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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Review

Canon 5D MIV

Specs

  • 30MP - Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 25600( expands to 50-102400)
  • 3.2" Fixed Type Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder
  • 7.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K - 4096 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • Built-in GPS
  • 890g. 151 x 116 x 76 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body
  • Replaced Canon 5D MIII

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Canon 5D MIV Resume

Announced in August 2016 , Canon EOS 5D Mark IV is a 30.0MP Semi-Pro DSLR camera and has a Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor.

Canon 5D MIV is the latest member of Canon's 5D series of cameras. Canon's EOS 5D cameras are probably the best selling Full Frame DSLR cameras of all time in overall, very popular amongst Professional photographers and serious amateurs, even though their sales decreasing in recent years due to rising mirrorless FF cameras like Sony A, Nikon Z and Canon's own R series. Below you can see the latest models in this series and how their main specs have changed with each new version.

Canon 5D Variety
ModelRelease DateSensorMax FPSDimensionsWeight
Canon 5D MIV201630.0MP - Full frame 7.0 fps151 x 116 x 76mm890g
Canon 5DS201551.0MP - Full frame5.0 fps152 x 116 x 76mm930g
Canon 5DS R201551.0MP - Full frame5.0 fps152 x 116 x 76mm930g
Canon 5D MIII201222.0MP - Full frame6.0 fps152 x 116 x 76mm950g
Canon 5D MII200921.0MP - Full frame4.0 fps152 x 114 x 75mm850g

Canon 5D MIV Rating
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Canon 5D MIV Compared to other DSLR Cameras

Check more information of our Canon 5D MIV analyzing its characteristics and positive and negative compared to middle competitor cameras in its category.

Main Advantages
Advantage Built-in Wireless (Wi-fi)
Advantage NFC Connectivity
Advantage4K - 4096 x 2160 Max Video Resolution
Advantage Touch Screen
AdvantageOptical Built-in Viewfinder
Advantage Face Detection Focusing
Advantage30.0MP - High Resolution Sensor
Advantage25.600 Max ISO
Advantage61 Focus Points
AdvantageLarge 3.2" Screen
Advantage1.620k dots LCD Resolution
Advantage1/8000s High Shutter Speed
Advantage Autofocus at f8 using 61 focus points
AdvantageUHS-I Memory Card Support
Advantage7.0fps Fast Continuous Shooting
Advantage Long Battery Life (900 shots)
Advantage External Microphone Port
Advantage External Headphone Port
Advantage Environmental Sealing
Advantage Timelapse Recording
AdvantageGood Low Light ISO - 2995
Advantage41 Cross Type Focus Points
Advantage 2 Storage Slots
Advantage Top LCD Display
Advantage Flash Sync Port
Advantage AF Micro Adjustment (Fine Tune)
Advantage 4K Photo (8MP photos)
Advantage Dual-axis Electronic Level
Advantage Smartphone Connectivity
Advantage EV -3 Focus Sensitivity
Advantage Compatible with fast UHS-I cards

Main Disadvantages
Disadvantage No Image Stabilization
Disadvantage No Articulating Screen
Disadvantage Heavy Body: 890g
Sensor Overview: Canon 5D MIV

Canon 5D MIV has a 30.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 6+ processor. You can shoot at maximum resolution of 6720 x 4480 pixels with aspect ratios of 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9. 5D MIV has a native ISO range of 100 - 25600 which can be boosted to 50-102400 and it can save files in RAW format which gives you a wider room for post processing.

Sony A7R IV with its 61.0MP sensor is leading in this class. Check the comparison of Canon 5D MIV vs Sony A7R IV or take a look at Highest resolution DSLR cameras list.

Canon 5D MIV DxOMark Sensor Scores

DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. Canon 5D MIV sensor has been tested by DxO Mark and got an overall score of 91 for its image quality. You can find the details of their analysis of Canon 5D MIV here.

Physical Specs: Canon 5D MIV
Canon 5D MIV weight is 890 g (1.96 lb / 31.39 oz) and size is 151 x 116 x 76 mm (5.94 x 4.57 x 2.99″).
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Now lets compare the weight and thickness of Canon 5D MIV with its main competitors:

Canon 5D MIV Size Overview to Competitors
ModelSensorWeightvs 5D MIVThicknessvs 5D MIV
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV CameraNikon D81036.0MP - Full frame980g90g heavier82mm6mm thicker
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV CameraSony A7R II42.0MP - Full frame625g265g lighter60mm16mm thinner
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV CameraCanon 5D MIII22.0MP - Full frame950g60g heavier76mm equal thickness
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV CameraCanon 6D MII26.0MP - Full frame765g125g lighter75mm1mm thinner
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV CameraNikon D75024.0MP - Full frame840g50g lighter78mm2mm thicker
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV CameraNikon D85046.0MP - Full frame 1015g125g heavier79mm3mm thicker
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV CameraCanon 80D24.0MP - APS-C730g160g lighter79mm3mm thicker
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV CameraSony A7R III42.0MP - Full frame657g233g lighter74mm2mm thinner

LCD is Touch screen type, so you can change the settings and set the focus point with your fingertips.

Canon 5D MIV back view and LCD

5D MIV has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. The viewfinder has a coverage of 100% and a magnification ratio of 0.71x. 100% coverage ensures that what you see in the viewfinder while shooting matches exactly what you will get later in your image, helping accurate framing your shots and minimizes the need for cropping images later.

Max Shutter speed

Canon 5D MIV can shoot continuously at max speed of 7.0 fps and has max shutter speed of 1/8000 sec.

Focusing

Canon 5D MIV features both Contrast Detection and Phase Detection autofocus (AF) systems which ensures speed and accuracy of focusing in most situations. The AF system has 61 focus points and 41 of these sensors are of Cross-type. Cross-type sensors locks focus faster and more accurate compared to single type sensors.

Canon 5D MIV also features Face detection AF where it intelligently detects the faces in the frame and locks the focus automatically.

Video Features

With Canon 5D MIV, you can record your videos at a highest resolution of 4096 x 2160 at 29.97p, 24p, 23.98p fps and save in MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG formats. This means that Canon 5D MIV provides 4K (Ultra-HD) video, highest resolution that is available in the market today. When viewed on a 4K screen, you will be amazed by the level of details and the crispness.
It is also a big step up from its predecessor 5D MIII which has a max video resolution of 1920 x 1080 only. If you are thinking of upgrading your 5D MIII and shoot a lot of video, this is a big factor to consider in favor of 5D MIV.

5D MIV has a built-in Yes microphone and a Mono speaker. Canon 5D MIV also has a port for an external microphone and a headphone port for connecting external headphones which make Canon 5D MIV a very suitable camera high quality videography.

4K Photo Mode

Utilizing its 4K Video recording abilities in a creative way, Canon 5D MIV sports a 4K Photo Mode where you can capture 8 MP photos from 4K videos. Using a software such as Adobe Lightroom on your PC or in-camera function, you can review the 4K video frame by frame and extract the image that you like the most.

Connectivity and Storage

Canon 5D MIV features built-in wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity ( 802.11b/g/n + NFC) which lets you transfer your photos directly to compatible devices without any physical connection. With its NFC feature, 5D MIV can communicate with devices such as smartphones which are also equipped with this technology by simply touching each other.One other feature that we like is the ability to use our smartphone as a remote to control our 5D MIV. You can change camera settings, release shutter, view LCD screen and tranfer files using remote control app.

You can connect 5D MIV to compatible devices via its HDMI port or USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) port.

Battery

Canon 5D MIV is mechanized by a battery which gives a shooting lifetime of 900 therefore to CIPA norm.

Canon 5D MIV
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Canon 5D MIV Battery Specs Compared to Other Models
ModelMax VideoBattery LifeWi-fiBluetoothNFC
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV CameraNikon D810
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1920 x 10801200shotsNoNoNo
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV CameraSony A7R II
»» Compare to 5D MIV
3840 x 2160290shotsYesNoYes
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV CameraCanon 5D MIII
»» Compare to 5D MIV
1920 x 1080950shotsNoNoNo
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV CameraCanon 6D MII
»» Compare to 5D MIV
1920 x 10801200shotsYesYesYes
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV CameraNikon D750
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1920 x 10801230shotsYesNoNo
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV CameraNikon D850
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3840 x 21601840shotsYesYesYes
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV CameraCanon 80D
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1920 x 1080960shotsYesNoYes
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV CameraSony A7R III
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3840 x 2160650shotsYesYesYes
The Best Photography Type for Canon 5D MIV
In this part, we tell you about the score of Canon 5D MIV in 5 different photography spheres.

Canon 5D MIV for Portrait Photography

Advantage Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Advantage Very High Resolution Sensor: 30.0MP
Advantage Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Advantage Good Ergonomics&Handling
Disadvantage No Image Stabilization

Canon 5D MIV for Street Photography

Advantage Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Advantage Live-view
Advantage Face-Detection Focusing
Advantage Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Disadvantage No Image Stabilization
Disadvantage Large Body

Canon 5D MIV for Sports Photography

Advantage Fast Continuous Shooting: 7.0fps
Advantage Environmental Sealings
Advantage Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
Advantage 41 Cross Type Focus sensors
Advantage 61 Focus Points
Advantage Good Battery Life: 900 shots
Advantage Good Low Light ISO
Advantage Wireless Connection
Advantage Good Ergonomics&Handling
Advantage Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Disadvantage No Image Stabilization

Canon 5D MIV for Daily Photography

Advantage Environmental Sealings
Advantage Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Disadvantage Large Body
Disadvantage 890g
Disadvantage Body Thickness 76mm

Canon 5D MIV for Landscape Photography

Advantage Live-view
Advantage Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Advantage Very High Resolution Sensor: 30.0MP
Advantage Environmental Sealings

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Detailed Specifications

Main Props
BrandCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D Mark IV
Announced2016-08-25
Body TypeMid-size SLR
ViewFinder
TypeOptical (pentaprism)
Resolutionno electronic viewfinder
Coverage100%
Magnification0.71
Screen
TypeFixed Type
Size3.2"
Resolution1,620k dots
Live ViewAvailable
Touch ScreenAvailable
Lens
Manual FocusAvailable
Lens MountCanon EF
Number of Lenses271
Focal Length Multiplier1x
Macro Focus Rangen/a
Photo Props
Min Shutter Speed30s
Max Shutter Speed1/8000s
Continuous Shooting7.0 fps
Shutter PriorityAvailable
Aperture PriorityAvailable
Manual Exposure ModeAvailable
Exposure CompensationYes
Custom White BalanceAvailable
Image StabilizationNot Available
Built-in FlashNot Available
Flash Rangeno built-in flash
Max Flash Sync1/200s
External FlashAvailable
AE BracketingAvailable
WB BracketingAvailable
Exposure Modes
Multi-SegmentAvailable
AverageNot Available
SpotAvailable
PartialAvailable
AF-AreaNot Available
Center WeightedNot Available
DxO Sensor Scores
Overall Score91
Color Depth24.8
Dynamic Range13.6
Low Light ISO2995

Sensor
TypeCMOS
SizeFull frame
Dimensions36 x 24 mm
Sensor Area864.00mm2
Resolution30 megapixels
Max Image Resolution6720 x 4480
Max Native ISO25,600
Max Boosted ISO102400
Min Native ISO100
Min Boosted ISO50
RAW SupportAvailable
AutoFocus
TouchAvailable
ContinuousAvailable
SingleAvailable
TrackingAvailable
SelectiveAvailable
CenterAvailable
Multi AreaAvailable
Live ViewAvailable
Face DetectionAvailable
Contrast DetectionAvailable
Phase DetectionAvailable
Number of Focus Points61
Number of Cross Focus Points41
Video Props
Max Video Resolution4096 x 2160
Video FormatsMPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Microphone PortAvailable
Headphone PortAvailable
Connectivity
Wireless ConnectivityBuilt-In
HDMI PortAvailable
USBUSB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
Physical
Environmental SealingAvailable
Water ProofNot Available
Dust ProofNot Available
Shock ProofNot Available
Crush ProofNot Available
Freeze ProofNot Available
Weight890g
Physical Dimensions 151 x 116 x 76mm
Battery Life900 shots
Battery TypeBattery Pack
Battery ModelLP-E6
Other Features
TimelapseAvailable
GPSBuilt-in
Storage TypeCompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I enabled)
Storage Slots2
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