Canon EOS 1D Mark III - Expert Reviews

Review summary: - Canon announced its new professional D-SLR with much fan fare and ensuring that everyone new that (despite appearances) the Mk III was a new camera rebuilt from the ground up.

Pros: Handling, Frame rate performance, Build quality, Low, and high ISO image quality, Feature set, Metering

Cons: Servo AF not reliable, Accurate exposure on LCD difficult, Price, Weight, Limited exposure modes

Verdict: The Canon EOS 1D Mk III looks unrivaled in terms of its burst shooting prowess and noise performance at higher ISOs, however a hefty price tag is joined by a hefty weight of 1.33Kg that might put you off

Review summary: Does this adequately represent 20 years of EOS development?

Pros: Handling, frame rate performance, build quality, low and high ISO image quality, feature set, metering

Cons: Servo AF not reliable, accurate exposure on LCD difficult, price, weight, limited exposure modes

Verdict: The Canon EOS 1D Mk III looks unrivaled in terms of its burst shooting prowess and noise performance at higher ISOs, however a hefty price tag is joined by a hefty weight of 1.33kg that might put you off

Review summary: Ever wondered how much camera three grand would get you? Wonder no more because the EOS-1D Mark III has arrived - and it's rather good

Pros: Blisteringly quick. Excellent low-light performance. Extremely solid build quality

Cons: Big and heavy. Live view mode not perfect

Review summary: This is one of Canon's professional digital SLRs, designed for photo journalists who demand good image quality and very fast shooting. The 10 megapixel sensor delivers fine images and the 10 frames per second burst speed keeps up with the action. ...

Pros: The speed of operation of this camera is breathtaking. For action shots - football, wildlife or war - this is the camera to carry. There is both automatic and manual sensor dust removal.

Cons: The weight! However the weight is the price that has to be paid for the huge batteries and the tank-like construction. This camera, with its magnesium alloy body and 70 or so dust and water seals, is designed to take a battering in wet and dirty ...

Verdict: The EOS-1D Mark III is a professional tool for photojournalists. For well-heeled amateurs who want top quality images the Canon 5D ($5000 for the body) will do the job with its 12 megapixels on a full 35 mm frame size sensor. The extra $1600 for the ...

Review summary: The Canon EOS-1D Mark III feels like a machine gun when set to its amazing Continuous Shooting mode. Add to that this camera's amazingly low noise, high-end build quality and vast custom-function menu, and you've got one of the hottest cameras to hit ...

Pros: Extremely fast, 10-megapixel continuous shooting ; very low noise ; highly customisable ; well-designed body with weather sealing ; 76mm LCD ; abundant optional accessories

Cons: Heavy ; may be too large for people with small hands

Verdict: Canon's EOS-1D Mark III offers a luxurious cocktail of high-resolution, extremely low noise, blazingly fast burst shooting, abundant customisation and a build quality and ergonomic design among the best you'll find in today's camera market