After a long, long wait, and much anticipation (years, in fact), Canon has finally updated the 5D Mark II. It was a revolutionary camera for video shooters, even if it all happened by accident. That camera saw a couple major firmware updates over its lifetime, including the most important of all, the addition of 24p. It breathed new life into what was already a fantastic camera, and it wasn't long until people were clamoring for an updated body with improved video features. That updated camera body has arrived, and it's called the 5D Mark III.
Canon also announced a new flash, the Speedlite 600EX-RT. It looks like all of the recent specs and photos were correct, and the price is confirmed at $3499. The camera will also be sold in kit form with the EF 24-105mm f/4L. That kit will be priced at $4299.
Here are some key highlights. This is from planet5D and the full press release is available at Digital Photography Review:
- 22.3 Megapixel full-frame sensor
- 61-point autofocus
- Up to 6fps continuous shooting
- Native ISO 100-25,600 sensitivity
- ISO 50-102400 Expanded (Stills Only)
- Movie Mode only goes up to 25,600, No Expanded (confirmed from earlier leak)
- Enhanced Weather sealing
- Rate Button is for rating images (1-5)
- 8.11cm (3.2-inch) 1,040,000-dot screen
- SMPTE Timecode
- 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps fps)
- 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps)
- 1080 and 720 intra or inter frame, 480 inter frame
- ALL-I or IPB Compression
- ALL-I = ~100mb/12MB (22mins on 16GB card) - Note: Both are my calculations
- IPB = ~33.6mb/4.2MB (63mins on 16GB card)
- 29.59 Record Time
- Does Not Switch to Second Card in Video Mode (CF to SD, or vice versa)
- Headphone Jack - Manual Audio Levels Can Be Adjusted During Recording
- Identical AF to the Canon EOS-1D X
- Chromatic Aberration Correction in Stills and Video
- Improved Moire, Rolling Shutter, and Reduced Noise (2 stops better)
- No Line-Skipping, but Moire is Still Possible (Greatly Reduced Over 5D Mark II)
- No Clean HDMI
- HDMI is Full Resolution (No Drop in Resolution After Hitting Record), but There are Still Overlays
- Delivery: Late March
Obviously if you've been following the site, most of this is not new information. There will be an updated post later with thoughts on this announcement and what it means to you, the No Film School reader.
planet5D got their hands on the 5D Mark III early, check out their videos here:
This one is a bit long, but informative:
This is big news in the photography AND video world, so there will be a ton of coverage in the following days. I know some of you may be getting sick of the constant attention this camera has been getting, but trust me, we'll have other posts and news to go right along with the 5D Mark III. You can pre-order the camera by clicking here.
Below are two images you haven't seen yet, and there is a good shot of the camera's side ports.
Below is some of the first footage of the 5D Mark II. This video from Canon Europe is called 'Radball.'
There's also a good-looking 5DIII short here (albeit highly compressed and at 960x540), as well as a few more samples at the Canon Japan site.
Did Canon meet your expectations with the 5D Mark III? Let us know in the comments.
[via Digital Photography Review and planet5D]
