Canon EOS-1D Mark III DSLR Camera Preview

After more than two years in the making, Canon has finally rolled out its next chapter in the high-end DSLR segment. One step up from the old, the new EOS-1D Mark III has a new 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor that’s fully equipped with Canon’s EOS Integrated Cleaning System and a 3.0-inch LCD monitor to better accentuate Canon’s Live View technology. Clearly, given the long development time, the list of improvements can just go on and on, but the crux can be summed up easily: a lighter camera body with improved weather resistance properties, Dual DIGIC III image processors, faster shooting rate, a more durable shutter, Live View technology and a brand new CMOS sensor with self-cleaning capability.

Coincidentally, the EOS-1D Mark III is the first from Canon to come fitted with Live View technology, which in simple terms means the LCD screen can be used as a viewfinder, much in the same way as a digital compact camera. Another exciting element of the EOS-1D Mark III that will delight time-sensitive photographers is the camera’s ability to transmit pictures wirelessly to computers via the new WFT-E2A transmitter.

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