Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III is a DSLR camera launched on 08/18/2008.

Technically speaking, the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III ranks in the average of its category, scoring 48 overall. The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III weights 1385 gr and spans 150 x 160 x 80 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 66, ranks in the category best 12%.
• Speed Performance - Score 42, ranks in the category best 40%.

On the contrary, the performance of Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 38, ranks among the worst 11% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 29, ranks among the worst 28% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Great, score 57, ranks in the best 19% of its category. Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 59, ranks in the best 19% of its category. Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Good, score 50, ranks in the best 48% of its category. Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 42, ranks 16% in its category. Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 41, ranks 14% in its category. Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.