Canon 1Ds MIII for Sports Photography

Is the Canon 1Ds MIII good for Sports Photography?

Canon 1Ds MIII Sports Photography Score

GOOD

Canon 1Ds MIII has a score of 80 for Sports Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Canon 1Ds MIII will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Sports Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Canon 1Ds MIII Sports Photography Detailed Analysis

Environmental Sealings

Most outdoor sports games are held in all-weather, so your camera has to be ready for difficult conditions such as rain and snow. Exposure to dust and water splashes are also very common in sports.

Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s

Canon 1Ds MIII's 1/8000s shutter speed is fast enough to freeze any almost all sports action and is also helpful when you use a fast lens at largest aperture under bright sunlight.

45 Focus Points

In sports photography , you keep continuous autofocus (AFC) mode on for tracking the subject and more focus means better tracking.

Good Battery Life: 1800 shots

In most sports events, you shoot at high speed for a long time and this drains the battery pretty quick. With a battery life of 1800 shots per charge, you won't run out of juice or have to change battery very frequently in the middle of an event.

Good Low Light ISO

A good high ISO performance is very important in sports photography in order to have a fast shutter speed.

Good Ergonomics&Handling

With lots of external control and a good ergonomics, Canon 1Ds MIII's body is very good for sports photography.

Optical Built-in Viewfinder

During a sports shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps

In the world of sports photography, faster is always better.

No Image Stabilization

Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Canon 1Ds MIII users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their sports photography photos. Currently there are native Canon EF mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Canon 1Ds MIII.

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Canon 1Ds MIII Alternatives in Large SLR cameras for Sports Photography

Canon 1D X III Compare 1Ds MIII vs 1D X MIII	20 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #35 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #13
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 100 Daily Landscape

Nikon D6 Compare 1Ds MIII vs D6	21 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #28 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #10
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 94 Daily Landscape

Canon 1D X II Compare 1Ds MIII vs 1D X MII	20 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #40 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #15
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 93 Daily Landscape

Nikon D5 Compare 1Ds MIII vs D5	21 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #39 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #14
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 91 Daily Landscape

Nikon D4s Compare 1Ds MIII vs D4s	16 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #74 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #30
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 90 Daily Landscape

Canon 1D X III

Nikon D6

Canon 1D X II

Nikon D5

Nikon D4s