Canon's EOS-1Ds Mark III reaches 21 megapixels
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
(Credit: Canon USA)Though most of its thunder has already been stolen by the Canon EOS-1D Mark III, studio photographers have been awaiting the announcement of its high-res, full-frame sibling, the EOS-1Ds Mark III. Coming in November for about the same price as the 1Ds Mark II--$7,999--the replacement model is faster and higher resolution than the old, with the body and technology enhancements of the Mark III generation.
| 1Ds Mark II | 1Ds Mark III | 1D Mark III | |
| Resolution | 16.7 megapixels | 21.1 megapixels | 10.1 megapixels |
| Continuous shooting | 4fps 32 JPEG/11 raw |
5fps 56 JPEG/12 raw |
10fps 110 JPEG/30 raw |
| Crop factor/focal length multiplier | 1.0X | 1.0X | 1.3X |
| Viewfinder | 100 percent coverage 0.70X magnification |
100 percent coverage 0.75X magnification |
100 percent coverage 0.76X magnification |
| Autofocus | 45 points with 7 cross type | 45 points with 19 cross type | 45 points with 19 cross type |
The 1Ds Mark III incorporates many of the goodies from the 1D Mark III including the new cleaning system, 14-bit analog-to-digital conversion, dual Digic III image processors, 300,000-cycle rated shutter, flexible dual card slot operation, and so on.
Needless to say, we're quite looking forward to getting this one in our mitts.
By priceing this product at the price of $4000, it limits sales, thus limits the time it takes to pay for the reserch it took to make this camera. Cutting the price by fifty percent will bring in at least 200 percent more in sales.