UPDATE! ITS OFFICIAL! CANON 5D MKIII

Update: 03/02/2012

It’s official! The Canon 5D mkiii was revealed today and its no surprise that this latest model has evolved into something better. It is somewhere between an upgrade of the Canon 7D and a preview of the 1DX features. Some may argue that the $1000 increase compared to the MKII is not justified for photo purposes, I think video producers will love the newest features.

First off, with the Digic 5+ processor, there should be a reduction in moire, aliasing, and rolling shutter. Secondly, users will have the ability to monitor audio from the MKIII, it has a stereo mic output, and most importantly…..A HEADPHONE JACK!

However, there are some cons to the MKIII. At 50/60 fps, it is still at 720p. I think we are at a point where we can finally get that 1080. Also, the hd output is also 720 so you won’t have the full video when feeding out to an external monitor.

Canon has not made any official announcement for a price reduction for the Canon 5D mkii.

There’s a lot to learn about the Canon 5D mkIII so here is a list of place to find more news and samples . Pre-Orders are also now available. The Canon 5D mkIII will be available by the end of March.

B&H Pre-Order
Adorama Pre-Order

Sample Video from H. Paul Moon
Product Trailer from H. Paul Moon
Sample Photos/Video from Canon

Hands-on video from Engadget

Update: 02/27/2012

According to the news from Canon Rumors, the 5D mkiii looks to be announced on March 2nd, 2012. The anticipation grows even more for the long awaited update to Canon’s most popular camera and a rival to Nikon’s D800.

Posted: 02/17/2012

News coming in from Canon Rumors announcing the 5D MkIII/X will be announced early next week. Hopefully, this is the official announcement from Canon and can’t wait to hear more about the next 5D.

The specs look to be like this:

• 22mp
• 61pt AF
• 100% VF
• 3.2″ LCD
• Dual CF/SD Card Slots
• Price: Around $3500 USD
• Announcement on February 27 or 28, 2012