7.8 out of 10

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

21.1 megapixels

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User Score (238)

9.2
Expert Score (17)

8.8
Design (5)

7.7
Value for money (11)

7.4
Features (9)

8.0
Ease of use (8)

7.8
Performance (9)

8.0
Picture quality (11)

8.3
Durability (2)

7.8
Overall quality (4)

8.2
Display (5)

7.6
Ergonomics (5)

8.6

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easy to use, strong construction, bright lcd, fast, quiet

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Expert Reviews

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9.4/10

17 April 2008
Canon has done it again with the 1Ds Mk III and I expect that studios across the globe will be ordering them as a matter of course, just for the high resolution. Read more
- High resolution, full frame, low noise, solid build, speed of AF
- Manual focus live view, low-res LCD, artisan design
Imaging Resource

13 November 2008
Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III Preview by Shawn Barnett, Dave Etchells, and Siegfried Weidelich Preview Date: 08/20/07 The full-frame digital SLR megapixel race has a new champion: the 21.1-megapixel Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III. Read more
DP Review

25 May 2008
The EOS-1Ds Mark III represents a 26% increase in resolution over the EOS-1Ds Mark II which in turn represented a 50% increase in resolution over the original EOS-1Ds. Read more
- Significant upgrade to the Mark II that improves almost every area of performance without 'reinventing the wheel', Better ISO button placement, new joystick, new AF point selection method, ISO in the viewfinder; all help f...
Wired

17 April 2008
Pentax K200D Popular-class 10.2-megapixel shooter with body-borne image stabilization yields clear, sharp pics at a price sure to be, well, popular. Read more
- Customizable one-touch menus. Outstanding battery life. Biggest, brightest viewfinder on the market. Internal sensor-cleaning system for speck-free pics.
- No HDMI output. Top speed of five frames per second is pokey for the price. Eight grand for a digital camera? Tough to justify to your spouse.
Warehouse Express

16 April 2008
"So I am struggling to find out who the target audience are for this camera and can only think that it is the commercial sector that needs a larger physical image." Read more