Canon Announces the EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR

[Famateur]

Disclaimers notwithstanding, the Dual Pixel RAW teaser and brief demo videos have me just a wee bit giddy. Now I'm thinking about the portraits over the years that I couldn't print large because focus was just slightly off* on the eyes. This feature might have saved a few of those...

* I don't care how good one's technique is -- human subjects move! At large apertures, even skilled photographers are bound to have some shots with focus just in front of or behind the eye. With my luck, it happens on the shot with the beautifully natural smile, perfect expression, great composition, etc, where the only flaw is the missed focus... (face-palm).

 

[pwp]

Seems I don't get my permanently illuminated focus points.

Jack

I'm with you there Jack. Darn, that 1DXII is looking better by the minute.

-pw

 

[M_S]

You are exactly right! All these "Explorers of Light" and ANYONE that gets anything from Canon or ANY brand in advance, are not to be trusted.

A word of advice, don't believe any of the canon affiliated YouTube videos about it, wait for Independant reviews. I love my 1dx2 but believed all the early video hype about it being a stop cleaner high iso than the 1dx, so, that was bs in hindsight, they flat out lie to u, including those fancy photographers, basically anyone that gets it before release is compromised

That goes for everybody out there who gets stuff for free. I don't give a s*** about their opinions on stuff they didn't get themselfes but was given to them for free and to keep.

 

[Pebbles]

So basically, a slight improvement in stills, but not enough to catch the competition and a video mode that will be completely crippled unless Magic Lantern work some serious voodoo.

 

[M_S]

Still some things unclear to me:
* Does it have a clean HDMI output, even in 4K?
* Spot metering linked to AF ?
* Real world reviews?
* Menu system of the WiFi and GPs. Is it fiddely or workable?

 

[niels123]

The price in NL is ridiculous!

"only 4129 euros!" (which is 4660 USD...)

 

[fotografnunta]

It's kinda expensive, but still I want it and I'll have it

 

[wockawocka]

Screw it I just ordered two.

£3599 = £2999 after VAT is removed. Sell my 5DSr's for around 2k and that's a 1k per body upgrade.

The maths is sound on that front for cleaner shadows, higher FPS and cameras that aren't two years old.

 

[sanj]

Screw it I just ordered two.

£3599 = £2999 after VAT is removed. Sell my 5DSr's for around 2k and that's a 1k per body upgrade.

The maths is sound on that front for cleaner shadows, higher FPS and cameras that aren't two years old.

Why do you prefer this over the 5dsr pls?

 

[hne]

The price here in germany is ridiculous!!!

Same in the UK, £3599 ($4750) that's £600 ($792) more than a 5DS. I wasn't expecting it to be that high even after Brexit.

That price difference could totally justify the cost of a return trip to Portland, Oregon. Just checked: return flight plus a nice hotel thu-sun is about $950 the weekend after availability which would mean $300 to spare on food and drinks (since Oregon has no sales tax). Though... it probably won't be available over the counter just yet for another few weeks.

 

[wockawocka]

Screw it I just ordered two.

£3599 = £2999 after VAT is removed. Sell my 5DSr's for around 2k and that's a 1k per body upgrade.

The maths is sound on that front for cleaner shadows, higher FPS and cameras that aren't two years old.

Why do you prefer this over the 5dsr pls?

I have three 5DSr's, so won't give up on the high mp completely. But, I shoot weddings, the camera will be faster, fire off more FPS, will have more sensor latitude, will have a newer and more advanced AF system and big bump in ISO.

The rest of the features for me are filler. There are some serious shortcomings with the 5D4 body for me (no tilt screen being one) but overall the upgrade price is well worth it.

I do feel as well that 50mp is overkill for weddings and 30 is enough of a jump from 22.

It's worth bearing in mind I shoot 50 weddings a year so for me the amount of money involved isn't something to get over as much compared to someone who does maybe 20 weddings ayear, has another job and isn't VAT registered. If I was like that I wouldn't buy it.

It's a business expense for me and the body is the most integral mechanical part of my business, other than the computer and lenses. I just really hope Canon start treating this as their flagship camera along with the 1DX because they seriously cripple the custom functions vs the 1DX.

 

[E]

The specs are out, now hope is dead, and all these years I waited for nothing.

And for all you video bashers out there, read this: "Canon's commitment to imaging excellence is the soul of the EOS 5D Mark IV. Wedding and portrait photographers, nature and landscape shooters, as well as creative videographers will appreciate the brilliance and power that the EOS 5D Mark IV delivers."

Why not 120fps 1080p? Canon left this out on purpose.

 

[blackcat]

Just seen the Australian price for the body only - a whopping $5699!!! This is a lot more than I paid for my 5DSR. My 5D3 only cost me A$3000. I had expected the new 5DIV to be no more than A$4000. I now think the !DXII is looking all the more attractive.

 

[nicksotgiu]

I really don't want to sound bitter, but the only thing I'm excited for right now is that 16-35mm f2.8 :'(

 

[arthurbikemad]

Just don't look at the price of the 16-35!

 

[wockawocka]

I really want to know what the shot buffer is....it's the only thing missing.

No user manual yet?

 

[davidj]

Just seen the Australian price for the body only - a whopping $5699!!! This is a lot more than I paid for my 5DSR. My 5D3 only cost me A$3000. I had expected the new 5DIV to be no more than A$4000. I now think the !DXII is looking all the more attractive.

Michaels is selling it for $4999, which is a bit less than the US price + 10% GST. It's expensive, but it always was going to be at launch. Anyway, I'm sure Canon won't mind if you get a 1D X II instead.

 

[vscd]

That's just a ridiculous price policy : : :

Even more ridiculous:
4.065,- € @ Calumet in Germany, body only.

My first reaction to this was "Die wollen mich wohl verarschen?"
Even if you add 19% German sales tax you end up mathematically at 3,695 €.
What the heck is that additional ~365€ justified by? Translation of camera menu and manual to German, yeah sure...

Maybe because you have 2 years of warranty in germany, instead of 1.

 

[Mikehit]

Why not 120fps 1080p? Canon left this out on purpose.

If by 'on purpose' you mean 'perfectly sound engineering reasons' then probably yes.

 

[miz]

4K crop
LOOOOOOL

Why should I buy this camera rather than twice cheaper D750? Can anyone explain?