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Last Updated on August 25, 2016 by PixelPluck
Canon 5D Mark IV vs Canon 5D Mark III Comparison
Canon recently launched it’s new flagship update to the 5D Mark series. The new 5D Mark IV comes with lots of new and upgraded features and innovation. Here we take a look at the difference between the latest 5D mark IV and 5D Mark III. It is clear even before comparison that the 5D mark IV will be a winner but just by how much!
5Dm4 has almost an 8 megapixel advantage over it’s predecessor 5Dm3. The higher side of usable ISO is expanded from 25600 to 32000. The auto-focus system has also changed from contrast based AF to Dual Pixel CMOS AF system in new 5Dm4. There has been no considerable change in the continuous shooting speed with the new 5D Mark IV having just 1 frame advantage at 7 fps. The major upgrade comes in video section where the new 5D Mark IV is capable of 4K video shooting. The new camera is touch screen enabled and also supports faster USB 3.0 and inbuilt WiFi and NFC.
5D mark IV vs 5D Mark III comparison review| STILL IMAGE | |||
| Image sensor | Effective pixels/Size |
Approx. 30.4M / 35mm Full-frame
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Approx. 22.3M / 35mm Full-frame
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| ISO speed (expanded ISO) |
100–32000 (L: 50, H1: 51200, H2: 102400)
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100–25600 (L: 50, H1: 51200, H2: 102400)
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| AF | No. of focus points (details) |
61 points (41 cross-type points, 61 points at f/8)
• Vertically expanded AF area |
61 points (41 cross-type points,
central single point at f/8) |
| Metering range |
EV -3 – 18
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EV-2 – 18
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| AF method (finder) |
Secondary image-registration, phase detection AF
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Secondary image-registration, phase detection AF
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| Sensor AF (Still LV / Movie LV) |
Dual Pixel CMOS AF
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Contrast AF
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| AE | Sensor |
Approx. 150,000 RGB + IR
metering sensor |
IFCL Metering System with 63-zone dual-layering
metering sensor |
| Anti-flicker shooting |
Yes
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| Drive | Continuous shooting speed |
Approx. 7.0 fps*
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Approx. 6.0 fps*
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| Max. burst (JPEG LF / RAW) |
JPEG: Until card becomes full / RAW: 17 shots or more
(when using a UDMA7 CF card or a UHS-I SD card) |
JPEG: 16270 shots / RAW: 18 shots
(when using a high-speed 128 GB CF card) |
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| Recording | Recording media |
CF (Type I UDMA7 compatible) + SD (UHS-I compatible)
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CF + SD
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| Shutter | Sync. Speed |
1/200 sec.
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1/200 sec.
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| Viewfinder | Coverage / Magnification |
Approx. 100% / Approx. 0.71x
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Approx. 100% / Approx. 0.71x
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| Eyepoint |
Approx. 21mm
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Approx. 21mm
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| Viewfinder LCD |
Intelligent Viewfinder II
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Intelligent Viewfinder
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| Release time lag |
Approx. 58 ms
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Approx. 59 ms
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| Lens optical correction |
• Peripheral illumination correction /
Chromatic aberration correction (during RAW processing + JPEG shooting) • Distortion correction (during RAW processing + JPEG shooting) • Diffraction correction (during RAW processing + JPEG shooting) • Digital Lens Optimizer (during RAW processing + JPEG shooting) |
• Peripheral illumination correction /
Chromatic aberration correction (during RAW processing + JPEG shooting) • Distortion correction (during RAW processing) |
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| VIDEO | |||
| Video recording size / Frame rate (Maximum) |
[4K] 4096 x 2160: 30p
[Full HD MOV] 1920 x 1080: 60p [Full HD MP4] 1920 x 1080: 60p [HD] 1280 x 720: 120p (High frame rate movie: without sound) |
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080: 30p
[HD] 1280 x 720: 60p [SD] 640 x 480: 30p |
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| Video compression method |
[4K] Motion JPEG
[Full HD / HD MOV / MP4] MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
MPEG-4 AVC / H.264
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| Headphone port |
Yes
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Yes
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| ISO speed |
[Full HD] 100–25600 (H2: 102400)
[4K] 100–12800 (H2: 102400) |
[Full HD] 100–12800 (H: 25600)
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| HDMI output |
Yes (Full HD only)
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Yes
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| OTHERS | |||
| LCD monitor | Size / Resolution |
Wide 3.2-inch (3:2) / 1,620,000 dots
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Wide 3.2-inch (3:2) / 1,040,000 dots
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| Touch panel |
Yes (for all functions)
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| IF | USB |
3.0
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2.0
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| Wi-Fi® / GPS |
GPS^ / Wi-Fi®^^ / NFC^^^: Built-in
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GPS / Wi-Fi®: Compatible with accessory
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| Smartphone application compatibility |
Yes (via built-in Wi-Fi®)
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| Durability | Shutter-release cycles |
150,000
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150,000
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| Exterior | Dimension (W x H x D) |
Approx. 5.93 x 4.58 x 2.99 in. /
150.7 x 116.4 x 75.9mm |
Approx. 6.0 x 4.6 x 3.0 in. /
152.0 × 116.4 × 76.4mm |
| Weight (Body only) |
Approx. 28.22 oz. / 800g
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Approx. 30.3 oz. / 860g
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| Accessory | Battery |
LP-E6 / E6N
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LP-E6 / E6N
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| Wireless File Transmitter |
WFT-E7 (IEEE802.11a/b/g/n)
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WFT-E7 (IEEE802.11a/b/g/n)
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Cable protector
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Overall the new 5D Mark IV promises to be an exciting update with lots of changes under the hood which will expand the capability of allredy professionals favorite 5D Mark III.
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The Canon 5D Mark III is leaving a huge legacy to be taken forward by the 5D Mark IV and we are sure that will not disappoint. What do you think about the Canon 5D Mark IV vs Canon 5D Mark III Comparison? Let us know in comments below.
