4.6The 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.
Picture Quality / Size Options
The EOS-1D Mark III offers 4 file resolutions: 3888x2592, 3456x2304, 2816x1880 and 1936x1288. It records JPEGs in any of the resolutions. Standard RAW files are full resolution, and sRAW files are 1936x1288. Canon press materials say there is a demand among wedding photographers for small RAW files, apparently for reception candids.
Picture Effects Mode
Canon's Picture Styles are consistent across the DSLR line, and they extend into their fixed-lens cameras, too. The styles adjust contrast, saturation, sharpening and color tone. The presets indicate their intended use, but the fact that they are consistent across the line is their most significant feature – results from model to model match closely, making it easier to match images from multiple cameras taken on a single shoot. The preset styles are Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful and Monochrome. Users can edit those and save 3 of their own.
