Canon EOS-1D Mark III vs Canon EOS-1D C

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Specifications

General	Canon EOS-1D Mark III	Canon EOS-1D C
Brand	Canon	Canon
Model	EOS-1D Mark III	EOS-1D C
Predecessor Model	Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
Successor Model	Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lens
Body Type	DSLR	DSLR
Video Capture

Sensor	Canon EOS-1D Mark III	Canon EOS-1D C
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	APS-H	Full Frame
Sensor Dimensions	28.7 x 18.7 mm	36 x 24 mm
Total Pixels	10.7 Megapixel	19.3 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	10.1 Megapixel	18.1 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	100 - 3,200	100 - 51,200
Boosted ISO Range	50 - 6,400	100 - 204,800

Photo	Canon EOS-1D Mark III	Canon EOS-1D C
Processor		Dual DIGIC 5+
Max Image Resolution	3888 x 2592	5184 x 3456
Other Resolutions	3456 x 2304, 2816 x 1880, 1936 x 1288	4608 x 3072, 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728
Image Aspect Ratios	3:2	3:2
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine, Normal (can have ratios programmed)	Fine, Normal
Color Space	sRGB, Adobe RGB
Timelapse Recording
White Balance		Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Manual, Tungsten
WB Bracketing		3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis

Focus	Canon EOS-1D Mark III	Canon EOS-1D C
Focusing System	Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Selective single-point Single Continuous	Multi-area Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View
Number of Focus Points	45	61
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	19	41
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus
Focusing Screen		Interchangeable

Optics	Canon EOS-1D Mark III	Canon EOS-1D C
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Crop Factor	1.3x	1x
Image Stabilization
Digital Image Stabilization

Screen	Canon EOS-1D Mark III	Canon EOS-1D C
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Screen Technology		Clear View II TFT LCD
Touch Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.2"
Screen Resolution	230k dot	1,040k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Canon EOS-1D Mark III	Canon EOS-1D C
Viewfinder	Optical (pentaprism)	Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.76x	0.76x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)	0.58x	0.76x
Depth-of-field preview	Enabled with depth-of-field preview button; possible in Live View mode

Shutter	Canon EOS-1D Mark III	Canon EOS-1D C
Shutter Type	Electronically Controlled Vertical-travel Mechanical Focal-plane
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec	30 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/8000 sec	1/8000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	10.0 fps	14.0 fps
Continuous Shooting Resolution/fps/buffer	JPEG: approx. 110 frames (Large/Fine, at standard level 8 compression setting) RAW: approx. 30 frames RAW+JPEG: approx. 22 frames (Large/Fine)

Flash	Canon EOS-1D Mark III	Canon EOS-1D C
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	External	E-TTL II Auto Flash Metered Manual
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/300 sec	1/250 sec
External Flash Connectivity

Exposure	Canon EOS-1D Mark III	Canon EOS-1D C
Exposure Metering Modes		Multi Center-weighted Average Spot
Exposure Modes		Modes: Aperture Priority, Manual, Shutter Priority
Metering Range	0 to +20 EV	0 to +20 EV
Exposure Compensation	±3 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing		±3 EV (2, 3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)
Exposure Lock	Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual (user-set): By AE lock button in all metering modes	During movie shooting, press AE Lock button to set AE lock and the AF point selection button to cancel AE lock (no automatic cancellation) AE lock (canceled automatically when metering turns off) possible before movie shooting. Movie shooting can start while AE lock is in effect.

DXO	Canon EOS-1D Mark III	Canon EOS-1D C
DxO Low Light ISO	1078
DxO Color Depth	22.7
DxO Dynamic Range	11.7
DxO Overall Score	71

Video	Canon EOS-1D Mark III	Canon EOS-1D C
Video Formats		MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Max Video Resolution		4096 x 2160
Unlimited Video Recording
Recording Limit		30 min

Terminals	Canon EOS-1D Mark III	Canon EOS-1D C
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output		Mini
Speaker		Mono
Built-in Microphone		Mono
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Canon EOS-1D Mark III	Canon EOS-1D C
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi		via optional LC-5 transmitter
Built-In Bluetooth
Remote Control	N3 connector	N3 connector (Enabled with Wireless Controller LC-5)

Environmental	Canon EOS-1D Mark III	Canon EOS-1D C
Environmental Sealing
Operating Temperature	32-113°F/0-45°C	32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Operating Humidity	85% or less	0 to 85%

Physical	Canon EOS-1D Mark III	Canon EOS-1D C
Dimensions	156 x 157 x 80 mm (6.14 x 6.18 x 3.15")	158 x 164 x 83 mm (6.22 x 6.46 x 3.27")
Weight (inc. batteries)	1335 g (2.94 lb / 47.09 oz)	1500 g (3.3 lb / 52.9 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)		9.5 x 8 x 7.8"
Package Weight		7.4 lb

Power and Storage	Canon EOS-1D Mark III	Canon EOS-1D C
Battery Pack		LP-E4N
Battery Life	2200 shots
Internal Storage
External Storage	Slot 1: SD Slot 2: CompactFlash (Type I/II)	Dual Slot: CompactFlash (Type I/II, UDMA 7)

Other	Canon EOS-1D Mark III	Canon EOS-1D C
Self Timer	2 or 10 sec	2 or 10 sec, remote
Orientation Sensor
Material of Construction	Magnesium Alloy	Magnesium Alloy
Electronic Level Gauge

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