Canon EOS 5D Mark IV review
Canon's Fives do not need a special introduction. Two of their modifications - Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Canon EOS 5D Mark III - were simply called "brands." Yes, they are very, very popular. But for a couple of years now no, no, and letters came to our editorial office: when will the fourth “mark” come out? To say that the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has become the most anticipated camera of the year is to say nothing. Get price Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Literally a few days have passed since the announcement of the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, and the camera has already appeared on our test. We still continue to shoot on it and prepare materials in the format of "Week with an expert." Day after day we will be publishing new parts of the large EOS 5D Mark IV review. Stay connected and don't switch!Who is who in a glorious family?
In order to understand and correctly evaluate all the features and characteristics of the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, you first need to plunge a little into the history and remember how the development of the “fives” model range went. To be honest, at the moment the first two models - EOS 5D and EOS 5D Mark II - can not be called relevant. Their merits are undeniable: the first has become the most affordable full-frame DSLR of its time, the second has taught the whole world to shoot video on a SLR camera. But today they are no longer being produced. Send them on a well-deserved rest. But with the EOS 5D Mark III is not so simple. At one time, she forced the photoworld to rethink the look at the semi-pro segment, for the first time inheriting a number of functions and settings (mainly in the field of autofocus) from the top models at that time. The potential laid down in 2012 has not been exhausted so far. At the time of writing the test, it is an actual model that has not been discontinued. Thus, for some time the third and fourth “brands” will exist on the market simultaneously in the form of two brothers (or sisters?) - younger and older. Both models are addressed to the widest possible range of photographers and videographers. The differences are only in the modernity of technologies, which we will discuss in detail in our test. But let's not forget about their cousins - Canon EOS 5DS and Canon EOS 5DS R. These two cameras are more specialized, they have 50-megapixel sensors (with anti-fog filter and without respectively). They also remain relevant models created for advertising photography and other genres where resolution is most important. However, the 30-megapixel EOS 5D Mark IV is quite capable of competing with them.What's new?
Four years from the release of the predecessor model is a respectable period. Therefore, the new camera is similar to the past only in its concept. Specifications and filling have been changed very much. Let's start with the heart of any camera - image sensor. The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has a brand new 30.4-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor. Its main feature is the use of Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology. The photosensitive elements of the sensor are divided into pairs of photodiodes in such a way as to provide fast phase focusing in Live View mode and during video recording. Previously, with this technology, Canon achieved very good results in semi-pro cameras, but the really cool Dual Pixel CMOS AF proved to be in the professional Canon EOS-1D X Mark II . It is important to note the high sensitivity of the AF system for the image sensor - up to -4 EV. Autofocus works confidently even in very low light. The focusing system through the viewfinder has also undergone refinement. Here, the “technology donor" was not the previous model, but the same top-end Canon EOS-1D X Mark II. It was from him that the new “five” got a phase focusing module with 61 sensors (41 of them are cross-type, 5 - double cross-type) and an increased coverage area. In coverage, the main difference from the Canon EOS 5D Mark III. The center point has a sensitivity of -3 EV.
Location of AF points in the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV viewfinder
Possible video recording formats.
High speed movie shooting.
