5D Mark III Full Spec List?

[Positron]

Anybody knows if it has 60fps?

Doesn't say.

No full specs yet.

I'm really hoping it does slow motion. My plan was to sell the 7D and replace it with the 5D mk III, but I use the slow motion all the time. Hmmm. Decisions....

A french magazine appears to say 30p is the max.

That magazine article (if you're talking about the one linked by Smith above) doesn't say 30p max explicitly; all it says is 30p at Full HD (1080p). Which admittedly would be par for the course, but doesn't in any way rule out 720/60p.

[Rishaar]

It has been said before, but it seems the post is lost in the ocean of others !

the jump in the retail price  from 2700 USD (at the time of the release)  to 3500 USD is entirely due to the currency rate.
3 years ago, the US Dollar was around 105 to 110 Japanese Yen, since last year it plunged to around 75 / 80.
So in Japan 3500 USD now means the same as 2700 USD at the time, if not cheaper 
Selling the MK3 cheaper in US wouldn't make any sense for a Japanese company selling a made in Japan product...

So please people, get mad at bankers on this one, Canon is NOT milking the cow

[Chewy734]

2 more hours!!!   Then the elation or disappointment begins...  my wallet wants to know which.

[Smith]

I would guess the "more realistic colors" is referring to the LCD display.

More details released from French magazine article

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1032&thread=40776144

* - More realistic colours - where on the viewfinder or where?

[breningstall]

I hope those specs are right. While I'd prefer more than 6fps, I could live with it, and the enhanced autofocus would make a huge difference. I don't buy that DX can provide the same quality for sports shooters and I don't buy that a camera manufacturer can triple the megapixels on a sensor without impacting the quality (re: Nikon), especially when they're not doing that in their top of the line cameras. This camera could be a very nice compromise between all features at a remotely affordable price.

[randplaty]

It has been said before, but it seems the post is lost in the ocean of others !

the jump in the retail price  from 2700 USD (at the time of the release)  to 3500 USD is entirely due to the currency rate.
3 years ago, the US Dollar was around 105 to 110 Japanese Yen, since last year it plunged to around 75 / 80.
So in Japan 3500 USD now means the same as 2700 USD at the time, if not cheaper 
Selling the MK3 cheaper in US wouldn't make any sense for a Japanese company selling a made in Japan product...

So please people, get mad at bankers on this one, Canon is NOT milking the cow

If this is true, I hate the FED and Ben Bernake.

[dcreisman]

Since it takes the LP-E6 battery, has anyone heard if it will take the BG-E7 Battery Grip???

[ers811]

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the jump in the retail price  from 2700 USD (at the time of the release)  to 3500 USD is entirely due to the currency rate.

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So please people, get mad at bankers on this one, Canon is NOT milking the cow

Just to preface, I'm not trying to come off as a jerk here, but I can think of about a dozen factors driving exchange rates more than "evil bankers".  Start with moron politicians who apparently learned economics from watching cartoons, then work your way down the list.  Exchange rates are an EFFECT, they don't just get set first, they are along for the ride.

Again, no offense meant, but I think after years of being bombarded with little drive-by comments like that, people eventually get a very misguided views of reality yet don't really know why they feel a certain way.  And I have the misguided urge to correct someone on the interweb! Lol

Now imagine you are Japanese buying stuff from the USA.  You're a happy camper!


Now a totally separate point: how did Nikon avoid the exchange rate?  They didn't.  I will wager that:
1.  There are features we don't know about yet or
2.  The rumored price is wrong. 

[XanuFoto]

I like the spec very much and would probably land up buying it. But I still cannot believe how Cnon can justify charging 500 dollars more than Nikon. Canon even makes their own sensor while Nikon depends on their sensors from Sony. Canon can make this unit a game changer by charging less then 3000 dolars.

[awinphoto]

Since it takes the LP-E6 battery, has anyone heard if it will take the BG-E7 Battery Grip???

Like the capitalists they are, they typically dont reuse battery grips.  Also the leaked grip online has an extra AF controller button, like the 1dx, so the old one prob wont work

[Smith]

People are quick to point to exchange rates. As it has been pointed out many times Nikon doesn't seem to have an issue selling a superior spec'ed DSLR at $3,000. Also consider that a very similar spec'ed 5D Mark II was selling for $1999 over the holidays and not much higher now. If Canon requires $3,500 to make a profit they must have been losing money selling a 5D Mark II for $1999 (unlikely). The 24-70 II is selling for $1000 higher than the older version. I doubt Canon is selling the older version at a loss. Yes, the newer version is sharper and undoubtedly will have tighter tolerances and lower yields. I doubt that accounts for a $1K increase in cost.

The same specious arguments are used to justify the current astronomical rise is gas prices. People will point to fears over the situation in Iran. The truth is that Iran accounts for an negligible percentage of oil production in the world's supply. Price gouging and greed is the usual culprit behind large price jumps like these.

It has been said before, but it seems the post is lost in the ocean of others !

the jump in the retail price  from 2700 USD (at the time of the release)  to 3500 USD is entirely due to the currency rate.
3 years ago, the US Dollar was around 105 to 110 Japanese Yen, since last year it plunged to around 75 / 80.
So in Japan 3500 USD now means the same as 2700 USD at the time, if not cheaper 
Selling the MK3 cheaper in US wouldn't make any sense for a Japanese company selling a made in Japan product...

So please people, get mad at bankers on this one, Canon is NOT milking the cow

No. YOU are the one that failed to see the "lost post".

D800 -> 91k metering, flagship af. 36MP. prob 14 stop DR = $2700
5DIII -> 64 zone metering, ?flagship af, 22mp, prob less than 12 stop DR (I hope to god I'm wrong) = $3500.

DOES THAT MAKE IT CLEAR?

Save us the crap about USD/Yen and keep the brainwash to yourself. FYI, Nikon got hit harder by tsunami than Canon did.

[awinphoto]

I like the spec very much and would probably land up buying it. But I still cannot believe how Cnon can justify charging 500 dollars more than Nikon. Canon even makes their own sensor while Nikon depends on their sensors from Sony. Canon can make this unit a game changer by charging less then 3000 dolars.

You know, while I'm a pro and in no way would have recommended it at all as I cannot have too much of a blow to the bottom line, Canon did say in the french article that they took recommendations from lots of people, and I know a lot of pro's who think this way, but much like the 1dx/5d3 has product differentiation, many pro's probably are watching the current climate in professional photography... more and more amateurs are picking up better and better cameras, and while I'm not here to spark a pro/amateur debate, but I could see some pro's asking for higher prices to help "thin the herd" sort of speak.  I am not saying this could explain for some of the price increase, but i'm not saying it couldn't explain for it as well.  Dont kill the messenger. 

[PJ]

I don't think the $3500.00 retail price should be surprising to anyone, look at the cost of the 1DX compared to the D4...

[3kramd5]

I like the spec very much and would probably land up buying it. But I still cannot believe how Cnon can justify charging 500 dollars more than Nikon. Canon even makes their own sensor while Nikon depends on their sensors from Sony. Canon can make this unit a game changer by charging less then 3000 dolars.

Sharing the development costs and economy of scale may be part of the reason Nikon is able to charge less than Canon.

[XanuFoto]

I don't think the $3500.00 retail price should be surprising to anyone, look at the cost of the 1DX compared to the D4...

On B&H it says price not yet available for the 1DX.