Canon 5D Mark III / 5D X Announcement on March 2?

Canon could be planning to reveal the successor to the EOS 5D Mark II as early as March 2. Questions regarding whether or not the next DSLR will be named the 5D Mark III or the 5D X remain unanswered, however Canon Rumors reports that non-disclosure agreements are set to expire on this date.

This paves the way for an announcement of the highly-anticipated camera body at the end of next week. Canon Rumors also notes that some sources continue to mention February 28 as a possible 5D3 announcement date, although a previously rumored February announcement failed to happen.

The photo above was taken by Stephen Oachs when he spotted a Japanese photographer field testing the mystery camera in Kenya. The photographer explained he was taking a new 200-400mm lens with a built-in teleconverter for a spin, but the camera body also looked unfamiliar. Design changes include a joystick on the battery grip, a new scroll wheel and new button layouts.

The full-frame 5D3 is expected to be GPS enabled and feature eye control auto focus. A sensor resolution in the 22 megapixel range along with shooting at 6.9 frames per second and 61 auto focus points have also been reported. Canon recently replaced both the 1D Mark IV and 1Ds Mark III models with the EOS-1D X digital SLR.

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