Canon EOS 1DS Mark III Digital SLR Camera 21.1 Megapixel Pixels Resolution

Camera Type 

 Interchangeable Lens SLR Digital Camera 

Image Quality 

Image Sensor 

36.0 x 24.0mm (full-frame) 21.90 Megapixel High-sensitivity, high-resolution, single-plate, CMOS sensor with RGB primary color filters & Low-pass Filter 

Effective Resolution

21.1 million pixels 

Color Depth

42-Bit RGB (14-Bit A/D Conversion) 

Color Modes

sRGB, Adobe RGB
Picture Styles (Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, 3 user defined) 

Image File Formats

RAW (.CR2)
sRAW (.CR2)
JPEG (Fine, Normal)
RAW+JPEG (simultaneous recording) 

Recorded Resolution

Large (5616 x 3744)
Medium 1 (4992 x 3328)
Medium 2 (4080 x 2720)
Small (2784 x 1856) 

Video Recording

No 

Audio Recording

WAV format
Up to 30 seconds record with image 

Optics 

Lens Mount

Canon EF Mount
Compatible with Canon EF, TS-E, and MP-E lenses (except EF-S lenses) 

Focal Length Multiplier

1.0x 

Optical Image Stabilization 

Supports Canon IS and equivalent lenses 

Focus Control 

Focus Type

TTL-AREA-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor (19 cross-type AF points plus 26 Assist AF points) 

Focus Modes 

Autofocus (One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF), Manual Focus (MF) 

Exposure Control 

Sensitivity 

ISO 100-1600 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 50 and 3200 (via C.Fn I-3) 

Shutter Type 

Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled, and Soft-touch electromagnetic release 

Shutter Speed 

 30 - 1/8000 seconds (1/3-stop increments) 

Mirror Lock-Up 

 Yes 

Exposure Metering 

 63-zone TTL full aperture metering (Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Centerweighted average) with a Metering Range of EV 0-20 (ISO 100) 

Exposure Modes 

 Program AE (shiftable), Shutter speed-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, E-TTL II program AE (Evaluative flash metering, Averaged flash metering), Manual, Exposure Compensation (3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments), Auto Bracketing (AEB) (3 shots, up to 3 stops, in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments), AE Lock 

White Balance Modes 

Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, five Custom WB settings (1-5), user-set Color Temperature (2500~10000K), five Personal White Balance PC-1 to PC-5, White balance bracketing (±3 levels in 1-stop increments up to 3 images), White balance correction (blue/amber bias and/or magenta/green bias - ±9 levels) 

Scene Modes 

 Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful and Monochrome 

Flash 

Built-in Flash 

 No 

Effective Flash Range 

 Not Applicable 

External Flash Connection 

 TTL Hot Shoe & PC Socket 

External Flash Control 

E-TTL II autoflash with all EX Series Speedlites 

Maximum Flash Synchronization Speed 

1/250 second with shoe-mount flashes (EX series Speedlites or other brands)
1/250 - 1/60 with studio strobes 

Performance 

Start-Up Time 

 0.2 seconds 

Shutter Lag 

 0.055 seconds 

Time Between Shots 

 Less than 1 second (single mode) 

Burst Capability 

 High-speed continuous: 5 fps
Low-speed continuous: 3 fps
Up to 56 frames in JPEG, 12 frames RAW 

Self Timer 

 10 seconds or 2 seconds 

Interval Recording 

 No (Possible with optional timer remote or during tethered operation) 

Date & Time Stamp 

 Yes 

Memory & Power 

Built-in Memory 

 No 

Compatible Memory Cards 

 CompactFlash Card (Type I & II)
UDMA-compliant CompactFlash Card

Secure Digital (SD/SDHC) Memory Card 

File Size 

 Not Specified by Manufacturer 

Battery Type 

 LP-E4 Lithium-ion Battery 

Power Adapter 

 ACK-E4 AC Adapter Kit (included) 

Input/Output 

Computer Interface 

 USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) 

Direct Print Capable 

 Yes (PictBridge) 

Remote Control 

 Canon N3 type terminal 

Video Output 

 Yes (NTSC & PAL) 

System & Software Requirements 

 Windows 2000, XP, Vista
Macintosh OS X (10.3-10.4.x) 

Display 

Viewfinder 

Eye-level SLR with fixed pentaprism and Dioptric Adjustment (-3.0 to +1.0 diopter) 

Viewfinder Info 

AF (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure (metering mode, spot metering area, shutter speed, aperture, manual exposure, AE lock, ISO speed, exposure level, exposure compensation, exposure warning), Flash (flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure level), Image (JPEG recording, RAW recording, shots remaining, white balance correction, memory card information), Battery check 

Depth-of-Field Preview 

 Yes 

LCD Display 

 3.0" TFT Color LCD (230,000 pixels) with brightness adjust 

Information Display 

 Top LCD:
Shooting Mode, Aperture, Shutter speed, ISO indicator, Shots remaining, Metering mode, AF Mode, Drive Mode, Exposure level/exposure compensation, Battery level , Personal Function indicator, Flash Setting info 

 Rear LCD:
White balance mode & correction, card slot Selector & indicator, Image size & quality, Folder/File number, Data transfer icon 

Language Options 

 English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese 

Playback Options 

 Single image, Single image with Info, 4-image index, 9-image index, Jump, Magnified zoom (approx. 1.5x-10x), Rotated image, Histogram, Highlight Alert, Erase (one image, all images in a folder, all images) Erase protection (one image, all images in a folder, all images) 

Live view (view image before shooting on LCD monitor; live histogram and live simulation of exposure level possible with C.Fn IV-16-1) 

Physical 

Dimensions (HxWxD) 

 6.3 x 6.1 3.1" (160 x 156 x 80mm) without lens or other accessories 

Weight 

 42.5 oz. (1205g) without lens or other accessories