La aspettavamo tutti da diverso tempo, centinaia e centinaia di rumors (veri e falsi) hanno riempito pagine di blog, forum e siti di tutto il mondo e finalmente, a soli 3 anni dall’uscita dell’ottino e riuscitissimo precedente modello, Canon ha finalmente deciso di annunciare ufficialmente la Canon EOS 5D Mark III.
Una mossa resasi necessaria dopo l’annuncio da parte di Nikon della D800, evoluzione della D700 che tuttavia aveva già ben 5 anni divita.
Le ceratteristiche di questa nuova reflex, già ben note da tempo, ci fanno subito pensare che più che a una naturale evoluzione della 5D Mark II, questa sia una fotocamera che cerca di avvicinarsi alla rivoluzionaria 1Dx, annunciata pochi mesi fa, il top del top della Canon per le reflex ultraprofessionali.
Caratteristiche principali
- Sensore CMOS a pieno formato da 22,3 megapixel
- Sistema AF a 61 punti e fino a 41 punti AF a croce
- Modalità di messa a fuoco a zona, spot e per espansione del punto AF
- Processore DIGIC 5+
- Velocità di scatto fino a 6 fps
- ISO standard da 100 a 25.600, ISO da 50 a 102.400 con espansione
- +/-5 stop di compensazione dell’esposizione
- Scatto HDR interno alla fotocamera
- Registrazione di filmati in Full HD con compressione ALL-I o IPB
- Durata dei filmati in Full HD di 29 min 59 sec
- Impostazione del timecode per la registrazione dei filmati HD
- Ingresso cuffie per il controllo audio
- Ritardo dell’otturatore standard di 59 ms
- Mirino LCD trasparente con copertura del 100%
- Schermo LCD Clear View II da 3,2″ (8,11 cm) con 1.040.000 punti
- Sistema integrato di pulizia EOS (EICS)
- Doppio slot per schede CF e SD
- Area a sfioramento con Silent Control
- Livella elettronica a 2 assi
Rispetto al precedente modello, le novità tecnologiche sono diverse. A cominciare dal nuovo sistema AF, con ben 61 punti di messa a fuoco (contro i 9 del precedente modello), di cui 41 a croce.
Il nuovo sensore CMOS da 22,3 megapixel, concepito e realizzato da Canon, utilizza micro-obiettivi gapless, apparsi per la prima volta su un sensore Canon a pieno formato nel modello EOS-1D X, per assicurare che tutta la luce che raggiunge il sensore sia diretta nei pixel. Questa capacità di raccolta della luce a elevata efficienza combinata con la potenza di elaborazione del processore DIGIC 5+ ha permesso un guadagno di due stop nella gamma ISO standard rispetto al modello EOS 5D Mark II. La sensibilità raggiunge l’incredibile valore di 102.400 ISO per gli scatti in condizione di luce scarsissima.
Il corpo macchina, ovviamente tropicalizzato, ha uno chassis in alluminio e una struttura esterna in lega di magnesio.
L’otturatore è stato testato per 150.000 cicli, il mirino ha ora una copertura del 100%.
Tra le funzioni avanzate della EOS 5D Mark III sono da segnalare Multiple exposure, che combina fino a nove esposizioni differenti in un unica immagine, la nuova funzione HDR (intervalli fino ±3 stop e cinque stili, natural, art standard, art vivid, art bold, art embossed), la bolla elettronica a due assi e la nuova funzione di editing e comparazione delle foto scattate in RAW, con funzione di visualizzazione side-by-side.
Anche le prestazioni video, che già di per se erano più che eccellenti (ricordiamo che la Canon 5d Mark II viene già ampiamente utilizzata per le riprese cinematografiche) è stata migliorata.
Il prezzo
Solo corpo: $ 3.499
Kit con EF 24-105: $ 4.299
Sul sito Canon trovate tutte le specifiche tecniche cpn.canon-europe.com/it/content/product/cameras/eos_5d_mark_iii.do
Sul sito dpreview tutte le prove e i test www.dpreview.com/previews/canoneos5dmarkiii/
| IMAGE SENSOR | |
|---|---|
| Type | 36 x 24 mm CMOS |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 22.3 megapixels |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 23.4 megapixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 |
| Low-Pass Filter | Built-in/Fixed with fluorine coating |
| Sensor Cleaning | EOS integrated cleaning system |
| Colour Filter Type | Primary Colour |
| IMAGE PROCESSOR | |
|---|---|
| Type | DIGIC 5+ |
| LENS | |
|---|---|
| Lens Mount | EF (excludes EF-S lenses) |
| Focal Length | Equivalent to 1.0x the focal length of the lens |
| FOCUSING | |
|---|---|
| Type | TTL-CT-SIR with a dedicated CMOS sensor |
| AF System/ Points | 61 Point / 41 f/4 cross-type AF points inc 5 dual cross type at f/2.8The number of cross-type AF points will differ depending on the lens. |
| AF Working Range | EV -2 – 18 (at 23°C ISO100) |
| AF Modes | AI FocusOne Shot
AI Servo |
| AF Point Selection | Automatic selection: 61 point AFManual 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 |
| Selected AF Point Display | Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on top LCD panel and Quick Control screen |
| AF Lock | Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode or AF-ON button is pressed. |
| AF Assist Beam | Emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite |
| Manual Focus | Selected on lens, default in Live View Mode |
| AF 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 centre) (3) Spot metering (approx. 1.5% viewfinder at centre) (4) Centre weighted average metering |
| Metering Range | EV 1 – 20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100) |
| AE Lock | Auto: In 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes. |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-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 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter |
| Speed | 30-1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments) + Bulb (Shutter speed range available varies according to shooting mode) |
| WHITE BALANCE | |
|---|---|
| Type | Auto white balance with the imaging sensor |
| Settings | AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, WhiteFluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting.
White balance compensation: 1. Blue/Amber +/-9 2. Magenta/ Green +/-9. |
| Custom White Balance | Yes, 1 setting can be registered |
| WB Bracketing | +/-3 levels in single level increments3 bracketed images per shutter release.
Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias. |
| VIEWFINDER | |
|---|---|
| Type | Pentaprism |
| Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal) | Approx. 100% |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.71x¹ |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 21mm (from eyepiece lens centre) |
| Dioptre Correction | -3 to +1 m-1 (dioptre) |
| Focusing Screen | Fixed (Transmissive LCD screen) |
| Mirror | Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4 or shorter) |
| Viewfinder Information | AF information: AF point, focus confirmation, AF status indicatorExposure 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 |
| Depth of Field Preview | Yes, with Depth of Field preview button. |
| Eyepiece Shutter | On strap |
| LCD MONITOR | |
|---|---|
| Type | 8.11cm (3.2″) Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040K dots |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% |
| Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically) | Approx. 170° |
| Coating | Anti-reflection and Solid Structure |
| Brightness Adjustment | Adjustable to one of seven levels |
| Display Options | (1) Quick Control Screen(2) Camera settings
(3) Dual Axis Electronic Level |
| FLASH | |
|---|---|
| Modes | E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual |
| X-Sync | 1/200sec (EX series Speedlites only) |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | +/- 3EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments |
| Flash Exposure Bracketing | Yes, with compatible External Flash |
| Flash Exposure Lock | Yes |
| Second Curtain Synchronisation | Yes |
| HotShoe/ PC Terminal | Yes/ Yes |
| External Flash Compatibility | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support |
| External Flash Control | Via camera menu screen |
| 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) |
| Colour Space | sRGB and Adobe RGB |
| Image Processing | Highlight Tone PriorityAuto 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)¹² or 18 images (RAW)) (with UDMA card)² |
| LIVE VIEW MODE | |
|---|---|
| Type | Electronic viewfinder with image sensor |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically) |
| Frame Rate | 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 sensorActive metering time can be changed |
| Display Options | Grid overlay (x3), Histogram, Aspect ratios, Dual Axis Electronic Level |
| FILE TYPE | |
|---|---|
| Still Image Type | 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 |
| RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording | Yes, any combination of RAW + JPEG possible, separate formats to separate cards possible |
| Image Size | JPEG: (L) 5760 x 3840, (M) 3840 x 2560, (S1) 2880 x 1920, (S2) 1920 x 1280, (S 3)720 x 480RAW : (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 frame1280 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 |
| Folders | New folders can be manually created and selected |
| File Numbering | (1) Consecutive numbering(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset |
| OTHER FEATURES | |
|---|---|
| Custom Functions | 13 Custom Functions with 47 settings |
| Metadata Tag | User copyright information (can be set in camera)Image rating (0-5 stars) |
| LCD Panel / Illumination | Yes / Yes |
| Water/ Dust Resistance | Yes (equal to EOS-1N)¹ |
| Sound Memo | No |
| Intelligent Orientation Sensor | Yes |
| Playback Zoom | 1.5x – 10x |
| Display Formats | (1) Single image with information (2 levels)(2) Single image
(3) 4 image index (4) 9 image index (5) Magnified view (6) 2 image compare display (7) Movie edit |
| Slide Show | Image selection: All images, by Date, by Folder, Movies, Stills, RatingPlayback time: 1/2/3/5/10 or 20 seconds
Repeat: On/Off |
| Histogram | Brightness: YesRGB: Yes |
| Highlight Alert | Yes |
| Image Erase/Protection | Erase: Single image, All images in folder, Checkmarked images, unprotected imagesProtection: Erase protection of one image at a time |
| Menu Categories | (1) Shooting menu (x4)(2) AF Menu (x5)
(3) Playback menu (x3) (4) Setup menu (x4) (5) Custom Functions menu (x4) (6) My Menu |
| Menu Languages | 25 LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese |
| Firmware Update | Update possible by the user. |
| INTERFACE | |
|---|---|
| Computer | Hi-Speed USB |
| Other | HDMI mini output, Video output (PAL/ NTSC), Headphone mini jack, External microphone (Stereo mini jack) |
| DIRECT PRINT | |
|---|---|
| Canon Printers | Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| STORAGE | |
|---|---|
| Type | CompactFlash Type I (UDMA compatible), SD card, SDHC card or SDXC card |
| SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM | |
|---|---|
| PC Macintosh | Windows XP (SP2/SP3) / Vista inc SP1 (excl. Starter Edition) / 7 (excl. Starter Edition)OS X v10.6-10.7 |
| SOFTWARE | |
|---|---|
| Browsing Printing | ImageBrowser EX |
| Image Processing | Digital Photo Professional |
| Other | PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture, WFT utility*), Picture Style Editor* Requires optional accessory |
| POWER SOURCE | |
|---|---|
| Batteries | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6 (supplied), 1xCR1616 for date settings |
| Battery Life | Approx. 950 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)¹Approx. 850 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) |
| Battery Indicator | 6 levels + percentage |
| Power Saving | Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30mins. |
| Power Supply Battery Chargers | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6, Battery charger LC-E6, Car Battery charger CBC-E6 |
| PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| Body Materials | Magnesium Alloy body covers |
| Operating Environment | 0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 152 x 116.4 x 76.4mm |
| Weight (Body Only) | Approx. 950 |
| ACCESSORIES | |
|---|---|
| Viewfinder | Eyecup Eg, Eg-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Eg, Anti Fog Eyepiece Eg, Angle Finder C |
| Wireless File Transmitter | Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E7 |
| Lenses | All EF lenses (excludes EF-S lenses) |
| Flash | Canon Speedlites (220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT) |
| Remote Controller/ Switch | Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5, Remote Controller RC-6 |
| Other | Hand Strap E2, GP-E2 |
| Magnification | ¹ with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 dpt |
| Continuous Shooting | ¹ Based on Canon’s testing conditions, JPEG, ISO 100, Standard Picture Style. Varies depending on the subject, memory card brand and capacity, image recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, Custom functions etc.² Maximum fps and buffer capacity may be reduced depending on the cameras settings and light level |
| Water/ Dust Resistance | ¹ Environmental protection |
| Battery Life | ¹ Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated |
| *Recommended Exposure Index |
| All data is based on Canon standard testing methods except where indicated. |
| Subject to change without notice. |
