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October, 2009
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

CanonEOS-1D Mark IV

Summary Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Prices Price
Body only $5,000 - $5,930 Kit Unknown
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 2 Among similar cameras #n/a of 5
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help APS-H 27.9x18.6mm Screen resolution Help 920k dots
Megapixels Help 16 MP Movie format Help 1080p @ 30fps
Screen size Help 3.0" Light sensitivity Help 12,800 ISO
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Lenses Lenses
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Replacement

Canon has replaced the EOS-1D Mark IV with the 1D X.

Canon EOS 1D X
Canon EOS 1D X announced October, 2011
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Viewfinder size Much larger viewfinder
Screen size Significantly larger screen

Compare the new Canon 1D X vs the EOS-1D Mark IV

reviewsWhat are people saying about the EOS-1D Mark IV

"Excellent AF performance during our testing"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's auto-focus
"Highly detailed 16MP images in a wide range of condition"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's image-quality
"Very good high ISO performance even at 25,600"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's iso-noise

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Pros

The Canon EOS-1D Mark IV vs other recent DSLRs

Movie format Full HD Help
1080p @ 30fps
Screen resolution High resolution screen Help
920k dots
Supports 24p 24p movies Help
For that film look
Startup delay Short startup delay Help
400 ms startup delay
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Continuous shooting Rapid fire Help
10 fps
Shutter lag Short shutter lag Help
104 ms shutter lag
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Pentaprism
Battery life Above average battery life Help
1500 shots
Low light performance Low noise at high ISO Help
1,320 ISO
Overall image quality Great overall image quality Help
74.0
Focus points Many focus points Help
45
Cross type focus points Many cross-type focus points Help
39
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Light sensitivity (boost) High boost light sensitivity Help
102,400 ISO
Storage slots More storage slots Help
2
Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
1/8000 of a second

Cons

The Canon EOS-1D Mark IV vs other recent DSLRs

Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Announced Old Help
October, 2009
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor Help
May require cleaning
Lowest price Expensive Help
$4,999.99
Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
Professional
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Movie continuous focus Lacks movie continuous focus Help
Requires attention to focus while recording
Size Quite large Help
Large 156x157x80 mm
Weight Very heavy Help
1,230 g
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users

The Canon EOS-1D Mark IV vs other recent pro DSLRs

Screen size Below average sized screen Help
3.0"
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
16 MP
Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
0.59x
Sensor size Slightly smaller than average sensor Help
APS-H 27.9x18.6mm

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