Overview
Brand: Canon
Model: 5D MkIII
Storage Media SD Card Class 10 and Higher, CF Card
Lens: Canon 24-105mm USM L
Manufacture URL: http://canon.com.au
Access & Usage
Pick-Up Location: Q Building – Q105 – Tech Office
Induction(s) Required:
L0 General Induction
L2 Q Production Studios Induction
The manual is available to download by clicking “Article Attachments” below, please note, the most up-to-date information will be found on the manufacturer’s website. Please note this manual is for educational purposes only.
Kit Contents
- Canon 5D MK III
- 24-105mm USM L Series Lens
- 2x LP-6 Batteries
- Bag
- Charger
Technical Specifications
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Megapixels
22.3
Total Pixels
23.4
Sensor Size
36.0 x 24.0mm
Pixel Dimensions
5760 x 3840
Pixel Size
6.25µm
Diffraction-Limited Aperture
f/10.1
Sensor Stabilization
N
Lens Mount
EF (excludes EF-S lenses), TS-E, MP-E
FOVCF
1.0x
Image Processor
DIGIC 5+
Autofocus
Type
TTL-CT-SIR with a dedicated CMOS sensor
Points
61 Point / 41 f/4 cross-type AF points inc 5 dual cross type at f/2.8
The number of cross-type AF points will differ depending on the lens.
Working Range
EV -2 – 18 (at 23°C & ISO100)
Modes
One Shot
AI Focus
AI Servo
Point Selection
Automatic selection: 61 point AF
Manual selection: Single point AF (61, 41 cross type only, 15 or 9 points selectable)
Manual selection: Spot AF
Manual selection: AF point Expansion 4 points (up, down, left, right)
Manual selection: AF point Expansion surrounding 8 points
Manual selection: Zone AF
AF points can be selected separately for vertical and horizontal shooting
Microadjustment
AF Menu
+/- 20 steps ( wide and tele setting for Zooms)
Adjust all lenses by same amount
Adjust up to 40 lenses individually
Adjustments remembered for lens by serial number
Exposure Control
Metering Modes
TTL full aperture metering with 63 zone Dual Layer SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to All AF point)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 6.2% of viewfinder at center)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 1.5% viewfinder at center)
(4) Center weighted average metering
Metering Range
EV 1 – 20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)
Exposure Comp
+/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).
AEB
2, 3, 5 or 7 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments
ISO Sensitivity
Auto (100-12800), 100-25600 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments)
ISO can be expanded to L: 50, H1: 51200, H2 102400
Shutter Speed
30 – 1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments) + Bulb (Shutter speed range available varies according to shooting mode)
WB Settings
AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White
Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature Setting.
White balance compensation:
1. Blue/Amber +/-9
2. Magenta/ Green +/-9.
Custom WB
Yes, 1 setting can be registered
Viewfinder
Type
Pentaprism
Coverage
Approx. 100%
Magnification
Approx. 0.71x
Eyepoint
Approx. 21mm
Information
AF information: AF point, focus confirmation, AF status indicator
Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock,
exposure level, exposure warning
Flash information: Flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock,
red-eye reduction light
Image information: Highlight tone priority (D+), maximum burst (2-digit display), card
information, Battery check
Composition information
Grid, electronic level, Warning symbol
Displayed if any of the following is set: Monochrome, white balance
correction, One-touch recording quality switch, expanded ISO speed, or spot metering
DOF Preview
Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.
Eyepiece Shutter
On strap
LCD
Type
3.2″ (8.11cm) Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040K dots
Coating
Anti-reflection and Solid Structure
Brightness Adj
Adjustable to one of seven levels
Display Options
(1) Quick Control Screen
(2) Camera settings
(3) Dual Axis Electronic Level
Flash
Built-in GN
N/A (ISO 100, meters)
Built-in Coverage
N/A
Built-in Recycle Time
N/A
Modes
E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual
X-Sync
1/200sec (EX series Speedlites only)
Exposure Compensation
+/- 3EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments
Hot Shoe/PC Terminal
Yes / Yes
External Flash Comp
E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support
External Flash Control
Via camera menu
Shooting
Shooting Modes
Auto+, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie), Custom (x3)
Picture Styles
Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
Image Processing
Highlight Tone Priority
Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings)
Long exposure noise reduction
High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings)
Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination
Chromatic aberration correction
Distortion correction
Resize to M1, M2 or S
RAW image processing – during image Playback only
Multiple exposure
HDR images 5 presets
Drive Modes
Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self-timer (2s+remote, 10s+remote),
Silent single shooting, Silent continuous shooting
Continuous Shooting
Max. Approx. 6fps. (speed maintained for up to 16270 images (JPEG) or 18 images (RAW)) (with UDMA card)
Shutter Lag
59ms
Viewfinder Blackout
125ms
Live View
FrameRate
30 fps
Focusing
Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)
Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face detection mode
Metering
Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor
Active metering time can be changed
Display Options
Grid overlay (x3), Histogram, Aspect ratios, Dual Axis Electronic Level
File Information
Still ImageType
JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0),
RAW: RAW, sRAW1, sRAW2 (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
Image Size
JPEG: (L) 5760 x 3840, (M) 3840 x 2560, (S1) 2880 x 1920, (S2) 1920 x 1280, (S 3)720 x 480
RAW : (RAW) 5760 x 3840 (M-RAW) 3960 x 2640, (S-RAW) 2880 x 1920
Movie Type
MOV (Video: H.264 Intra frame / inter frame, Sound: Linear PCM)
Movie Size
1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps) intra or inter frame
1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) intra or inter frame
640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) inter frame
Movie Length
Max duration 29min 59sec, Max single file size 4GB
Other Information
Wireless Features
via optional WFT-E7A Wireless File Transmitter
GPS
via optional GP-E2 GPS Receiver
Custom Functions
13 Custom Functions with 47 settings
LCD Panel / Illumination
Yes / Yes
Water & Dust Resistance
Yes (equal to EOS-1N)
Sound Memo
No
Interface
Computer Interface
Hi-Speed USB
Other Interface
HDMI mini output, Video output (PAL/ NTSC), Headphone mini jack, External microphone (Stereo mini jack)
Memory
Memory Type
CompactFlash Type I (UDMA compatible), SD card, SDHC card or SDXC card
Batteries & Power
Battery
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6 (supplied), 1x CR1616 for date & settings
Battery Life
Approx. 950 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
850 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
Power Supply Battery Chargers
AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6, Battery charger LC-E6, Car Battery charger CBC-E6
Physical Specs
Body Materials
Magnesium Alloy body covers
Shutter Durability Rating
150,000
Operating Environment
0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
Dimensions Inches
6.0 x 4.6 x 3.0″ (152 x 116.4 x 76.4mm)
CIPA Weight
33.5 oz (950g)
22.3
Total Pixels
23.4
Sensor Size
36.0 x 24.0mm
Pixel Dimensions
5760 x 3840
Pixel Size
6.25µm
Diffraction-Limited Aperture
f/10.1
Sensor Stabilization
N
Lens Mount
EF (excludes EF-S lenses), TS-E, MP-E
FOVCF
1.0x
Image Processor
DIGIC 5+
Autofocus
Type
TTL-CT-SIR with a dedicated CMOS sensor
Points
61 Point / 41 f/4 cross-type AF points inc 5 dual cross type at f/2.8
The number of cross-type AF points will differ depending on the lens.
Working Range
EV -2 – 18 (at 23°C & ISO100)
Modes
One Shot
AI Focus
AI Servo
Point Selection
Automatic selection: 61 point AF
Manual selection: Single point AF (61, 41 cross type only, 15 or 9 points selectable)
Manual selection: Spot AF
Manual selection: AF point Expansion 4 points (up, down, left, right)
Manual selection: AF point Expansion surrounding 8 points
Manual selection: Zone AF
AF points can be selected separately for vertical and horizontal shooting
Microadjustment
AF Menu
+/- 20 steps ( wide and tele setting for Zooms)
Adjust all lenses by same amount
Adjust up to 40 lenses individually
Adjustments remembered for lens by serial number
Exposure Control
Metering Modes
TTL full aperture metering with 63 zone Dual Layer SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to All AF point)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 6.2% of viewfinder at center)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 1.5% viewfinder at center)
(4) Center weighted average metering
Metering Range
EV 1 – 20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)
Exposure Comp
+/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).
AEB
2, 3, 5 or 7 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments
ISO Sensitivity
Auto (100-12800), 100-25600 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments)
ISO can be expanded to L: 50, H1: 51200, H2 102400
Shutter Speed
30 – 1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments) + Bulb (Shutter speed range available varies according to shooting mode)
WB Settings
AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White
Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature Setting.
White balance compensation:
1. Blue/Amber +/-9
2. Magenta/ Green +/-9.
Custom WB
Yes, 1 setting can be registered
Viewfinder
Type
Pentaprism
Coverage
Approx. 100%
Magnification
Approx. 0.71x
Eyepoint
Approx. 21mm
Information
AF information: AF point, focus confirmation, AF status indicator
Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock,
exposure level, exposure warning
Flash information: Flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock,
red-eye reduction light
Image information: Highlight tone priority (D+), maximum burst (2-digit display), card
information, Battery check
Composition information
Grid, electronic level, Warning symbol
Displayed if any of the following is set: Monochrome, white balance
correction, One-touch recording quality switch, expanded ISO speed, or spot metering
DOF Preview
Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.
Eyepiece Shutter
On strap
LCD
Type
3.2″ (8.11cm) Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040K dots
Coating
Anti-reflection and Solid Structure
Brightness Adj
Adjustable to one of seven levels
Display Options
(1) Quick Control Screen
(2) Camera settings
(3) Dual Axis Electronic Level
Flash
Built-in GN
N/A (ISO 100, meters)
Built-in Coverage
N/A
Built-in Recycle Time
N/A
Modes
E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual
X-Sync
1/200sec (EX series Speedlites only)
Exposure Compensation
+/- 3EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments
Hot Shoe/PC Terminal
Yes / Yes
External Flash Comp
E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support
External Flash Control
Via camera menu
Shooting
Shooting Modes
Auto+, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie), Custom (x3)
Picture Styles
Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
Image Processing
Highlight Tone Priority
Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings)
Long exposure noise reduction
High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings)
Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination
Chromatic aberration correction
Distortion correction
Resize to M1, M2 or S
RAW image processing – during image Playback only
Multiple exposure
HDR images 5 presets
Drive Modes
Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self-timer (2s+remote, 10s+remote),
Silent single shooting, Silent continuous shooting
Continuous Shooting
Max. Approx. 6fps. (speed maintained for up to 16270 images (JPEG) or 18 images (RAW)) (with UDMA card)
Shutter Lag
59ms
Viewfinder Blackout
125ms
Live View
FrameRate
30 fps
Focusing
Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)
Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face detection mode
Metering
Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor
Active metering time can be changed
Display Options
Grid overlay (x3), Histogram, Aspect ratios, Dual Axis Electronic Level
File Information
Still ImageType
JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0),
RAW: RAW, sRAW1, sRAW2 (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
Image Size
JPEG: (L) 5760 x 3840, (M) 3840 x 2560, (S1) 2880 x 1920, (S2) 1920 x 1280, (S 3)720 x 480
RAW : (RAW) 5760 x 3840 (M-RAW) 3960 x 2640, (S-RAW) 2880 x 1920
Movie Type
MOV (Video: H.264 Intra frame / inter frame, Sound: Linear PCM)
Movie Size
1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps) intra or inter frame
1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) intra or inter frame
640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) inter frame
Movie Length
Max duration 29min 59sec, Max single file size 4GB
Other Information
Wireless Features
via optional WFT-E7A Wireless File Transmitter
GPS
via optional GP-E2 GPS Receiver
Custom Functions
13 Custom Functions with 47 settings
LCD Panel / Illumination
Yes / Yes
Water & Dust Resistance
Yes (equal to EOS-1N)
Sound Memo
No
Interface
Computer Interface
Hi-Speed USB
Other Interface
HDMI mini output, Video output (PAL/ NTSC), Headphone mini jack, External microphone (Stereo mini jack)
Memory
Memory Type
CompactFlash Type I (UDMA compatible), SD card, SDHC card or SDXC card
Batteries & Power
Battery
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6 (supplied), 1x CR1616 for date & settings
Battery Life
Approx. 950 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
850 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
Power Supply Battery Chargers
AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6, Battery charger LC-E6, Car Battery charger CBC-E6
Physical Specs
Body Materials
Magnesium Alloy body covers
Shutter Durability Rating
150,000
Operating Environment
0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
Dimensions Inches
6.0 x 4.6 x 3.0″ (152 x 116.4 x 76.4mm)
CIPA Weight
33.5 oz (950g)