If anything the new Canon 5D mark III has created a lot of debate. Some call it a “massive failure“, others “the best camera you can spend $3,500 on“. What is true? We’ve had a 5D mark III for testing and having worked with HDSLR from the start I’d like to point out the most important plusses and minuses of the camera in this short review.

This is a comparison of image detail between the new Canon 5D mark III, 7D and RED Scarlet-X @4K and @2K This test turned out pretty interesting: When comparing the image detail of Canon 5D mark III to RED Scarlet-X footage @ 2K mode, the 5D mark III matches and almost outperforms the Scarlet-X. (recorded 2K, scaled down to match HD)

It’s Canon 5D mark III time! Here’s a quick comparison between the Canon 5D mark II and mark III at high ISO levels. This was the test setup: