it shoots 10.1-megapixel images at 10 frames per second – a clear advantage in sports and photojournalism. It adds live preview on a 3-inch LCD for studio photographers and a reduced-size RAW file for wedding photographers. Canon reps at the Photo Marketing Association trade show said the price hasn't been set, but they emphasized that the camera it replaces – the 1D Mark II N – goes for $4000.
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Canon EOS-1D Mark III
The Digital Picture
Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Likes
- Speed, speed and speed
- Potential for improved image quality
- Live View
- 14-bit conversion
- Improved autofocus
- Sturdy, reliable construction        
- Addition of sRAW
- Lighter, more effective Li-ion battery
Dislikes
- Picture styles are easier to access than white balance
- Heavy and big
- Body still can't control wireless flashes by itself
- Live view accidentally turns on with SET button, turns off with Menu

Conclusion
Canon has bundled a surprising and impressive collection of advances into the EOS-1D Mark III. 10MP at 10 fps is an easy headline, and the live preview is cool, if not unique. It may turn out that the big jump in the Mark III is parallel processing, though. If it lowers noise and improves dynamic range while still being the fastest thing on the block, it will point the way forward. We shouldn't discount Canon's important interface improvements as well. All told, the world should be very curious about the Mark III's image quality because everything else about it is truly impressive.

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