Canon 5D Mark IV Review

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Review for Professional Photographers

Read this informative Canon 5D Mark IV review written by a wedding photographer who has used every Nikon and Canon professional camera.

Whether you shoot Nikon or Canon, the past couple years have been pretty interesting for us wedding and portrait photographers.

I watched for the first time as Canon shooters contemplated making the switch over to Nikon, and Nikon shooters sat back and bragged about their ability to shoot in the dark.

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Canon 5D Mark IV

Excellent low light and autofocus performance in a robust, ergonomic body.

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The Canon 5D Mark III started to really show its age over the past couple years while Nikon released several new cameras that simply put it to shame in a number of areas. Dynamic range, high ISO, and low light Autofocus just to name a few.

Canon 5D Mark IV Review Summary

Rugged, weather-proof DSLR with excellent ergonomics and handling, producing impressive results at low-medium ISO levels, with impressive dynamic range. A big leap in features over its predecessor, the Mark IV offers a larger 31.7MP sensor, expanded sensitivity, Dual Pixel CMOS Autofocus, 4k Video, touchscreen, Wifi, GPS and more.

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5D Mark IV + Canon 35mm F/1.4L2 | 1/250 f/1.4 ISO100

Introduction

Professional Wedding photographers shooting the Canon 5D Mark III and heavily invested into the Canon system were faced with a decision. Continue to wait for Canon to come around with an update to the Mark III, or give into frustration and make the move to Nikon.

It honestly felt like watching all 6 seasons of The Game of Thrones. Season after season, always hearing that winter is coming. Finally, after 6 long seasons, winter finally came. It was brutal.

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Many Canon shooters gave in, as the waiting dragged on and on with no real sign of an update coming. Others held out, ignoring all the rumors that Canon had simply given up on the 5D series.

On August 25, of 2016, those who held out were nicely rewarded for their patience, as the Canon 5D Mark IV was finally announced.

(Related: Canon 5D Mark IV vs 6D Mark II)

The Nikon D750 Influence

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The camera that really threw a wrench in things and caused the biggest stir, was the Nikon D750. It was the camera that Nikon shooters rejoiced over – I did as well.

It hit the market with industry leading dynamic range capabilities, impressive ISO performance, very impressive AF, improved colors, and a pricetag that was half that of the Canon 5D Mark II.

The Nikon D750 was the camera that ended up being too tempting for many frustrated 5D shooters. It was the camera that most made the jump to. I wrote this review on the Nikon D750 and raved about how much of a game changer it was.

However, if I had the time to re-write that review today, it would be a little different.

The Nikon D750 was released as a completely new line of cameras for Nikon, a new sensor, housed in a cheap body very similar to their prosumer Nikon D610 series camera.

It was plagued with recall after recall, some not that big of a deal, some more crippling though such as mirror lockups. I however ended up buying 4 of them, at all different times, and while others complained about issues, I simply didn’t have any and continued to speak highly of it.

Fast forward a little more than a year, and while shooting the bride walking down the aisle, BAM, shutter locks up. Pop battery out, back in, still nothing. Luckily, and ironically as it may sound, I had a Canon 6D I was testing at the time on my other hip. Thank God.

Long story short, all 4 of my D750’s started giving me issues after time. I couldn’t trust any of them, and they became a liability.

I know there are many of you that are reading this saying… that sucks for you, but I love my Nikon D750 and it has never given me issues.

Well, congratulations, but honestly, give it time. I have spoke with way too many photographers who had problems, as well as camera store owners.

My Camera gear in 2015, featuring a Nikon D750

My Camera gear in 2015, featuring a Nikon D750

I had to make a decision as a Nikon shooter- switch to the Nikon D810 or the Nikon D5. There were really no other options. The Nikon D810 is a camera I have owned in the past, and sold because I simply didn’t love it. The colors left much to be desired, and ultimately the size of the 36 megapixel files was overkill and slowed down my editing.

The Nikon D5 was the direction I was leaning, as I had Nikon send me one to test, and it was the only real alternative to what I needed in a camera.

However, I hate shooting with the flagship size body – it’s too big and awkward for me. Also, I didn’t like that I had to spend $6500 on a camera simply because I was left with no other options.

The Release of the Canon 5D Mark IV

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Luckily for me, and for all the Canon shooters just about ready to give up on them, the Canon 5D Mark IV was announced. I held off on making my Nikon D5 purchase and got my hands on the Canon right away.

After a month of shooting the hell out of it, my Nikon gear was up for sale, and for the first time in my career I officially became a Canon shooter. Not just me, but my wife as well. This was the reason that I chose to put together this Canon 5D Mark IV review for Shotkit.

Canon came through, and while many critics have claimed that it was just another upgrade to the 5D line, I can tell you this one is different.

This is the one that gave me everything I needed in one camera, and made me not feel the need to shoot both systems anymore. As a photographer who has had the privilege of testing just about any camera I’ve wanted for the past 3 years, this is the most impressive one I’ve shot to date.

Even more so than the Nikon D5 – there, I said it.

Not because of anything groundbreaking, but simply because it engineered a camera that has just about everything a portrait or wedding photographer can need, or even want, in a single camera.

It’s very obvious that Canon listened to their users when engineering the 5D Mark IV. They produced a camera with a sensor capable of impressive dynamic range, clean high ISO, as well as the best the autofocus system ever in a Canon body.

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5D Mark IV + Canon 50mm F/1.2L | 1/320 f/1.2 ISO100

They also gave us an awesome touch screen LCD which makes Liveview focusing a beautiful feature.

Don’t get me wrong, there are still a few things that I would have liked to have seen. I do miss the tilt-screen LCD and better battery life of the Nikon D750, but overall it’s pretty damn impressive.

The Same Old Canon 5D

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My Camera Gear today in 2017, featuring a couple of Canon 5D Mark IV’s.

When Nikon shooters waited and waited for an upgrade to the Nikon D700, a very popular camera tagged as the mini-D3, I can tell you that it still hasn’t come. The Nikon D750 was a pro sensor in a cheap prosumer body that felt awkward to anyone used to the Nikon professional body and design.

Nikon shooters still hope that they will get a true D700 replacement one day, or a mini-D5. Canon did exactly what Nikon should have done, and that is built on what works, and what professional photographers already love.

Canon kept the same body, for most part, it’s hard to tell the difference between the 5D Mark III and Mark IV. It did however, add a new button on the back that is extremely helpful, as well as add a touchscreen LCD.

Besides the body, and a familiar menu, everything else about the camera was upgraded to the point that you’re not left wanting more.

Lastly, and most importantly, the new and improved sensor of the 5D Mark IV still produces those beautiful colors and skin tones that photographers have always loved about the 5D series.

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5D Mark IV + Canon 50mm F/1.2L | 1/160 f/1.2 ISO4000

I did find that they are slightly different than the MarkIII’s colors, but with each new 5D came slightly different colors.

Bottom line, they are still the impressive colors you would expect from a 5D series camera, the biggest reason I started shooting it to begin with.

Shooting in the Dark

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5D Mark IV + Canon 24mm TS-E | 1/320 f/3.5 ISO1600

Like most of my reviews, I’m not going to get into extreme detail about how the Canon 5D Mark IV compares head to head with every other camera on the market. Instead, I’m going to ask you to trust my unbiased opinion on this subject.

Unlike most reviews you will read, I not only earn a living from photography, but I have shot with every professional Nikon and Canon camera on the market over the past 6 years. This review is totally unbiased.

The 5D Mark IV can now shoot in the dark. With it’s improved ISO performance and dynamic range, which is very close to the Nikon D750, there’s no need to reach for your flash as quickly as before.

Neither are groundbreaking by any means, but it puts the 5D Mark IV in the same league now as the industry leading cameras on the market.

Previous 5D series cameras, including the 5D Mark III, were plagued with god aweful banding when shadows were pushed more than 2 or 3 stops. With the 5D Mark IV, it’s pretty difficult to find any banding at all when pushed even 5 stops.

The dynamic range upgrade is by far the most impressive, and shadow recovery gives you the ability to underexpose and save highlights now when you want to – something that Nikon shooters have enjoyed for a few years now.

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Dynamic Range Example (5 stops underexposed) – 5D Mark IV + Canon 50mm f/1.2L | f/1.2 1/8000 ISO100

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Dynamic Range Example (5 stops recovered) – 5D Mark IV + Canon 50mm f/1.2L | f/1.2 1/8000 ISO100

Many Canon shooters will tell you that the 5D series sensors were always impressive at recovering highlights, better than Nikon sensors, and the Canon 5D Mark IV is no different.

The ISO performance is quite good as well. I wouldn’t say that it’s leaps and bounds ahead of its predecessor, but it’s a nice and welcoming improvement.

There is noticeably less noise, while doing a better job of preserving detail and colors. ISO 12,800 is now useable, and 64,000 is more than useable, both being comparable to the Nikon D750.

In the image below, I purposely took this shot while testing the camera to see how it would perform at ISO12,800. I was pretty happy with the results, and you can see by the fully edited image below it that it would be more than good enough to deliver if I had to.

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Straight out of Camera – 5D Mark IV + Canon 50mm F/1.2L | 1/200 f/2.8 ISO12800

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Fully edited

The fact is, many will ask if the Dynamic Range and ISO upgrades were enough to keep up until the next 5D upgrade. We all know that Nikon and Sony will be releasing their next low-light monster this year, or at least that is what I would expect.

For myself, and I know a lot of other working photographers out there will agree with me, do we really NEED much more? I know that I don’t, and the only upgrade that I would like to see over the next year or two as far as Canon and Nikon are more along the lines of the sensor size.

For the full-frame sensor, I have more than enough to get the job done.

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5D Mark IV + Canon 135mm F2L | 1/160 f/2 ISO800

Autofocus

Right now, the Nikon D5 is the king of AF, and it really is mind blowing how good it is. But, if you’ve never shot with it, you really don’t know how good an AF system can be. Being that I have, I honestly never expected Canon to come anywhere close to it with the Canon 5D Mark IV.

Well, they came close. While it’s not as good as the D5, it’s pretty impressive that it is as good or better than any other Nikon body, including the D750.

In writing this review, I realised that the new and improved AF system is my favorite feature of the camera. Having improved DR and clean ISO is nice, but only if you can nail the focus.

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5D Mark IV + Canon 35mm F/1.4L II | 1/1250 f/1.4 ISO100

Touch Screen

Even more impressive is the Live-view AF, which to me is better than the Nikon D5. The LCD of the 5D MarkIV is touchscreen, and unlike the $6500 Nikon flagship camera, you can actually use the touchscreen to focus.

The Live-view AF utilizes a completely new tech called Dual Pixel, and along with face recognition and incredible tracking, Live-view has quickly become my go-to.

It’s extremely easy to touch the screen and lock focus on a face while in tracking mode, and nail the focus with quick moving subjects – everything from a bride walking down the isle to a young kid jumping around in a lifestyle family shoot.

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5D Mark IV + Canon 50mm F/1.2L | 1/125 f/1.4 ISO2000

While I didn’t really know what to expect from the touch screen, I can tell you that it is far from being just a gimmick.

The touch screen not only comes in handy when going through the menu, or swiping through images, but using it for Live-view AF is now my jam.

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5D Mark IV + Canon 24mm TS-E | 1/320 f/3.5 ISO1600

I use it all the time, and it allows me to hold the camera away from my eye, which is extremely helpful for getting your camera in awkward positions. While a tilt-screen would have made this even more useful, I’m hoping the Canon 6DII will have one.

It honestly makes me never want to shoot any other Canon or Nikon camera in Live-view again. The only other camera that I have shot with that has similar tech is the $7500 Leica SL mirrorless camera.

Other Features that Impress…

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5D Mark IV + Canon 24mm TS-E | 1/250 f/3.5 ISO4000

A few little things also helped make the 5D Mark IV even more impressive. The extra button on the back can be customized to change the ISO, so you can hold it down and make quick adjustments with the dial.

It was a little more difficult than that with the previous 5D series bodies, those who shoot Canon know what I mean.

Another cool feature is the Auto White Balance adjustments that can be made. You now have the ability to adjust the temperature of the AWB to fit how you like to shoot.

Whether you like your images a little warmer, a bit more on the cool side, or even just more magenta. You now have the ability to adjust it.

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5D Mark IV + Canon 50mm F/1.2L | 1/2500 f/2.8 ISO100

Wifi is a nice feature to have, and while I haven’t used it much, I have a few times. So far I’ve used it for transferring files to edit on my iPad Pro while at a wedding for a same day slideshow, as well as posting to Instagram while still at the wedding.

Some might use this feature more than others, some might not ever use it at all.

In-camera double exposures via Liveview is also a feature that I use a good amount, a feature that Nikon still to this day does not offer.

This isn’t new to the Canon 5D Mark IV, but the touchscreen is a welcome addition to performing this technique.

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In-Camera Double Exposure | 5D Mark IV + Canon 50mm F/1.2L

At the Mystic Seminars last year, I spoke to the Nikon rep who was there to show off the new flagship D5 and all its fancy new features.

I asked him about using Liveview for double exposures and he laughed at me, and tried to tell me that no one would use that.

Well, obviously I was proven wrong, apparently, no one needs to do in-camera double exposures anymore now that we have Photoshop…!

Dual Pixel RAW

With the 5D Mark IV announcement, Canon bragged about this new groundbreaking Dual Pixel RAW that would give users the ability to adjust the focus point in post-production. I have yet to use it for real shooting, and I don’t plan to use it either.

You have to shoot at a crazy high file size, and obviously not knowing when it will come in handy, always have it enabled, it’s just not a realistic option.

So, don’t buy into this one, at least not where the tech is now.

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5D Mark IV + Canon 50mm F/1.2L | 1/200 f/2.8 ISO2000

What’s Still Missing on the Canon 5D Mark IV?

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5D Mark IV + Canon 50mm F/1.2L | 1/200 f/2.8 ISO2000

Like I mentioned earlier, I do miss the tilt-screen of the Nikon D750. I’m hoping that Canon implements one on their rumored 6D upgrade.

If they do, and it has the same AF as the Canon 5D Mark IV, I’ll more than likely be picking one up.

Another feature I would have liked to of seen is auto lens calibration. It’s a nice and helpful feature of the Nikon D5, and although it’s something that I think comes in a little more handy with Nikon lenses, I still wish that Canon had given us the feature in the MarkIV.

On the topic of lenses, check out this selection of the 9 best Canon lenses – some of the budget-priced ones may surprise you.

Conclusion

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5D Mark IV + Canon 50mm F/1.2L | 1/160 f/2.8 ISO400

There’s really not much more to say in this review, other than the Canon 5D Mark IV was worth the wait. It is a camera that is unlike anything in the Nikon line-up, the closest thing to it being the $6500 flagship D5.

I made the switch to Canon knowing full well that Nikon will most likely be releasing an upgrade to the D750 and the D810, and I am completely fine with that.

I don’t see Nikon giving the D750 upgrade a professional body like the D810, because no one would buy the D810. I also don’t see it having too many features better than the D5, and unless it does, it really won’t be that impressive.

I always said that if Canon would just improve on the AF, DR, and ISO performance of the Mark III, I would make the switch. I simply felt that Canon had always done a better job with everything else, especially with the colors and skin tones. Well, they did just that, and I stuck to my word.

If you are a Canon 5D Mark III shooter, I would very highly recommend moving up to the Mark IV. It’s well worth it in every aspect.

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5D Mark IV + Canon 24mm TS-E | 1/250 f/3.5 ISO3500

If you are a Nikon shooter, you either aren’t reading this ’cause you don’t care, or you are frustrated like I was.

Personally, I have been telling every Nikon shooter to wait and see what Nikon has in store for you in 2017. My fingers are crossed for you that they give you an all around awesome camera, not 2 or 3 that each do something better than the other.

The bottom line, with where technology is today, the camera you are shooting with right now is more than enough to get the job done.

If you have the money and want the best, than test out your options and see what you personally like to shoot with. Just do yourself a favor, use what you have, and get out there and shoot.

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Canon 5D Mark IV

Excellent low light and autofocus performance in a robust, ergonomic body.

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Jay Cassario is an award winning Wedding Photographer based in New Jersey and owner of Twisted Oak Studios.

Build Quality9
Ergonomics and Handling9
Viewfinder and Screen Quality9
Metering and Focus9
ISO Performance10
Image Quality10
Value8

29 Comments

  1. Peter Rosén on January 11, 2018 at 2:33 am

    Hi Mark,
    I own the 5DMk4 since a little more than a year and really liked your review as it does this great camera justice.
    But I also use it extensively for nocturnal cityscapes and astronomical photography and noticed some ugly horizontal coloured banding appearing in the dark bluish skies when pushing the shadows 3 to 5 steps. Since then I have noticed that this topic is widely discussed on many forums and that no one seems to know if all or just some sensors are affected.
    You wrote: With the Canon 5D Mark IV, it’s pretty difficult to find any banding at all when pushed even 5 stops”.
    Have you ever tried to push any night shot 3-5 steps with god result i. e. without intrusive banding artefacts?

    • John on May 27, 2020 at 10:53 am

      The sensor on 5D Mk IV is considered ‘ISO Invariant’ from ISO 400 onwards.
      Therefore, set your ISO from 400 onwards if you want it to exhibit ‘ISO Invariance’.

  2. Mavis on December 24, 2017 at 10:55 pm

    Thank you for the information it was very helpful

  3. Paul on November 5, 2017 at 7:29 am

    Hi Mark, very helpful review and great, inspiring photo’s that you shared. In April 2017 I wanted to switch from Fuji X100s to a full frame camera. My wish for an OVF and outstanding ergonomics was pushing me to Nikon and Canon as the candidates to choose from. I decided for the Canon 5d IV, basically for the same performance aspects and qualities that you point out. What also helped is that I had a Canon Powershot for many years, producing beautiful natural colors and a very reliable, robust camera.
    In your review you do mention that a next Nikon would come soon but that you did not expect too much from it. And yes, there is always this dilemma: should I wait for the next camera of the other brand?
    In the meantime the Nikon d850 has been introduced. Are you, knowing what that camera can do, still happy with your decision for the Canon 5D IV? Or is there some regret? Personally I hope Canon will surprise us in 2018 with a next breakthrough in full frame.

  4. Kelvin on September 20, 2017 at 5:01 pm

    I’m one crazy 5D II & III user for 7 years who bought 2 x Sony A99 II cause I was so pissed with the 5D IV.

    People who are pissed are likely the ones who expect a hybrid camera.

    Hopefully 5DV or 5DSR II will be a better hybrid but I doubt it.

  5. Rhonald on July 29, 2017 at 11:10 pm

    Thanks for the review. As a Canon shooter, I couldn’t understand all these negative talk around 5DMIV. Upgraded two weeks back and I am already enjoying the Dynamic Range it offers, especially on low light.

    It’s nearly impossible to produce a bad camera these days and I believe, most of us are not going to get disappointed with 5DMIV or Nikon 810/750 or Sony a7R2 or a9.

  6. Andreas Ioannou on July 27, 2017 at 5:59 am

    Actually, it is possible to assign the SET button on the mkiii to change iso quickly using the top wheel!

    • Mike on August 29, 2017 at 10:03 am

      I think this is the best way for all Canon bodies that support this. By far the quickest with no need for the photographer to take his eye from the viewfinder.

  7. Ed on July 10, 2017 at 2:28 am

    I am a long time nikon shooter. I picked up 5dmkiii when i needed an upgrade from nikon D700 and D800 was not available at that time. I invested on canon and now become a dual shooter. I finally bought D800e and I was happy with the tandem. D800e for IQ and 5dmk3 for its better AF performance. I sold 5dmk3 to acquire D500 (cropped sensor). Flawless AF. Now i am waiting for D810 replacement. If it is not as expected i am gonna get 5dmk4.

  8. Alvin on June 27, 2017 at 8:09 am

    Really nice balanced review from a working photographer.
    I’ve had a 1Ds MkII since 2006 and L series lenses and although I’m not a working professional, I really loved the camera, but hated the low light ability (and of course a number of limitations it had as the 5D’s just got better at doing the job).
    I’ve lusted after a 5D for some time and was a little confused with some of the ‘esoteric’ technical reviews and comments that didn’t seem to embrace the IV properly or with much love or wisdom.
    So as said, loved this review as it not only nails (for me) how nice it shoots, but once again reinforces how good a Canon feels in the hand, how I’ve always liked their logic in button placement and navigation and because of this review I feel more confident in placing my order for a IV right now! (;->

    Thanks again

  9. MikeD on June 24, 2017 at 11:28 am

    Thank you for putting together this review. Very well done!

  10. Richard Amar on June 21, 2017 at 2:45 pm

    Thank you so much for this very balanced and informative review. Being a Canon 5D3 shooter, I was really pissed with the banding issues that came with that camera. Anyway, this review will definitely have a great influence on my decision to upgrade to 5D4.

  11. Jenelia Albela on June 1, 2017 at 5:12 pm

    This is an awesome Camera for vivid images. I also use Olympus fisheye body cap lens for having high quality images of wide angle with small budget. Thanks

  12. Kip on June 1, 2017 at 12:26 am

    Jay,

    I picked up a 5D Mark IV a couple of months ago, and it’s hands down the best camera I’ve ever used. It’s virtually everything I hoped the 5D series would become. As a stills camera, it’s damn near flawless, and I’m primarily as still photographer.

    On the video side, I do hope they reverse course and add a more efficient codec for 4k video via firmware. I’m not a professional video shooter, but we all need it from time to time, and as it stands I just can’t use it because it eats through too many memory cards on location.

  13. Charles Dey on April 26, 2017 at 8:22 pm

    Is that a phase one i see there? :)

    • James on July 27, 2019 at 8:50 am

      Hey guys,Purchased 5d Mark 4 with 24-105 mm lens from B & H.Worked fine for a few days,then started to give me a error 1 intermittently.Cleaned contacts,but still same problem.Talked to canon,they send it back to B&H.B&H were great but could not tell me the if it was a lens or camera problem.Any feedback on this problem. Not sure if it was the camera or the lens.Love the camera.

      • Mark Condon on July 28, 2019 at 12:58 pm

        Sorry James, that’s not something we can help you with. That’s odd that B&H wouldn’t honour the repair though – surely it’s under their warranty?

  14. Mark on March 24, 2017 at 3:54 am

    Thanks for your informative review. It is very refreshing to see a review from a working pro who has used many cameras and systems in real world applications. Keep up the great work both on your photography as well as reviews!

  15. Dan on February 11, 2017 at 1:54 pm

    One thing worth noting that was left out of this article is that this camera accepts both compact flash and SD cards. That’s a nice feature IMO.

  16. Dave Stevens on February 11, 2017 at 7:24 am

    Really interesting review, thank you. I just ordered my mark IV today with a 16-35 L f/4, 50mm f/1.8 STM and 70-200 L II f/2.8. I can’t wait! I sold all my older Nikon DX kit and after trying a Sony A7s (which I loved the images from but not the handling, EVF or battery life), I borrowed a mark III and Canon L zooms. That was enough for me to fall in love with the Canon ergonomics and glass.

    Oh, and your photos are fantastic!
    Best wishes
    Dave

  17. Rodrigo on January 24, 2017 at 8:10 pm

    Very good review Jay.
    As a Canon shooter, i don’t understand some of that waiting talk. The 5DsR, is there for how long? And it still have more detail than this Mark IV. Don’t get it… Why not using the 5DsR??? It’s been there for quite a few.
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    • Jay Cassario on January 25, 2017 at 7:32 am

      Rodrigo, glad you enjoyed the review. As far as the waiting, I’m speaking mainly for wedding photographers like myself. I tested and shot with the 5DSR for a couple months, and I don’t need the extra detail, but what I did need as far as an upgrade to the Mark3 was the dynamic range and clean high ISO performance, and the 5DSR didn’t do a much better job than the Mark3. The extra megapixels are overkill for me, and I was content with what the Mark3 had to offer in that dept. It was everything else, including the much improved AF of the Mark4, which the 5DSR doesn’t have either.

      • Rodrigo Franco Neves on January 26, 2017 at 12:46 am

        I really like to read your reviews. Are the best out there!
        hhhhhhhmmmm I see the point.
        I wasn’t talking by personal experience, fisrt of. What i saw was revies from Tony Northrup on the 5DsR, and it looked amazing. Also check some files from a friend, and damn… So much detail!!!!
        But anyway, that AF and high ISO point, make a difference.
        But don’t you feel to have cleaner images on the 5DsR, for the (good for me) lack of AA filter?
        I feel canon ruin their Mark IV sensor with the AA. if there wasn’t AA filter on that, you can imagine a huge increment in image quality/detail. right?
        By the way, I was one of those who went Nikon and got issues with it. And those menus and buttons. Naahhhh… Canon all the way for me too.
        Jay, you already told me this once. You’re not a fan of the Fuji systems. And I tend, also to be a step back with it. apart of being too expensive for crop sensors, it will never produce the same DOF of a full frame sensor. But, Fuji really produce… Let me put this way. “Cool” colors?! It looks good. have you change your opinion on those, or still not like it. I’m asking thind because i pay attention, to you sentence:
        “For myself, and I know a lot of other working photographers out there will agree with me, do we really NEED much more? I know that I don’t, and the only upgrade that I would like to see over the next year or two as far as Canon and Nikon are more along the lines of the sensor size.”
        You mean crop sensors? i thinks they should invest in the mirrorless side, and mantain the full frame sensor!
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  18. David Street on January 20, 2017 at 10:19 am

    Hello Mark, I am not going to talk about camera’s. I am going to talk about your wedding photography, in particular one photo in this review – The newly weds with their young daughter I presume? I never use the word “Awesome” actually I hate it, but this one time I will use it for this “Awesome” beautifully captured photo. It speaks so much of the joy, happiness and love of this very special day . And the cheekiness of the little girl is classic. I like the slight grainy serpia effect and that you use in a lot of your photo’s, adds to the mood I also believe. I am sure this young family have this photo framed and displayed in a prominent place in their home for all to see. “Awesome” I have said it again. Well done Mark. Regards, David S

    • Mark on January 22, 2017 at 12:23 pm

      Thanks David, but these photos and the review are actually by Jay Cassario

    • Jay Cassario on January 25, 2017 at 7:28 am

      Thanks David, I appreciate it!

  19. Fotograf nunta brasov on January 20, 2017 at 8:40 am

    One of the best review i read about canon 5d4. I will still wait for 6d2 release before make a decision. Thanks for the review.

  20. Donna on January 17, 2017 at 12:19 pm

    Great review, thank you…. Although now I have something else on my want list!

  21. Donna on January 17, 2017 at 12:18 pm

    Great review, thank you…. Although now I have something else on my want list! ????

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