Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Camera Body

Canon 5D Mark IV DSLR Overview

Continuing on in their legacy of powerful workhorse cameras, Canon has released the 5D Mark IV DSLR which is an outstanding still photography option and an able 4K-capable video machine. This multimedia maven offers a newly developed 30.4MP full-frame CMOS sensor paired with the DIGIC 6+ image processor in order to balance fine detail and resolution with low-light performance and sensitivity. It is able to work within a native range of ISO 100-32000, which can then be expanded to an impressive ISO 50-102400, for sharp, low-noise images in a variety of conditions. Along with these improvements to image quality, users will enjoy a performance boost across the board with an enhanced AF system, built-in Wi-Fi, NFC, and GPS, and much more.

Performance and Features

In order to deliver detailed images quickly and effectively, the 5D Mark IV leverages the power of the DIGIC 6+ image processor, which can handle up to 7 frames per second during continuous shooting. It also uses a 150,000-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor to evaluate the scene and subjects for accurate exposures under a variety of different lighting conditions. An improved 61-point High Density Reticular AF furthers the camera's speed by tracking and locking onto subjects quickly and accurately for tack sharp photos. A new AF area select button is now available as well for near immediate access to this setting.

Video Capabilities

Video benefits from the addition of Dual Pixel CMOS AF and Movie Servo AF to smoothly rack focus during a shot. Shooters can even make use of the 3.2" 1.62m-dot touchscreen LCD to simply tap to adjust the focus point. Furthermore, now that the camera has DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) video recording at up to 30 fps, users can snag 8.8MP stills from the video for an even faster capture option. Tied into the Dual Pixel sensor architecture is a brand new feature for Canon Dual Pixel RAW, which allows for fine tuning of certain image parameters, including bokeh shift and focus micro adjustment, after the image is taken.

Body Design

The body has been further refined for comfort and ease of access, as well as durability and weather resistance. The Canon N3 remote port has been relocated to the front of the camera body and they have added both GPS and Wi-Fi with NFC to make this model a connected camera.

30.4MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor and DIGIC 6+ Image Processor

In line with previous members of the main 5D series, the Mark IV attempts to balance high resolution with low-light performance with a newly developed 30.4MP full-frame CMOS sensor. This provides a beneficial increase in overall resolution without compromising on sensitivity. Additionally, thanks to the DIGIC 6+ image processor it is paired with, it offers impressive performance within a native range of ISO 100-32000, which can be expanded to ISO 50-102400.

Versatility

Versatility is key with the 5D, as it needs to be able to tackle landscapes and weddings with equal ease. By using a 150,000-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor, shooters will be able to more comfortably rely on the camera to capture difficult scenes. This sensor also has face detection as well as flicker detection which can ensure proper exposure in less-than-ideal lighting situations. Along with this, the camera offers an improved continuous shooting rate of 7 fps, making it a great option for events and action.

High Density Reticular AF and Dual Pixel CMOS AF Systems

Ensuring your subject is tack sharp, the 5D Mark IV incorporates an enhanced High Density Reticular AF system, which offers 61 phase-detect points, with all points sensitive to f/8 and 41 of which are cross-type. The center point can function down to -3 EV for working in extremely dim lighting. Compared to previous versions, this sensor has expanded vertical coverage of 24 on the peripherals and 8 in the center in order to better track and locate subjects in the frame.

In addition to advanced tracking and focusing while using the optical finder for stills, Live View and video can now use Dual Pixel CMOS AF on the actual imaging sensor. This offers about 80% coverage of phase-detection autofocus for faster and more accurate focusing in these modes. It is ideal for video as users will enjoy smoother rack focusing without the downsides normally encountered with contrast-based systems. Also, this works well with the touchscreen functions, allowing shooters to just tap to adjust focus.

DCI 4K Video Recording

Designed for both professional stills shooting and video recording, the 5D Mark IV supports DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) resolution recording at up to 30 fps at 500 Mbps, along with Full HD 1080p shooting at 60 fps and HD 720p at 120 fps for slow motion playback. When recording in-camera, 4K video has 422 sampling and 8-bit color depth, while Full HD 1080p footage has 420 sampling. Uncompressed Full HD 1080p video can also be saved via HDMI to an optional external recorder with 422 color sampling. 4K video is recorded using a central 4096 x 2160 area of the sensor at a 1.74x crop in order to record video with an ideal 11 pixel sampling ratio, while Full HD recording makes use of the entire full frame.

Audio can be recorded using the on-board stereo microphone or an optional external mic can also be used via the 3.5mm mic jack. Real-time audio monitoring is possible, too, via the 3.5mm headphone jack. The 4K video recording also avails the ability to take 8.8MP still frame grabs during playback on the rear touchscreen and save them as single images.

Dual Pixel RAW

First implemented here on the 5D Mark IV, Dual Pixel RAW allows photographers to record all the information the sensor's unique pixel architecture can deliver, providing a way for fine adjustments to be made after the image is taken. These adjustments include focus fine-tuning that can help you ever-so-slightly adjust the focus point to bring out extra details, shift bokeh around for improved composition, and reduce the impact of ghosting on your photos. This requires the use of Canon's Digital Photo Professional 4.5 software.

Body Design and User Interface

A large 3.2" 1.62m-dot Clear View II LCD monitor is available and features an anti-reflective design for bright, vivid image playback and live view shooting, and its touchscreen interface can be used for intuitive touch-to-focus control and adjusting settings in the menus.

A dedicated AF mode selection button located beneath the rear joystick offers another avenue for accessing settings, allowing for fast, intuitive access to commonly changed options.

Dual CompactFlash and SD memory card slots allow you to extend your file saving capabilities by permitting overflow recording or in-camera file type separation while shooting.

An Intelligent Viewfinder II uses a pentaprism design and offers a bright means for viewing. When using the viewfinder, AF points are highlighted in red for greater visibility in low-light conditions, and the finder can also be configured to display a range of other shooting aids, such as an electronic level, grid, flicker detection, white balance, metering mode, AF information, and other settings.

A Mirror Vibration Control System helps to minimize mechanical vibrations in order to better ensure sharpness during long exposures or fast continuous shooting bursts.

A robust magnesium alloy body design is both dust- and weather-sealed to permit working in harsh environments.

Other Camera Features

• A built-in GPS module allows you to geotag imagery in-camera as well as auto time sync with the Universal Time Code via satellites. This module is compatible with American GPS, Russian GLONASS, and Japanese quasi-zenith Michibiki satellites for a wide coverage of support.
• Digital Lens Optimizer technology compensates for a range of optical defects from various lenses, including chromatic aberration, distortion, peripheral brightness, and diffraction, and the camera can store lens data in order to avoid having to re-register lenses prior to each use. The camera can handle this process in real time, delivering JPEGs with the corrections already applied.
• A built-in intervalometer permits the creation of time-lapse imagery and supports recording 1-99 consecutive frames in pre-selected intervals from 1 second to 99 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds. Users can also choose to set the camera to unlimited frames.
• Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity enable wireless sharing, control, and image transfer with a compatible smart device as well as the CS100 Connect Station.

Key Features

• A 30-megapixel sensor delivers images that are packed with detail, even in the brightest highlights and darkest shadows.
• Dual Pixel RAW is an alternative file format that lets photographers fine-tune image quality after it has been captured.
• Low-light performance is improved throughout the ISO sensitivity range, right up to the max ISO 30,000 setting (expandable to ISO 102,400).
• A Digital Lens Optimizer works together with Lens Aberration Correction to compensate for optical phenomena, including the camera's optical low-pass filter, for incredible image quality.

Precision as Standard

Stay focused, with an expanded 61-point AF system that tracks even the most erratic subjects, and that can be customized to every situation. Accurate exposures come from a metering system so advanced it has its own 150,000-pixel RGB+IR sensor. Anti-flicker technology combats variations in brightness under artificial lighting.

Engineered to Perform

In pursuit of the perfect moment, the EOS 5D Mark IV can shoot continuously at 7fps. Its viewfinder and user interface are highly customizable, with intuitive touch-screen operation offering new levels of camera control. Add weather-proof sealing and you have a DSLR that's at home in just about any environment you can think of.

Step Up to Cinematic 4K

Following in the footsteps of its predecessors, the EOS 5D Mark IV once again offers DSLR movie makers new ways in which to be creative. Capture 4K footage at 30fps, from which 8-megapixel still images can be extracted as JPEG files. Or explore different timescales with 120 fps HD video for slow-motion effects and built-in timer facilities for time-lapse movies. Dual Pixel CMOS AF allows continuous focusing lock on to moving objects with just a tap of the camera's (or your smartphone's) touch screen.

Stay Connected

There's other data in the EOS 5D Mark IV files too. Built-in GPS tags images with your location as you shoot them. IPTC metadata can also be embedded. With in-camera RAW processing, it's easy to produce client-ready JPEGs, and Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity makes it simple to send or share them, using either FTP/FTPS networking facilities or your smartphone.

Dual Pixel RAW

Each of the EOS 5D Mark IV's 30-million pixels is made up of two photodiodes, which can be used together or individually. This technology enables the creation of Dual Pixel RAW (DPRAW) files, which contain a pair of images shot from two very slightly different points of view. When processed using Digital Photo Professional software, DPRAW files allow photographers to perform one of three types of unique adjustments.

• Image Microadjustment - Allows the position of maximum sharpness to be adjusted, great for fine-tuning portrait images.
• Bokeh Shift - Allows out-of-focus highlights to be shifted horizontally so they coincide better with in-focus elements.
• Ghosting Reduction - Can be used to reduce the appearance of artifacts like flare.

Lens Optical Correction and Digital Lens Optimizer

Lens Optical Corrections can now be applied to JPEG files as they are shot. This processing compensates for the effect of chromatic aberration, light fall-off towards the edges of the frame, and the edge distortions sometimes associated with wide-angle lenses.

Canon's Digital Lens Optimizer technology, which was previously only accessible when processing Raw files in DPP, can also now be applied to JPEG files in camera as they are captured. The Digital Lens Optimizer uses optical design values to correct lens aberrations, diffraction, and the softening of resolution caused by the low-pass filter.

Delivery Contents

• EOS 5D Mark IV
• Battery Pack LP-E6N
• Battery Charger LC-E6E
• Eyecup Eg
• Wide Strap
• Interface Cable IFC-150U II
• Cable Protector
• EOS Digital Solution Disk

Specifications

Image Sensor

• Type: 36 x 24 mm CMOS
• Effective Pixels: Approx. 30.4 megapixels
• Total Pixels: Approx. 31.7 megapixels
• Aspect Ratio: 3:2
• Low-Pass Filter: Built-in/Fixed
• Sensor Cleaning: EOS integrated cleaning system
• Colour Filter Type: Primary Colour

Image

• Type: DIGIC 6+

Lens

• Lens Mount: EF (excludes EF-S / EF-M lenses)
• Focal Length: Equivalent to 1.0x the focal length of the lens

Focusing

• Type: TTL-secondary image-forming phase-difference detection system with dedicated AF sensor
• AF System/ Points: 61 Point / max of 41 cross-type AF points including 5 dual cross type at f/2.8 and 61 points / 21 cross-type AF points at f/8.
• AF working range: EV -3 - 18 (at 23°C & ISO100)
• AF Modes: One Shot, AI Focus, AI Servo AF
• AF Point Selection: Automatic selection All 61 point AF (based on EOS iTR AF setting), Manual selection Single point AF (selectable points 61, 15, 9 or cross type only points selectable), Manual selection Single point Spot AF, Manual selection AF point Expansion 4 points (up, down, left, right), Manual selection AF point Expansion surrounding 8 points, Manual selection Zone AF (all AF points divided into 9 focusing zones), Manual selection Large Zone AF (all AF points divided into 3 focusing zones).
• Selected AF point display: Transparent LCD in viewfinder and shown on Quick Control screen.
• AF Lock: Locked when shutter button is pressed halfway or AF ON is pressed in One Shot AF mode. Using customized button set to AF stop in AI servo.
• AF Assist Beam: Emitted by an optional dedicated Speedlite.
• Manual Focus: Selected on lens.
• AF Microadjustment: Manual Enter adjustment +/- 20 steps (wide and tele setting for zoom lenses).

Exposure Control

• Metering modes: Approx. 150,000-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor, 252-zone metering. EOS Intelligent Subject Analysis system.
• Metering Brightness Range: EV 0 - 20 (at 23°C, ISO100, with evaluative metering).
• AE Lock: Auto in the One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering, AE lock takes effect when focus is achieved. Manual by AE lock button in P, Av, Tv and M modes.
• Exposure Compensation: +/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).
• AEB: +/-3 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments.
• Anti-flicker shooting: Yes. Flicker detected at a frequency of 100 Hz or 120 Hz. Maximum continuous shooting speed may decrease.
• ISO Sensitivity: Auto 100-32000 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments). ISO can be expanded to L50, H1 51200, H2 102400.

Shutter

• Type: Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter.
• Speed: 30-1/8000 sec