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Canon 5D Mark III Video Speeds & Feeds: Image size, frame rate, and file format
The Canon EOS 5D Mark III offers three different video resolutions and five frame rates, although only two or three rates are available at any given resolution.
Canon 5D Mark III Video Options AVCHD Format (H.264, .MOV files) Resolution Aspect Ratio Frame Rate Average Bit Rate
1,920 x 1,080
16:9
59.94 frames per second (progressive) 1,280 x 720 16:9 50 frames per second
ALL-I: 81 Mbps IPB: 27 Mbps
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29.97 frames per second (progressive) 640 x 480 4:3 25 frames per second (progressive)
IPB: 10 Mbps
All of the 5D Mark III's video modes are progressive scan, meaning that every video line is scanned, one after the other, for every frame. Compared to interlaced scanning, progressive scan video is much better for viewing videos on a computer screen. (Interlaced works fine for high-definition TVs, but some computer video players that de-interlace poorly will produce bad tearing of moving objects.) Note that you can't match the frame rate to the shutter speed for any frame rate other than 60p. For 50p capture, the slowest shutter speed is still fixed at 1/60th second, even though the camera is capable of a 1/50th second shutter speed for still imaging. For 25p or 24p capture, the slowest shutter speed is 1/30th second. The 24 frames/second mode is popular with some people, who feel it gives a more "movie like" look to their videos because 24fps is the frame rate for cinema. The lower frame rate can look choppy, though, particularly when shooting in bright light with fast shutter speeds. The 60 / 50 frames/second frame rates available in 1,280 x 720 mode are great for capturing smooth-looking action, but won't be as good in low-light situations, because the camera can't use a shutter speed longer than 1/60th second. The Canon 5D Mark III saves its video files in the MOV format, using MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 encoding. The variable compression rate is preconfigured and can't be controlled by the user, but two compression methods are available: ALL-I or IPB. ALL-I is an intraframe compression scheme which, much like Motion JPEG, separately compresses each individual video frame. This yields higher quality video, but does so at the expense of a huge increase in file sizes. IPB compression, meanwhile, is an interframe scheme that compresses the video across multiple frames, inserting a key frame from which compression begins anew every 12 to 15 frames. In between these occasional keyframes are predicted frames, which require data from the previous keyframe and any intervening frames to reconstruct the final image. (Unlike the IPP scheme used in the 5D Mark II and other earlier Canon models, the IPB system can also predict which data will remain unchanged in subsequent predicted frames.) Most computers and editing programs made within the last few years should be able to play 5D Mark III files with little problem, but high-def files may strain older systems, especially during editing of IPB video. File sizes for ALL-I video, meanwhile, will stretch storage to the limit.
The Canon EOS 5D Mark III yields video of excellent quality, capturing plenty of fine detail, and with very minimal rolling shutter artifacts. Our sample clips of Charlotte the wonder dog catching a frisbee show a crisp image with pleasing color. To our eye, though, the 5D Mark III doesn't quite match the competing Nikon D800 in terms of the finest detail, despite the much lower compression possible for 5D Mark III videos. The 5D III's
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640 x 480 MOV, Progressive, 30 frames per second, f/1.8 Download Original
640 x 480 MOV, Progressive, 30 frames per second, f/22 Download Original
Defaults to fully automatic Program exposure in A+, P, or B exposure modes Aperture and shutter priority modes give access to either aperture control or shutter speed Manual mode gives access to both shutter speed and aperture, and allows automatic or manual ISO control ISO sensitivity is controlled automatically in all other modes Exposure compensation adjustment is available with a +/-3EV range in 1/3 EV steps in Program or priority modes, but not in A+ mode Exposure can be locked with the * button and cancelled with the AF point button, except in A+ mode. This also applies in Manual mode if shooting with Auto ISO sensitivity Adjustments to all exposure variables can be made either before or during recording, but they are applied immediately, so the effect is not subtle. On the plus side, handling noise can be greatly minimized by using the touch-pad on the inner ring of the Quick Control dial whenever the Quick Control screen is active, allowing near-silent adjustment during shooting. (Obviously, aperture mechanism noise will vary depending on the attached lens.) Available shutter speeds range from 1/4,000s down to 1/60s for 60p or 50p, and 1/30s for 30p, 25p or 24p Apertures depend upon the lens in use Sensitivity varies from ISO 100 to ISO 12,800. This can be expanded to ISO 25,600, but only under automatic control, and not in Shutter-priority or A+ modes Highlight tone priority is available, but disables the ISO 100 position Color space, white balance, and Picture Control settings apply to movie recording. Picture Control types
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1,920 x 1,080 MOV, Progressive, 30 frames per second, IPB mode Download Original
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1,920 x 1,080 MOV, Progressive, 24 frames per second, IPB mode Download Original
1,280 x 720 MOV, Progressive, 60 frames per second, IPB mode Download Original
1,920 x 1,080 MOV, Progressive, 30 frames per second, ISO 6,400, IPB mode Download Original
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1,920 x 1,080 MOV, Progressive, 24 frames per second, ISO 6,400, IPB mode Download Original
1,280 x 720 MOV, Progressive, 60 frames per second, ISO 12,800, IPB mode Download Original
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