Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Pro DSLR Pro DSLR
October, 2009

Summary Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

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Body only Unknown Kit Unknown
Score Snapsort rank
Among similar cameras #n/a of 13
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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
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity

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

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

"Superb build quality with magnesium alloy body and environmental sealing"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's build-quality
"Very good high ISO performance even at 25,600"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's iso-noise
"Highly customizable buttons let you tailor the camera's behavior"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's button-layout

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Pros

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

Focus points Many focus points Help
45
Shutter lag Short shutter lag Help
104 ms shutter lag
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Pentaprism
Cross type focus points Many cross-type focus points Help
39
Light sensitivity (boost) High boost light sensitivity Help
102,400 ISO
Storage slots More storage slots Help
2
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
Battery life Incredible battery life Help
1500 shots
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
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
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Size Quite large Help
Large 156x157x80 mm
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users
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
Weight Very heavy Help
1,230 g
Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
Professional

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

Screen size Below average sized screen Help
3.0"
Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
0.59x
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
16 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
12,800 ISO
GPS No GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
Low light performance Noisy at high ISO Help
1,320 ISO
Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
74.0
Color depth Less color depth Help
22.8 bits
Sensor size Slightly smaller than average sensor Help
APS-H 27.9x18.6mm
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic

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