A global leader in Photography equipment Canon after a four-year interval launched its Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR’s successor. A day after Global launch, Canon has announced its full-frame EOS 5D Mark IV for India. The Camera has a starting price of 2,54,995 INR and will be available from September 28 onwards.
This Mark 5D series has always been known for its still and video capabilities and with the new 30MP Dual Pixel AF sensor, the Japanese manufacturer aims to further refine photography experience.
Under the Canon 5D Mark IV hood, it employs a brand new 30.4 megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor with an ISO range of 100-32000 along with Canon’s Digic 6+ image processor. This is also the first Canon full frame camera to feature Dual Pixel technology.
There are 61 AF points including 41 cross-type. Canon has paid heeds to industry demands and added 4K video recording support at 30 frames per second. In Mark VI, the Dual Pixel AF performs for both stills and videos in Live View mode. It gets a slight improvement in shooting speed too, now it can shoot at 7 frames per second as compared to 6 on the Mark III.
There hasn’t been any change in display size as it gets a 3.2-inch LCD display same as its predecessor. Canon has bumped up display’s resolution to 1.62 million dots and the display is also touch-sensitive, which lets users tap-to-focus, to pinch-and-zoom and interact with their camera in an efficient manner.
Canon EOS 5D Mark III vs. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Specs Comparision
Model | Canon EOS 5D Mark III | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
Sensor effective resolution | 22.3MP CMOS8-channel readout14-bit | 30.4MP Dual-Pixel CMOSn/a14-bit |
Sensor size | 36 mm x 24mm | 36 mm x 24mm |
Focal-length multiplier | 1.0x | 1.0x |
OLPF | Yes | Yes |
Sensitivity range | ISO 50 (exp)/100 – ISO 25600/102400 (exp) | ISO 50 (exp)/100 – ISO 25600/102400 (exp) |
Burst shooting | 6fps18 raw/unlimited JPEG(with AF/AE fixed on first exposure and IS off) | 7fps21 raw/unlimited JPEG(with AF/AE fixed on first exposure and IS off) |
Viewfinder (mag/ effective mag) | Optical100% coverage0.71x/0.71x | Optical100% coverage0.71x/0.71x |
Hot Shoe | Yes | Yes |
Autofocus | 61-pt High Density Reticular AF21 center diagonal to f5.65 center to f2.820 outer to f4 | 61-pt phase detection21 cross-type at f5.620 cross-type at f4 and f5.620 horizontal at f5.65 dual cross-type at f2.8 and f5.661 to f8; 21 cross-type |
AF sensitivity(at center point) | -2 – 20 EV | -3 – 18 EV |
Shutter speed | 1/8000 to 30 secs; bulb; 1/200 sec x-sync | 1/8000 to 30 secs; bulb; 1/200 sec x-sync |
Shutter durability | 150,000 cycles | 150,000 cycles |
Metering | 63-area iFCL | 150,000-pixel RGB+IR with 252 zones |
Metering sensitivity | 1 – 20 EV | 0 – 20 EV(-4 – 20 EV in Live View) |
Best video | H.264 QuickTime MOV1080/30p, 25p, 24p; 720/60p, 50p | QuickTime MOV Motion JPEG DCI 4K (4,096 x 2,160) 2160/30p @ 500Mbps, 720/120p; 1080/30p HDR |
Audio | mono; mic input; headphone jack | mono; mic input; headphone jack |
Manual aperture and shutter in video | Yes | Yes |
Maximum best-quality recording time | 29m59s | n/a |
Clean HDMI out | Yes | n/a |
IS | Optical | Optical |
LCD | 3.2 in/8.1 cmFixed1.04m dots | 3.2 in/8.1 cmFixed touchscreen1.62m dots |
Memory slots | 1 x CF (UDMA mode 7), 1 x SDXC | 1 x CF (UDMA mode 7), 1 x SDXC |
Wireless connection | Optional(Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E7A) | Wi-Fi, NFC |
Flash | No | No |
Wireless flash | Yes | Yes |
Battery life (CIPA rating) | 950 shots(1,800mAh) | 900 shots (VF), 300 shots (LV)(1,865 mAh) |
Size (WHD) | 6.0 x 4.6 x 3.0 in152 x 116 x 76 mm | 5.9 x 4.6 x 3.0 in151 x 116 x 76 mm |
Price (body only) | Rs. 171,999 | Rs. 245,995 |