14 DAY TRIAL // Eagerly awaited by many photography enthusiasts, the EOS 5D Mark III digital SLR camera is rumored to be launched in the summer of 2012, right after Canon will release the long-awaited EOS 3D.
Just like its predecessors, the Canon 5D Mark III will feature a full-frame 35mm sensor that recent reports suggest it will sport a 32MP resolution, which is a significant departure from the 21.1MP of the current Mark II.
This will be accompanied by a series of other improvements such as a higher ISO range (which starts at 100 and goes all the way up to 25600) and an updated DIGIC V image processor.
This has been tuned to deliver better image quality and improved noise reduction when compared with its predecessor.
In addition, the camera also comes with a new 19-point auto-focus system, a slightly larger LCD that also uses a new aspect ratio, a new video auto-focus technology and is compatible with CompactFlash (Type I or Type II) memory cards.
The Mark III's continuous shooting performance has been raised from 3.9fps, in the current iteration of the 5D, to 4.2fps.
According to the Canon Rumors website, the 5D Mark III isn't expected to arrive until the summer of 2012, after the Japanese company will reportedly release a brand new DSLR, most probably known as the D3.
Not so many details are available about this camera, but from what we do know at this point in time, the D3 is expected to introduce a new sensor technology.
The current version of the Canon EOS-5D was announced in September of 2008 and it uses a 21.1MP full-frame sensor which is paired with a DIGIC 4 image processor.
The Mark II was the first DSLR to feature 1080p video recording and the Mark III is expected to improve the video capabilities of its predecessor.