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Canon 5D Mark III high ISO range samples

Canon 5D Mark III ISO samples featured image

Canon 5D Mark III ISO samples featured image

The Canon 5D Mark III is once more making a name for itself in the high ISO stakes, and with that, we’ve put together an interactive multi-ISO sample component for you to judge for yourself.

The scene from which the crops are taken can be seen below; our apologies if some of the photos are ever so slightly misaligned, we didn’t have a tripod to hand. These crops were taken OOC (out of camera) JPEG files. The original RAW files can be downloaded using the link at the end of this feature, allowing you to make your own comparisons and for further scrutiny.

Canon 5D Mark III ISO scene

Click on an ISO rating to view the crop:

Canon 5D Mark III ISO 1600 crop
Canon 5D Mark III ISO 3200 crop
Canon 5D Mark III ISO 6400 crop
Canon 5D Mark III 12800 crop
Canon 5D Mark III ISO 25600 crop

We feel it’s fair to say that the Mark III has a 1-2 stop advantage over the Mark II; just check out those 12800 ISO and 25600 ISO photos. The Canon 5D Mark III just keeps on impressing us here at Digital Hardware, the more we use it the more complete the whole package feels, and without any discernible quibbles either. Have we found the perfect DSLR? Maybe, just maybe…

Click here to download the original RAW files – warning, large ZIP file (approx. 163MB)

Interested in the Canon 5D Mark III digital camera? Then you might like to read this…

Click here to read Part 1 of our Canon 5D Mark III hands-on review