Recently, habrachelovek mclanderthinking about the characteristics of the Canon 5D Mark III. And so it happened! Very soon, the veil of secrecy of this camera will open officially, but for now we will look out from under the floors (and see how good the seer is sitting in mclander).
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Specs
22.3 megapixel full frame CMOS sensor
New processor DIGIC 5+
ISO 100-25 600 (expandable up to 50-102 400)
61-point autofocus
Shooting speed 6 frames per second
63-zone iFCL sensor metering
Record Full HD video (1080p) in the range of ISO 100-12 800 (expandable up to 25,600)
HDR Mode - create HDR from three shots directly in the camera; 5 preset styles (nothing is said about user styles)
Intelligent viewfinder (whatever that means) with 100% coverage and 0.71x magnification
Display 3.2 '' with a resolution of 1,040,000 pixels
Two slots for memory cards: CompactFlash and SD
New accessories
Also became known information about the new Speedlight 600EX and Speedlight transmitter ST-E3-RT. Below are their specifications.
Speedlite 600EX-RT:
New system with multiple wireless flashes
The enlarged flash head covers a wide range from 20 to 200 mm (maximum 60 meters at ISO 100)
New 2-way radio wave communication provides better synchronization between master and flash unit
The transmission distance reaches 30 meters at 360 degrees
Up to 15 flashes can be controlled through 1 transmitter.
Supports E-TTL II, manual and stroboscopic mode, as well as external metering
Prices
It is expected that the Canon EOS 5D Mark III will be available for sale at the end of March 2012. The estimated price for a carcass is $ 3,499. Body + EF24-105mm f / 4L IS USM will also be available at an estimated price of $ 4,299.
The Speedlite 600EX-RT and Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3- are also scheduled for release at the end of March 2012 at an estimated price of $ 630 and $ 470 respectively.
By the way, the official press release from Canon can be read, for example, here (in the second half of the post). But there you understand a lot of water and “everything is new, everything is fresh, all the best”.