Canon EOS 5D Mark IV explained
| Image Alt: | The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV body with lens attached to it |
| Model: | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
| Sensor Size: | 36 × 24 mm (Full-frame) Dual Pixel Raw |
| Res: | 6720 × 4480 (30.4 effective megapixels) |
| Lens: | Interchangeable (EF) |
| Iproc: | DIGIC 6+ (for image processing) and DIGIC 6 (for metering and tracking) |
| Flash: | External |
| Viewfinder: | Eye-level pentaprism with 100% coverage and 0.71× magnification / LCD (Live View) |
| Storage: | Dual slots: CompactFlash (CF) card Type I (UDMA-7 supported) and SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) |
| Shutterrange: | 30–1/8000 s and Bulb; X-sync at 1/200 s |
| Metering: | Full aperture TTL, 252 zones with 150,000-pixel RGB+IR sensor and EOS Integrated Subject Analysis (iSA) |
| Emode: | Scene Intelligent Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual exposure, Bulb exposure, Custom (3×), Movie |
| Mmode: | Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Center-weighted Average |
| Farea: | 61 AF points (41 cross-type AF points at f/4; 21 cross-type AF points at f/8) with High-density Reticular AF II |
| Fmode: | One-Shot, AI Focus, AI Servo, Live View (Face detection + Tracking, FlexiZone - Multi, FlexiZone - Single), Manual |
| Cont: | Up to 7.0 fps |
| Speedrange: | 100–32000 in 1/3- or 1-stop increments (expandable from L: 50 to H1: 51200; H2: 102400) |
| Rearlcd: | 3.2″ (8.1 cm) Clear View II colour TFT LCD touchscreen with 1,620,000 dots |
| Weight: | , body only |
| Battery: | Li-Ion LP-E6N with 900 shots when fully charged |
| Obp: | BG-E20 |
| Price: | US$3499.00 |
| Madein: | Japan |
| Replaced: | Canon EOS 5D Mark III[1] |
| Successor: | Canon EOS R5 |
The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV is a professional-grade 30.4-megapixel full-frame digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera made by Canon.[2] [3]
Succeeding the EOS 5D Mark III, it was announced on 25 August 2016. The Mark IV went on sale in September 2016 with a retail price of $3,499 in the US, £3,599 in the UK, and €4,129 in the Eurozone. As Canon is phasing out its entire DSLR lineup, this is the final model in the EOS 5D series and has effectively been succeeded by the EOS R5 mirrorless camera.
The 5D Mark IV is offered as a body only or in a package with an EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM zoom lens or an EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM zoom lens; at introduction, the suggested retail price was $3,499, with 24-105 f/4L IS II kit $4,599, and with 24-70 f/4L IS kit $4,399.
Features
New features over the EOS 5D Mark III are:
- DCI 4K (4096×2160) with up to 30 fps (29.97 fps) up to 29′59″, with crop 1.64× (compared to full frame) in MOV (4K video: Motion JPEG; Full HD and HD Movie: MPEG4 AVC/H.264*; Audio: Linear PCM), MP4 (Movie: MPEG4 AVC/H.264*; Audio: AAC) *Variable (averaged) bitrate
- Full HD video (1080p) up to 60 fps, HD (720p) up to 120 fps
- C-LOG video footage with the C-LOG upgrade applied
- Continuous shooting rate of up to 7.0 frames per second with full autofocus; 4.3 fps in Live View with Servo AF by Dual Pixel CMOS AF
- All AF points support to a maximum aperture of f/8 with EV −3, 61 points high density reticular AF II system including 41 cross-type points, AF area expanded vertically.
- Continuous red illumination of all AF points
- DIGIC 6+ processor
- Intelligent Viewfinder II
- Inherited AI Servo AF III with EOS iTR AF from EOS 7D Mark II and EOS-1D X Mark II
- Built-in GPS used for geotag information and syncing to UTC time: compatible with three satellite navigation systems including GLONASS (Russia), GPS (USA), Michibiki (Japan)
- Standard ISO range 100–32000 (5D Mark III was 100-25600), expandable to ISO 50–102400.
- Anti-flicker feature (introduced with the EOS 7D Mark II and EOS-1D X Mark II) – camera can be set to adjust the moment of exposure to compensate for flickering electric lighting
- A touchscreen LCD, which allows videographers to select the camera's AF point before and during video recording.
- New button under joystick and beneath Quick control dial.
- Wi-Fi/NFC for wireless file transfer (with wireless transmitter)
- Mirror Vibration Control System
- Fine Detail – new Picture Style
- Dual Pixel CMOS AF with Dual Pixel RAW: for bokeh shift, image microadjustments, ghost and flare reduction
- Digital lens optimizer for JPEG shooting, inherited from the EOS-1D X Mark II
- Time-lapse movie features[4]
- 900 shot battery life (approx)[4]
- Improved metering system with 150,000-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor and 252-zone metering
- Approx. 100% viewfinder coverage[4]
Upgrades
On 20 April 2017 Canon issued a press release, announcing the upcoming availability of a C-LOG upgrade for existing EOS 5D Mark IV cameras. Pricing was set at $99 USD and cameras shipping with the feature upgrade pre-installed were announced for July 2017.[5]
In early 2019 Canon released a Voice Tag upgrade for existing EOS 5D Mark IV cameras. Pricing was set at $99 USD.[6]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: It's Finally Here: Canon U.S.A. Announces The Highly Anticipated EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera And New L-Series Lenses.
- Web site: First Impressions Review. DP Review. 25 August 2016.
- Web site: Canon's 5D Mark IV has built-in Wi-Fi and shoots 4K video. The Verge. 25 August 2016 . 25 August 2016.
- Web site: Canon 5D Mark IV now released!. 25 August 2016. thefuturewecreateisnow.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20160926112259/http://thefuturewecreateisnow.com/2016/08/25/canon-5d-mark-iv-new-details-released-prepurchase-now/ . 26 September 2016 . 17 May 2017.
- Web site: Canon U.S.A. Announces Canon Log Feature Upgrade for the EOS 5D Mark IV Camera. usa.canon.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170701023605/https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/about/newsroom/press-releases/press-release-details/2017/20170420-C-Log/20170420-C-Log. 2017-07-01. 2019-09-22.
- Web site: EOS 5D Mark IV Voice Tag Upgrade. canon-europe.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190922014056/https://www.canon-europe.com/pro/services/upgrades/eos-5d-iv-voice-tag-upgrade/. 2019-09-22. 2019-09-22.
